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fyi - heads up on Castlemaine actions on the V/Line bans.<br>
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cheers,<br>
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Chris<br>
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<td>bike ban update from Castlemaine Community Cyclist Doing
Something About it Now Action Group</td>
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<td>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:07:48 +1100</td>
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<td>jillian gibson <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jillg@vic.chariot.net.au"><jillg@vic.chariot.net.au></a></td>
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<div><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">Bin the Bike Ban..... and the
word is bicycles! Please assist by forwarding this message to all! </font></div>
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<div><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">A meeting of 20 strong
cyclists and supporters was held at Mount Alexander Sustainabilty
Group, 233 Barker st, Castlemaine, 14th Jan in relation to the ongoing
campaign of protest against Vlines decision to ban bikes on peak
services. </font></div>
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<div><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">The group is asking for:</font></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font
face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';" lang="EN-US"><strong>1.
a reversal of the current ban<o:p></o:p></strong></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font
face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';" lang="EN-US"><strong>2.
open the doors to ongoing discussion and consultation on public
transport, commuting and bicycles</strong></span></font></p>
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<div> </div>
<div><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">This will be addressed via a 4
pronged action plan:</font></div>
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<h3 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt;"><u><font face="Book Antiqua"
size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"
lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></font></u></h3>
<span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua';"
lang="EN-US"><font face="Comic Sans MS">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><font
face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"
lang="EN-US">1. E</span></font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"
lang="EN-US">mails, </span></font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"
lang="EN-US">letters, petition and </span></font><font
face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"
lang="EN-US">deputations to local and state Government reps
and departments.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><font
face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"
lang="EN-US">2. Invite a V/Line representative to a public
forum/consultation on the issue. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><font
face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"
lang="EN-US">3. <font color="#800000">Bin the bike ban protest<u>
gathering, bring your cardboard bike on Wednesday 23rd Jan, from 7am
gather at Castlemaine station</u> and tell your cycling story with
others, come share a cuppa and then board the 7.49am peak hour train
service to Bendigo to campaign with others to get the message across to
VLINE that they must withdraw the ban. We expect 100 strong or more
cyclists and supporters to be gathering in Central Victoria. Tell
everyone to be there! See the MASG web site for cardboard bike making
ideas. Cardboard can be found at bike shops or the tip. Go recycle
to cycle!!!!!!</font></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 14.2pt; text-indent: -14.2pt;"><font
face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"
lang="EN-US"> </span></font><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"
lang="EN-US">4. On going long term campaigning and meetings to look at
the longer term issues and discussions with Vline and Public
Transport officials. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><font
face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"
lang="EN-US">The group will be meeting again at this Monday 21st,
6.30pm at MASG, 233 Barker st, Castlemaine. Dont forget .... go create
your cardboard bike and come along on an adventure on Vline on the 23rd!</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><font
face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"
lang="EN-US">Your support and committment is being sought on this
issue which goes a long way to finding immediate to long term solutions
to addressing ongoing environmental/sustainable transport. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><font
face="Comic Sans MS" size="1"><span
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"
lang="EN-US">Transport is about 15% of Australia's greenhouse gas
emissions, and about 17% in Central Victoria. If a person who normally
cycles to the station in Bendigo, trains and then cycles in Melbourne,
now has to drive all the way, then that would create an additional 28
tons per year, approx, and for someone commuting by car between Bendigo
and Castlemaine it would be about 3 tons per year</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"><font size="2">Anyone
who can offer some entertainment or story telling, street theatre to
the morning, or wants more information, please get in contact with
Louise 5472 4234 or Jill 5472 3098 </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"><font size="2">I
know I'm gonna be glad, <br>
I know it's today, yeah.<br>
This law that's driving me mad,<br>
it's going away, yeah.<br>
<br>
We've got a ticket to ride<br>
We've got a ticket to ride<br>
We've got a ticket to ride<br>
But VLine don't care<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
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<div align="left"><span
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face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">and for more updates.........</font></span></div>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS';"><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.melbournecyclist.com/">http://www.melbournecyclist.com/</a> </span></font></div>
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moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://modernthings.org/binthebikeban">http://modernthings.org/binthebikeban</a>
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<div align="left"><span
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face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">remember..... "Lynne Kosky, the only
Public Transport Minister to force people to buy cars!"</font></span></div>
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<div><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">Jill Gibson</font></div>
<div><font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2">03 5470 6978 MASG<br>
03-5472 3098<br>
0409404791<br>
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