Boroondara Bicycle Users Group
The Federal Parliamentary Friends of Cycling, with We Ride Australia, was launched on Wednesday, 23rd November, with an e-bike test and ride event on the lawns of Parliament House Canberra. The Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, the Hon. Patrick Gorman, launched the group with the group’s Co-Chairs the Member for Swan, Zaneta Mascarenhas MP […]
Boroondara Council wants to find out if there is community support for a ramp to connect the Anniversary Trail with Mont Albert Road in Canterbury. At the moment, there aren’t many places where you can access the Anniversary Trail between Whitehorse Road and Rubens Grove. The proposed new ramp that could reduce the distance between […]
Regular flooding events deposit a thick layer of slippery silt and mud on the Gardiners Creek Trail path where it goes under Toorak Road. This is extremely dangerous for bike riders and pedestrians. Serious crashes have occurred here due to the slippery mud on the path and poor visibility on the approaches. Gardiners Creek Trail […]
Clay Lucas from The Age met with Peter Campbell from BBUG to discuss opportunities to improve cycling in the seat of Hawthorn and visit some locations on bikes. You can read his coverage and watch a video here. We visited three locations: See also
The Department of Transport (DoT) has just opened online consultation on preferred design option to improve the Anniversary Trail at Toorak Road. Boroondara BUG supports Boroondara Council’s recommendation arising from previous community consultation for a bridge to be constructed for the shared path over Toorak Road. This is Option 4 in the DoT survey. You […]
BBUG is asking all candidates in the 2022 Victorian state election to commit to the following opportunities for improving cycling and increasing the number of bike trips for people of all ages. Kew Hawthorn Ashwood State-wide issues BBUG requests that: There are lots of potential projects that could be funded – either implemented by major […]
Do you use the Walmer Street Bridge in Kew to cross the Yarra River? Construction works to replace the northern land bridge section of the bridge are expected to begin from mid-August 2022 (depending on weather). During construction, the Walmer Street Bridge will close in full for around 8 months. We encourage cyclists and pedestrians […]
One of BBUG’s members recently obtained an exemption and this is what they learned… The road rules say: Rule 250(1A)(b) amended by S.R. No. 96/2019 rule 11(5). (b) the rider of the bicycle is 13 years old or older and— (i) has a certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner; and (ii) the certificate states […]
Congratulations to the City of Yarra for showing commitment to deliver safe walking and cycling infrastructure including a commitment to deliver more safe speed 30kmh zones.
Listen to Ruth Jelley as she describes her ride on her ebike from Northcote to Swinburne University, Hawthorn. She presented this slide deck to the Boroondara Council when they voted on the Boroondara Bike Strategy. Thanks for sharing Ruth!