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Wentworth Courier – Wheels in motion for cycle route

Yvonne — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 01:39:41 +0000

Adrian Boss our Woollahra Advocacy Coordinator spoke to the Wentworth Courier: Wheels in motion for cycle route 8 November 2017 Kate Bastians Marika, Martin and Lily Nabung with Cr Megan McEwin. BLIND corners, pinch points and a deadly mix of cyclists and cars. Marika Nabung said there was “absolutely no way” she would let her […]

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Wentworth Courier: Community divided over proposal for eastern suburbs cycle path

Yvonne — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:11:36 +0000

Original Article: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/wentworth-courier/community-divided-over-proposal-for-eastern-suburbs-cycle-path/news-story/25dc5f2f7634b4917dbd2b6aa2026543 Kate Bastians, Wentworth Courier February 6, 2017 4:11pm THE community is divided over a proposal to introduce a shared walking and cycling path on New South Head Rd between William St in Double Bay and Norwich Rd in Rose Bay. Public feedback is being sought until next Tuesday on the proposal which […]

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Wentworth Courier: On the right track: One bicycle parking space will have to be provided for every new residential dwelling under council plan

Yvonne — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 08:26:32 +0000

Original article: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/wentworth-courier/on-the-right-track-one-bicycle-parking-space-will-have-to-be-provided-for-every-new-residential-dwelling-under-council-plan/news-story/5e6ff9179ad5df87eec4a97f7a32fa4b Kate Bastians, Wentworth Courier December 12, 2016 8:26am ONE bicycle parking space will have to be provided for every new residential dwelling built in the Woollahra municipality, under a recommendation to be considered by the full council on Monday night. BIKEast committee member Adrian Boss said he was “extremely pleased” a council committee […]

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NSW Bike Week 2016

Yvonne — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 22:09:04 +0000

NSW Bike Week 2016 starts tomorrow! Check out the Transport for NSW page to find an event near you: http://www.transportnsw.info/sites/en/travelling-with-us/bikeweek.page BIKEast will be at the Waverley Council event at Bondi Beach this Sunday 18 September. Randwick Council will also be running an event at Heffron Park. Our BIKEast secretary who is relatively new to cycling had the […]

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Wentworth Courier: “Tour de Markets – Cycle plan threatens Bondi Junction stalls”

Yvonne — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 03:00:48 +0000

Did you see this article in the Wentworth Courier last week inferring that a cycle lane would “destroy” the Bondi Junction Village Markets and other small businesses? How do we get the truth out there? “While cyclists tend to spend less per shopping trip than drivers, they also tend to make more trips, pumping more […]

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Sydney’s cycling gender divide: where are the women?

Yvonne — Sat, 28 May 2016 00:57:10 +0000

Yvonne spoke with SMH Reporter Matt O’Sullivan about various reasons that women only represent 20% of people on bicycles in Sydney. Sydney Morning Herald – May 27, 2016 – 11:29PM

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