Bendigo and Bikes Recognised
The Bendigo community's love of cycling has helped it to snare an award not made to a city outside of the United States, until now. The Greater Bendigo has become the first community in Australia [...]
Visionary Rail Trail Proposal
The Wallan to Heathcote Rail Trail is seen as being visionary for the Mitchell Shire Council’s community, business economy and tourism, according to Mayor Rhonda Sanderson. The Shire Councillors voted seven to one to proceed [...]
Ride2School on Rail Trail
The National Ride to School day event for the Axedale Primary School each year involves one of their school’s favourite adopted ‘school facility’, the O’Keefe Rail Trail. This National activity provides an opportunity for students, [...]
Rail Trail Link To Wallan Feasible
The Bendigo Weekly has published an article in its 23 February edition "Rail Trail Link To Wallan Feasible" reporting on the Wallan to Heathcote Feasibility Study that is to be considered by the Mitchell Shire [...]
Children learn to cycle
It is a great time to be out on the O’Keefe Rail Trail during the Christmas-New Year holidays, and for this family there were extra reasons. Santa had brought new bikes for the children, so [...]
Trail Riders had a Goal!
It was just after sunrise that some volunteers began mulching around new plants along a section of the O’Keefe Rail Trail, so as to beat working in the heat of the day. These were members [...]
Ride Easy Bike Skills
Ride Easy Bike Skills sessions Want to ride your bike more but lost on where to start, or want to improve your existing skills and confidence? Sign up for Ride Easy: four practical workshops – [...]
O’Keefe Rail Trail Supports Disability Users
With the O'Keefe Rail Trail Marathon only 2 weeks away, running the 42kms may be difficult for some yet exciting for others. Marney Lamb and Rohan Lee are definitely excited, as being disabled people they [...]
The O’Keefe attracts cycle tourists
The love of travelling is one of the reasons why Queenslanders Phil and Sheryl Bennett have been exploring parts of Australia. Following retirement, they found that cycling was another way to explore many areas. With [...]
More reasons to visit the O’Keefe Rail Trail!
Wanting another reason to visit central Victoria to cycle or walk the O’Keefe Rail Trail? As well as the peaceful off-road natural environment of the rail trail, Heathcote, Axedale and Bendigo have much more to [...]