Podcasts about yarra council

Faith and Val are joined in the studio by Andrew Talati of Neighbourly Ride and we all share our bike moments. We talk about the shambolic Yarra Council meeting last week and the decision affecting the Elizabeth Street bike lanes. You can read the detail about what happened, the proposed dangerous changes and what you can do here. Andrew reminds us how Neighbourly Ride started, and brings us up to date with it's revival. Neighbourly Ride provides short social rides for newbies, creating community connections through sharing local routes and experience riding in a sociable and welcoming environment. Its the perfect next step for those hoping to start using their bike but not sure how to start. Neighbourly Ride needs volunteers to help provide more local rides in more areas. Get in touch with them if you think you can help! 

On this week program, Chris talks to Anna Johnston with a follow up interview about Collins Street protected bike lanes in nipaluna Hobart, the recent public meeting, intense debates over moderate changes to public space, using active transport to move around cities and community mobilisation to create awareness, ongoing dialogue to improve our cities, decrease pollution, congestion and more.Local news includes Yarra Council meeting on 8 April with Elizabeth and Coppin Street on the agenda to be possibly removed or narrowed or simply left alone until state government plans for the area are finalised, read more at Yarra for Safe Streets, Elizabeth Street protected bike lanes: a history and watch the socials. Local news includes No to Nuclear Solidarity Bike Ride to Brighton and Kooyong on 26 April and two surveys where your feedback is welcome: Towards Sustainable Mobility Practice through Community Engagement and Climate Risk Appraisal Shared E-scooters in AustraliaProgram musicKing Stingray, Camp DogBonobo, Flashlight

On this weeks program Chris talks to Adam Pulford about Lime and Neuron e-scooter rental schemes in Melbourne including them no longer available in Melbourne or Yarra, a disconnect between decision makers and end users creating kneejerk reactions, how consultation processes don't necessarily work for busy people, how e-scooters provide a vital last mile/km travel option, why aren't designated on-road parking bays an option to keep footpath areas decluttered, why modern cities should be embracing new travel ideas in a environmental and cost of living crisis, state government support for e-scooters, how to plan and design streets for everyone, problems with e-scooters trials means they can be easily lobbied against as part of the so called road culture wars and what steps people can take next.Local news, Brunswick Bike Shed holding earlier sales during CERES Harvest Festival this Saturday 29 March then offering free bike checks to festival attendees from 12pm to 3pm andCritical Mass Boroondara, 5.30pm, Friday 28 March riding to the inner east for cycling infrastructure and a new Yarra river crossing,Keep signing our petition:  Don't risk our safety in 2025 - tell Yarra Council not to remove safe cycling lanes, Infrastructure Victoria draft 30-year infrastructure strategy + Inquiry into the impact of road safety behaviours on vulnerable road usersAnd if you have a few spare hours for reading: Elizabeth Street Protected Bike Lanes: A historyProgram musicKing Stingray, Camp dog

On this weeks program Chris talks to Mark Donnellon from Streets People Love Hobart about how they created the group, what actions they've taken since December 2024, how the campaign grew from passionate debate about improving Collins Street, showing community support for active transport in nipuluna Hobart, being guided by their fun-loving mascot, Perci the Platypus, supporting Hobart City Councils Argyle and Campbell Street bicycle connections and getting people involved with a public meeting about the Collins Street improvement trial on Tuesday 25 March at 5.30pm at City Hall, 57-63 Macquarie Street.Local news includes the Victoria Parliament finally tabling the final report of the inquiry into vulnerable road users that was tabled in the Legislative Assembly last year, you can read the report here, especially Recommendation 31: 'The Department of Transport and Planning continue to promote the installation of protected bike lanes in inner and middle Melbourne'. Most of the recommendations are supported 'in principle' which is fairly lukewarm response to be honest. Critical Mass Boroondara is coming up on Friday 28 March, Yarra and Boroondara need a new river crossing! Infrastructure Victoria has just released their 30 year plan, and it supports a cycling link from the city through to the Hawthorn - Box Hill trail. This link would need a new pedestrian and cycling bridge between Richmond and Hawthorn.And don't forget to sign our petition: Don't risk our safety in 2025 - tell Yarra Council not to remove safe cycling lanesProgram musicKing Stingray, Camp dogCamp Cope, How to socialise friends and influence people

On this weeks program Chris talks to Tim Smith, local industrial designer about his journey to developing FoldSmith folding bike hire and sales. Tim discusses the joy of growing up with bikes, becoming a cycle courier, running a bike cab business, his business ideals, raising the profile of folding bikes, FoldSmith folding bike rental options and future collaboration plans with Loop Cycles in Brunswick.News includes Don't risk our safety in 2025 - tell Yarra Council not to remove safe cycling lanes petition update with public pressure gets results with a decision possibly deferred to April, Critical Mass Footscray with Snuff Puppets and all your new friends, 5.30pm, State Library, Friday 28 February, Merri-bek BUG having a stall at the Sydney Road Street Party on Sunday 2 March and Kingsville women lucky to be alive after being struck by a truck driver on Somerville Road (narrowed bike lanes, anyone?)National news includes Active Transport boost for Victoria announcement with $100m allocated to four year period for the entirety of Australia, when Better Streets Australia are calling for $400m per year in the lead up to the 2025 Federal election and Gregory Andrews/Lyrebird Dreaming article: E-bikes and Cargo Bikes: The Transport Revolution Australia Needs. Program musicKing Stingray, Camp dogTricky, Your name (instrumental)

On this weeks show Chris and Steve talks about keeping your bike safe from theft as unfortunately Melbourne has seen a increase in peoples pride and joy being nicked due to combination of things like opportunistic theft, use of cordless power tools and organised activity.We discuss basic tips such as situational awareness, eg, where your bike is locked, using two bike locks, bike lock security levels, removing quick releases & components, observing that sheffield loops & steel poles are secure on the street, bike lock types, bike lock brands, bike lock reviews (these are literally endless) keeping your bike locked while at home, apartment storage units, household insurance, recording and registering your bike with a service like Bike Vault. Apologies we didn't have time to mention gps trackers in any detail and a whole bunch of extra tips.Local news includes South Crescent safety under threat - four things you can do to make a submission or public question at Darebin Council 28 January meeting, Critical Mass Yarra: Friday 31 January 2025: Meet 5.30pm State Library, Swanston Street, naarm, Melbourne. Ride, scoot and skate through our traditional home grounds of Fitzroy, Collingwood & Richmond. Add your name to our petition: Don't risk our safety in 2025 – tell Yarra Council not to remove safe cycling lanes!Curve Cycling: Bikepacking Bush Mechanics - Womxn of Curve Edition, 11 Feb 2025

On this weeks program Chris catches up with Karen Hovenga to talk about local Yarra issues, including what the new council maybe planning for narrowing protected bikes lanes in Elizabeth Street, whatever the future holds for intersection treatments at Coppin Street in Richmond and direct quote from petition linked below: "continue to implement Yarra's Transport Action Plan 2024-2034 including the New Deal for Schools, New Deal for Cycling, New Deal for Walking and other specified programs to meet the ambitious targets in Yarra's Transport Strategy 2022-32" Local news includes call-outs for assistance from Bite Sized Rides and Bike Rave Melbourne.Karen talks about how several generations of her family easily use the Elizabeth Street protected lanes, their connection to City of Melbourne's Albert Street protected lanes that creates a vital east-west route, being able to ride plenty of short trips to local destinations but decision-makers being unable to vote on equitable transport solutions for anything other than cars. We comment upon how successive generations build upon road safety improvements, in reference to Janet McCalman's award-winning classic ‘Struggletown, Public and Private Life in Richmond 1900-1965' which included horrifying road fatalities statistics of the post war era, where thirty people died on Richmond roads in April 1949.Coming up at the end of the month is Critical Mass Yarra: Friday 31 January 2025, meet 5.30pm, Friday 31 January 2025, State Library, Swanston Street, naarm, Melbourne. Ride, scoot and skate through our traditional home grounds of Fitzroy, Collingwood & Richmond. Many thanks to Sam Wallman for adapting his Freedom Machine design. Like it? Buy it!Critical Mass Yarra: download & print poster | Obligatory facebook eventAdd your name to our petition: Don't risk our safety in 2025 – tell Yarra Council not to remove safe cycling lanes!Read more: Yarra for safe streetsProgram musicKing Stingray, Camp DogTycho, DevicesShonen Knife, Cycling is fun 

We're enjoying a little break over Christmas / New Year so kick back with some sparkling summery cycling tunes.Sia, Riding on my bikeCamp Cope, How to socialise & make friendsHey Ocean!, BicycleWeddings Parties Anything, Under the clocksLive Fashion, Bicycle songAnecdata, Bike songMonkey, BicycleHalf Man Half Biscuit, See That My Bike's Kept CleanTanger, BIKESave the date: coming up at the end of the month is Critical Mass Yarra: Friday 31 January 2025Meet 5.30pm, Friday 31 January 2025, State Library, Swanston Street, naarm, Melbourne. Ride, scoot and skate through our traditional home grounds of Fitzroy, Collingwood & Richmond. Many thanks to Sam Wallman for adapting his Freedom Machine design. Like it? Buy it!Critical Mass Yarra: download & print posterObligatory facebook eventAdd your name to our petition: Don't risk our safety in 2025 – tell Yarra Council not to remove safe cycling lanes!Read more: Yarra for safe streets

On this weeks program Chris talks to Matt Osbourne from Wondercross Cycling and WXSHOP co-working space with Project Flock, located in Eastment Street Northcote, about the much loved ride hub, it's rich social history and so much more.Local news includes Yarra Council 17 December meeting, especially Item 7.2: E-scooter Update which discusses geofencing options and possible negative implications for public e-bike and e-escooter trials in Yarra. Read more our new campaign at Yarra for safe streets: for over two decades Yarra has been one of Melbourne's best areas to walk and ride.And keep an eye out for a couple of exciting announcements later this week on our socials!Program musicKing Stingray, Camp DogTycho, RestraintShonen Knife, Cycling is fun

On this weeks program, Chris catches up with Cubby aka CB Mako about their families journey through the last few difficult years with long covid, related health issues, disabilities, changes to NDIS funding, calling for the bicycle industry to address mobility issues with three-wheel e-bikes and crowdfunding the families transport needs for a Nihola Rehab ecargobike for their daughter Christa.Photo description - Christa (seated inside the cargobike) and her Sr Occupational Therapist standing beside the cargobike and peeking inside to checking on Christa. The OT wanted to test and measure various cargobikes at Dutch Cargo Bike headquarters in Moorabbin, VIC. Christa liked the Nihola e-cargobike very much.Local news includes Building a safe and liveable Coppin Street and last weeks Yarra Council meeting that has broad implications for local active transport, peoples trust in local politics and council governance issues.Tuesday 3rd December is International Day for People with Disabilities and 3CR has 12 hours of programming with Embodied Solidarities, starting at 7am.Program musicCamp Dog, King StingrayBicycle - RM

On this week program Chris talks to Charlotte George, Greens candidate for MacKillop Ward in Yarra Council. We discuss the last week of local council elections in Victoria and the importance posting your ballot by 6pm Friday October 2024. Topics include Streets People Love candidate scorecards, public accessibility, footpaths, public transport, connectivity, living in a car-obsessed society and the importance of providing alternatives from local councils.Charlotte talks about being a filmmaker, activist and local parent, her new black comedy Buried, about a terrible day of parenting with a unfortunate cyclist as a plot point, of which in a better world, wouldn't exist with more modal filters, slower speeds and protected infrastructure. She discusses safer streets, creative thinking needed in all levels of government, being involved in local community, Harrison Watts and Katie Patrick collab for a vision of Johnston Street, Hobart City Council Collins Street bike lane trial, public debates going to the outlier and finding more equable ways of transport alongside rising living costs and environmental issues.Local news includes ABC Four Corners: Australian drivers are paying billions on major Transurban-operated roads, and the costs will keep rising, Transport Integration Act 2010, Yarra Council 30km/h trial, Melbourne City Council elections, Critical Mass North this Friday 25 October riding to Northcote with a pickup point at Nicholson and Gertrude in Fitzroy, Jay's GoFundMe: Help my disabled sister Christa have an accessible cargobike.Program musicCamp dog, King StingrayThe Bike Song,  Anecdata

Prof Peter Slezac - Why Do People Look Away? here II Prof Peter Slezac's mother and grandmother survived Auschwitz. His mother's words "Why did people turn away? Should haunt us now.Recorded at Sydney Rally for Palestine 25-8-2024 by Vivien Langford who introduces the pieceInternational Over Dose Awareness Day here II International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) today 31-8-2024 and Spike Chiappalone talks to us about why it is so important to talk about those that have been lost and what society needs to do to deal with the complexities of the issues raised on a day like this.Fall With Me here here II Katie Cawthorne, director of this 2nd Year National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) show explores some of the intention of the work. Tickets selling fast.Fitzroy Bowls Club Rent Hike here II Yarra Councillor Steven Jolly joins us to talk about the effect on the community of the devastating rent hike meted out to Fitzroy Bowls Club by Yarra Council.This is the Week here II Kevin Healy curates the week with satire.Defend CFMEU Rally - Troy Gray ETU here II One of the organisers of the Hands of CFMEU Rally in Melbourne held on Tuesday 27 August ETU's Troy Gray outlines the next steps in defending the workers eba.featured songs:It's Different When You Know Them - Toby MartinWhich Side Are You On - Billy Bragg

On this weeks program Chris introduces another segment from Step Away From The Car 2.0 and discusses local news including Made Australia show at DISC (see bikes of naarm), Melburn Roobaix - Hell of the Northcote, Tour de France 2024, and some good news for a change, including Darebin Council voting for a modal filter trial on South Crescent, Northcote, and from Streets Alive Glen Eira, news about a proposed protected, on-road, bi-directional bike lane on Queens Avenue, potentially connecting the Frankston and Djerring Trails.Local news includes Have your say on City of Melbourne's draft design plan for greener and better connected riding lanes on Queensberry Street by 5pm Thursday 8 August, bicycle repair stations finally being installed in Yarra, Micromobility Report article on Yarra Council expanded 30km/h trial, two Melbourne Moves studies, Beyond the traffic jam and Shifting Gears, Paris to Transition to Cargo Bike Delivery During and After Olympic Games, Trove cycling highlight and briefly touching upon the impact that Transurban has had on Melbourne transport priorities since 1995.Step Away from the Car: What is Equity in Transport? Turns out it's a UN Sustainable Development Goal, and an Australian project aims to “transform planning practices towards planning for ALL people”. Project lead Dr Lisa Stafford from the University of Tasmania has the added expertise of getting around in a wheelchair.Program musicTrue Love Always, Bicycle Riderfilous feat. Klei. Bicycle

On this weeks program Chris talks to Anthony Aisenberg about the BikeSpot project, it's origins, why it's worthwhile to map data, receiving feedback about unsafe locations, crashstats, community input, previous projects in 2016 and 2020, improving active transport infrastructure, receiving 20,000 submissions since BikeSpot opened and how to make your feedback about any location on the mapLocal news includes following up from last fortnights chat with Harrison Watt about protected kerbside lanes for Johnston Street with Critical Mass Johnston Street + CM 28th Birthday Ride, 5.30pm Friday 24 November, State Library, naarm, Melbourne, Yarra Council voting for 30km/h speed limit in Fitzroy and Collingwood, Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police badly framed comments regarding Yarra's decision and E-bike Q & A - Darebin Loves Bikes, at Preston Library, 1pm - 2:30pm, Sunday 3 December 2023.Program musicCycling Is Fun – Shonen Knifefilous: Bicycle feat. klei 

On this weeks program Chris talks to Jonathan O'Brien from YIMBY Melbourne about why the group was created, how property affordability and location directly influences peoples transport options, minimum parking requirements, solutions to solve intense debates at council level about building protected lanes, creating safer streets for changing types of micromobility users, housing affordability and the launch of Melbourne's Missing Middle Report.Local news includes Build kerbside protected bike lanes on Johnston St from Kew to Carlton petition to be tabled at Yarra Council and Critical Mass North riding through Yarra and Darebin on Friday 27 October for safer streets.

On this Monday morning Faith and Val are in the 3CR studio discussing getting over colds, their winter weather experiences, bike moments, Bicycle Networks screening of Motherload at AMCI and a subtle attitude shift from Bicycle Network towards rest of the bike riding community.News includes riding at night, UCI banning trans riders but not Dirty Deeds CX and Yarra Council changing left turns for riders, also see Testing improvements to Yarra's Cycling Network

On this weeks program Chris chats to Andrea, an active travel advocate and urban planner, about how pedestrians and bicycle riders can be better allies, levels of abilities, changes needed for years of under investment, planning, strategy, disability requirements plus pressure upon use of public space. Watch Shane Hryhorec's video about him engaging with City of Yarra staff in a training and education day with a range of simulated challenges such as bins, e-scooters, e-bikes, driveways and road construction blocking footpaths and hard rubbish.Local news includes Yarra Council voting to make Elizabeth Street seperated bike lane permanent and Port Phillip Bicycle User Group media release 'Community groups call for seperated bike lanes on Kerferd Road', along with The Heart Foundation, Victoria Walks, Port Phillip Emergency Climate Action Network (PECAN), Bicycle Network,Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group, Disability Resource Centre and Better Streets for Victoria and AustraliaProgram music:Cycling is fun - Shonen KnifeA Walk: Tycho

On this weeks show Chris catches up with Julie (Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group) and Victoria (Stonnington Bicycle Users Group) about local active transport issues including Inkerman Street, Chapel Street, what local councils are doing (or not doing) and this weeks Critical Mass - Chapel Street ride at 5pm, Fed Square, Friday 31 March with a halfway pick up point: 5:45pm Fawkner Park (corner Park Street/Toorak Road) and ending 6:30pm, Alma Park West. Local news includes Yarra Council installing a new counterflow lane in Lambert Street, Richmond, Bike Melbourne organising a get together on Tuesday 28 March, Streets Alive Darebin newsletter with updates, progress on St Kilda Road protected lane construction and previous guests, Better Streets NSW becoming a national organisation.Program music:Cycling is fun - Shonen KnifeOur Streets - Dan Abrahams 

On this weeks show Chris talks to Charlie Woolley from Recycle Bike Tyres about his innovative recycling business that helps to remove bicycle tyres and tubes from landfill waste, then processed into tyre crumb for products. Charlie discusses rubber as a renewable resource, ongoing issues and challenges in the recycling industry, organising pick ups from bike stores and workshops and council collection points, of which Yarra Council and City of Greater Bendigo Council are partners in the program and how to become a recycling partner.Local news includes a possible threat to the long promised protected bike lanes on Inkerman Street at next Glen Eira Council meeting on Tuesday 22 November, as the constructed lanes would be a vital link between the new St Kilda Road seperated bikes lanes and Djerring Trail. Show your support for the protected lanes, see Glen Eira Bicycle Users Group facebook link, twitter thread with additional details and contacting Glen Eira Council

Tom Elliott speaks to an Alphington resident who is leading a group of local ratepayers who are not happy with the Yarra Council. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some attendees dubbed it 'the Great Wall of Yarra'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 This housing week, Kevin and Karina speak with housing show regulars Shane McGrath (Retirement Housing Worker at HAAG & 3CR broadcaster on Raise the Roof), and later with Cathryn Murdoch (Defend and Extend Public Housing) and Jack Verdins (Friends of Public Housing). With Shane we include discussion on the upcoming elections - Labor promises of (surprise surprise) 30,000 "social" housing houses over 5 years (while analyses by Everybody's Home reporting a need for at least 20,000 per year!), and HAAG's upcoming general meeting to discuss housing issues in the lead-up to the federal election: 11am on 10 May, online or in person at 247-251 Flinders Lane - 9654 7389 to RSVP or for more info about the meeting (or to get involved with HAAG). With Cathryn and Jack we also discuss the lack of proposed budget for public housing by the two major parties (their focus being privatised community housing, where the Greens explicitly raise the issue of PH), particularly as it is an important safety net for intersecting issues that have ramped up during the pandemic - poor mental health, family violence and deteriorating workplace rights, to name a few. We also discuss the Richmond housing estate being flagged for so-called redevelopment and pushback from Yarra Council, big developers profiting off the housing market for international students, and the rooming house developer/community housing organisation that is boasting their high rents keep poor people out of the area. From Cathryn: if you are sleeping rough or experiencing homelessness - here is Cohealth's NEED TO KNOW go-to guide of resources available in Melbourne.

Feds Fast Tracking Mining Approvals here II As we wait for the pro-fossil fuel Federal Government to call the next election the Bob Brown Foundation calls fowl on the fast tracking of Mining Approvals. We talk to Scott Jordan from the Save the Takine Campaign.Yarra Council Pushing Community Out? here II In the fight against 'zombie towers' the Yarra community was a little non-plused by the move by the pre-dominantely Greens Council to push to make it harder for community objections to new developments in Yarra. We chat with Socialist Yarra Councillor Steve Jolley about what happened at the most recent council meeting.This is the Week here II Kevin wracks the coals of the week.Preston Market Update here II An update on the move to swamp the Preston Market with new towers leaving a remnant of the much loved local landmark. There is an alternative community vision put forward by Save the Preston Market Action Group and we talk with Darebin Councillor Gaetano Greco who expresses his personal views on the issue.Bernard Colleary Case Update here II The appeal to have secrecy shrouding the evidence in the Bernard Colleary Case removed was overturned in what could be viewed as another nail in the coffin of Australian democratic process. We speak to Sr Susan Connolly for an update.

A bold move to block Yarra Council from introducing “exorbitant” new fees on business owners won't be supported by the state government. Retirees would be called back to work and current staff urged to work longer hours in a desperate bid to curb the state's triple-0 call centre crisis. Principals are bracing for mask resistance as pupils as young as five will be “strongly recommended” to wear masks when they return to school next week. And fashion and beauty is back in the spotlight at the perfect time with Vogue Australia's 10 day national festival. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atheraldsun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

– Despite Victoria leading the country with many LGBTQIA+ reforms, the parliament has one of the lowest numbers of out LGBTQIA+ people. A new campaign launched by the Vic Pride The post Campaign to end Vic's low queer representation in parliament | Impacts of Covid delays to gender affirming surgery | Yarra council votes to include ‘A' in LGBTQIA+ | The Informer – 30 Sep 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

– Despite Victoria leading the country with many LGBTQIA+ reforms, the parliament has one of the lowest numbers of out LGBTQIA+ people. A new campaign launched by the Vic Pride The post Campaign to end Vic's low queer representation in parliament | Impacts of Covid delays to gender affirming surgery | Yarra council votes to include ‘A' in LGBTQIA+ | The Informer – 30 Sep 2021 appeared first on The Informer.

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. 

Food delivery platform Deliveroo will convene a rider safety advisory panel, with hundreds of riders submitting ideas for the company to implement as winter weather begins to bite. Queensland scientists are excited by the discovery that lowering cholesterol could prevent or stop the spread of prostate cancer. A key advisor to the federal government says authorities were forced to prioritise aged care residents over workers for the Covid-19 jab because of the “wicked problem” caused by early supply shortages. And a contentious 12 storey hotel with a rooftop bar overlooking a Richmond residential area has been approved by VCAT despite being opposed by residents and Yarra Council. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atheraldsun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this weeks program Chris chats to Ruth, a Darebin resident about safer local walking and cycling and how you can support Darebin Councils Streets for People Preston Activity Link that involves Cramer and Gower Street, other projects such as Streets for People Croxton West Place-Making Project, Streets for People (Northcote, Croxton and Thornbury) and improving integration with state government projects like the recently announced better bike links included in four level crossing removals in Oakover Road, Bell Street, Cramer Street, and Murray Road, Preston and VicRoads Strategic Cycling CorridorsAlso refer to Change.org petition: Safe pedestrian crossing for Elizabeth Street (between Bell street and Murray road)Ruth suggests that anyone living in near Cramer Street, Preston who supports safer walking and cycling, to attend the next Darebin Council meeting on Monday 26 April 2021 (Agenda of Council Meeting, refer to Item 9.1 Cramer Street (West) on page 982), appear in person, submit a question (Public Questions can be made online by noon on the day of the meeting) and contact Darebin councillors.You can join the Darebin Bicycle Users Group facebook group to stay in touch.Local cycling-themed news includes Yarra Council voting to proceed with southbound seperated bicycle lanes from Brunswick Street to Victoria Parade as a partnership with Department of Transport (Item 8.4 in CoY 20 April 2021 minutes), Victoria finally falling into line with other Australian states and territories with Mandatory minimum passing distances for bicycles and vehicles, Amy Gillett Foundation: A Metre Matters Everywhere, additional updates on Victoria State Government pop-up bike lanes project, news about Darebin-Yarra connectors, St Georges Road Link and a e-scooter trial in three local council areas later in 2021. 

Tertiary Education Work Landscape in Focus - Nigerian Teachers Union II Speaking at the recent Marxism Conference 2021 Dr Olyshogue from the Nigerian Union of Teachers talks about their 9 month strike.Yarra Council refuses social housing - Friends of Public Housing II Friends of Public Housing supports the Greens councilors on Yarra Council who have refused the State Labor Governments overtures for social housing on public land. They say the fight is about not giving away public land to private developers and privately run 'social housing' empires. Wizard of Oz II Have you ever wondered about the political message contained in The Wzard of Oz? All is revealed. Fascinating.This is the Week that Was II Kevin Healy's take on the week.Incitement Charges Dropped - Chris Breen II Chris Breen from Refugees Action Collective has had his incitement case dropped. What are the implications for activists?

Tertiary Education Work Landscape in Focus: England II Marxist 2021 featured the New battlegrounds of class struggle: university workers fight back, with activists from Australia and around the world. Today we play the speech from Feyzi Ismail. Feyzi Ismail is a member of the University and College Union at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. In recent years union activists at SOAS have organised casual academics, campaigned successfully to reverse the outsourcing of cleaning and other support staff, and organised major strikes over pensions and job security.Yarra Council Update - Stephen Jolley II We talk to Stephen Jolley, independent Socialist councillor on the Yarra Council about the end to a social housing project in Yarra and the defeat of hikes to sports facilities fees to community sports clubs.This is the Week II Kevin is a Saturday morning indulgence - the week tied up.Chemicals in our Food Chain II Dr Matt Landos talks to us about the problem of regulation of chemicals in our food chain and why we should be worried about the regulator APVMA (the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority).

The City of Yarra Council says it will seriously consider a proposal to ban alcohol at Edinburgh Gardens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this weeks program, Chris returns to the 3CR studio after months recording at home and it's good, all good! This weeks interviews are with Tim Goldby from a reinvigorated Moonee Valley Bicycle Users Group and Cr Rohan Leppert, newly re-elected Greens councillor at City of Melbourne. Local news includes easing COVID19 restrictions for metro Melbourne and regional Victoria and the quite startling Yarra Council election results with a Greens majority which has implications for local active transport.Tim Goldby chats about his previous work with the Bicycle Channel, local bicycle advocacy, anecdotes about local cycling, working with local councils, the under maintained Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and getting involved with Moonee Valley Bicycle Users Group.Cr Rohan Leppert from City of Melbourne chats about Little Streets, people getting used to new pedestrianised treatments, working with Department of Transport and City of Melbournes accelerated construction of protected bicycle lanes. 

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On this weeks 3CR program produced at home due to COVID19 restrictions with one of our talented cats as producer, Chris talks to Juliet Hall and Helen McDonald from The Merri Creek Bridge Group about their story getting a new bridge built between Northcote and Brunswick, what they learnt along the way, getting Darebin and Moreland councils to listen to community concerns and importantly, getting a positive (and built!) outcome that supports local active transport.Local news includes another positive outcome with Yarra Council voting (15 September 2020 Meeting minutes, this is the link to download the pdf) to proceed with 12 month trials with Elizabeth Street protected bicycle lanes in Richmond and the Park Street contra-flow to relieve pressure off the nearby Capital City Trail in Carlton / Fitzroy North during and after Stage 4 restrictions, local bike shops being able to reopen and the Walmer Street Bridge Coalition starting another petition (Change.org: It's time to replace Walmer Street Bridge!) to restart the campaign to replace the no longer fit-for-purpose bridge over the Yarra River between Abbotsford and Kew.

On this weeks program Chris talks to Cr Jackie Fristacky (Yarra City Council) and Dan Kneipp, CEO (Amy Gillett Foundation).Jackie Fristacky discusses what actions Yarra Council are doing to support active transport and local businesses during COVID19 including pop-ups for businesses and potential changed use of Park Street in Carlton North to ease pressure on the Capital City Trail/Linear Park. Watch the upcoming Yarra Council meeting on 23 June 2020 for a officers report update.As the new AGF CEO, Dan Kneipp speaks about #TempBikeLanes campaign, supporting cycling initiatives during and beyond COVID19 ("No Lycra in sight: Why more women aren't cycling or walking"), AGFs recent youGov survey results ("Almost nine-in-10 Australians support pop up bike lane plan"), his observations on Australian cycling advocacy and responding to criticism of the foundation.  It's 3CR June Station Appeal time: we know many of you are doing it tough. So this call-out for donations is for those of you who can afford it. If you can, please dig deep to ensure that 3CR stays alive and thrives. You'll also keep Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio on 3CR on-air as there's not many (if any?) dedicated cycling radio programs like us in Australia! 

On this weeks program Chris interviews Susanne Newton, Deputy Mayor of Darebin Council and then Renee Dikeni from Brisbane about recent incidents they encountered while riding.Susanne talks about an aggressive interaction with a driver that she recently posted about on twitter, how too many drivers are can be too quickly irritated or unaware about other road users and how rising numbers of cyclists is actually healthier for everyone using the roads.Renee Dikeni discusses a near-miss while she was riding her cargo bike with the incident captured by a drivers dashcam. She talks about riding for transport in Brisbane, riding with her children and her No Car Challenge - 1 Mum, 1 Year, No car cycling challenge to assist fundraise $20,000 for 100 bicycles for World Bicycle Relief Australia. Follow Fit Aussie Sista - 1 Year Cycling Challenge updates via her youtube channel and instagram.News includes plans for A Surge in Biking to Avoid Crowded Trains in New York, a new Yarra Council report proposes to change long standing Bicycle Advisory Committee to a 'active transport advisory committee', Sam Hibbins MP has a Prahran Bike Safe Survey open for people to leave feedback, Cycling Victoria COVID-19 Member Update and AUSTROADS looking for a new Chief Executive, applications for the role close Friday 27 March 2020.

On this weeks program Chris chats to Megan Bridger-Darling about improving cycling access in Melbourne's western suburbs, how BikeWest got started, local history, their upcoming projects including Giant BikeWest Fest on Saturday, 12 October 2019, Bike Tracks for Kids being a successful Pick My Project submission and ongoing BikeWest monthly meetings.Bicycle-themed news includes a recap from previous 3CR program about Moreland Extinction Rebellion event on Saturday 17 August 2019, Moreland Council voting on a six month bicycle lane trial for Sydney Road between Glenlyon Road and Brunswick Road, The Big Push for Road Safety Ride on 1 September 2019 by Space for Cycling Brisbane and Brisbane Bicycle Explorers Club, Inner West Community Bike Hub Grand Opening on 31 August 2019 at 38-40 Moreland St, Footscray and Yarra Council requesting feedback for Carlton North LATM and the Brunswick Street Masterplan, remember to use those handy comment fields aka text boxes to make your options known about Yarra cycling infrastructure!

Yarra Mayor Amanda Stone explains Yarra Council's position on Australia Day.Debbie Brennan gives first hand report of Neo Nazi storming of Moreland Council meeting against their position on Australia Day. Campaign Against Racism and Fascism (CARF) info here.Jerome Small talks about Union Activism & History Conference on Sat 14th Oct.This is the Week that WasHumphrey McQueen talks about 'oily' Sam Griffiths the drafter of the Australian Constitution.

January 26, known officially as Australia Day, marks the beginning of the European colonisation of what would become known as Australia.While the date is celebrated as Australia's national day, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people January 26 holds the significance of marking the beginning of the invasion and theft of their lands by colonisers, and for many indigenous people the day is marked as a day of mourning and resistance.This week on Women on the Line we look at discussions surrounding changing the date of Australia's national day, and a recent decision by the City of Yarra Council in Melbourne to change the way they engage with January 26. We'll hear from Yarra Mayor Amanda Stone, and from Wurundjeri Elder Annette Xiberras.

On our first show for 2017, Chris speaks to Berto Vaissière, new Executive Director of The Squeaky Wheel about upcoming events, including their new Pushy Women North learn to ride project in Fawkner, International Student Rides for O-Week, Roll Up Bicycle valet events for the St Kilda Festival, Sydney Road Street party, kids-themed Moonee Valley Festival, Catherine Devenys Pushy Women Show and a big hint about possible welcome return of a Squeaky Wheel favourite!Local news includes a reminder about the Merri Creek Bridge closure between Northcote and Rushall Station from 30 January and Yarra Council calling for community input into council strategy for the next four years until 23 January.

On this weeks show, Chris chats with Damian Auton about build up to Single Speed World Championships (SSWC) in Melbourne and Woodend, and how you can be involved in a fabulous six-day bike festival of events. Second interview: CB Mako on being a mum, disability advocate, woman of colour, cargobike rider and writing about her experiences riding in Melbournes west. Third interview: Troy Parsons, who's standing in this months Yarra Council elections as Australian Cyclists Party candidate. We discuss local issues, need for improved planning, making riding accessible for broader audience, eg: 8 to 80, increased funding and sustainable transport options for school children.Local news: Fitzroy Residents Association have organised a "Meet the Candidates" Forum (Nicholls & Langridge Wards) for City of Yarra, 7.30pm, Monday 10 October at the Reading Room, Fitzroy Town Hall.

On this weeks show, Chris talks to Jenica Brooke from Melbourne Commuter about last weeks recommendments from the Victorian governments Economic and Infrastructure Committee about the Road Safety Road Rules 2009 (Overtaking Bicycles) Bill 2015. We discuss problematic implications of flawed recommendations for intersections, riding two abreast and other proposed "solutions" to apparently perceived issues by committee members that could undermine the whole point of minimum passing distance legislation. Bicycle news includes local council elections in October, Australian Cyclist Party fielding a candidate in Yarra Council, supporting the Lightening Furies pozible campaign and The Triplets of Belleville soundtrack live at next months Melbourne Festival by Le Terrible Orchestre de Belleville with Benoît Charest.

On this weeks program: Rushall Reserve recap, linking Melbourne's shared paths, campaigns & perserverance: Chris catches up with Zoe Metherell about positive result for the Let's Share Rushall Reserve campaign, that huge Yarra Council meeting on 2nd August and ongoing plans to link shared paths in inner Melbourne. Local topics include Paul Biegler's article: Bike safety: the great fluoro fallacy, decreasing number of Australian children walking & riding to school since 1971 and The Conversation: Modelling for major road projects is at odds with driver behaviour

Val and Faith are joined in the studio today by Associate Professor, Craig Fry, of Victoria University. We share our bike moments before running through some news including; Yarra Council's decision on the Rushall Reserve shared path, the women's Olympic road race cycling crashes, the CX Grand Prix at Essendon Fields on the weekend and the upcoming census. Craig introduces us to some of the research he has done into grief and bike riding after losing his own father and noticing the positive effects his  bike riding had for him. We talk about the reasons this might be hppening and some of the stories other riders have shared about this as well as Craig's own story, which he wrote about in Ride: A Memoir to My Father We finish up with some upcoming events including Archibike, an architetural tour of Brunswick, another Pushy Women training session in Yarra and a reminder about the regular BUG rides listed at bikefun.org.

On this week's show: Chris talks to Sue Freeland from Guardians of the Flemington Road Gum to catch up on last weeks sad and avoidable outcome that resulted in it's removal. This week Yarra Council will vote on Rushall Reserve shared path plans and you are encouraged to attend public question time to support the proposed path linkage. Todays second interview is with Joe Norster about Projector Bike moving to Brunswick, their new Free Friday rides and upcoming activities coming into the summer months.

On this weeks show, after being sleep-deprived due to last nights very exciting Paris-Roubaix result, Chris talks to Aidan Kempster about cycle touring and fundraising for Riding For The Great Forest and how you can support the Great Forest National Park for Victoria. Local news includes the passing of Alan Parker OAM, more women getting into road cycling, how you can support getting the Anniversary Trail completed and latest news about Wellington Street seperated lanes from Yarra Council.

On today's program Chris talks to Senator Janet Rice about recent leadership shuffles in Canberra, a new Minister for Cities, Greg Hunt trying to reheat East West Link, the Western Distributor and the launch of a Bike Black spot app and Bike Meet up this Saturday 17 October in Carlton North. Local news includes a short Melbourne Brompton Urban Challenge recap, news about an amendment passed at last weeks Yarra Council meeting to get the Wellington St seperated lanes finished and Yarra Ride to Work Breakfasts. Other news includes one-metre passing laws in South Australia, Australia Post launching new stamps with Australian-designed bicycles, "Grinding to a halt: rethink needed on Australian urban transport" report from Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA), parts of Yarra Trail closed for maintenance near Cremorne Rail bridge, a petition to Build a Bridge over Merri Creek between Ceres and Beavers Road and VicRoads Community information sessions on Chandler Highway in Fairfield/Kew. Keep up to date for more upcoming events at yarrabug.org/events 

On this weeks program Chris talks to Tim Goldby about what he's been creating with The Bicycle Channel  and "encouraging cycling with entertainment and education", the character of Murphy Slaw, Australian bicycle infrastructure expert and his perspective on riding in Melbourne. Local news includes Lord Mayor Robert Doyle's kite-flying exercise about banning bicycle riders from particular streets in the CBD and how you can support the Yarra Council proposal to finally link up the Merri Creek shared path, which currents ends at Rushall station in Fitzroy North.