Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail

Last Wednesday of the Month ride – February 2025
2025-02-26 09:30 - 12:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Pratts Park Road car park, Pratts Park Road and Rifle Range Rd, Strathdale, Vic, Australia
*** start time change for hot weather – now 9:00am ***

Wellsford Forest, Honeyeater Reserve and Strathfieldsaye
When:- Wednesday, 26th February
Meet:- 9:00am at Pratts Park Road car park
Route:- Wellsford State Forest, O’Keefe Trail, Honeyeater Reserve, Strathfieldsaye. Coffee and Cake:- Forage Cafe
Return to Pratts Park Road car park.
Mal Ward will be the leader.

First General Meeting for 2025
2025-02-19 10:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Axedale Tavern, 105 High Street, Axedale, Axedale, Victoria, 3551, Australia
Our first General Meeting for 2025 will be held on Wednesday 19th February at the Axedale Tavern. The meeting will commence at 10.30am, and as always lunch will be available for members who wish to stay on.

Last Wednesday of the Month ride – January
2025-01-29 09:30 - 13:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Baptist Church, McIvor Hwy, 757 McIvor Highway, Junortoun, Victoria, 3550, Australia
Time for the first “Last Wednesday of the month” ride for 2025!
Meet – Baptist Church, McIvor Hwy
Time – 9.30am
Ride – O’Keefe Trail to Napier Street. Cross over to the Creek Trail and ride to Omari Restaurant for coffee and cake.
Return to Baptist Church on the same route.

Please let Judy know by Monday, 27th January if you intend to ride so she can book a table at the Omari Restaurant.

Last Wednesday of the Month ride - November
2024-11-27 09:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Pratts Park Road car park, Pratts Park Road and Rifle Range Rd, Strathdale, Vic, Australia
When:- Wednesday, 27th November
Meet:- Pratts Park Road car park
Time:- 9.30am.
Distance:- approximately 30 km.
Route organised by Mal Ward:- this will be a mostly flat ride on good gravel tracks through the Welsford Forest, O’Keefe Rail Trail, quiet roads to Strathfieldsaye for coffee at ‘Forage’ then back through Wildflower Drive. It will include the Honeyeater Bushland Reserve, rim track, wetlands.
All welcome!

Annual General Meeting (AGM) and General Meeting (GM)
2024-10-16 18:30 - 21:00 UTC | Tom Flood Centre, Bedigo, Park Rd, Bendigo, Victoria, 3550, Australia
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) and General Meeting (GM) of the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail Inc., will be held at:
Date: Wednesday Oct 16th
Time: 6:30pm for AGM, followed by GM
Location: Cycling Clubrooms, Tom Flood Centre, Bendigo
The guest speaker for the AGM this year will be Ian Padgham, Adventurer.

Tree planting event - Campaspe River Reserve in Axedale
2024-09-30 08:30 - 23:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Campaspe River Reserve, Axedale, Axedale, Victoria, Australia
There will be another tree planting event, this time at the Campaspe River Reserve in Axedale, starting at 8.30am Monday September 30th, 2024.
New members are always welcome, and a great chance to get involved with your sleeves rolled up.
here will be a social coffee at the nearby Rise and Grind café afterwards. Come along and get to meet some of the great and passionate Friends. BYO gloves and sunscreen, and some drinking water. All else will be there.

Last Wednesday in September Ride: Axedale - Heathcote
2024-09-25 10:00 - 14:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Axedale Public Hall carpark, Axedale Public Hall, High Street, Axedale, Victoria, 3551, Australia
Riding with COTA (Council on The Ageing)
When:- Wednesday, 25th September
Meet:- Axedale carpark for 10am departure.
Ride:- Axedale to Heathcote and back along the O’Keefe Trail.
Lunch:- Gaffney’s Bakery, Heathcote.

COTA Victoria Bicycle Group from Melbourne will be joining the FBKRT group for this ride along the O’Keefe Trail. There will probably be about 10 riders in their group who will be keen to meet us and enjoy riding with us.
For those who want coffee first, arrive earlier at the Axedale carpark and pop across the road to Rise and Grind or the Axedale Tavern to buy one.
We will take time on the ride to read about the history of the trail and enjoy the views at Lake Eppalock.
Members of the COTA Victoria Bicycle Group have invited us to join them in the evening for a meal at the RSL, Bendigo.
Please let Judy know if you intend to participate in the ride and particularly if you wish to have a meal at the RSL, as numbers will have to be confirmed.
