{"id":3476,"date":"2020-02-03T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/?p=3476"},"modified":"2025-04-06T00:58:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T13:58:31","slug":"yarrabug-radio-show-581-monday-3rd-february-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2020\/02\/03\/yarrabug-radio-show-581-monday-3rd-february-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"YarraBUG Radio Show #581 Monday 3rd February 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"644\" data-attachment-id=\"3478\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2020\/02\/03\/yarrabug-radio-show-581-monday-3rd-february-2020\/build-it-for-batlow_letters-to-the-editor-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Build-It-For-Batlow_Letters-to-the-Editor-1.jpg?fit=682%2C650&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"682,650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Build-It-For-Batlow_Letters-to-the-Editor-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Build-It-For-Batlow_Letters-to-the-Editor-1.jpg?fit=250%2C238&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Build-It-For-Batlow_Letters-to-the-Editor-1.jpg?fit=676%2C644&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Build-It-For-Batlow_Letters-to-the-Editor-1.jpg?resize=676%2C644&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Build-It-For-Batlow_Letters-to-the-Editor-1.jpg?w=682&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Build-It-For-Batlow_Letters-to-the-Editor-1.jpg?resize=250%2C238&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Build-It-For-Batlow_Letters-to-the-Editor-1.jpg?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Build-It-For-Batlow_Letters-to-the-Editor-1.jpg?resize=600%2C572&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption> <em>#BuildItForBatlow &#8211; Letters to the Editor. Wagga Daily Advertiser, 21st January 2020<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3cr.org.au\/yarrabug\/episode-202002031000\/build-it-batlow\">Build It For Batlow<\/a>:  Chris and Steve return to the 3CR studio for 2020, with the ongoing\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2020-02-03\/scientists-sign-letter-demanding-climate-action-in-australia\/11922808\" target=\"_blank\">Australian bushfire crisis<\/a>\u00a0we discuss impacts ranging from Steves route for the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hunt1000.huntbikes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hunt 1000<\/a>\u00a0back in November,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alpineclassic.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\">Audax Alpine Classic<\/a>\u00a0and how bikes can help\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/springadingding\/posts\/173994707314684\" target=\"_blank\">fire impacted communities such as Mallacoota<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cycling news:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90456312\/pariss-mayor-has-a-dream-for-a-15-minute-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paris\u2019s mayor has a dream of \u2018the 15-minute city\u2019<\/a>,&nbsp;Bike riders forced onto Moreland streets for 18 months after&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/upfieldbikepath.wordpress.com\/2020\/01\/12\/will-you-feel-safe-cycling-the-lxrp-detours-for-upfield-bike-path\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Upfield bike path closure<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/greens.org.au\/vic\/news\/victoria-finally-get-cash-containers-after-greens-initiated-inquiry-recommends-it\">Victoria will finally join other states<\/a>&nbsp;and introduce a 10c refund on bottles and cans<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This weeks interview: Phil Barton from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tumutbatlowrailtrail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Batlow-Tumut Rail Trail Project<\/a>: we first spoke to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.3cr.org.au\/yarrabug\/episode-201902111000\/100km-unicycle-challenge-tumut-batlow-rail-trail-project\">Phil back in February last year<\/a>. Batlow and surroundings were&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/politics\/federal\/defending-the-undefendable-how-batlow-was-saved-20200107-p53pkr.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">severely impacted by the Dunns Road<\/a>&nbsp;fire in early January and no doubt many people saw&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abccameramatt\/status\/1213618471767904256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matt Robert\u2019s<\/a>&nbsp;horrifying photos of burnt forests, dead animals while he was driving into Batlow on 5th January&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/02\/02\/world\/australia\/volunteer-firefighters.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">plus the incredible work by local RFS to save the town<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phil discusses massive economic challenges facing the Batlow area, the need for immediate government support,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.railtrails.org.au\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=178&amp;Itemid=13\">Eastern Riverina Rail Trail Alliance<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jo.haylen\/videos\/833861330387516\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">support from local politicians<\/a>&nbsp;and very surprisingly, no support from the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowyvalleys.nsw.gov.au\/Contact-Us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Snowy Valleys Council<\/a>&nbsp;since 2006, a situation that needs to&nbsp;change to the positive in wake of the bushfire crisis.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tumutbatlowrailtrail\/posts\/2492072564440312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read here about how you can assist this rail project<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back2Bikes are&nbsp;having another Bicycle Maintenance Workshop, 7pm \u2013 9pm, Thursday 6 February. 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