Moreland BUG

The Moreland Bicycle User Group is due to meet this Thursday 25th June 2009.

It’s been brought to my attention that this month’s BUG meeting coincides with the Council Budget submissions hearing, which will be held at Coburg Civic Centre from 6pm, Thurs 25th June.

So the committee has decided that we will not hold a formal BUG meeting this month, but that instead we will encourage as many people as possible to come along to the submissions hearing. Even if you don’t wish to speak, it’s great to have a good strong show of cyclists there - it shows councillors that there is a big and active cycling community in Moreland.

Afterwards, those who are keen can head to a nearby pub or restaurant for an informal meeting/bikechat.

If you do plan on making a verbal submission to Council on the night, make sure you register with Derek Madden of Council beforehand.

Happy winter riding,
Anna

Moreland Council will be holding a special meeting on the evening of Thursday 25th June to accept verbal submissions and comments on their draft 2009/10 budget. Come and support the increase to the budget for cycling facilities in Moreland. Put it in your diaries!

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Moreland Council 2009/10 budget verbal submission:
commencing at 6 pm
on Thursday 25 June 2009
at the Municipal offices, Bell Street Coburg
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For more details of the budget, check the Moreland Council website.

See you there!

The much-looked-forward-to updated TravelSmart maps for Moreland are now available - you can get them from Council civic centres and libraries, local bike shops or by emailing info@moreland.vic.gov.au.

For those who haven’t seen them before, TravelSmart maps are like localised versions of Melway but instead of emphasising major roads they highlight cycling and public transport routes. Very handy to have in your pannier!

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Detour along Upfield Bike Path between Victoria St & Hope St, Brunswick
From 9am to 4pm
Tuesday 31st March 2009

Detour routes run parallel to the Upfield Bike Path on both sides of
the train track has been proposed
- via Percy Street to the west
- via Ovens, Ballarat, and Boase Streets to the east.
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Hi everyone,

The Moreland City Council will be closing the Upfield Bike Path
between Hope Street and Victoria Streets to fix up fencing along that
stretch between 9am and 4pm on Tuesday 31st March, 2009. A detour
route has been organised by the Moreland City Council. Please pass
this message onto any family or friends who might be interested.

Note, the Upfield Bike Path will be open to cyclists before 9am and
after 4pm, so as to reduce inconvenience caused to cyclists.

See attached map.

Detour path for works along the Upfield from 9am-4pm

Bicycles for Humanity, Melbourne had a bike collection last weekend; they
are raising funds to send a shipping container of bikes to Namibia where they will benefit a community for many years to come.

If you missed the collection last weekend, there is still room in the container, so they will be there again this Sunday 29th of March at 170 Edward St East Brunswick from 1pm - 5pm.

For more info, see the website.

Please join Phuong and fellow members of the Moreland BUG for the social ride this Sunday, from Brunswick to Altona via Cheetham Salt Lake.

Date: Sunday 29 March 2009
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Meeting Venue: Upfield Bike Path between Railway Hotel and Brunswick Train Station, Brunswick
Distance: 40 km with a few hills
Surface: Bike Path
Suitable: Children and All bikes

Below is a list of draft agenda items for this week’s Moreland Bicycle User Group meeting. I’m just waiting on people to confirm they can speak about the various topics and whether there is anything else to add to the list. If you have any issues you would like to raise at the meeting, feel free to email me at: secretary@morelandbug.org and I will add it to the agenda. If any items that might be of particular interest arise, I’ll let everyone know.

Moreland Bicycle User Group Monthly Meeting
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Thursday 26.03.09
Edinburgh Castle Hotel, Brunswick

DRAFT AGENDA:
1. Moreland Council update - Kylie?
2. Ride leaders for April
3. Finance report
4. Super Tuesday report-back
5. Sydney Road Street Party report-back
6. Budget campaign working group update
7. Anstey Station campaign update
8. O’hea Street update
9. Other items

Links to download the Moreland Bicycle User Group’s meeting minutes for both January and February can be found below. Apologies for the late posting of it on the website!

morelandbug-meeting-minutes-090122 (.pdf, 26KB)

morelandbug-meeting-minutes-090226 (.pdf, 88KB)