Lions Club of Heathcote – Thank You!
Sunday, 3rd January 2016 was another notable day for the O’Keefe Rail Trail and the Lions Club of Heathcote. This day saw signage, recognising the contribution that the Lions Club of Heathcote has made in [...]
The trail is now officially open
Its official, the O’Keefe Rail Trail's latest extension between Axedale and Heathcote is now open for business. Monday 21 December 2015 saw Jacinta Allan, Member for Bendigo East and Minister for Public Transport and Employment, [...]
Community Trail Project Begins
The Heathcote Lions Club’s direct support for the O’Keefe Rail Trail took a large step forward on Friday 15th May, for the club’s funded new Rail Trail Pavilion for Heathcote. The day was marked by [...]
Dangerous crossing fixed on a Bendigo Trail
How to make a local trail, directly networked to the O’Keefe Rail Trail in North Bendigo, a whole lot safer? Thanks to the efforts of the City of Greater Bendigo staff and Councillors, the Bendigo [...]
Commitment to fund feasibility study
The 2014 Victorian State elections have resulted in a change of government, with the new Premier Daniel Andrews and his government ministers taking the oath of office in front of Governor Alex Chernov at Government [...]
Media Reports on Rail Trail Commitment
The North Central News story (page 3, 18th November 2014 edition), reported on an election commitment for the proposed Wallan to Heathcote Rail Trail, in lead up to the 2014 Victorian State elections on 29th [...]
Mitchell Shire – Victoria’s rail trail hub?
Could Mitchell Shire become Victoria's rail trail hub? That is the focus of an article in Mitchell Shire Council’s Winter News. The Mitchell Shire will be looking to the State Government for funding, which would [...]
A Not-for-Profit case study
Between November 2011 and June 2013, the Office for the Community Sector, in partnership with Small Business Victoria and the Small Business Mentoring Service, delivered the Business Planning for Not for Profit Program. The Program [...]
A milestone is reached!
Tuesday 1st July 2014, marked four years since the current O'Keefe Rail Trail Project officially commenced. This date also marked the 21st anniversary of the commencement for the initial trail project, to build the then [...]
Federal Senator-elect rides the O’Keefe Rail Trail
Sunday 22nd June 2014 was the day that Federal Senator-elect Janet Rice rode the O’Keefe Rail Trail, from Bendigo to a point east of Axedale. Why? It was part of Janet’s current cycle journey to [...]