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Hi all,<br>
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Happy you're having a great Easter break - here's some news updates:<br>
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<li>City of Yarra Bicycle Strategy Launch</li>
<li>YarraBUG Radio </li>
<li>City of Yarra Bicycle Advisory Committee</li>
<li> Canning/Pigdon Street upgrade</li>
<li>Holden Street Pipebridge Shared Path Opening</li>
<li>Main Yarra Trail Works - Closure of the Main Yarra Trail, Barkly
Ave to Mary St</li>
<li> Warburton Cycle Fest<br>
</li>
</ul>
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</b><b>1. City of Yarra Bicycle Strategy Launch</b><br>
The Bicycle Strategy was officially launched on Wednesday 31 March at
the Fitzroy Library. Thank you so much to EVERYONE who contributed to
the strategy - now we all have to ensure it's implemented appropriately
by 2015! For hard copies of the strategy, please contact the council
(03) 9205 5555 e <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:info@yarracity.vic.gov.au">info@yarracity.vic.gov.au</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/consultation/Bicycle%20Strategy.asp">http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/consultation/Bicycle%20Strategy.asp</a><br>
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<b>2. YarraBUG Radio </b><br>
The website has been upgraded & all podcasts are up to date. Got a
idea for content, want to be interviewed? Contact us! <br>
<a href="http://www.yarrabug.org/radio/">http://www.yarrabug.org/radio/</a><br>
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Also, 3CR are going digital on May 1, read here for more details:<br>
<a href="http://www.3cr.org.au/news/3cr-moves-future-3crdigital">http://www.3cr.org.au/news/3cr-moves-future-3crdigital</a><br>
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<b>3. City of Yarra Bicycle Advisory Committee<br>
</b>Next meeting is Wednesday 21 April. All meetings will be held on a
Wednesday at FitzroyTown Hall, 6.30- 7:30pm. These meetings are open to
the public & anyone initersted in Yarra cycling issues. (they also
have great catering!) To RSVP, contact Mark Kulyk, Coordinator
Transport, Telephone 9205 5737, Email Mark.Kulyk[AT]yarracity.vic.gov.au<br>
<a
href="http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Consultation/Bicycle%20advisory%20committee/index.asp">http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Consultation/Bicycle%20advisory%20committee/index.asp</a><br>
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<b>4. Canning/Pigdon Street upgrade</b><br>
Cast your minds back to 2006, YarraUG made a submission regarding this
rather problematic roundabout.<br>
<a
href="http://www.yarrabug.org/YarraBUGPigdonCanningSubmissionJune06.pdf">http://www.yarrabug.org/YarraBUGPigdonCanningSubmissionJune06.pdf</a><br>
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City of Yarra: Improving road safety in North Carlton<br>
<a
href="http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Publications/Media%20Releases/Road%20Safety.asp">http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Publications/Media%20Releases/Road%20Safety.asp</a><br>
Road safety at the intersection of North Carlton’s Canning and Pigdon
streets will be improved, with a $102,000 project to begin in early
April. Jointly funded by Yarra City Council and the Department of
Transport, the project will alter the intersection to reduce conflict
between cars and cyclists. The intersection will no longer operate as a
roundabout. Stop signs will be installed on both sides of Pigdon
Street, requiring vehicles to stop for traffic on Canning Street. Give
Way signs will be installed in the middle of the intersection,
requiring vehicles to give way to intersecting traffic travelling along
Canning Street. <br>
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<b>5. Holden Street Pipebridge Shared Path Opening - 10.30-11.30am,
Saturday 3rd April 2010<br>
</b>The new pipe bridge spanning the Merri Creek and providing shared
path access from Northcote to North Fitzroy will be opened by the
Minister of Transport this Easter Saturday. The result of a joint
project, the Wurundjeri will welcome people to the site, followed by
words from Minister Pallas, the local member and Darebin & Yarra
representatives.<b><br>
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</b><b>6. </b><b>News from Monash-CityLink-Westgate upgrade - </b><b>Main
Yarra Trail Works - Closure of the Main Yarra Trail, Barkly Ave to Mary
St</b><br>
In order to carry out works on CityLink as part of the M1 Upgrade, a
section of the Main Yarra Trail between Barkly Ave and Mary St will be
closed from Monday 12 April until approximately August 2010. During
this time a detour route will be signed that will take trail users via
Barkly Avenue, Allan Bain Reserve and Mary St The detour provided
avoids heavily trafficked areas and has been used successfully in the
past. Temporary signs will be placed at key locations to guide traffic
along the detour route. Trail users are notified of the upcoming
closures via on trail signage. Information has also been posted on a
range of relevant stakeholder websites. Works requiring the closure of
the Main Yarra Trail will be completed as a priority in order to
re-open the Trail as soon as practicable. For further information on
these works or the Southern Link Upgrade in general, please call our
project office on 8420 9500.<br>
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<b>7. Warburton Cycle Fest</b><br>
News from Danny: We (WAL- a small community group) are holding a cycle
fest in Warburton, 1st & 2nd May. We invite you all to come and
join in the fun, spectating & some activities free, & it is a
our aim is to keep entry costs at a minimum to encourage maximum
participation, we have a lot of different come & try events from
bike polo, social rides, chariot tournaments to art bikes, as well as
road, cyclo-cross, XC, DH, hill climb, Penny Farthings & fixies
racing. Please check out our web site for more info.
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.warburtoncyclefest.com.au">www.warburtoncyclefest.com.au</a> Hope to see you all there,<br>
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Yarra Bicycle Users Group
PO Box 253
Clifton Hill VIC 3068
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.yarrabug.org">http://www.yarrabug.org</a>
Listen to YarraBUG Radio
Every Monday morning 10-10.30am on 3CR Community Radio
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.yarrabug.org/radio/">http://www.yarrabug.org/radio/</a>
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Clifton Hill, Cremorne, Collingwood, Fairfield,
Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, Princes Hill, Richmond
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