New section of trail heads to Knowsley
Looking back: the view from the new section of trail to the Campaspe bridge and Axedale While the Axedale cycle tunnel nears completion, work has just been completed on the first section of [...]
Light at the end of the Axedale tunnel
After a long weekend of work, there is now a tunnel under the McIvor Highway. When it's open to pedestrians and cyclists (very soon) you'll be able to take the trail down along the river [...]
Works in the pipeline for 2014
Getting to Knowsley Forest From February you’ll be able to get under the McIvor Highway and over the Campaspe River. That’s when plans start for the next section of trail that will take you the [...]
Trail goes under the highway at Axedale
The gap between Axedale river reserve (where the rail trail currently ends) and the pedestrian bridge over the Campaspe on the other side of the highway is currently closed while a tunnel is constructed under [...]
Hardworking committee re-elected
Members of the Friends have re-elected their hardworking committee at yesterday's AGM. These people will be steering us through the next year: President: Garry Long Vice-president: Les Lewis General secretary: Colin Campbell Treasurer: Colin Campbell [...]
Wandong to Heathcote trail makes tracks
Mitchell Bicycle Users Group and the Friends have been jointly working to raise the profile of a Wandong to Heathcote rail trail. And the BEAM MItchell Environmental Group, Wandong and Heathcote Junction Community Group, and [...]
Axedale Tavern opens a cafe
The Axedale Tavern has opened a new cafe. Now you can ride to Axedale, recharge your batteries with a great coffee and slice of something delicious before heading back. Or you could start from Axedale [...]
740 people support car-free trail
Best practice for rail trails is to close them to motorised traffic - they're designed for walkers and runners, cyclists and horse riders. But a recent 135-signature petition called for the council to keep the [...]
New bridge coming over the Campaspe
In late February the tender to construct a new trail pedestrian/bike/horse bridge over the Campaspe River at Axedale was awarded. The bridge-only construction work is expected to be completed in about five weeks, assuming various [...]
Axedale Racecourse platform reincarnated
Last year we started on a recreation of the Rifle Butts platform. Once again, a lot of sweat on the part of the Friends and more generous business support saw a representative platform created near [...]