Waranga Rail Trail Opens
The excitement coming from within the Rushworth community is being experienced, with the outcome of converting the former railway line reserve into a rail trail now just days away. The Campaspe Shire has announced [...]
Council adopts O’Keefe Rail Trail Plan
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 [...]
Rail Trail Popular Running Facility
The Bendigo Harriers Club members were pounding the surface of the O'Keefe Rail Trail for Mother's Day 2024. The start location for the various running events was near the trail's new car parking and associated [...]
New Life for Trail Seats
For the first 20 years, the original Bendigo-Axedale section of the O’Keefe Rail Trail had just four aging ‘recovered’ bench seats installed in 1994, as the only trail user facilities. When the Friends of the [...]
World Bicycle Day
We may not be able to ride together as ‘normal’* during these uncertain times, but we can still stay connected through our love of bike riding. Jump on your bike Wednesday 3rd June for #WorldBicycleDay [...]
Trail Becomes More Popular
The local communities along the O'Keefe Rail Trail have embraced the use of this trail during the current COVID19 restrictions. Both individuals, friends and families have been observed cycling, walking and running at various sections [...]
Trail Options to Explore
The Greater Bendigo area has many formal trails that await to be explored. While some of these trails are great for sharing a short walk or brief bike ride within urban areas, ie the Mulga [...]
Reflecting upon the Past and the Present
Being able to take time out, while out exercising and exploring the O'Keefe Rail Trail, to reflect upon elements of history and also more recent rail trail activity is one of the options currently available [...]
Trail Improvements for User Safety
While out exercising on the O’Keefe Rail Trail during COVID19 restrictions as a local resident, have you experienced the upgraded section of the trail close to Axedale? This aging 27 year old degraded trail section, [...]
COVID19 Restrictions while Exercising
The COVID19 restrictions in Australia have impacted certain activities, such as closing outdoor gyms and boot camps etc. Public gatherings are being restricted, refer Department of Health for the latest information for your State. Communities [...]