Trail Signs for Reserves
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 [...]
Rust Replaced By Railway Splendor
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 [...]
Rail Trail Bridge Naming
Some of the often admired engineering features of railway lines are the tunnels, bridges and cuttings. The former railway that the 50 km long O’Keefe Rail Trail between Bendigo and Heathcote occupies did not have [...]
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 [...]
New Railway Attraction on the O’Keefe Rail Trail
The impact that the Victorian Railways had on the economies of many small communities, as well as the larger cities during the 20th century, can easily be overlooked. Not only did the railways provide important [...]
Stay in touch, stay well
While these are unstable times, it is important to stay in touch with your friends and community. With restrictions due to the COVID19 virus, people may be feeling afraid, worried, anxious and overwhelmed by the [...]
Ride with Bicycle Network on Bendigo Trails
Bicycle Network joins Bendigo Saturday bike riders on Saturday 14 March, with Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail members assisting the BN staff to catch-up with local riders. Come join in one of the rides, [...]
Bicycle Network comes to Bendigo
Bicycle Network representatives will be in Bendigo on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th March. They are keen to chat with riders like YOU, about what's important when it comes to riding in the Bendigo area [...]
Tell Us What Excited You!
Have you been out enjoying the O’Keefe Rail Trail this Aussie Day long weekend, or recently, and would like to tell the world how good it was? Well if not the world, at least tell [...]
Railway Wagon Restoration Progresses
The restoration of the O’Keefe Rail Trail’s heritage railway wagon has progressed, under the watchful eye of Bendigo Railway Workshops’ (BRW) Alan Nicolson and Mark Birchmore. Sandblasting of the known areas of metal rust corrosion [...]