Trees, Trails and Volunteers
The old saying that “many hands make light work” is often true when it comes to volunteering, and this was the case for the 2019 National Tree Day (NTD). Planning by the City of Greater [...]
Signs for Clear Trail Directions
Not being familiar with any trail can sometimes have some users becoming confused or at worst believe that they are lost! A review of the O'Keefe Rail Trail, by Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail [...]
Enjoying More Than Just a Rail Trail
What was going to hold the interest of four girlfriends' heading out for a planned two day country escape away on bikes? Would central Victoria's O'Keefe Rail Trail provide the spark to keep the momentum [...]
History Revealed on Rail Trail
A glimpse back into how railway transport helped develop communities and businesses, aided rural farmers plus gold exploration, can now be seen via new interpretive signs along the O’Keefe Rail Trail. Working closely with the [...]
Trail Ride and Heritage Train
While dressed for a cool Victorian winter’s day, clear blue skies saw members of the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail (FBKRT) heading out to ride the Castlemaine to Maldon Trail. This 18km trail was [...]
Enjoying the O’Keefe Rail Trail
Looking for a place to enjoy a picnic or a quick snack while cycling on the O’Keefe Rail Trail? Need to top up your water bottle, whilst out walking along the trail in the peaceful [...]
Historic Forest Ride to Rushworth
What to do on cool yet sunny autumn Sunday in central Victoria? Well ten riders from the Mitchell Bicycle Users Group (MBUG) and ten riders from the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail headed out [...]
‘Trails and Ales’ for The O’Keefe Challenge Ride
The 'Light the Trail' event is promising to be something special in 2019. Riders will be using the Axedale to Heathcote section of the O'Keefe Rail Trail for event in The O’Keefe Challenge’s weekend of [...]
Bicycle Network Supports Rail Trail Development
Connecting the Melbourne trail network directly into regional central Victoria, via safe off-road trails proposal has the full support of Bicycle Network. The key missing link is the Wallan to Heathcote Rail Trail proposal. Seeing [...]
Bicycle Network’s CEO Explores Bendigo by Bike
Melbourne based Bicycle Network's CEO Craig Richards recently 'escaped' the capital city, to see what it was like to cycle in the regional Victorian city of Bendigo. Accepting an invitation by Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore [...]