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Hobsons Bay draft Budget 2013/14 available for public comment

16 May 2013. Hobsons Bay Council's draft Budget 2013/14 is available for public comment until 3rd june 2013, see council website here.

As a ratepayer and rider in the City of Hobsons Bay now is the time for council to hear from you if you want more funding to improve the Hobsons Bay riding environment. We encourage you to make a submission to council.

Bicycle Network's own budget submission to Hobsons Bay Council is available here.

Bicycle Network Victoria needs your membership support to continue to campaign for improving riding conditions for all riders. Become a member and receive crash cover and support, rider information and deals and help improve riding conditions.

Hobsons Bay riders - drafting of council Budget 2013/14 underway

05 March 2013. As you read this Hobsons Bay City Council is preparing its draft 2013/14 Budget. The time to act is now for more bike infrastructure funding!

Last financial year was a very lean year, with council only funding $3.42 per resident on bike related infrastructure. In comparison, surrounding councils spent an average $4.89.

Meanwhile, cycling participation in Hobsons Bay is on the increase: On census day in 2011, 515 people rode to work by bicycle. In the 2006 census, this number was 402. (This is a +28.11% change).

Click here to tell your Council to invest in bike infrastructure (E-mail contacts for local Council and Councillors provided) in the 2013/14 Budget, to keep up with the increase in riders in Hobsons Bay.

As a ratepayer and rider in the City of Hobsons Bay now is the time for Council to hear from you if you want more funding to improve the Hobsons Bay riding environment.

More information can be found in the Bicycle Expenditure Index (BiXE) report.

Bicycle Expenditure Index (BiXE) 2012

15 November 2012. The City of Hobsons Bay’s BiXE rating for 2012 is $3.42. This is below the Middle Zone council average for 2012, which is $4.89. This is based upon council spending of $302,000 and population of 88,335.

Relevant bicycle related investment for the 2012/2013 financial year includes but is not necessarily limited to expenditure upon the following projects/programs:
• New on-road works including bike lanes and line marking
• Shared/dual/joint use trails
• Path safety fencing/barriers
• Way-finding/distance markers/signage
• On-road bicycle line-marking maintenance
• Shared path maintenance
• Bike path bridge repairs
• Bike strategy development/implementation
• Bike path safety audit
• Rider consultation/bike counts
• Studies feasibility/design

Additional spending sourced from external grants and funds may apply, but that is outside the scope of BiXE reporting.

The City of Hobsons Bay achieved a five-year BiXE average of $4.69. This is below the Middle Zone council five-year average for 2012, which is $5.12.

See full BiXE report available here.

See media here.

VoteBike - Local Council Elections 2012

27 October 2012. Local council elections are being held in Victoria on October 27 2012. Bicycle Network Victoria is once again running VoteBike that allows you to engage with potential candidates on local cycling issues. We will collect statements from candidates about their commitment to cycling in Hobsons Bay and publish them on the VoteBike Facebook event page for you to comment on.

Bicycle Network Victoria has identified the following key projects for the City of Hobsons Bay that need the support of local councilors:

Maddox and rail path - A promising and potentially easy to achieve link for Hobsons Bay Council, this link would provide an attractive route for riders coming from further west to link through to Newport and the Footscray precinct and beyond.
Kororoit Creek Path - The path needs to be completed between the Federation Trail down to the Bay.
West Footscray to Footscray Rd - The sections between West Footscray Station, along Buckley Street and particularly the gap along Napier Street between Nicholson Street and the Maribyrnong River needs councilor support.
Ride2School - Continue to provide safe routes to schools foster healthy transport options for kids and reduce peak morning traffic congestion by up to 20%.
Outer urban planning for new developments - Planning cycling networks in new urban growth zone developments is key to providing healthy transport and recreation options for families and children.
BiXE - Increase council spending on cycling facilities. In 2011 Hobsons Bay spent $450,00 giving a BiXE index of $5.11. The average of surrounding councils was $5.28. The City of Hobsons Bay achieved a five-year BiXE Average of $5.28.

To view candidate statements for Hobsons Bay go to our Find a Candidate page. Or to comment on candidate statements as well as voice your support for particular local cycling projects, visit our Facebook events page for Hobsons Bay.

VoteBike allows you to have your say and make sure your vote counts for improved cycling conditions in your local area.

BiXE 2009: City of Hobsons Bay

Hobsons Bay City Council has a BiXE 2009 of $4.44 per capita. This shows Hobsons Bay falls below the average BiXE 2009 for the Middle Councils' zone of $5.95. Hobsons Bay has a 3 year BiXE average of $4.18. There is room for improvement to meet the recommended $5 per resident.

Hobsons Bay City Council has opportunities to invest these funds into cycling infrastructure such as:
• Building the missing link along the Kororoit Creek path to the Federation Trail
• Upgrade Bay Trail south of the Westgate Bridge
• Upgrade and complete the Bay Trail West
• Providing more on road bike lanes on Council-maintained roads, particularly around schools.

Council proposing more bucks for bikes

05 June 2008 Hobsons Bay Council is committing $390,000 for cycling initiatives in its 2008-09 proposed budget. This is an increase from last financial year when the Council committed $300,000.

Mayor Bill Baarini said the council was keen to promote cycling.

Funding has been pledged to improve existing bike routes including:

$200,000 for the Laverton Creek Trail, which will build a 300-400m sealed, shared concrete trail north of Queen Street
The Skeleton Creek Path will receive $40,000 to create a sealed trail to go underneath the Point Cook Road bridge
Old and wom asphalt areas of the Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail on the Esplanade in Williamstown, from Thompson St to Hatt Reserve, will be renewed at a cost of $60,000.

If you are a resident of Hobsons Bay or ride in the area let Council know they are heading in the right direction.

Victoria St - a great result!

Oct 06 The proposed Bike lanes in Victoria St have been given the go ahead by Council and are due to be applied next week. Well done to all of those who took the time to write to Hobson's Bay Council asking them to proceed with the proposal at a time when they were unsure of the need for the bike lanes and were asking for our support.

Aug 06 Hobsons Bay City Council are proposing to put exclusive lanes on Victoria St and have sought our support for this (refer letter, right). Victoria St is 16 metres wide with ample space for bike lanes and would provide a good link between the Bay Trail West along the esplanade and the primary, secondary and University campus to the north.

We encourage you to show your support to council by emailing them at: Customerservice@hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au Don't forget to send a copy (bcc) to campaigns@bv.com.au

To be kept informed click on 'Email updates on this page (right)

Battery Road redevelopment

Nov 05 Hobsons Bay council has recently engaged GHD Consultants to develop a proposal for the redevelopment of Battery Road in the Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park.

The concept plan shows a 3m shared use path being built on the beach side of the road. This path will link into the existing shared paths at Point Gellibrand.

Bicycle projects that we consider to be high priority include

Westgate Punt
Kororoit Creek Rd
Grieve Pde
Dohertys Rd
Blackshaws Rd
Millers Rd
Geelong Rd
Melbourne Rd
Somerville Rd
The Strand
Douglas Pde.