Bicycle Rewards
Its all about timing, targets and tactics in implementing bike infrastructure. This was the message Bicycle Network CEO Craig Richards, as guest speaker at the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail AGM 8 October in [...]
Golden Wattles in Bloom along Trail
Spring in the Bendigo bush is just around the corner, which is a great time to experience the local natural bush environment highlighting the seasonal change with its flowers. Such was the ideal time this [...]
Trees, Trails and Volunteers
The old saying that “many hands make light work” is often true when it comes to volunteering, and this was the case for the 2019 National Tree Day (NTD). Planning by the City of Greater [...]
Enjoying More Than Just a Rail Trail
What was going to hold the interest of four girlfriends' heading out for a planned two day country escape away on bikes? Would central Victoria's O'Keefe Rail Trail provide the spark to keep the momentum [...]
Trail Ride and Heritage Train
While dressed for a cool Victorian winter’s day, clear blue skies saw members of the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail (FBKRT) heading out to ride the Castlemaine to Maldon Trail. This 18km trail was [...]
Historic Forest Ride to Rushworth
What to do on cool yet sunny autumn Sunday in central Victoria? Well ten riders from the Mitchell Bicycle Users Group (MBUG) and ten riders from the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail headed out [...]
‘Trails and Ales’ for The O’Keefe Challenge Ride
The 'Light the Trail' event is promising to be something special in 2019. Riders will be using the Axedale to Heathcote section of the O'Keefe Rail Trail for event in The O’Keefe Challenge’s weekend of [...]
Axedale Quick Shear Event and the O’Keefe Rail Trail
Axedale's major event, the Axedale Quick Shear and Family Fun Day will have a connection with the O'Keefe Rail Trail in 2019. While attending this popular event, there will also be the opportunity to find [...]
U3A Connects with Rail Trail
The O’Keefe Rail Trail attracts all age groups, so it is no surprise that the U3A Bendigo Bushwalking group utilise this popular trail for planned walks. For the unaware, the acronym U3A stands for the [...]
National Tree Day at Axedale
From grandparents to grandchildren, community volunteer participation was the highlight for the 2018 National Tree Day event held at Axedale on Sunday 29 July. This site event was coordinated by Longlea and District Landcare, with [...]