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A fantastic day was had by all at the recent Friends Spring in the Bendigo Bush ride - Saturday 17 September 2011.  The ride took us from Bendigo to Axedale and back along the O'Keefe [...]

The members of the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail would like to invite you to our Annual Meeting on Wednesday 31st August 2011 at 6.45 pm in the Bendigo and District Cycling Club rooms [...]

Tricky creek and culvert crossings are a thing of the past now six new bridges are open on the O'Keefe rail trail. The bridges, between Bendigo and Axedale, are the first major part [...]

Bendigo to Axedale The six replacement bridges between Bendigo and Axedale have all been manufactured. We believe council is expecting contractors on site in the last week of October, although that might be delayed slightly [...]

Tallarook The Tallarook general store and post office is up for sale - right at the start of the under-construction Goulburn River High Country Rail Trail. Visitor to the Friends' web site, Julia, says: "On [...]

The weather gods smiled on us this year. It was a perfect day for 24 Friends and intrepid cyclists to explore the rail trail to Axedale and then loop back through the Wellsford Forest. Following [...]

Council votes to apply for funding New bridges between Bendigo and Axedale Counters installed on the trail Job opportunities Unanimous vote for funding At its meeting on 16 December, the City of Greater Bendigo council [...]

This looks like a fantastic opportunity to get some action on the O’Keefe rail trail. From the Cycling Promotion Fund’s Information Bulletin 21 April 2009: The Australian Government has published details about the applications and [...]

It started with an email that Garry Long sent to council asking what's happening about the O'Keefe rail trail. He just happened to cc Eddie Barkla and that started the ball rolling. People who all [...]