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 [...]
Regional Roads Victoria studies the O’Keefe Rail Trail’s traffic
Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) is conducting a study for the McIvor Highway in the Longlea and Junortoun area. What part will the O'Keefe Rail Trail and its user traffic play in this study's outcomes? During [...]
A Heathcote to Murchison Trail a reality?
The Campaspe Shire council is in the planning stages for extending the Greater Shepparton City Council's current 'Murchison Rail Trail' on to Rushworth and Heathcote. Former railway bridge. Goulburn River, Murchison This extended [...]
Councillor reflects on “Rail Trail Tourism”
Greater City of Bendigo Councillor Yvonne Wrigglesworth's published blog on 20th October 2018 has made reference to attending the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail AGM and the benefits to be gained from rail trail [...]
Trail Network Needs Your Vote!
A local community bid has made the final list of the 2018 ‘Pick My Project’, which this bid now needs local resident's support. The Junortoun Community Action Group (JCAG) is delighted to advise that their [...]
Have your say on rail trail public bus service
Public Transport Victoria is seeking feedback on changes to the Bendigo - Heathcote bus service. Such not only services the communities of Heathcote, Knowsley, Axedale, Longlea and Junontoun, it also provides transport options for O’Keefe [...]
Proposed rail trail one step closer
The proposed 78km Wallan to Heathcote Rail Trail is one step closer, to being linked with the 49km O'Keefe Rail Trail and the Melbourne urban trail network, as reported by the Bendigo Advertiser (26 March [...]
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 [...]
Wallan to Heathcote Rail Trail Feasibility Study Closing!
The Wallan to Heathcote feasibility study's community feedback stage is drawing to a close. The final date for feedback is 5pm Monday 10th April, therefore members of the various communities that are likely to benefit [...]
Wallan to Heathcote Rail Trail Study seeks public feedback
A proposed Wallan to Heathcote Rail Trail has the Victorian State Government, Mitchell Shire, and City of Greater Bendigo co-funding a study to assess the feasibility of a new 65km rail trail, from Wallan to [...]