Working group established at tourism forum
The May community forum organised by the Friends saw a great turnout to discuss Bendigo’s cycle tourism potential. Not only do we have a rail trail under development, but a new mountain bike park is [...]
Heathcote talks rail trail
The Friends set up a stand at last Saturday's Heathcote Bush Market and talked rail trail to anyone who was interested. And there was a lot of interest. Works on the Heathcote end of the [...]
Forum looks at Bendigo’s cycle tourism potential
What is Bendigo's cycle tourism potential? How do we harness it to benefit local clubs and businesses? The Friends have organised a forum to ask what other cycling groups and businesses think. If you watched [...]
Can you help with the Bendigo Bushland trail?
Our Bushland Trail champion, Lindsay Clay, has been talking to council, DSE and Parks about lavishing some TLC on this iconic, but much-neglected trail. (See map on bikely.com) We learned recently that a council officer [...]
Iconic trails study
Have your say - what makes an iconic trail? The Loddon Mallee Region Iconic Trails Strategic Plan is a joint project of ten local governments and number of state government departments to identify potential walking, [...]
Meetings, meetings
Coliban Water We met with Coliban Water and its representative Karin Van Poppel, Property Risk Officer at Coliban Water at the end of September. Coliban Water is keen to support community based recreational development where [...]
Bendigo community briefing a success
Fifty-six people turned up for the Bendigo community briefing about the O’Keefe rail trail and beyond on Monday 13 July. City of Greater Bendigo Crs Rod Campbell and Keith Reynard, both supporters of the project, [...]