YarraBUG

On this weeks sleep-deprived program Chris catches up with Ruth Jolley about cycling issues in northern Melbourne and particularly, City of Darebin, Ben O'Connor being fabulous at the Tour de France, City of Yarra Budget meeting with 9.1 Notice of Motion No. 4 of 2021 - Support for Additional Cycling Infrastructure including Heildeberg Road pop-up trial, the installation of the southbound separated bicycle lane on Brunswick Street towards Victoria Parade, Marianne Vos dedicating her Giro Donne win to Jolien Verschueren, Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio making our 3CR 2021 radiothon target and finally ... $5.2m funding allocated for the long awaiting Gipps Street steps replacement!Ruth discusses concerns in regards to public consultation and transparency with City of Darebin appearing to stonewall questions about current projects at council meetings with 2021 budget figures for cycling and footpaths spending being apparently reduced by 75%. With more people choosing cycling, Ruth is concerned about her council not showing leadership to improve accessibility, active transport infrastructure and commitment to the future of Darebins Streets for People projects, including funding allocation for Cramer Street in Preston.

Val commences the show with cycling prose, then Val & Faith share their respective bike moments, thanks to Boroondara BUG and everyone who donated to YarraBUG Radio contribution to the 3CR Radiothon appeal - and we not only met but surpassed our $1200 target! Local cycling news includes the new separated pop-up bike lanes citybound on Brunswick Street to Victoria Parade, Yarra Council voted to amend their 2021-22 budget with an extra $280K allocated to cycling infrastructure, 1970s Tour de France history and news on community opposition to a new Bunnings on Glenlyon Street.

On this weeks winter solstice show, Chris interviews Cr James Conlan, Moreland Council and Cr Rohan Leppert, City of Melbourne. Bicycle-themed news includes the impact of last fortnights horrific wind storms (Parks Victoria: Changed conditions and closures and Cycling Tips: Melbournes cycling paradise devastated by storm damage), Le Tour commencing this weekend, another attempt for a Womens Tour de France in 2022 and Yarra Councils long running Bicycle Advisory Committee changing its title and focus to either Sustainable Transport and/or Active Transport Advisory Committee.Cr James Conlan discusses Moreland Councils commitment to active transport, including future changes to De Carle Street, Coburg, making the area safer near a school, Albion Street lane work, pop up bike lanes on Dawson Street between the Upfield bike path and Brunswick Shimmy with Moreland councillors unanimously supporting these projects. Cr Conlan mentions that Moreland wants to have a proactive relationship with Department of Transport similar to that with City of Melbourne. Go to Conversations Moreland: Making walking and cycling safer in Moreland for more details and to make feedback supporting these initiatives.Cr Rohan Leppert discusses a independent review to be commissioned into researching data on changing transport patterns as in the last 12 months, as Melbourne has built protected bicycle lanes in line with Melbourne's Transport Strategy 2030, alongside a rapid mode shift in the CBD.  Rohan talks about micromobility, massive changes to food delivery, riding for transport, a reactionary backlash against bicycle infrastructure, Alice Clarkes excellent article 'Riding a bike is sweet freedom, even if it might kill me', four years of capital works included in the next budget meeting on 29 June 2021 and City of Melbournes offer to delivery the long awaited St Kilda separated bicycle lanes.Another reminder - it's 3CR Radiothon time: celebrate everything you love about riding your bike by making a donation to keep 3CR Community Radio and the Yarra BUG Radio Show on the air for another year and all donations over $2 are tax-deductible!

Celebrate everything you love about riding your bike by making a donation to keep 3CR Community Radio and the Yarra BUG Radio Show on the air for another year and that all donations over $2 are tax-deductible! This weeks one hour radiothon program has back to back YarraBUG shows, first up with Faith and Val and then the second half hour with Chris and Steve. Starting off with bicycle poetry, then a nice hard sell to help raise $250,000 to keep 3CR on air, bicycle moments, thanking people for donations thus far, getting Lego to include bicycle lanes, Future Melbourne Committee meeting about supporting City of Melbournes seperated bicycle lane roll out, the traditional Mulga Bill's Bicycle recitation and providing feedback to the Plenty River Trail.Continuing the polite hard sell to kick along 3CR Radiothon, Chris and Steve discuss ongoing issues with shared path works and signage in Royal Park, the impact of last weeks wind storms, Alice Clarkes excellent article 'Riding a bike is sweet freedom, even if it might kill me' celebrating her new found love of cycling to work, cycling advocates in Wellington, Aotearoa, taking safety matters into their own hands by installing seperated lanes (Stand-off between Wellington City Council, cyclists over unauthorised pop-up cycleway), and news about the upcoming 2021 edition of Race to the Rock and new Mallee Blast bikepacking adventure in October.Here's that link again: GiveNow Yarra BUG Radio Show on 3CR Community Radio!

On this weeks program Chris talks to Sara Stace about her new roles with WSP and Cycling and Walking Australia and New Zealand (CWANZ) and previous NSW government roles, including the 2020 rapid response to COVID-19 including active transport initiatives, Streets as Shared Spaces Program, pop up bike lanes, Space for Health, community expectations, feedback and creating support across different groups. Local news includes public access to Old Heidelberg Road with City of Yarra considering how the eastern section of Old Heidelberg Road in Alphington is to be used, with feedback closing by 13 June 2021. Watch: 11.5 Old Heidelberg Road Alphington for a public submission from James Tyler from Build Darebin Yarra Link coalition at City of Yarra meeting on 4 August 2020. It's 3CR Radiothon time: celebrate everything you love about riding your bike by making a donation to keep 3CR Community Radio and the Yarra BUG Radio Show on the air for another year! Since 2008 the Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio Show has been sharing the cycling stories of Melbourne, and beyond, Val, Chris, Faith and Steve are joined in the studio every week by the riders, makers, dreamers, planners, adventurers, fixers and bell ringers living, working, riding and passing through Melbourne. Without 3CR many of YOUR cycling stories wouldn't be heard. Here's that link again: GiveNow Yarra BUG Radio Show on 3CR Community Radio

On this weeks show, Val and Faith discuss the fourth Melbourne covid19 lockdown, bicycle prose and poetry, their respective bike moments, Bidens Infrastructure Bill alongside news of removing US and European cities removing highways and conflicting messages from the Victorian Department of Transport about pedestrians, trucks and active transport targets.Local news includes the upcoming 3CR 2021 Radiothon, donating and keeping radical community radio and Yarra Bicycle Users Group on air.

On this weeks program Chris interviews Matthew Mclaughlin, co-author of The Conversation: Busted: 5 myths about 30km/h speed limits in Australia where leadership is needed to counter myths about 30km/h speed limits that are misinforming public and political opinion. Matthew is a PhD Candidate at the School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle and you can follow him on twitter.Local news includes another examination of transport priorities by Timna Jacks in The Age: State urged to fund walking, cycling projects or miss targets, that includes commentary from Victoria Walks and Streets Alive Yarra plus some extended editorialising about a continual lack of benchmarks and leadership in Victoria.Also Ted Davis from Queensland contacted us recently about a call out for people who participated in the Great Nullabour Bike Ride (GNBR) from Adeliade to Perth (29 September - 26 October 1996) 2021 is the 25th anniversary and Ted who love to hear from anyone who was on the GNBR, contact him on teddavis19542{AT}gmail.comWe’re getting ready to launch 3CR’s Radiothon … support ‘Community Powered Radio’ in June 2021! We’re so proud of our supporters and can’t wait to hear from you all as we raise critical funds to keep the station going for another year. Tax deductible and for the community, YOUR donation will power independent community media that drives dissent and creates change.

On this weeks show, Faith and Val chat about their bike moments, encouraging listeners to call in with their bike moments, a review of the recent Handmade Bike Show and the dangers of diesel pollution on our public health and environment

On this weeks 3CR program, Chris discusses the somewhat slow implementation of 100km of pop-up bicycle lanes, promised in last year by the Victoria State Government (Safer Cycling And More Routes To Keep Melbourne Moving, 7 October 2020) and a lack of safe cycling infrastructure in Darebin, discussed by previous guest Ruth (How you can support Darebin Councils Streets for People project, 26 April 2021) who was interviewed in the Sunday Age (Pop-up bike lanes ripped up, stalled despite cycling upswing, 9 May 2021)This weeks guest is Geoff Smart from Back2Bikes at 525 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne. We talk about changes to Back2Bikes Sunday program, commencing on 30 May, that will refurbish bikes for people in need with a call out for three volunteers with intermediate bicycle maintenance skills, Back2Bikes activities assisting homeless, asylum seeker and refugee communities, Wednesday Womens nights and connecting case workers and Support Agencies.News includes Bicycling Australia: The Data Is In ... Cycling Participation Numbers Are Way Up, 7 May 2021, quote, "Urban traffic count specialists MetroCount recently took a look at seven random bike monitoring sites across Australia to see how COVID has affected cycling and to compare/contrast trends in different cities before, during and after initial lockdowns"

On this weeks show, Faith and Val discuss their respective bike moments, cycling news and encouraging listeners to call in with their best bicycle user group stories