So how was it?
Said I was going and missed
yet again.. SORRY! What's on the cards then?

Cheers
k2kyinmel

--- justin_m_au <juz98@...> wrote:
> Hi everyone --
>
>
> There's a new, clear voice for cycling advocacy in
> the City of
> Melbourne -- Melbourne Bicycle User Group (BUG).
>
> Melbourne BUG's INAUGURAL MEETING will be held on
> Monday, June 16 at 6.30pm at Ross House, 247
> Flinders Lane,
> Melbourne. ALL CYCLISTS ARE WELCOME -- you don't
> need to
> be an MBUG member to come along! We are hoping for
> an
> attendance of 50 or more cyclists, and the meeting
> will include
> presentations from Melbourne BUG's Co-Convenors,
> Bicycle
> Victoria and the City of Melbourne.
>
> The Inaugural Meeting will talk about:
> * MBUG's advocacy & lobbying campaigns
> * Social rides & educational workshops
> * Plans to promote cycling in the inner city
> * Future directions for MBUG
> * PLUS there will be plenty of time for general
> discussion about
> issues of interest and concern to inner-city
> cyclists.
>
> Melbourne BUG belongs to all of us. Our strength and
> success
> will be a measure of the involvement of MBUG's
> members. Only
> three months after starting up we already have over
> sixty
> members and supporters, and now is the time to make
> your
> voice heard. Come along to our Inaugural Meeting on
> 16 June,
> and help us make the City of Melbourne a great place
> to ride!
>
> -----
>
> Melbourne BUG is a grass-roots group whose goals
> include:
> * to represent the interests of cyclists who ride in
> the City of
> Melbourne municipality
> * to work with the City of Melbourne, Bicycle
> Victoria and other
> groups to improve the local cycling environment
> * to be a forum for cyclists to interact socially
> * to organise fun rides and informative cycling
> workshops
>
> Some of the activities of Melbourne BUG:
> * lobbying for safe bicycle routes through the CBD
> * making Swanston St cycle friendly
> * protecting the rights of cyclists in the inner
> suburbs
> * improving the quality of the Yarra Trail
> * better bike parking in busy areas like Lygon St,
> the Universities
> & Queen Vic Market
> * help produce a clear and accurate inner-city bike
> map
> * raising cycling's profile in the city
> * social rides & fun cycling occasions
> * regular workshops & consultative meetings
> * producing a monthly email newsletter
>
>
> cheers!
> Justin
>
>


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