{"id":5123,"date":"2026-05-18T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/?p=5123"},"modified":"2026-05-18T23:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:15:08","slug":"yarrabug-radio-show-901-monday-18th-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yarrabug.org\/radio\/2026\/05\/18\/yarrabug-radio-show-901-monday-18th-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"YarraBUG Radio Show #901 Monday 18th May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wellington Street decision, Safer Streets for Richmond petition tabled. Images: supplied<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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A nicer Wellington Street on hold + working towards 30km\/h for Richmond<\/a>: On this weeks program Chris catches up with two previous guests, first up Alex Lamb from Nicer Wellington Street,<\/a> a group of Clifton Hill and Collingwood residents who supported ‘Option 1: shared street’ for Wellington Street.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Alex talks about last Tuesdays massive Yarra Council meeting<\/a>, where two thirds of public feedback supported to the bold vision make Wellington less traffic choked, and we unpack councillors decision to reject Wellington Street upgrades<\/a>, road safety audit reports and what it means for the community. We also discussion how misinformation<\/a> alters public debate for the worse, a comprehensive review of the Wellington Street decision<\/a>, Congestion levy<\/a> funds, ongoing fuel crisis<\/a>, possible North East Link impacts<\/a> for residents, how current Yarra Council has pattern of behaviour to degrade and stop creation of green spaces in the inner suburbs, an overall lack of vision and future engagement and plans for a Nicer Wellington Street, including Critical Mass ride on 29 May 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local news includes previous guest Robbie Danger Webb<\/a> being accepted as official Guinness world records title holder<\/a> as first openly transgender person to circumnavigate the globe by bicycle<\/a> and two The Age<\/a> ig reels on the Alphington Link<\/a> and the popular Ride Outs events<\/a> across Melbourne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second guest is Aidan Barac-Dunn from Safer Streets for Richmond<\/a> with Adopt safe 30km\/h streets in Richmond<\/a> petition being tabled at council. We discuss about simple steps to make local streets safer with recent Speed Zoning Policy<\/a>, how Love 30 started in Yarra circa 2018<\/a>, how more European cities are accepting 30km\/h<\/a> as standard and startling road death statistics in post WW11 Richmond referenced by Janet McCalman in her book, Struggletown Public and Private Life in Richmond 1900\u20131965<\/a>, recent speed zone changes<\/a> in Richmond and planning for future campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program music<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scratching, Malvern Star<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tycho, Consciousness Felt <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four Tet, Lush<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laibach, Fluid Emancipation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

True Love Always, Bicycle Rider<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Podcast: Download<\/a> (Duration: 1:00:10 — 53.7MB) | Embed<\/a><\/p>

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