A strong spirit of participation and community support was on display during a Friends of the Bendigo–Kilmore Rail Trail's working bee held on 12 December. Despite the warm summer weather, dedicated volunteers turned out to [...]
The City of Greater Bendigo Council has been undertaking maintenance works along the O’Keefe Rail Trail, a popular recreational and cycling route that connects Bendigo to Heathcote. The repairs are aimed at restoring sections of [...]
The City of Greater Bendigo council has launched a survey entitled ‘Cycling in Greater Bendigo: Mapping your Experience'. Who is conducting this survey? The City of Greater Bendigo, RMIT University, and the Department of Transport [...]
The Friends members reflect on Super Tuesday efforts, over a coffee A dedicated team of volunteers from the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail (FBKRT) once again played a vital role in the [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A new O’Keefe Rail Trail facility, as well as urban city cycling and walking, are two features in the current Autumn 2024 edition of the City of Greater Bendigo's GB magazine. Council's funded trail project, [...]
The small township of Knowsley and adjoining neighbours of the O'Keefe Rail Trail will benefit from recent community volunteers' efforts, as well as improving the trail's linking of high biodiversity areas. Preparing for planting. Photo: [...]
What did you do on Friday 13th, perhaps nothing if you are superstitious! Yet six members of the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail, plus one member from the Junortoun Community Action Group, were out [...]
Rusting away for decades at the Korumburra Railway Station yards, one HY/GY railway wagon was fortunate to be ‘rescued’ by the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail community group! Being one of a total of [...]
