Morning Tea Anyone?
When planning on heading out and enjoying the O’Keefe Rail Trail, does this have you thinking about riding or walking the whole trail? As the trail now links Bendigo, Axedale and Heathcote for about 49kms [...]
Councillor Supports Napier St Underpass
Planning for upgrading the busy arterial Napier Street Bendigo is currently being undertaken by VicRoads. Many within the local community are seeking an underpass to be incorporated into the design, to provide a safe crossing [...]
Bendigo Urban Trail Network Focus
The popularity of commuting by bike or walking is on the increase in Bendigo. With past development of urban trails and paths in the Bendigo urban area, this has seen many of these pathways isolated [...]
Tony and “Ammo”
You may spot a couple of close mates out along the stretch of the O'Keefe Rail Trail, somewhere near Strickland Road, East Bendigo. His name is Tony Lester, and his faithful companion is “Ammo”. Tony [...]
Enjoying a Winter Trail Ride Experience
Watching the kangaroos feeding adjacent the O’Keefe Rail Trail was not the only sights to be seen for Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail members participated in their ‘Winter Trail Ride’ from Bendigo to Heathcote [...]
White Ribbon Day Walk – 2015
The annual White Ribbon Day event, which also marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, saw supporters walk through the central business district of Bendigo on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. [...]
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, [...]
Cycling Fun and Information – Heathcote Bush Market 7 Nov
FreeWheeling Fun and the Friends of the Bendigo Kilmore Rail Trail groups will both be at the Heathcote Bush Market this Saturday 7-NOV, in Barrick Reserve next to the Visitor Information Centre. The 'Your Rail [...]
Melbourne Metro trails
What a day it was, what an experience had by those who rode the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail’s September ride activity, the Craigieburn to Southern Cross Station (SCS) Melbourne trail ride on Saturday [...]
New O’Keefe Rail Trail Video
The O’Keefe Rail Trail has recently been upgraded and extended from Axedale to Heathcote, making this a continuous 49km rail trail between Bendigo, Axedale and Heathcote. As an exciting new development for the region, this [...]