Please check the web site for any last minute changes or cancellation of the ride

When : Saturday 11th May

Meet : North Melbourne Station

Time : 10.15 am

BYO : MYKI and lunch

Distance : approx. 40 km

Description : This ride will take us along Bay Trail to Point Cook, stopping for lunch at Sanctuary Lakes. Returning home via Skeleton Creek Trail to Federation Trail or by train from Williams Landing.

Any questions : contact Margaret 0417 551 704

Please check the web site for any last minute changes or cancellation of the ride

When : Sunday 28th April

Meet : Southern Cross Station platform 10

Time : 9.00 am to board the 9.09 am train to Heatherdale ( Lilydale line )

Distance : approx. 50 km

BYO : MYKI and lunch

Description : This ride will take us along Eastlink path, then onto Dandenong Creek Trail. Stopping for coffee and lunch at Jells Park. Returning home by train from Carrum or Mordialloc.

Any questions : contact Margaret 0417 551 704

Please check the web site for any last minute changes or cancellation of the ride

When : 14th April

Meet : North Melbourne Station

Time : 10.15 am

Distance : approx. 40 km

Description : This ride will take us along Main Yarra Trail, Gardiners Creek Trail, then Anniversary Trail , returning home via Capital and Moonee Ponds Creek Trails. Coffee, lunch stop along the way.

Any questions : contact Margaret 0417 551 704

New Ride – Moonee Ponds Creek Ride

Please check the web site for any last minute changes or cancellation of the ride

When : 31st March

Meet : Caltex Petrol Station, Kealba

Time : 10.00 am

Distance : approx. 50 km

BYO : MYKI and lunch

Description : This ride will take us along Western Ring Path , then onto Moonee Ponds Creek Trail , stopping for coffee/ lunch along the way, returning home via Footscray – Sunshine Path

Any questions contact Margaret 0417 551 704

Please check the web site for any last minute changes or cancellation of the ride

New Ride, Portarlington and surrounds,

When – Sunday 17th March

Meet –  At Indented Head Yacht Club.

There is a Cycling Event at Portarlington, parking will be difficult.

Time – 10:00 am

Distance – approx. 50 km

BYO – Lunch

Description – This ride will take us around the coast line of the Bellarine Peninsula,

Stopping for coffee along the way

Any questions – contact Margaret 0417 551 704

Please check the web site for any last minute changes or cancellation of the ride

RIDE CANCELLED DUE TO BUSES REPLACING TRAINS BETWEEN SUNSHINE AND NORTH MELBOURNE

NEW RIDE IS ORGANISED

When : Sunday 3rd March

Meet : Nth. Melbourne Station

Time : 9.30 am to board 9.39 am train to Craigieburn

Distance : approx. 50 km

BYO : MYKI and lunch

Description : We ride along Hume Hwy cycling path onto Merrri Creek trail and back to City

Stop for lunch and coffee at CERES park

Any questions : contact Margaret 0417 551 704

Please check the web site for any last minute changes or cancellation of the ride

When  :  Sunday 24th February

Meet  :   Caltex petrol station, Kealba

Time  :  10.00 am

Distance  :  approx. 50 km

BYO  :  MYKI and lunch

Description  :  this ride will take us along Western Ring Road Path and Moonee Ponds Creek Path

Stop for coffee/ lunch break in Woodlands Park, returning home the same way.

Any questions  ;  contact Margaret 0417 551 704

Please check the web site for any last minute changes or cancellation of the ride

When  :  Sunday 10th  February

Meet  :  Nth. Melbourne Station

Time  :  10.15 am

Distance  :  approx. 40 km

BYO  :  MYKI and lunch

Description  :  this ride will take you along Capital City and Main Yarra Trail

Stop for lunch/ coffee at Abbotsford Convent /  Collingwood Children Farm

Any questions  :  contact Margaret 0417 551 704

Brimbug Achievements  2014

2014 was a very good year for improvements to cycling infrastructure in Brimbank.  Much of the work was built as part of the Regional Rail Link (RRL) and Brimbank council has continued to build both recreational trails and on-road cycling lanes.

Below are just some of the achievements that Brimbug was involved in – with the relevant stakeholders, RRL, Brimbank council.

1.  St Albans On Road bike lanes – 1.5 klms between Furlong Rd and Gilmour Rd and 600 mts of concrete Shared User path along the rail line to WRR path.

2.  Pedestrian bridge across rail line in Sunshine to H V McKay Gardens and Albion.

3.  Anderson Road RRL rail bridge –  path on both sides of the structure from Albion to Sunshine retail centre.

4.  South Hampshire Rd – On Road bike lanes.

5.  Opening of Station Rd, Deer Park Underpass on Kororoit Creek Trail.

6.   Power line easement between Mulhall Dve and Stradbroke Dve – 6oo mts of path.

7.  Re-construction of 400 mts of WRR path due to construction damage during M80 upgrade at Jones Creek, St Albans.

8.  Under construction – Forrest St path to Fitzgerald Rd – 3klm long
Sunshine to Tottenham – 3.5 klm of path into Ashley St, West Footscray.

Further works are planned as part of St Albans and Ginifer rail crossing upgrades.

Brimbug 5 Year Achievements

1. Assisted with Brimbank Council in Walking and Cycling Strategy.

2. Participated in Saddle Survey with Council and Consultants.

3. Lobbied and Assisted in development of Brimbank Travel Smart Map

4. Brimbug Representative on VicRoads, Deer Park Bypass C C C. Brimbug Community Representative on Orica site Re- development.

5. Lobbied for defined route signage in Brimbank municipality.

6. Millbank drive Shared User Path (SUP) Re-construction

7. Monash Street On Road Bike Lanes

Suffolk Road On Road Bike Lanes.

8. Asphalting of SUP from Harvester road to Anderson road

9. Advising Responsible Authorities of unsafe riding conditions that require repairing.

VicRoads, Ballarat road SUP at Jones creek Ardeer.

V/Line Rail crossing SUP

10. Ongoing discussions concerning the extension to SUP from Buckingham Reserve to Federation Trail.

Extension to Millbank drive trail to Neil road via Kororoit creek Orica Site, Kororoit creek access WRR SUP to Deer Park Hotel into Cairnlea.