Campaigns & Media
Photos from YarraBUG’s Gipps Street Steps Campaign held March 20th, 2005 during Bike Path Discovery Day
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Media
Interview in the Melbourne Times (Jan. 17, 2007) For more on the YarraBUG Gipps Street Steps and Main Yarra Trail actions, read more on this campaigns pages Click here for a scan of the original article. (gif image, 1393kb)
Saturday Age: Talking Point (2/9/06) Should Cyclists be registered? Click here for scan of original article. (gif image, 346 kb)
Interview in The Melbourne Times (March 21, 2006) Brunswick Street Issues. Article with interviews with YarraBUG’s Elliot Fishman and Chris Star, Yarra Mayor Jackie Fristacky, RACV’s Peter Daly and Yarra Council’s Transport Coordinator Richard Smithers. Click here for scan of original article. (jpeg, 248 kb)
Riding to Work is faster and more fun!
Listen here for the Great Commuter Race (17/11/05) between bicycle, car and bus, as part of ABC 774 Melbourne’s Transport Blitz on Jon Faine’s morning program. And the winners were, of course, bicycles!
Listen to the mp3 audio file here. (file size, 3M)
City of Yarra
YarraBUG participation at the City of Yarra Bicycle Advisory Committee :: 2005 :: 2006 :: 2007 :: 2008. See below for other campaigns details involving participation with the City of Yarra.
Campaigns
March 2008: Letter of Support to Melbourne Council in regards to improved bicycle parking at Lygon Court in Carlton and response from Cr Catherine Ng.
February 2008: Community Coalition for the Darebin to Yarra Link Trail: Press Release (27 /2/08) In 2005, a number of diverse community groups formed a Community Coalition with a common goal of ‘actively lobbying for completion of the missing links in the Darebin – Yarra trail’. The coalition has since expanded and now represents a range of interests in the shared trail, including local bushwalkers, environmental groups, recreational and commuter cyclists, and schools.
September 2007 - Ongoing: City of Yarra: Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Committee (Nov 07): 4.3 Support for Bicycle Riding. (Refer to pages 20-25, pdf file, 15M) This motion developed as a result of discussions at the YarraBUG Public Forum and is still before council. Click here for a extract from the CoY Planning Agenda.
April 2007: Shared Path problems on the Linear Park Reserve in Carlton North: Public Question Time at Moreland Council Meeting April 11th 2007.
November 2006: Shared Path problems on the Linear Park at 815 Nicholson Street: Correspondence with Moreland Council
June 2006: Submission to City of Yarra regarding cyclist safety issues at Pigdon and Canning Street Roundabout.
June 2006: Merri Creek Review: Combined Submission from DarebinBUG, BrunswickBUG and YarraBUG.
Photos from YarraBUG’s Gipps Street Steps Campaign held March 20th, 2005 during Bike Path Discovery Day
November 2005: Missing Darebin Creek Link: YarraBUG Letter to City of Yarra and Parks Victoria. Also refer to Bicycle Victoria: Darebin Creek Trail connection to the Main Yarra Trail
October 2005: YarraBUG Gipps Street Steps: Campaign Review
October 2005: YarraBUG submission to City of Yarra’s Draft Strategic Transport Statement released October 2005
September 2005: Queens Parade/Heidelberg Road Intersection: YarraBUG Coffee and Cake Outing
June-July 2005: Bike Parking at Gleadell Street Markets
March 2005: YarraBUG Gipps Street Steps Campaign Leaflet March 05. Also refer to Bicycle Victoria: Yarra City Council - Yarra Trail behind CUB brewery
Feb 2005: YarraBUG Submission to CoY Transport Policy: Notice of Motion, No 1 of 2005. Feb 05. Also refer to CoY Ordinary Council Minutes
December 2004: YarraBUG YarraBUG Linear Park Submission
Also refer to CoY Inner Circle Railway Linear Park Reserve Conservation Management Plan and Draft Linear Park Master Plan.
November 2004: YarraBUG Questionnaire to 2004 Yarra Council Candidates
[…] Gipps Street Steps - Meet Richard Wynne Message from Bicycle Victoria, also refer to YarraBUG Campaigns for updates Hi all, We are holding a small event on the Gipps St steps next Wednesday. Bicycle Victoria and Richard Wynne, Member for Richmond will be handing out juices to morning commuters climbing the steps. The aim is to: […]
[…] 1. Our last meeting for 2005 is next Tuesday 20th Dec, 7.30pm at Suede Bar, 284 Smith Street, Collingwood. So come along, enjoy a meal, a quiet drink and celebrate our achievements over the past year! Our first meeting for 2006 will be Tuesday Feb 21. […]