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FYI - follow up & minutes from Yarra BAC Meeting,<br>
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News of local cycling courses: <br>
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1. Robyn Alexander distributed an information sheet on bike mechanic
courses offered by Bicycle Training Australia and announced that the
not-for-profit organisation will have a new home at Victoria Park in
Abbotsford in the new financial year. <br>
See
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.bicycletrainingaustralia.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=3">http://www.bicycletrainingaustralia.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=3</a>
for info on the courses.<br>
<br>
2. Austcycle training will available in Richmond in May and June: <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://vic.cycling.bvit.com.au/default.asp?Page=49184&MenuID=Get_Involved%2F20634%2F46677%2CAustCycle%2F20667%2F49183">http://vic.cycling.bvit.com.au/default.asp?Page=49184&MenuID=Get_Involved%2F20634%2F46677%2CAustCycle%2F20667%2F49183</a><br>
<br>
3. The legacy of Professor Frank Fisher, the late Yarra resident and
well-respected environmental campaigner, is continuing with a new
short course on safe commuter cycling. See the Tao of City Cycling
flyer attached.<br>
<br>
4. Come along to a Bicycle Forum on 17 April for an update on the
City of Melbourne’s bike plan:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/ParkingTransportandRoads/cycling/Pages/BicycleForum.aspx">http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/ParkingTransportandRoads/cycling/Pages/BicycleForum.aspx</a><br>
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5. Also see below for details about a Cyclist Safety Forum organised
by Institute of Transportation Engineers for Wednesday 24 April 2013
at the Richmond Town Hall from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm.<br>
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cheers & happy riding :)<br>
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<span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Hi
all<o:p></o:p></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Thanks
again for your input last Wednesday. Minutes from last
week’s meeting have now been published at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/Consultative-Committees/Bicycle-Advisory-Committee/">http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Your-Council/Consultative-Committees/Bicycle-Advisory-Committee/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p>Attachments
cited in the minutes are attached here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Next
meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p>Our
next meeting is in the Mayor’s Room, Fitzroy Town Hall,
6.30–8pm, 22 May. Based on your feedback, I propose that we
dedicate the May meeting to following up on Item 1.3 from
last week’s meeting i.e. Yarra Bicycle Strategy – what
we’ve achieved and future focus. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Another
opportunity to have your say<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:14.4pt;background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">I would
also like to draw your attention to the new draft Council
Plan that will soon be available for comment. It is expected
to be on public exhibition online and at all customer
service centres and libraries from 17 April for 28 days. You
are invited to read the draft Council Plan and contribute
ideas and comments on how it can be improved to best reflect
aspirations for Yarra. You can find out more about Council’s
draft Budget and draft Council Plan at upcoming joint
community information sessions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:14.4pt;background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Session
1 Wednesday 8 May from 12.30pm – 2pm at Fitzroy Town Hall
(201 Napier Street) <br>
Session 2 Thursday 9 May from 5.30pm – 7pm at Richmond Town
Hall (333 Bridge Road)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For
further information about the draft Council Plan, contact
Ross Goeman, Manager Community & Corporate Planning on
9205 5397 or at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:Ross.Goeman@yarracity.vic.gov.au"><span
style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Ross.Goeman@yarracity.vic.gov.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><br>
Bike forum you might be interested in <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The
Institute of Transportation Engineers is holding forum in
Yarra in a couple of weeks and members of the public are
invited to attend. Bookings are essential and will soon be
open online at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.ite.org.au/">http://www.ite.org.au/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:0cm;background:#F5F3F1;border:none;padding:0cm"><b><i><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D">Cyclist
Safety Forum</span></i></b><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:0cm;background:#F5F3F1;border:none;padding:0cm"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:0cm;background:#F5F3F1;border:none;padding:0cm"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D">A
Cyclist Safety Forum is scheduled for Wednesday 24 April
2013 at the Richmond Town Hall from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:2.25pt;margin-left:0cm;background:#F5F3F1;border:none;padding:0cm"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D">Potential
speakers are from:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D">VicRoads:
bicycle planning in growth areas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#4D4D4D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D">Victoria
Police<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#4D4D4D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D">O’Brien
Traffic: left turn slip lanes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0
level1 lfo1;background:#F5F3F1;border:none;padding:0cm"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#4D4D4D"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt
"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D">Bicycle
Network Victoria<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0
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"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D">VicRoads:
bicycles through roundabouts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0
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"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D">Amy
Gillet Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D">Cycling
Victoria <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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"Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D">Deakin
University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#4D4D4D">City
of Boroondara <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Heidi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Heidi
Marfurt<br>
Sustainable Transport Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">City
of Yarra PO Box 168 RICHMOND 3121<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#244061">Wednesday,
Thursday and alternate Mondays<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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