[YarraBUG-list] YarraBUG March 2015 News update - including Remembrance Ride for Alberto Paulon tomorrow at 5.30pm + latest 3CR podcasts

Thu Mar 5 23:04:32 AEDT 2015

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YarraBUG March 2015 News update - including Remembrance Ride for Alberto 
Paulon tomorrow at 5.30pm + latest 3CR podcasts

**1. Safer Cycling Sydney Road: Remembrance Ride for Alberto Paulon**- 
Friday 6th March*
*2. 2015 As Bare As You Dare**- Sunday 8th March*
*3. From City of Yarra: Collins (Gipps Street) Bridge Works - Commencing 
3 March 2015*
*4. **Wellington St Copenhagen Bike Lane Construction to Start 16 March 
2015*
**5. Latest YarraBUG Radio podcasts on 3CR

**Do you have a inner Melbourne bike-related event coming up? Or you 
know of upcoming road or shared path works around Yarra?
Please let us know (events at yarrabug.org) & we’ll add them to this public 
calendar to get the word out.
http://www.yarrabug.org/events/*
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1. Safer Cycling Sydney Road: Remembrance Ride for Alberto Paulon**- 
Friday 6th March*
Meet 5.30pm, southern end of Sydney Road near playing fields & Park Street.
Come and join us to raise awareness and help make Sydney Road a safe 
place for people cycling.
We are going to ride up Sydney Road to Moreland Road as a quiet memorial.
#AlbisRide on twitter, facebook & instagram
More at: http://www.safercyclingsydneyroad.com/

*2. 2015 As Bare As You Dare**- Sunday 8th March*
Starting at the Fox Hotel where we can all get a bit of ‘Dutch courage’ 
before sneaking off to our super secret paint-up and undress location.
PLEASE NOTE – Start/End are NOT the same spot and you will have to carry 
your clothes (or send via 1 vehicle we will have; Bags will be provided 
if required. TBC)
This ride is an easy 9km and takes in annual favs of Brunswick and 
Johnston and across to Lygon St.

-LATE UPDATE-
In honor of Alberto Paulon, a bicycle rider who lost his life after an 
alleged car dooring, WNBR will also take back Sydney Rd Brunswick to 
remind everyone, everywhere that roads are for sharing.
Please use the #AlbisRide on Twitter, Facebook etc for any comment or 
pictures in this area. The memorial will be a sombre moment and riders 
(whilst naked) will be requested to respect the location and recent 
event. A moments silence will be observed and the ride will continue on. 
Remember this could be any bike rider and a key point of why the World 
Naked Bike Ride happens across the world. Ride will wind-up with 
exploring Royal Park and great views back to the CBD.
More at: http://www.asbareasyoudare.com/?page_id=999

*3. From City of Yarra: Collins (Gipps Street) Bridge Works - Commencing 
3 March 2015*
This is to advise of upcoming works on Collins footbridge. The bridge is 
located at the eastern end of Gipps Street, Abbotsford and connects City 
of Yarra with Yarra Bend Park, Kew.
The works on the bridge will commence on the 3 March 2015 and it is 
anticipated to take 8 – 10 weeks to complete. The works will include:

· Steel re-enforcement of the main span structure and of the eastern 
approach;
· Application of an anti-rust treatment at elements of the main span and 
approaches;
· Rehabilitation of all 4 supporting pylons;
· Limited deck remedial work and associated works.

The footbridge will be closed to all traffic during normal working hours 
– from 7:00am till 5:00pm. There will be full access through this bridge 
outside of the working hours.
There will be 12 information signs installed in strategic locations – 
around 2 weeks prior to the works commencement. The signs will inform of 
the works, will provide contact details and will indicate possible 
detours during working hours.
There will be two relatively small compounds established at both – Yarra 
and Parks Victoria end of the bridge – for storage of equipment, 
materials and other needs. Both compounds will be removed on completion 
of works and pre-existing conditions will be re-established.
Regards, Leonid Volkov, Project Engineer City of Yarra PO Box 168 
Richmond 3121
T (03) 9205 5750 F (03) 8417 6666 Mob: 0412 205 575

*4. **Wellington St Copenhagen Bike Lane Construction to Start 16 March 
2015*
 From Alistair McDonald at CoY:  Citywide Services will start 
construction on the Wellington Street separated Copenhagen bicycle lanes 
on behalf of Yarra City Council on Monday 16 March 2015.  The project 
will deliver separated bicycle lanes (often referred to as Copenhagen 
lanes) between Gipps Street and Victoria Parade, and will improve safety 
for cyclists by completely separating bicycles from road traffic along 
this section of Wellington Street.  Additional information can be found 
at the Yarra City Council Website with information about the 
construction schedule and works methods to be sent out in the coming month.
More at: 
http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Parking-roads-and-transport/Current-projects/wellington-street-copenhagen-bicycle-lanes/

*5. Latest YarraBUG Radio podcasts on 3CR

YarraBUG Radio Show #327 Monday 2nd March 2015
*On this weeks program Chris talks to long time cycling campaigner and 
fellow radio producer Chris Virtue about riding and transport issues in 
Sydney & Melbourne. Local news includes the 2015 ‎As Bare As You Dare 
Ride and Safer Cycling Sydney Road‬ ride + petition organised by 
Brunswick residents in the wake of Alberto Paulon’s tragic dooring death 
on Friday 27 February 2015.*
*http://www.yarrabug.org/radio/?p=1881*

YarraBUG Radio Show #326 Monday 23rd February 2015
*Val and Faith welcome studio guests, Anna Thompson and Caz Whitehead 
and everyone shares a bike moment. We run through some news including 
shared-path racing on Strava and Anna Meares’ 11th World Title in Paris. 
Caz and Anna fill us in on #Everesting and the recent mass women’s 
everesting on Mt Donna Buang, which they were both a part of. We finish 
up with a coupe of events. #girlsgetrad #insearchofup
http://www.yarrabug.org/radio/?p=1878*

YarraBUG Radio Show #325 Monday 16th February 2015
*This week Chris speaks to David Borella from BikeSydney about 
campaigning & some of the strange, retrogressive things that seem to be 
happening in NSW with the threat of cycleways and train lines being 
removed for “progress” News includes Melbourne’s second BikeRave, 
Wellington Street Copenhagen lanes community session, Yarra Council 
Budget and quick mention about the Evandale Penny Farthing championships.*
*http://www.yarrabug.org/radio/?p=1873*

YarraBUG Radio Show #324 Monday 9th February 2015
*Val and I took a break from the Yarra BUG Radio Show over the summer 
and this was our first day back in the studio, you might hear a couple 
of glitches! We eased into the show with some news, the Herald Sun Tour 
and of course the mass Everlasting on the previous weekend. Our studio 
guests for this show were Mark Drehlich of Cycling Victoria and Jacinta 
Costello of Ladies Back on Your Bike. They came in to talk about the The 
Women’s Ride, an initiative of Cycling Victoria together with The 
Squeaky Wheel, Vic Health and the Amy Gillett Foundation. While 
organised by Cycling Victoria it relies on grassroots initiatives to get 
women onto their bikes, all on the one day, April 12th.*
*http://www.yarrabug.org/radio/?p=1863

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