O’Keefe Rail Trail – What did you think?
The City of Greater Bendigo Council and the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail are keen to gain valuable feedback from users of the O’Keefe Rail Trail. A survey has been set up seeking feedback [...]
Water Trail Spectacular!
The 2016 Victorian winter has seen high rainfalls occurring, resulting in swollen rivers, flooding, full dams, grass growth and .......mosquitoes! The O’Keefe Rail Trail has not escaped the impact of this, especially where the trail [...]
Support Shown at AGM
A focus on off-road trails, community, cycling and a current feasibility study were highlighted in the seventh Annual General Meeting of the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail held on 18 October 2016. Outgoing President [...]
Councillor Supports Napier St Underpass
Planning for upgrading the busy arterial Napier Street Bendigo is currently being undertaken by VicRoads. Many within the local community are seeking an underpass to be incorporated into the design, to provide a safe crossing [...]
Bendigo Urban Trail Network Focus
The popularity of commuting by bike or walking is on the increase in Bendigo. With past development of urban trails and paths in the Bendigo urban area, this has seen many of these pathways isolated [...]
O’Keefe Rail Trail Needs Napier St Underpass
A last ditch push for a separated on-road bike lane, as well as a separated off-road trail underpass, has been made by Bike Bendigo Inc. This community based group have also supported the Friends of [...]
Councillor Comments on Trail
This is an extract from a Letter to the Editor published in The Bendigo Advertiser. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR BENE - Wednesday, 10 Aug 2016 - Page 15 O’KEEFE RAIL TRAIL A DELIGHT The other [...]
Tourism connects with Bendigo Cycling
Bendigo hosted about 350 tourism leaders, professionals and operators from the state’s tourism industry, attending the Victorian Industry Tourism Conference in Bendigo on 25-26 July. The two-day conference was held at the Ulumbarra Theatre in Bendigo, [...]
Thank You!
Assistance provided to Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail during 2015 and early 2016 has not gone unnoticed. A number of companies, organisations, and City of Greater Bendigo staff, have all assisted the Friends group [...]
National Tree Day 2016
Ever wondered what enjoyment and satisfaction thousands of Australian get from a National Tree Day? National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day combine to make Australia's biggest community tree planting and nature care event. The [...]