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Mayors on Bikes 2007

"Next Generation Bike Networking" Mayors on Bikes is a part of Ride to Work Day, on 17 October, and is being hosted by Port Phillip City Council. The event involves the Mayors, Councillors and key senior staff from interested municipalities joining in a bike ride together, followed by lunch, speakers and a group discussion.

 

Next Generation Bike Networking

Sep 07 Mayors on Bikes provides a wonderfully informal networking and information sharing
event that is invaluable to any Councillor interested in transport and planning issues.

Starting at Federation Square we will visit some of the new generation bike facilities.

The event will be held on:
Wednesday 17 October
11am–2:30pm
Meet at Federation Square, finish in St Kilda

Mayors on Bikes 2007 will feature a short bike ride highlighting some key facilities in
Port Phillip, and then onto the a venue for lunch and speaker presentations.

The City of Port Phillip is one of Melbourne’s oldest and most mature road networks, which poses a number of challenges for the council in relation to providing a safe and enticing environment for cyclists.

A ride of about 10km across the City of Port Phillip will have you climbing no higher than a couple of metres in total as the gentle undulations lead us from the South Melbourne Market via Albert Park to St Kilda and Elwood before settling in for lunch at the famous Café Racer, hotspot for local commuters, professional cyclists and many of the 1000s of cyclists hitting the Beach Road each weekend.

We welcome you to invite one of your staff to accompany you for the ride and lunch at Café Racer.

 

Agenda

 

START            11am               South Melbourne Market - Cnr. York & Cecil Street, South Melbourne (Parking available)
See Melbourne’s first Copenhagen Style Path

Cecil Street – Albert Park Lake

DISCUSSION: Physical separation for bike lanes
Fitzroy Street – St Kilda Foreshore
DISCUSSION: Fitzroy Street Foreshore Connections and Copenhagen Style Path

St Kilda Beach Promenade  
DISCUSSION: St Kilda Beach Foreshore Promenade - Managing conflict
VIEW Completed Stage 1 of promenade

Elwood Foreshore – Bay Trail
DISCUSSION of realignment of Bay Trail
TECHNICAL    12.20pm          Ormond Esplanade – Weekend Clearway

DISCUSSION of on-road conflicts and safety issues
VIEW Australia’s first clearway for cyclists

LUNCH            12.40pm          Café Racer

SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTATION

Presentation from Harry Barber and Jason den Hollander

For further information please contact:

Dave McCaffrey                                  Jason den Hollander
Transport Planner                               Facilities Development Manager
City of Port Phillip                                Bicycle Victoria
Phone: 9209 6505                               Phone: 8376 8850

RSVP:

Please RSVP by Friday October 12 by contacting Naomi Phillips on 9209 6229 or  nphillip@portphillip.vic.gov.au

NEED A BIKE?

If you don’t have a bike it’s no problem, we have an arrangement with a local store to have one ready for you at the market, please advise Naomi, when you RSVP.

We look forward to seeing you for this fun and educational day.

Cr. Janet Bolitho                                             Harry Barber

Mayor, City of Port Phillip                                General Manager, Bicycle Network Victoria

 

Building a Cycling Culture - Council and Community Partnerships

 

Sep 06 The theme for this year’s event is "Building a Cycling Culture - Council and Community
Partnerships". The morning will demonstrate how both Maribyrnong and VicHealth are
promoting the health and social benefits of cycling in our communities and how other
local governments can learn from this experience.

The event will be held on:
Wednesday 4 October
10am–1:30pm
Maribyrnong City Council Offices
Cnr Napier and Hyde Streets, Footscray

Mayors on Bikes 2006 will feature a short bike ride highlighting some key facilities in
Maribyrnong, a riverside morning tea at the scenic Pipemakers Park, and then back to
the Town Hall for speaker presentations and lunch.
The speakers include:

RSVP for this event on 9347 2233 or email vlga@vlga.org.au, or if you have further
enquiries about the event, contact Suzanne Cleary, Sustainable Transport Officer,
Maribyrnong City Council (9688 0395 or suzanne.cleary@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au). If
you do not have a bicycle but would like to participate, a bike can be provided, please
contact Suzanne in this instance.
Mayors on Bikes provides a wonderfully informal networking and information sharing
event that is invaluable to any Councillor interested in transport and planning issues.