Whittlesea council has generously provided funding to support individuals to learn how to ride and improve their confidence on a bike. The aim is to increase the number of people enjoying our wonderful shared user path network and the benefits of outdoor recreation. Reducing the reliance on the car for short local trips and increasing [...]
Join the project team for a free coffee and a chat about upcoming works between 9:30am and 11:30am on Saturday 12 October 2024 on The Promenade in front of the local village shops. Look out for the blue Melbourne Water flags. There will be an expert ecologist on the morning for you to ask any [...]
Sunday 13 October 2024, at Wollert Community Centre. This course is commissioned by the Whittlesea Bicycle Users Group (BUG) and led by Bike it Better. This 2.5-hour workshop is an interactive, hands-on bike maintenance experience. It includes demonstration and explanation of bicycle maintenance essentials, including changing a flat tyre, adjusting brakes, and cleaning and lubing [...]
This course is commissioned by the City of Whittlesea, supported by the Whittlesea Bicycle Users Group (BUG), and led by Bike it Better. Learn more and register by visiting the Council website: https://bit.ly/4e1y20b Are you thinking about sustainability, cost-saving, health, and wellbeing by riding a bike? It’s a great time for people in the local area [...]
Streets People Love is a campaign supporting and promoting the efforts of local government to create safe and pleasant streets for people to live, work, play and move in. Campaign members are community groups representing residents around Victoria. Whittlesea Bicycle Users Group (Whittlesea BUG) is a campaign member. We're asking 2024 Council election candidates to [...]
As a cyclist it is easy to cover considerable distances and we often do not carry much more than our mobile phones with us for communications, directions and in case of an emergency. What would happen if this emergency left you unable to speak or use your phone? Your phone, even when it’s locked, could [...]
Membership fees will be due by 1/7/2024 at the new rate of: Individual $20 Concession $15 Family $50 as decided at our 2023 AGM. The WBUG Committee has decided that any new member who first joined after 1/1/2024 will have their membership extended to cover the 2024/2025 membership year so those people will not have [...]
We are inviting people to attend our free hands-on bike maintenance workshop to be hosted at the Laurimar Activity Centre in Doreen on Sunday, 5th May 2024 from 12 noon to 2.30pm. The workshop will be delivered by Cazz Clarke from “Bike it Better Cycle Coaching”. The event is organised in partnership with the City [...]
April the BUG cycling jersey At the last Committee meeting, Whittlesea BUG voted to adopt a new logo and jersey design. It portrays April the Bug on the front, the riding partner of Bugsy. The product will be available to purchase for one day only, today, at $240 each, a very generous reduction [...]
The City of Whittlesea is developing a Road Safety Action Plan – a 10 year roadmap for improving road safety in our community. You can help by identifying the road safety issues that matter to you and help Council prioritise their actions to improve road safety in our community. https://engage.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/road-safety-action-plan-2024-2034
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