Memories of Heathcote’s Railway
Were you one of three Heathcote boys who rode to the station, after hearing the sound of a steam locomotive's whistle on Wednesday 2 November 1966, as the loco prepared to leave the Heathcote Railway [...]
Friends Enjoy Trails
Some of the enjoyment of being a member of the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail group is to experience various trails, with friends and family. Such was the case recently when members stayed in [...]
Marathon Values Rail Trail
A record 1,180 entries in central Victoria's 2021 O’Keefe Challenge participated in the event's Friday night ride, as well as the Sunday running and relay events. The event raised much needed funds for the Heathcote [...]
Trail Upgrades to Enjoy
Looking to experience what the O'Keefe Rail Trail has to offer this weekend, perhaps to escape the couch watching TV time? The good news is that this rail trail is open 24/7, so anytime is [...]
Light the Trail
The O’Keefe Challenge came back in 2021 bigger than ever, with a record 1,180 entries across the night ride, running and relay events. Not only a great experience and a physical test for entrants, the [...]
Ride to Support Local Communities
The ‘Cycle Dindi’ event returned to the scenic Great Victorian Rail Trail on Saturday, 17 April 2021, this being its fifth year organised jointly by the Rotary Clubs of Yea and Alexandra. With the attractions of [...]
Sunrise for School Students
With parents delivering bikes in cars or trailers, and children gathering together, the rural setting of Longlea’s Peppercorn Park was not the normal place for the Axedale Primary School’s Principle watching over her pupils. It [...]
Heathcote Students Ride2School
As the early sunrise produced shafts of light through the trees within the One Eye Forest, highlighting cyclists waiting on the O’Keefe Rail Trail, what were these riders waiting for? It was an exciting time [...]
Needing a reason to escape to the country?
Planning a trail ride or walk over Easter with friends? Or wondering where to next explore rural Victoria that combines some exercise with enjoying food and refreshments at a cafe, a restaurant, winery or boutique [...]
O’Keefe’s connection with Tooborac?
Over the past 28 years, the O'Keefe Rail Trail has extended along the former 'Wandong, Heathcote, Sandhurst railway line' to be now approximately 50kms between Bendigo and Heathcote. A 2018 feasibility study's report determined that [...]