Community spirit was on full display at High Camp in Victoria during productive working bees held over two days during March. The volunteer effort followed the successful awarding of a State Government grant to upgrade [...]
The opportunity to experience the popular O’Keefe Rail Trail in great company proved irresistible, with the Friends of the Bendigo–Kilmore Rail Trail group holding their monthly ride in March. Starting out from the Axedale Community [...]
Records were smashed at the 2026 Bendigo Ford Fun Run on Sunday 1 March, with an incredible 4,000 registrations across five events – the largest turnout in the event’s history. The Friends of the Bendigo–Kilmore [...]
Where did the famous Burke and Wills expedition cross what is now the O’Keefe Rail Trail? It’s a question many people may not be able to answer, yet SBS television cycling commentator Micheal Tomalaris now [...]
Even as summer temperatures soared across central Victoria in early 2026, members of the Friends of the Bendigo–Kilmore Rail Trail (FBKRT) pressed ahead with their latest improvement project along the O’Keefe Rail Trail. The project [...]
After recent extreme heat forced a postponement of the January FBKRT's Social Wednesday Ride, members were keen to get back on the trail when the revised date of 4 February rolled around — and the [...]
Did you know your empty drink containers can help build new facilities on the O’Keefe Rail Trail—and support our vision to extend the rail trail to Wallan, and create a connecting trail to Rushworth? By [...]
2025 was another great year for the Friends of the Bendigo-Kilmore Rail Trail. For you to have a New Year reminisce, let's take a quick look into of some of the many highlights over the [...]
A new water station has been recently installed at the Heathcote Trail Head of the O'Keefe Rail Trail. FBKRT are indebted to the Lions Club of Heathcote for providing funds for its installation. It is [...]
On behalf of local community groups, the Friends of the Bendigo–Kilmore Rail Trail (FBKRT) have been awarded a $38,252 Tiny Towns Fund grant from Regional Development Victoria (RDV), to support the revitalisation of the High [...]
