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Hi all,<br>
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Here's the latest Bicycle Federation of Australia newsletter with
information about AustCycle, the Australian Bicycle Council, the
Bicycling Achievement Awards, Round-table discussion, Healthy Active
Australia Project – Bikeability Toolkit, Pedal Power Healthy Active
Australia Project – Revitalisation of Ride to Work, Fact Sheets,
bikes4work, the Cycling: Getting Australia Moving report and additional
news<br>
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and select June 2008:<br>
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cheers,<br>
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Chris<br>
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<td>June/July Edition of the BFA E-News now available on-line</td>
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<td>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:26:30 +0930</td>
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<th align="right" nowrap="nowrap" valign="baseline">From: </th>
<td>Sam Powrie <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:kabir@chariot.net.au"><kabir@chariot.net.au></a></td>
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<td>Sam Powrie <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:secretary@bfa.asn.au"><secretary@bfa.asn.au></a></td>
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style="" lang="EN-US"><O:P></O:P></span></p>
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class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b>Formation and
funding of AustCycle:</b></span></font><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b> <span
style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000"
size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-weight: normal;">New national
cycling training organisation formed.</span></font></span></b></span></font></span></span></p>
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lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="CourierNewPSMT"
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</span></font></span><span style="" lang="EN-US"><font
class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b>The Australian
Bicycle Council:</b></span></font><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b> </b></span></font></span></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"
size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.6667px;"></span></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6pt;"><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;" lang="EN-US"><font
class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span
class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> The
Australian Bicycle Council met in April, welcoming its new Chair and
launching the web based Cycling Resource Centre – see </span></font></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.www.cyclingresourcecentre.org.au"><span
style="text-decoration: none;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><font class="Apple-style-span"
color="#339966"><b>http://www.www.cyclingresourcecentre.org.au</b></font></span></font></span></a></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><O:P></O:P></span></p>
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style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="TimesNewRomanPSMT"> </font></span><span style=""
lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000"
face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 16px;"><b>Bicycling Achievement Awards:</b></span></font><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000" face="Arial"
size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b>
</b></span></font></span></span><span style="" lang="EN-US"><font
class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The Cycling
Promotion Award of the Year goes to Bruce Ashley, Director of the
Environment Works with joint winners of the Honorary Award to former
BFA President Charlie <span class="Apple-tab-span"
style="white-space: pre;"> </span> Farren, and Lenore Evans, of the
Cairns Bicycle User Group.</span></font><O:P></O:P></span></div>
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lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span style=""
lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="CourierNewPSMT"
size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17.3333px;">o</span></font></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT"> </font></span></font></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000"
size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b>Round-Table
discussion:</b></span></font><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b> </b></span></font></span></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US">Representatives from key cycling, health
promotion and planning organisations meet to discuss further action to
promote cycling issues to the federal government.</span></span></font></span></p>
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lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT"><font
class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><span style=""
lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="CourierNewPSMT"
size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17.3333px;">o</span></font></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" face="TimesNewRomanPSMT"> </font></span></font></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000"
size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b>Healthy
Active Australia Project – Bikeability Toolkit:</b></span></font><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b> </b></span></font></span></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US">Bikeability Toolkit to be reviewed with further
train-the-trainer workshops.</span></span></font></font></span></p>
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lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="CourierNewPSMT"
size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17.3333px;">o</span></font></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="TimesNewRomanPSMT"> </font></span><span style=""
lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000"
face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 16px;"><b>Pedal Power Healthy Active Australia
Project –– Revitalisation of Ride to Work:</b></span></font><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000" face="Arial"
size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b>
</b></span></font></span></span><span style="" lang="EN-US"><font
class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.6667px;">A joint BFA
& ACT Pedal Power project funded by Federal Department of Health
and Ageing.</span></font><O:P></O:P></span></p>
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lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="CourierNewPSMT"
size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17.3333px;">o</span></font></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="TimesNewRomanPSMT"> </font></span><span style=""
lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000"
face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 16px;"><b>Fact Sheets:</b></span></font><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000" face="Arial"
size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b>
</b></span></font></span></span><span style="" lang="EN-US"><font
class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Fact Sheets on
the Social Benefits of Cycling, the Financial Benefits and Cycling
Safety nearly complete. </span></font><O:P></O:P></span></p>
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lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="CourierNewPSMT"
size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17.3333px;">o</span></font></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="TimesNewRomanPSMT"> </font></span><span style=""
lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000"
face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 16px;"><b>bikes4work:</b></span></font><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b> </b></span></font></span></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"
size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.6667px;">A
bikes-at-work consultancy service under development by the BFA &
partners.</span></font><O:P></O:P></span></p>
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class="Apple-style-span" face="CourierNewPSMT" size="5"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17.3333px;">o</span></font></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="TimesNewRomanPSMT"> </font></span><span style=""
lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000"
face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 16px;"><b>Cycling: Getting Australia Moving report:</b></span></font><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000" face="Arial"
size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b>
</b></span></font></span></span><span style="" lang="EN-US"><font
class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.6667px;">The Cycling:
Getting Australia Moving report has for the first time, placed a dollar
value on cycling participation, finding that cycling saves an estimated
$227.2m per <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;">
</span> year in health costs alone. </span></font><O:P></O:P></span></div>
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class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span
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style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="TimesNewRomanPSMT"> </font></span><span style=""
lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000"
face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 16px;"><b>Build Traffic Out of Kids’ Lives. Urge
Experts:</b></span></font><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
color="#008000" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 16px;"><b> </b></span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000" face="Arial"
size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b>
</b></span></font></span></span><span style="" lang="EN-US"><font
class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" color="#010101">The 'Places to Go' conference
in the UK examines the plight of the latest 'species' to face habitat
destruction: children. </font></span></font><span style=""><O:P></O:P></span></span></div>
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class="Apple-style-span" face="CourierNewPSMT" size="5"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17.3333px;">o</span></font></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="TimesNewRomanPSMT"> </font></span><span style=""
lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000"
face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 16px;"><b>USA To Get Cycling Strategy:</b></span></font><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000" face="Arial"
size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><b>
</b></span></font></span></span><span style="" lang="EN-US"><font
class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.6667px;">In the USA in
mid-May, the House passed a non-binding resolution calling for a
national cycling strategy. </span></font><O:P></O:P></span></div>
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class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="4"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><b> </b></span></font><O:P></O:P></span></div>
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class="Apple-style-span" face="CourierNewPSMT" size="5"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17.3333px;">o</span></font></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="TimesNewRomanPSMT"> </font></span><span style=""
lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#008000"
face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 16px;"><b>New Supporters:</b></span></font></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
color="#008000" face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><b> </b></span></font></span></span><span
style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"
size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Two
leading New Zealand cycle tourism companies join the BFA as Gold
Supporters.</span></font></span></div>
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style="" lang="EN-US"><font class="Apple-style-span"
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face="Arial" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 14.6667px;"><b>Supporters</b></span></font><O:P></O:P></span></p>
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class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17.3333px;">Check out these
stories in detail at: </span></font><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.bfa.asn.au/bfanew/about/newsletter.htm"><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" color="#000dff" face="ArialMT" size="5"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17.3333px;">BFA e-NEWS</span></font></span></a><O:P></O:P></span></p>
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class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17.3333px;"> </span></font><O:P></O:P></span></p>
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class="Apple-style-span" face="ArialMT" size="5"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17.3333px;">Editor: Sam
Powrie, </span></font><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:secretary@bfa.asn.au"><font class="Apple-style-span"
face="ArialMT" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 17.3333px;">secretary@bfa.asn.au</span></font></a><O:P></O:P></span></p>
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Yarra Bicycle Users Group Inc.
PO Box 253
Clifton Hill VIC 3068
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.yarrabug.org">http://www.yarrabug.org</a>
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Abbotsford, Alphington, Burnley, Carlton North,
Clifton Hill, Cremorne, Collingwood, Fairfield,
Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, Princes Hill, Richmond
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