Children learn to cycle
It is a great time to be out on the O’Keefe Rail Trail during the Christmas-New Year holidays, and for this family there were extra reasons. Santa had brought new bikes for the children, so [...]
Trail Riders had a Goal!
It was just after sunrise that some volunteers began mulching around new plants along a section of the O’Keefe Rail Trail, so as to beat working in the heat of the day. These were members [...]
Volunteers create a future natural environment trail corridor
One of the attractions of the O’Keefe Rail Trail is it provides an escape into a natural environment, a reserve that can be close to urban areas, be within forests, stretching across a lake, or [...]
Guest Speakers have an interesting story to tell!
The Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail’s Annual General Meeting will be on Tuesday 10th October at the Cycling Rooms, Tom Flood Centre, Water Street Bendigo, commencing at 6:45pm. The public is welcome to attend [...]
Ride Easy Bike Skills
Ride Easy Bike Skills sessions Want to ride your bike more but lost on where to start, or want to improve your existing skills and confidence? Sign up for Ride Easy: four practical workshops – [...]
Axedale’s Historical Trail
Looking for something to do after arriving in Axedale, perhaps before heading to the Axedale Tavern or Store for lunch, or a coffee n cake, or some refreshment before heading back on the O'Keefe Rail [...]
Rail trail reserve helping to retain endangered species
The O'Keefe Rail Trail is the focus of a project to install nest boxes along a section of the trail, for Brush-tailed Phascogales (Tuans) and Sugar Gliders. These new nest boxes, built by students at Catholic [...]
O’Keefe Rail Trail Supports Disability Users
With the O'Keefe Rail Trail Marathon only 2 weeks away, running the 42kms may be difficult for some yet exciting for others. Marney Lamb and Rohan Lee are definitely excited, as being disabled people they [...]
More reasons to visit the O’Keefe Rail Trail!
Wanting another reason to visit central Victoria to cycle or walk the O’Keefe Rail Trail? As well as the peaceful off-road natural environment of the rail trail, Heathcote, Axedale and Bendigo have much more to [...]
Events focus on the O’Keefe Rail Trail
The launch of both the Cycle the O’Keefe event and the O’Keefe Rail Trail Marathon event for 2017 took place in Bendigo on 9 February. The well attendance audience was provided with information about the [...]