Green gates – going, going, almost gone
Fifteen of the 16 green gates that were the bane of cyclists and horses travelling along the original O’Keefe trail are now gone. The last pedestrian gate will also be removed as soon as a [...]
Particular interest? We have a place for you.
Got a passion you’d like to indulge? Historical research, historical reconstruction, social media and communications, graphic design, events organisation, strategic planning… Whatever your interests or skills, we can give you the opportunity to stretch your [...]
Dreaming really big trails
We thought we have a big vision aiming for Kilmore or Wandong. Bill Cawte of West Brunswick has outdone us with his proposal that one trail could join Melbourne to Bendigo by extending the Craigieburn [...]
Exploring Melbourne’s inner trails
Members and friends explored Melbourne on a recent July Sunday, via its inner trail network. With a starting point on the Capital City Trail at the Morell Bridge South Yarra, ride Coordinator Neil McKinnon had [...]
Trail-making starts in Heathcote in July
The month of July should see machinery start moving into Heathcote to construct the trail through the township. This is really exciting news, as it will be the first major extension of the trail and [...]
Knowsley community meeting addresses trail
The Friends were invited to attend a council-arranged community meeting at Knowsley. Among other items on the agenda were the council plans for the rail trail in the Knowsley area. Together with council’s Manager, Brett [...]
O’Keefe trail signs re-installed at Bendigo start
For a couple of years the start of the O’Keefe rail trail in Bendigo has been a little hard to find. Now the council has installed beautiful new signs near Weeroona Ave on the Bendigo [...]
Working group established at tourism forum
The May community forum organised by the Friends saw a great turnout to discuss Bendigo’s cycle tourism potential. Not only do we have a rail trail under development, but a new mountain bike park is [...]
Bendigo-Daylesford trail links
Rail trails form links between communities in more ways than on the ground. Members of the Friends recently met with representatives from the steering group of the proposed Daylesford-Macedon rail trail to share experiences. The [...]
Time to renew your membership
It's time to renew your membership of the Friends - or sign up if you're not already a member. The rail trail project is really gaining wheels now with construction to start soon in Heathcote. [...]