An award for Life!
It was a very surprised President who was awarded Life Membership of the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail at the recent AGM. Garry Long was presented with the award by the group’s Treasurer Colin [...]
Ride for Dad – Spring in the Bendigo Bush 2014
As part of the Bendigo Men’s Health Week activities, a Ride for Dad – Spring in the Bendigo Bush 2014 event will have you, family and friends riding the O’Keefe Rail Trail on Saturday 6th [...]
You are invited, to hear the guest speaker
You are invited to the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail AGM, this coming Tuesday 5th August, 6.45pm. The guest speaker will be Scott McGrory AOM, Olympic cycling gold medalist and current commentator for TV [...]
Mitchell Shire – Victoria’s rail trail hub?
Could Mitchell Shire become Victoria's rail trail hub? That is the focus of an article in Mitchell Shire Council’s Winter News. The Mitchell Shire will be looking to the State Government for funding, which would [...]
National Tree Day impacts on rail trail
Australia’s largest tree-planting event, National Tree Day-Sunday 27 July 2014, certainly has had an impact on the communities of Axedale and Heathcote as well as the O’Keefe Rail Trail. With the assistance of the Longlea [...]
A Not-for-Profit case study
Between November 2011 and June 2013, the Office for the Community Sector, in partnership with Small Business Victoria and the Small Business Mentoring Service, delivered the Business Planning for Not for Profit Program. The Program [...]
National Tree Day – Heathcote
The O’Keefe Rail Trail and Heathcote will be the focus of the City of Greater Bendigo National Tree Day activities, with a community planting in Herriot Street between 10.00am and 1.30pm on Sunday July 27, [...]
Construction update – Lake Eppalock area
Good progress is being made on the Lake Eppalock-Mt Ida Creek section of the O'Keefe Rail Trail extension project. These photos were taken during April 2014, and show sections of the associated earthworks that will [...]
A nice trail to train!
Like to train on a rail trail? Have you wondered what runners think about the O'Keefe Rail Trail, as a training or open trail experience? Check out this Youtube video that shows Tim Gentle, an [...]
While Watching Winter Wonders
One great escape from your lounge room and TV on a winter’s day, is a walk, run, or on your bike with friends out on the O'Keefe Rail Trail. Now is the time.... Axedale, Longlea, [...]