{"id":4905,"date":"2025-07-28T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/?p=4905"},"modified":"2025-07-30T00:00:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:00:13","slug":"yarrabug-radio-show-860-monday-28th-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2025\/07\/28\/yarrabug-radio-show-860-monday-28th-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"YarraBUG Radio Show #860 Monday 28th July 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Benno Bike Long Tail – one of the e-bikes avaliable from the Boroondara E-bike Library<\/sub><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Talking about the Boroondara E-Bike Library + more<\/a>: on this week’s show Chris chats to Rochelle Anderson from Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre<\/a> about the new Boroondara e-bike library trial programme<\/a>, what’s involved, providing locals to try out a top of the range e-bike, the bikes, training, how the Merri-bek e-bike trial went<\/a>, responsibilities, survey follow up and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The topic de jour everywhere is e-bikes and safety concerns<\/a> on public transport, with bit of back history about previous bike bans back in 2008 on V\/Line and Connex <\/a>which stemmed from storage issues and overreach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In short, the e-bike compliance issue sits at Federal government<\/a> with grey imports, point of sale and\u00a0dodgy conversions. Concerned about e-bike PT restrictions<\/a>? Please contact your local state member ASAP<\/a>\u00a0and make a submission to Conduct on Public Transport Regulations by 18 August 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remembering John Englart<\/a>: Family and friends will celebrate John\u2019s life on Monday, July 28, 12 noon<\/a> \u2013 4pm, at St Mark\u2019s Fawkner, corner of Lee Street and Sydney Road. All who knew John are welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gipps Street news: apparently the ramps + works<\/a> will be finished by December 2025!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yarra news: with the ongoing Elizabeth Street protected lanes campaign<\/a>, there are some things we can\u2019t get done on our own at the local council level and that\u2019s where you come in, please contact Melissa Horne MP, Roads Minister<\/a> and Gabrielle Williams MP, Public and Public and Active Transport Minister<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Future of North Richmond \u2013 People, Bikes, Cars and Housing<\/a>: come to a forum of community members to discuss what we want Elizabeth Street and the North Richmond precinct to look like in 10-20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n