A new mural now graces the O'Keefe Rail Trail underpass in Axedale. Two local talented indigenous artists transformed the plain (and often graffitied) concrete walls, ceiling, and entrance of the underpass into a wonderful colourful [...]
Last week saw eleven FBKRT members get away together, and spend a memorable three days riding the Great Southern Rail Trail in Gippsland Victoria. The Gippsland Spring weather was very kind to our Friends, to [...]
Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail (FBKRT) members recently installed five new interpretive signs on the O’Keefe Rail Trail (OKRT), providing interesting historical information relevant to the site where they are installed. One sign, at [...]
Friends of Bendigo Kilmore Rail Trail are proposing to construct a Heritage Precinct for railway memorabilia. The first site meeting was held Friday 25th October with the City of Greater Bendigo (COGB) and Bendigo Rail [...]
Monday this week saw a number of the Friends get together and volunteer for a tree planting event in Knowsley. This spring planting follows on from the autumn planting event in May. Date: Monday September [...]
The Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail "last Wednesday of the month ride" in August saw a group ride the Victorian Goldfields Railway trail from Castlemaine to Maldon. When: Wednesday, August 28th 2024 Where: Castlemaine [...]
National Tree Day recently saw a number of volunteers from the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail join with the Junortoun Community Action Group for a tree planting day at the Honeyeater Bushland Reserve. 800 [...]
Following community consultation, the Greater Bendigo City Council has adopted a plan to guide the ongoing development, management and promotion of the O’Keefe Rail Trail at the recent Council meeting. This is great news for [...]
For May's 'Last Wednesday of the Month Ride' activity, this was full of different challenges for the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail members. Beginning on the O'Keefe Rail Trail, the group soon linked onto [...]
Excellent weather conditions for a Friends ride, from Heathcote to Rushworth, was just one part of a memorable day's experience. Beginning at the Heathcote Visitor Information Centre, the group's planned ride traced the proposed route [...]
