A new looook for O’Keefe Rail Trail
Men at Work! Friends members Steve Boswell and Mal Ward on the paint brush Over time, some dust settles, paint fades, and spiders weave their webs! So it was for the O’Keefe [...]
Hardworking committee re-elected
Members of the Friends have re-elected their hardworking committee at yesterday's AGM. These people will be steering us through the next year: President: Garry Long Vice-president: Les Lewis General secretary: Colin Campbell Treasurer: Colin Campbell [...]
Particular interest? We have a place for you.
Got a passion you’d like to indulge? Historical research, historical reconstruction, social media and communications, graphic design, events organisation, strategic planning… Whatever your interests or skills, we can give you the opportunity to stretch your [...]
Bendigo-Daylesford trail links
Rail trails form links between communities in more ways than on the ground. Members of the Friends recently met with representatives from the steering group of the proposed Daylesford-Macedon rail trail to share experiences. The [...]
Time to renew your membership
It's time to renew your membership of the Friends - or sign up if you're not already a member. The rail trail project is really gaining wheels now with construction to start soon in Heathcote. [...]
Rifle Butts replica completed
While council contractors have been working on the new bridge, the Friends have been busy reconstructing a near replica of the Rifle Butts platform. The original platform was demolished, when the last small section of [...]
”Desperately Seeking” rail trail’s history
The Friends History Action Group recently placed a notice in the Desperately Seeking column of the Herald Sun and have since been overwhelmed with the response. Train buffs have appeared all over the state with [...]
Friends clean up
Twenty-seven pairs of hands arrived to work on a section of the O'Keefe Rail Trail on Clean Up Australia Day, Sunday 4 March. It was the biggest turn-out since we've been taking part in the [...]
Clean Up Australia Day – Volunteers wanted – March 4th 2012
Join us to help clean up, fix up and conserve the environment around a section of the O'Keefe Rail Trail. Come along to help on Clean Up Aust Day and also see the recent upgrade [...]
Axe Creek swing bridge vandalised (Jan 4th 2011) – Closed.
At some stage on January 4th, The Axe Creek swing bridge on the O'Keefe Rail Trail was vandalised, and severely damaged. The timber decking has been smashed, creating a hazard, and has subsequently been closed. [...]