O’Keefe Rail Trail – Section Closure
The Lake Eppalock section of the O'Keefe Rail Trail will be closed to the public from Monday 25th November to Friday 8th December, 6am to 6pm daily for track upgrade works. O'Keefe Rail Trail [...]
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 [...]
Signs for Clear Trail Directions
Not being familiar with any trail can sometimes have some users becoming confused or at worst believe that they are lost! A review of the O'Keefe Rail Trail, by Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail [...]
Enjoying the O’Keefe Rail Trail
Looking for a place to enjoy a picnic or a quick snack while cycling on the O’Keefe Rail Trail? Need to top up your water bottle, whilst out walking along the trail in the peaceful [...]
Councillor reflects on “Rail Trail Tourism”
Greater City of Bendigo Councillor Yvonne Wrigglesworth's published blog on 20th October 2018 has made reference to attending the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail AGM and the benefits to be gained from rail trail [...]
History Photos Sought
Seeking links to history is what a current community assisted project for the O’Keefe Rail Trail is needing. An interpretive information sign project, funded by the City of Greater Bendigo council and assisted by 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 [...]
Mayor says “Thank You”
The City of Greater Bendigo council thanked its volunteers with a special morning tea held at Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre on 24 May, as part of National Volunteer Week. In 2018, the City has more than [...]
Bendigo and Bikes Recognised
The Bendigo community's love of cycling has helped it to snare an award not made to a city outside of the United States, until now. The Greater Bendigo has become the first community in Australia [...]
New Road Underpasses for Trail
Construction work has begun on building new road underpasses, as part of improving the Bendigo urban off-road trail network. This work will link the Spring Gully Trail to the Bendigo Creek Trail, plus eliminate the [...]