Merri-bek BUG

News from Nicholas Elliot at Moreland Council:

Building works on the corner of Munro Street and Railway Place are going to force cyclists to detour.

The detour route is the same as has occurred already, via the lane on the east side of Railway Place.
Detour should be signed and staffed – it won’t operate all day, just during concrete pours.

Dates:
Wednesday 17 November to Wednesday 15 December 2010.

Council apologies for the inconvenience

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News from Simon Stainsby, the Sustainable Transport Officer at Moreland Council:

The Moreland Bicycle Strategy 2010 is now available for public comment.

Copies are available for download from the council website.

A copy of the strategy, along with all the appendices (in .doc format) is available as a .zip file upon request.

Please have a look, and let me know what you think.
Formal responses can be submitted via email (to info@moreland.vic.gov.au) or via mail (locked bag 10 Moreland 3058) before 1 December 2010.

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Dear all,

The BUG’s Annual General Meeting is coming up and will be held on Thursday the 28th of October 2010 at the Edinburgh Castle Hotel (681 Sydney Road, Brunswick).

The meeting starts at 7.30 pm and will finish around 9.00 pm.

The ordinary business of the Annual General Meeting is:

1. Confirm the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting
2. Present the financial report
3. Elect the new Committee of Management
4. Meet the Candidates from the Greens and find out their view on cycling issues
5. Other Business

All BUG members (which includes all subscribers to this email list) are welcome to consider nominating for a position on the BUG committee.

The following positions are open for nomination:

• Convenor
• Deputy Convenor
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• 3 x Ordinary Members

For a description of the roles and duties associated with each position, please see the BUG’s Constitution (attached), or feel free to contact the current office bearers if you have questions (treasurer@morelandbug.org ; secretary@morelandbug.org ; deputyconvenor@morelandbug.org ; convenor@morelandbug.org).

Nominations must be made in writing to me by the 21st October, and must be signed by at least 2 other members of the BUG. The nomination form is attached to this notice. Please email scanned nominations to secretary@morelandbug.org

Please note that nominations will also be accepted on the night of the AGM!

Furthermore, I am happy to arrange for the other two signatories on the nomination form.

Regards,

Julia Mischke.
Moreland BUG Secretary

Attachments:

• Moreland BUG Committee Nomination Form
• Moreland BUG Constitution

The temporary closure of the shared user paths to the north of the M80 Ring Road and underneath the freeway bridge due for closure from 4 October have been rescheduled to Tuesday, 12 October 2010. The project is continuing to finalise the construction of the new temporary shared user paths and installing appropriate signage prior to diverting traffic.

The project will maintain access for pedestrians and cyclists by providing a temporary shared user path.

For those wishing to travel north to south, a new path is being created to the north of the M80 Ring Road which is indicated by the zigzagging section (in the map below). Cyclists/ pedestrians travelling southbound will need to turn right onto the newly build path, left along the site compound, and across the freeway at the John Coutts Reserve pedestrian crossing (as indicated on the map by the double blue lines in the left hand corner of the image)which connects back with the Moonee Ponds Creek trail southbound.

For those wishing to travel east to west, and west to east a new path has been constructed connecting Langton Street (on the south of the M80 Ring Road) to the Moonee Ponds Creek trail.

A new creek crossing has been installed on the south side of the M80 Ring Road bridge. This was completed earlier this month.

(Click on the map for a larger version)

Riders using the Main Yarra Trail through Hawthorn, Richmond and Burnley will be interested in the latest updates on bridge openings and trail closures:

http://www.melbournecyclist.com/forum/topics/main-yarra-trail-update-29

Ride to Work is a behaviour change program coordinated through Bicycle Victoria that encourages workers to feel good and have fun by commuting to work by bike and experiencing the health, financial and environmental benefits of riding. Ride to Work Day will be held on Wednesday 13 October 2010.

Register for Ride to Work Day to make your ride count and to go in the running to win great prizes.

Click here to find free Community Breakfast sites in your area.

The Moreland BUG’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 28th October. One of the purposes of the meeting is to elect a committee of management for the next year. I invite and encourage all BUG members (which includes all subscribers to this email list) to consider nominating for a position on the BUG committee.

The following positions are open for nomination:
* Convenor
* Deputy Convenor
* Secretary
* Treasurer
* 3 x Ordinary Members

For a description of the roles and duties associated with each position, please contact Julia, our secretary, to get a copy of the BUG’s Constitution (secretary@morelandbug.org), or feel free to contact the current office bearers if you have questions (treasurer@morelandbug.org ; secretary@morelandbug.org ; deputyconvenor@morelandbug.org ; convenor@morelandbug.org)

Nominations must be made in writing to the Secretary (Julia Mischke) by 21st October, and must be signed by at least 2 other members of the BUG. Please contact secretary@morelandbug.org to request a form. Nomination forms may be scanned and emailed to: secretary@morelandbug.org

We look forward to receiving your application.

Yours Sincerely,
Phuong Le

VicRoads has confirmed that the repair works to the Murray Road Bridge across Merri Creek have been completed.

The Merri Creek Shared Path has now been re-opened under Murray Road.

Nicholas Elliot
Transport Projects Officer
Moreland City Council

STATE ELECTION: Commuters meet candidates face2face
Town Hall community forums on public transport
Brunswick Town Hall – Mon 13 Sep; 7 pm – 8.15 pm

More information: www.pt4me2.org.au

Commuters will meet state candidates face-to-face at town hall transport forums in some of Melbourne’s most hotly contested state seats.

Organised by the Metropolitan Transport Forum, the town hall transport forums will feature speakers from the major parties and questions from the community.

The recent federal election suggests the seat of Brunswick will be a hotly contested seat, with public transport a major battleground issue.

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-election/battle-for-the-heartland-20100827-13w1u.html

This is your opportunity to quiz the candidates on what they will do to improve public transport in Brunswick if elected.

‘We are anticipating that the public’s attention will swing to key state issues like public transport, planning and infrastructure after the federal election.

MTF Chair, Yarra Councillor, Jackie Fristacky, said the public had many questions about Melbourne’s public transport.

‘We are holding forums in municipalities where opinions about transport could have a real impact on the outcome of the 27 November State election,’ she said.

‘Our recent online survey showed that people see improvements in public transport as a high priority. There’s no doubt that public transport, planning and infrastructure will be major topics in the state election.’

The pt4me2 What Moves You, What Moves Your Vote survey received 10,500 responses, and highlighted many local issues, including:
· more frequent services, especially on the Upfield line;
· accommodate bikes on public transport
· more bus shelters

‘The forums are an ideal opportunity for the public to hear the parties plans for improved public transport and ask questions about important local services,’ she said.

Town Hall community forums on public transport

MTF are holding forums in municipalities where opinions about transport could have a real impact on the outcome of the 27 November State election.

Other forums include:
Whitehorse Mon 30 Aug; 6.15 pm – 7.30 pm
Maribyrnong Mon 6 Sep; 7 pm – 8.15 pm
Port Phillip Wed 8 Sep; 7 pm – 8.15 pm
Yarra Sun 12 Sep; 3 pm – 4.15 pm
Moreland Mon 13 Sep; 7 pm – 8.15 pm

News from Simon Stainsby at Moreland Council:

If you encounter an angry maggie in your travels, you can now use the internet to let people know.

The Department of Sustainability and Environment are using Twitter and Google Maps to compile a list of Magpie Swoop sites across Melbourne.

To advise DSE of bird swooping locations:

Call: 136 186
Email: swoop.vic@dse.vic.gov.au
Twitter: Send a tweet to @dse_vic with the location details and #swoopvic

Find out more at www.dse.vic.gov.au/swoop