Cyclists Tackle Dusty Forest Tracks
Riders explore forest tracks. Photo: Greg Ralton Twelve members of the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail took to the tracks for their monthly ride, venturing from Maiden Gully to Marong via [...]
Knowsley Tree Planting Event
Monday this week saw a number of the Friends get together and volunteer for a tree planting event in Knowsley. This spring planting follows on from the autumn planting event in May. Date: Monday September [...]
Rail Trail, a Good Neighbour
The small township of Knowsley and adjoining neighbours of the O'Keefe Rail Trail will benefit from recent community volunteers' efforts, as well as improving the trail's linking of high biodiversity areas. Preparing for planting. Photo: [...]
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 [...]
New Natural Environment Being Recreated
A piece of forgotten land within the industrial East Bendigo area and adjacent to the O'Keefe Rail Trail, which had consisted of an informal drain and non-native plants due partly to the impacts of the [...]
Heathcote, the Hub of Trails
Thinking about visiting Heathcote, Victoria for a day or weekend, yet wondering if there are enough opportunities locally to cycle or walk? Well if you are looking for some serious challenges, then choose the access [...]
Trail Becomes More Popular
The local communities along the O'Keefe Rail Trail have embraced the use of this trail during the current COVID19 restrictions. Both individuals, friends and families have been observed cycling, walking and running at various sections [...]
Trail Options to Explore
The Greater Bendigo area has many formal trails that await to be explored. While some of these trails are great for sharing a short walk or brief bike ride within urban areas, ie the Mulga [...]
Give Now to Support
Imagine an off-road trail running all the way from Melbourne to Bendigo, through towns like Wallan, Heathcote Junction, Kilmore, Pyalong, Tooborac, Heathcote, Axedale and including the now O'Keefe Rail Trail. How can you help to [...]
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 [...]