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The National Ride to Work day is on Wednesday, October 15, 2008.

Around Moreland, the following Ride to Work activities will be happening.

The City of Moreland is hosting a breakfast in the Victoria Street Mall, Coburg, from 7:30am – 9:00am.

Commuter Cycles (14 Prentice Street, Brunswick) is offering espresso coffee (with a barista and machine in for the day) fresh fruit, and bacon & egg sandwiches, plus a quick bike tune up if you need it.
When: 7am to 10am
Cost: A gold coin donation, and that you register for Ride To Work Day.

Human Powered Cycles (38 Harrison St, Brunswick East) is offering:

• 8-9am – free intro bike maintenance training
• Free puncture repair all day
• 10% off parts and accessories all day
• 5-6pm – free intro bike maintenance training
• 6-8pm – drinks and pizza with the crew… open to everyone!

BV have a comprehensive list of other community breakfasts around the city and state.

Please remember to register, as the stats of how many people ride helps bicycling advocacy (and you have a chance of winning some great prizes!).

If you haven’t ridden to work before and you are not sure where to start, have a read of Bicycle Victoria’s “Where do I start?” guide.

Hi everyone.

At last week’s Moreland BUG meeting, Peter & Claire noted a letter, in last week’s Moreland Leader, requesting feedback on how to increase the number of cyclists and their safety, in the Pascoe Vale electorate and Moreland.

You can email Ashley at amsat1@student.monash.edu.au.

More details in the attached letter (click on the thumbnail for the full version).

Here is the Moreland BUG’s submission to the draft Brunswick Structure Plan.

Massive thanks to Anna, Geoff, Paul, Katie, Peter and Clare for their contributions.

Monday 15th September is Yarra Bicycle User Group‘s very first Radio show and they are broadcasting live, 10 – 10.30am on 3CR Community Radio 855 AM.

The program intends to promote urban cycling as a viable means of transport; promote Yarra’s cycling conditions; demystify cycling technology; and help reveal the diversity of cyclists around from children, to commuters, to lobbyists.

The full announcement can be read here and more information is at the 3CR website.

On Monday night, Moreland City Council adopted an amended budget that includes $291,000 for additional cycling infrastructure!

Thanks to everyone who helped in the campaign, including Toby, Rod and Anna who spear-headed the BUG work, the various BUG members who assisted, Bicycle Victoria, councillors and others.

The Draft Brunswick Structure Plan is now out for consultation. The plan is the local implementation of Melbourne 2030. It sets out the long term mud map for the future of Brunswick, it details how the activity centre will develop and what needs to happen to make it a reality.

Toby Archer, from Moreland BUG, has been lucky enough to have been involved in the community steering committee. He is strongly encouraging BUG folks to get along to one of the community information sessions and make a submission to council. Its a great chance to have an impact on what our city will look like in the future. There will also be a Public Debate at the East Brunswick Club (280 Lygon St, East Brunswick) on 25 July.

For more info go to:
http://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/services/brunswickstructureplan-fr.htm

Moreland BUG has made a submission (PDF format) to the State Government’s “Keeping Melbourne Moving” plan, which includes the extension of clearway operating hours.

Enormous thanks to Toby Archer for putting the submission together for the BUG.

Courtesy of this month’s Brunswick Cycling Club newsletter…

Moreland BUG has made a budget submission to Moreland Council in an effort to have the budget allocation for cycling increased.

Check the budget submission out and come along to the BUG meeting tomorrow night for a discussion about this and the other BUG campaigns.

Firstly, a huge thanks to everybody who has sent emails and helped with the Council Budget campaign so far. There’s been a constant stream of emails going through to the Councillors, meetings are underway and the local media has been good to us!

The final vote on the budget won’t take place until 21st July, and in the meantime it is crucial that the BUG keeps up the pressure. Please put the following key dates in your diary and I encourage as many people as possible to attend at least one of the Council meetings to ask questions and show support.

1. Written submissions due by 5pm, Thurs 26th June, via post to Moreland City Council, C/- Derek Madden, Locked Bag 10, Moreland 3058
2. Verbal submission hearings from 6pm, Wed 2nd July at the Municipal Offices, 90 Bell St, Coburg. A couple of BUG folk will be making verbal submissions and we’ve been advised that having a lot of supporters present will help our cause.
3. Council Meeting, 7pm Wed 9th July, Fawkner Senior Citizens Centre, Jukes Rd, Fawkner. A strong show of supporters asking questions about the budget at this meeting will be very important – this is the tactic the Coburg Pool campaigners used to successfully get the pool reopened during summer.
4. Council Meeting, 6pm Wed 21st July, Council Chamber, Civic Centre 90 Bell St, Coburg – the council will adopt the final budget at this meeting.

More info:

http://www.moreland.vic.gov.au/news/1consultationpublicnotices-fr.htm