On todays show, Chris chats to Mike Waller from Walmer Street Action Group about proposed a Salta redevelopment at the old MFB site on Yarra bank in Abbotsford, it's potential impact upon pedestrian & cyclist access and how you can assist get a better outcome by registering and attending two upcoming public meetings. Local bicycle news includes obligatory mention of how wonderful the Tour de France is to watch on SBS during an Australian winter, City of Yarra bicycle lane and footpath upgrade works at Canning Street and Lee Street intersection between 4-11 July and The Squeaky Wheels Share Our Streets campaign this week in Collins St & St Kilda Road.

Val and Faith brave a cold wet winter's morning to get on their bikes and make it to the 3CR studios for the Yarra BUG Radio Show. We're joined in the studio this morning by Glenn McFarlane of Victoria Police Crime Prevention. We kick off with our bike moments and some recent news including the amazing effort by Sarah Hammond in the Trans Am Bike Race, the tragic death of a cyclist in Footscray last week and yesterday's Melburn Roobaix. Chatting to Glenn we talk about the key information you need to record about your bike so that it can be identified as yours in the event that it is stolen and the updated bicycle security brochure he has developed. We also talk about Victoria Police engraving, and the different circumstances in which bikes are stolen, especially in Yarra. There is also a reminder that the 3CR Radiothon is on and we need to raise money to help keep 3CR on air over the coming year. You can make a donation here and please make sure you mention the Yarra BUG Radio Show in the box provided so that your donation counts towards our tally!Get in touch with Victoria Police for a copy of the brochure on which to record details about your bike here

On this weeks show: Chris discusses the topic on virtually everyones lips & social media: who is the Boulie tacker? Guests include Anna & Mateusz Emeschajmer cycling touring the world and getting ready for their next big adventure in the USA. Our second interview is with Shane Matheson & Rodney Todd from the Spokey Blokeys who are apparently the world's only podcast recorded entirely while riding.Since 2008 Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio has interviewed literally hundreds of people about cycling issues not only in Melbourne, but across Australia and internationally, including many of you reading this! The annual Radiothon is the one time of year we ask you to help keep 3CR and us on air by making a donation or subscription. You can do so by calling (03) 94198377 and pledging to Yarra BUG Radio or by donating online at 3CR.org.au. NB: Please make sure you mention that you would like your donation to support Yarra BUG Radio in the box provided or when asked.

Its a sunny winter's morning as we kick off our Radiothon show for 2016. The 3CR Radiothon is the one time of year we ask you to help keep 3CR and the Yarra BUG Radio Show on air by making a donation. You can do so by calling +61 (03) 94198377 and pledging to the Yarra BUG Radio Show or by donating online at 3CR.org.au (Make sure you mention that you would like your donation to support the Yarra BUG Radio Show in the box provided) Our studio guest Troy Bailey of New Life Cycle fills us in on his plans to ride around Australia with his dog Chloe, raising support for the refugees in Australia's detenton centres as he goes. Troy and Chloe will leave next Sunday from Federation Square and Troy fills us in the details of his planned route. Lily Smith from Lentil As Anything shares the plight of one of their Tamil chefs who after three years volunteering has been taken into detention. We finish up with a quick mention of upcoming events, Dirty Deeds CX, another Westie Women ride and Melburn Roobaix, but most importantly for this week, a reminder to help keep 3CR on air by pledging your support with a donation during the Radiothon.

3CR Radiothon kicks off today: so please pledge your donation or subscription to Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio to keep 3CR and us on air!On this weeks program Chris chats to Senator Janet Rice about next months federal election, her first term as a senator, climate change, mandatory helmet laws and the Greens recently announced Greens Plan for Cycling and Walking which seeks to establish an Active Transport Fund worth $250 million annually for cycling and walking infrastructure.Local news includes Resilient Melbourne Strategy, a tiny bit about Contador taking out the Criterium du Dauphine time trial, some waffling on about disruption and driveless cars and how you can show support for retaining active transport and cycling funding in Yarra Councils Proposed Budget 2016-17 by attending Tuesday nights council meeting in your cycling attire ;)

Val and Faith welcome Peter (Bicycles for Humanity) and Wanjiku Mahera to the show on a beautiful late autumn morning. We kick off sharing our bicycle moments before catching up on the Bicycles for Humanity projects and a new project Wanjiku is hoping to get off the ground in Kenya. Wanjiku's community and the stuidents from the local school she set up, Mahera Academy,  would benefit greatly from the sort of positive change that Bicycles for Humanity projects have been seen to create in Namibia and Zambia. We finish the program with some brief news and upcoming events and a reminder about the 3CR Radioton coming up next week. Donate now to help keep the Yarra BUG Radio Show and 3CR on the air!

On this weeks show: Chris chat to David Blom from Whitehorse Cyclists about utilising existing service roads across Melbourne and Victoria for cycling infrastructure. Local news includes good news from Parks Victoria about Gipps Street Steps, hopefully soon to be Gipps Street Ramp and looming accessibility issues in Walmer Street, Abbotsford for Main Yarra Trail users, where a developer has proposed Walmer Plaza, radically changing the existing cul-de-sac and potentially impinging on access and public land along the Yarra.

Val and Faith kick off a stunning autumn morning sharing their bike moments. We move on to news items, including the last days for feedback on the City of Yarra's Rushall Reserve designs, the Giro d'Italia, and the start of the Victorian Cyclocross season. We turn to the subject of lights on winter evenings (and mornings), blinking lights vs still lights, what works best, what doesn't work, safety, and also take a look at how other countries have regulated the use of lights. Are blinking lights as safe as many of us think they are? We finish off the show with some upcoming events including a ride on the Bendigo Rail Trail, Fields of Joy Cyclocross, a Pushy Women Excursion in Yarra  and Melburn Roobaix.

On this weeks show: Chris talks to Zoe Metherell about her and Madeline Farrugia creating the new “Share Rushall Reserve- Build The Path” facebook group and City of Yarra plans to finally connect Merri Creek Trail at Rushall Station and Rushall Reserve.The public survey for Rushall Reserve - Draft Design for Possible Shared Path is open for feedback until 20 May. We discuss last weekends community consultation in the reserve, a rich local history, trail design and existing trail issues for local walkers, parents, school children and bicycle riders.Local news includes CBAA petition against funding cuts to digital community radio and a meeting for Trees, parks and greenery: Open space in Brunswick on Tuesday 10th May, organised by Brunswick Residents Network.

Its a stunning autumnal Melbourne morning as Val and Faith are joined in the studio by Tina Thorburn of Melburn Hurt. We kick off the programme sharing our bike moments before taking a look at local news including; Melburn Hurt's first Alley Cat on the weekend, the Rushall Reserve - Build the Path submissions, interesting one-metre passing law submissions and recent news on Sydney Road accidents. Tina fills us in on Melburn Hurt and the community they have built around getting women onto track bikes and velodromes around Melbourne over the past six months including their plans for events in the near future and we finish up with some events coming up over the coming weekend and into the winter including a Projector Bike Ride and Pushy Women Training in Richmond.