Moreland BUG

The construction firm working on the Western Ring Road have advised Council that they will be working on the bridge over the Moonee Ponds Creek in early August. As a result of these works the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail will be closed at the Western Ring Road between 9am and 2pm on Friday 6 August.

During the closure please use the detour via Langton Street as shown on the attached map.

Please direct any queries about the works to the construction contractors using the contact details listed below.

Patricia Chiuariu | Senior Communications Adviser
Tulla Sydney Alliance
Direct Telephone | (03) 9289 4066
Mobile | 0427 626 984
Fax | (03) 9289 4199
Email | pchiuariu@tullasydney.com.au

Regards
Simon Stainsby
Sustainable Transport Officer
Moreland City Council.

Dear Moreland Cyclists,

There will be a temporary road closure in Railway Place, Coburg this week to allow a crane access to the former Union Mills/McNuts site at 37-41 Munro Street Coburg

The closure will occur 7am-4:30pm on Tuesday 27 July and Friday 30 July and will affect cyclists on the Upfield bike path. It was not possible to leave the 2.5m minimum width on Railway Place for bikes to use, however there is a separate detour for bikes (as opposed to cars) which will use the laneway bounding the work site. The detour will only take cyclists 35m away from the path and the detour will be signed for cyclists and have traffic controllers at the North and South end of the closure to assist cyclists in finding the detour. Railway Place will remain open outside of the above mentioned times.

If you wish to discuss this further please contact Gordon Blake, Traffic Engineer City of Moreland, gblake@moreland.vic.gov.au.

Regards
Simon Stainsby
Sustainable Transport Officer
Moreland City Council

The Moreland City Council – Proposed Budget 2010/11 recommends a disappointing $3.49 per head expenditure on bike infrastructure. This is a significant decrease on previous years and much less than the modest $5 per head recommended by Bicycle Victoria.

If you think that the Council should spend more on cycling, now is the time to send a submission to the Council.

Details are available on the council website.

Note that submissions are accepted until Friday 9 July 2010.

It would be a good idea to send a copy of your submission to your local Councillor. Their contact details and profiles are available here.
It might be worth reminding them of their personal commitments to the environment, sustainability, climate change and healthy living and the Council Strategic Focus Areas of “A Sustainable & Just City, a Proud City, a Healthy & Educated Community, and a Responsive Organisation”.

Council will receive and hear all submissions at a Special Council meeting to be held on 12 July 2010 at the Municipal offices, Bell Street, Coburg commencing at 6pm. If you wish to be heard by Council
in support of your written submission, please state this clearly in your submission.

If you need ideas for your submission, you can see the 2009 Moreland
Bicycle Users Group submission.

The Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards were presented in Canberra yesterday.

Brunswick Cycling Club received an Honourable Mention in the category of Special Achievement Award by a Bicycle Organisation. Well done!
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Please click on the attached plan for details of a diversion if you are going to ride the Western Ring Road Trail in Gowanbrae in the next 12 months.

The plan shows a diversion route whilst works are going on at the Gowanbrae Retirement Village. The cycle path is located on Vic Roads land and will be used for construction vehicles for a period of 12 months commencing within the next two weeks.

Dear BUGees

You are invited to an informal launch of the EB Shimmy.

It’s happening next Tuesday, 8 June at 10am.
Location is Amess Street at the Capital City Trail: Melway 29 K10
There will be a short speech from Mayor Stella Kariofyllidis and Carlo Carli MP followed by a photo opportunity for the press.

Hope to see you there
Nicholas

Nicholas Elliot
Transport Projects Officer
Moreland City Council

1: Kingfisher-Harrison-Albion path widening
2: Murray Road Bridge Repairs

The attachment shows the area affected around CERES. The detour route has been chosen to avoid sending cyclists on to busy Nicholson Street. Cyclists have been observed taking this route. Follow detour signs. Hopefully the closure won’t be as long as is shown on the map but the works are weather dependent.

The other closure is under Murray Road. The bluestone balustrade on the bridge above needs to be repaired after a car ploughed into it and knocked out a lot of (big, heavy) bluestone flagstones. Scaffolding will be erected under the bridge but the path will remain open except for intermittent short periods (minutes I’m told) when users will be stopped by a flag person if there is danger of objects falling from above. It was very lucky that no one was under the bridge at the time it was hit!

Any questions, contact me.

Nicholas Elliot
Transport Projects Officer
Moreland City Council
90 Bell Street COBURG Vic 3058
(Locked Bag 10 MORELAND Vic 3058)
Tel: 61 03 9240 1294
Fax: 61 03 9240 1205
nelliot@moreland.vic.gov.au

The Moreland Pedestrian Strategy is now out for public comment. What do you think about Council’s planned changes?

Victoria Walks supports local communities to make our streets and neighbourhoods better for walking.
We’re interested in hearing from you – what do you think will make this area more vibrant? What will encourage locals to get out and about? How will the Strategy affect you?

Come along and tell us what you think.

Tuesday 11 May, 7pm
Disabled Motorists’ Association
2A Station Street, Coburg (Melways ref 29 G4)
(a short walk away from Moreland station)
Please RSVP for catering purposes – 9667 1326; cchew@victoriawalks.org.au

Please feel free to forward this onto others who may be interested.
We look forward to seeing you there. Happy wandering!

Best regards,
Charmaine Chew
Community Engagement Coordinator
Victoria Walks Inc.
c/o VicHealth Offices
15 – 31 Pelham Street, Carlton 3053
Phone: +613 9667 1326
Fax: +613 9667 1375
Email: cchew@victoriawalks.org.au
Web: www.victoriawalks.org.au

Dear Moreland BUG members,

More people than ever are riding in Coburg, Brunswick and throughout the inner north of Melbourne. It’s great to see so many cyclists on the road. However, with the days getting shorter it’s time to check your batteries and upgrade your bike lights so you can ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ cycling this winter.

To legally ride at night, your bike needs a bright front and rear light (visible from 200m) and a rear reflector.

Moreland Council and local bike shops are working together to make it easy for you to upgrade your lights.

Throughout the month of May you can get a massive 20% of a range of bike lights from Commuter Cycles, Lygon Cycles, My Mountain, Rays Bicycle Centre Brunswick and Velo Cycles.

Simply print attached voucher and take it to a participating store to claim you discount. Everyone who takes advantage of this offer also goes into the running to win a $300.00 cycling gift voucher. That’s just the thing for a new spray jacket, a complete bike service or maybe a new set of panniers.

Having trouble deciding which lights you need? Check out the Bicycle Victoria Bike Lights review http://www.bv.com.au/bikes-&-riding/91258/

Be safe and be seen on the road this winter.

Regards
Simon Stainsby
Sustainable Transport Officer
Moreland Council
9240 1168

Dear Buggies,

This years Sydney Road Street Festival will be held on January 28th. The Moreland BUG organized a stall, bike parking and bike mechanical service (a big thank you to Huw and his team at Commuter Cycles!).

The only thing we need are some volunteers to help out at the stall and the bike parking. The festival starts at noon and finishes around 7.00 pm.

If you want to give a hand (as little as one hour is enough) please email me and let me know your preferred time you would like to help and also if you would like to help with the stall or the bike parking.

If you have any further questions don’t hesitate to contact me!

Thanks!

Julia Mischke.
Moreland BUG Secretary