May News Update
Next YarraBUG Meeting
Yarra Trail Access in Alphington
Cyclovia this Sunday!
Introducing … Bikely
Next YarraBUG Meeting
The next YarraBUG meeting will be on 20th June. Our meetings are held 7.30pm every 3rd Tuesday, at Suede Bar, 284 Smith Street, Collingwood. All welcome for a friendly chat, meal and beverage.
Yarra Trail Access in Alphington
A local resident has raised concerns about the building of what appears to be fences which will block the walking and mountain biking track along the north side of the Yarra River immediately downstream of Chandler Highway Bridge. They write:
To my understanding there has been access along this section of the River for many decades. It affords a walking and cycling path from the bottom of Alphington Street all the way to the wetlands and up to LaTrobe Golf Course giving direct public access, via the land owner by AMCOR (who has in a public spirited way provided access and improvement to the public) and also the land at the bottom of Yarraford Avenue.
Has anyone cycled or walked through this area recently and can report back what activity or building work is taking place? Is this access now blocked or has it been resolved? Please contact us via yarrabug-owner@yahoogroups.com or call Chris: 0407 825 467
Cyclovia this Sunday!
Cyclovia means life to the street! Cyclovia Sydney Road - Moreland, the first of its kind in Australia, will be held on Sunday 28 May 2006 from 8:00am to 2:00pm. The Cyclovia Sydney Road - Moreland can be accessed by tram, train, walking, cycling or driving. Cyclovia: What is it? Sydney Road, between Bell Street and Brunswick Road, will be open to people and closed to cars and trucks for 6 hours. Cars can still cross Sydney Road at main intersections - trams will operate as normal.
From EV Transport Revolution news:
For all those of you who are planning to be on Sydney Rd for the TREMENDOUSLY EXCITING Cyclovia this Sunday, and would like to try to get your face on telly or in the paper, head to the Brunswick Town Hall at midday. This is where there’ll be the “official opening” and the organisers are hoping to have lots of smiling faces and bikes around at the time. If 15 minutes of fame isn’t enough enticement, there will be Colombian dancers at there from 11-12, and more entertainment after the opening.
Introducing … Bikely
What is Bikely? Put very simply, Bikely helps cyclists share knowledge of good bicycle routes. It can be quite tricky traversing a car dominated city such as Melbourne on a bike, particularly when you need to travel an unknown route to a new destination. But the chances are, someone has cycled that way before you.
Bikely makes it easy for him or her to show you the best way. Bikely is very young right now. What it needs more than anything is people like you to submit your favorite bike paths. As we collect more and more routes, Bikely can become an incredibly useful resource for the cycling community!