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MeBUG asks Whitehorse Candidates about the Bike

Metro East Bicycle User Group (MeBUG) has been asking the 48 candidates in the Whitehorse council
elections, for their views and intended action regarding walking and cycling trail provision and facilities.
The candidate replies are available on the MeBUG site at
https://mebug.org.au/projects/local-government-elections-council-candidate-statements/
MeBUG is keen to see much more funding, and more off-road trails developed, as well as more linkages
between trails. COVID-19 challenges council to help provide for safe, healthy and cheap transport options.
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Is Melbourne a cycle-safe city?

Moving Well | Words: Cathy Anderson | Photo: Shannon Morris and Unsplash | Posted on 25 August 2020

How Melbourne stacks up against other cities globally for being bike-
friendly. As COVID-19 carves out a ‘new normal’ for almost every aspect of
our lives, more and more people are jumping on their bike for exercise and
transport. The City of Melbourne has responded to the emerging cycling
boom by fast-tracking 40 kilometres of bike lanes over the next two

years to connect suburbs including Carlton, East Melbourne, North
Melbourne, Brunswick and West Melbourne with the CBD.
Click the link for full article
https://www.racv.com.au/royalauto/moving/cycling/is-melbourne-safe-for-cyclists.html

Active Whitehorse News
September/October 2020
Lots of interesting Active Transport related articles
• Well done Whitehorse
• Living on a safe street
• Walking and cycling - which one prevails?

• A bicycle has always meant freedom!
• Who invented the bicycle?
Plus more Click here to view the full copy of the September/October 2020 Active Transport News
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Ride Reports / photos

Where the 5km zones collide
Weekend riders accidentally bumping into each

other - Jeff Jones (centre, in between Tony &
Johanna) giving the thumbs up and riding well
after his hip replacement a few months ago, and
prior to his upcoming knee replacement.