Mayor says “Thank You”
The City of Greater Bendigo council thanked its volunteers with a special morning tea held at Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre on 24 May, as part of National Volunteer Week. In 2018, the City has more than [...]
Lighting up the O’Keefe Rail Trail
The O'Keefe Challenge certainly gained support from both runners, walkers and cyclists over the April event weekend. While the running events, such as the marathon and half marathon attracted record entries, a new cycling event [...]
Rail Trail Attracts Runners
The third O’Keefe Rail Trail Marathon community organised events attracted 800 individual runners on Sunday 22 April, utilising various sections of the O'Keefe Rail Trail as part of the O'Keefe Challenge. O'Keefe Rail Trail [...]
The O’Keefe Challenge, its all about timing!
There is still time to register for events this weekend being held on the O'Keefe Rail Trail, yet you need to be quick!! Take on The O'Keefe Challenge, by either running, walking or cycling on [...]
Bendigo and Bikes Recognised
The Bendigo community's love of cycling has helped it to snare an award not made to a city outside of the United States, until now. The Greater Bendigo has become the first community in Australia [...]
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 [...]
Ride2School on Rail Trail
The National Ride to School day event for the Axedale Primary School each year involves one of their school’s favourite adopted ‘school facility’, the O’Keefe Rail Trail. This National activity provides an opportunity for students, [...]
Rail Trail Link To Wallan Feasible
The Bendigo Weekly has published an article in its 23 February edition "Rail Trail Link To Wallan Feasible" reporting on the Wallan to Heathcote Feasibility Study that is to be considered by the Mitchell Shire [...]