Mile posts come back to life
While project planning is underway, little is happening on the ground. Never one to sit idle, Ken Hanson has launched into an ambitious project to recreate mile posts for the entire length of the trail. [...]
We’re on the way to Heathcote!
The O'Keefe rail trail will extend all the way to Heathcote within three years with funding for the development announced in Bendigo yesterday, by Minister for Regional and Rural Development, Jacinta Allan. The State Government [...]
Bendigo budgets for trail upgrades
The City of Greater Bendigo has released its draft budget for 2010/2011 and it includes nearly $1 million for work on the rail trail. Of the proposed $983,000 to be spent on the rail trail, [...]
Mitchell Shire gives trail in principle support
At its meeting on 22 February, Mitchell Shire Council voted unanimously to give in principle support to the extension of the trail to Kilmore and to advocate on behalf of the Friends as opportunities arise. [...]
Count bikes and help extend the rail trail
Tuesday 2 March is the Super Bicycle Count Bicycle Victoria is looking for volunteers to help count bikes in Melbourne and Bendigo, and they'll dontate $50 to a cycling organisation nominated by each volunteer to [...]
Tell Regional Development Victoria why you support this trail
As we reported in December, the City of Greater Bendigo is preparing a submission to Regional Development Victoria for funds to get the trail to Heathcote, which is the boundary of this council. We need [...]
Wins on getting to Heathcote
Council votes to apply for funding New bridges between Bendigo and Axedale Counters installed on the trail Job opportunities Unanimous vote for funding At its meeting on 16 December, the City of Greater Bendigo council [...]
Council to vote on funding for rail trail
We've been advised that the City of Greater Bendigo council will vote this Wednesday on whether to put some resources into applying for funding to get the rail trail to Heathcote. Council officers had prepared [...]
Can you help with the Bendigo Bushland trail?
Our Bushland Trail champion, Lindsay Clay, has been talking to council, DSE and Parks about lavishing some TLC on this iconic, but much-neglected trail. (See map on bikely.com) We learned recently that a council officer [...]
Upgrades on the O’Keefe trail
A new off-road path joins the O'Keefe trail at Longlea Lane. For some years past, the trail has meandered partly through private land at Arakoon Water Park. Through our good working relationship with the City [...]