The Geelong Council are planning at bike path along High street Belmont as part of a larger bicycle connections project that will link Waurn Ponds to Geelong. There is a campaign by some people/traders who want to protect some car parking on High street at the expense of your safety. You have the opportunity to influence…
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Get behind our biggest bicycle infrastructure project ever! The Building Better Bike Project project will create two large new major cycling routes . The southern link will connect Central Geelong with Waurn Ponds via Belmont. The western link will connect Central Geelong with Herne Hill, via Geelong West. These projects will make it safer and easier for people…
The Council have drawn up an exciting plan for a ‘Green spine’ on Malop Street Geelong. The plan includes a huge improvement to the street for riding. The separated bike lanes will eventually extend from Johnstone park to the Eastern Gardens. This is a massive step in making the city more bike friendly and sustainable. Time…
There is action happening on Brougham street Geelong…. New white paint is transforming it into a more bikeable street. This will run from Bellerine street to Mercer street in the coming weeks. Well done to Council for doing this.
This is not how you park! Post by Bicycle Users Geelong.
Bike safe have worked really hard to get a few major bicycle infrastructure upgrades in front of Geelong Councillors. The projects look exciting. The stuff gets voted in this Tuesday. Phoning or emailing your local councillor to voice your support BEFORE Tuesday will help get these projects funded.
The recently published Central Geelong Actions Plan aims to creating a smart, thriving 21st century City… The good news it that it mentions cycling quite a bit (on 8 pages of 37). All the right noises are being made by this plan for the inner city – Good job to those involved. This part from the…
After spending some time on Geelong today, I noticed that Myers st has some much hot, wasted and un-used asphalt… not to mention the unsafe bike lane. Below is my remixed version of the street. I used paint, separated bike riders from cars, trees for cooling and was careful not to lose any parking… let…
The northern suburbs of Geelong are a contradiction… The area is blessed with plenty of space, wide roads and nature strips but seriously lack basic infrastructure like bike lanes, footpaths, treed areas and respectable park playgrounds…. Today I rode around the Geelong bay trail, past retiring industrial areas, near elite grammer schooled kids and back…
The federal Labor government announced a ‘Barwon to Bay Cycleway’ funding of over $1 million. Richard Marles and Member for Corangamite Darren Cheeseman today announced the Barwon to Bay Cycleway in South Geelong. It will connect the Barwon River Bridge to Londsdale Street. While the media release is light on details, it’s an important win for…