Photo courtesy John Slaytor Photography. On Saturday 26 May, BIKeast and Port Botany Bus Depot organised a Saturday lunch event so that bus drivers and bike riders could meet up and share their experiences. The Port Botany Bus Depot is the second largest bus depot in Australia, with over 400 staff. Blanka from BIKEast first made […]
BIKEast supports the inner-Sydney councils’ united response to managing the issues that have arisen following the arrival of multiple dockless bike-share schemes in 2017. BIKEast president Mark Worthington said BIKEast fully supported the efforts by the local councils to get bike-share operators to take greater responsibility for managing the redistribution of bikes from popular destinations; […]
Cyclists will have to wait at least another two years before the state government decides to deliver on its promise to provide them an alternative to hauling their bikes up several flights of stairs at the northern end of Sydney Harbour Bridge. So why should a Ramp to the Harbour Bridge Cycleway be built if […]
Wentworth Courier – 28 Feb 2018 Kate Bastians CONSTRUCTION is set to start on the long-awaited Bondi Junction cycleway in the middle of this year. The separated cycle path along Oxford St will link Bondi Rd in the east to York Rd in the west at Centennial Park, which will eventually connect to the city […]
Cyclist Julien Trameaux, who was tragically killed when he was hit by a car at Double Bay on Monday, has been remembered as a hard-working and generous Frenchman. The 26-year-old was on a working visa in Australia and had two jobs – he worked six days a week as a labourer for Pimas Gale Construction […]
Adrian Boss our Woollahra Advocacy Coordinator spoke to the Wentworth Courier: Wheels in motion for cycle route 8 November 2017 Kate Bastians Marika, Martin and Lily Nabung with Cr Megan McEwin. BLIND corners, pinch points and a deadly mix of cyclists and cars. Marika Nabung said there was “absolutely no way” she would let her […]
BIKEast held its AGM tonight and welcomes its new executive committee: President – Mark Worthington Vice President – Jim Hope Secretary – Yvonne Poon Treasurer – Suzanne Schamschula Public Officer – Rob Alford Advocacy Coordinators: City of Sydney / Centennial Parklands – Chris Hudson Randwick / UNSW – Blanka Golebiowski Bayside – Jessica Douglas Waverley […]
Randwick Letter Will you commit to supporting the planning and, where possible, implementation of the following key projects in the next term of government? Centennial Park (Alison Rd) to Kingsford (Gardeners Rd) via high-standard cycleway along Doncaster Ave and Houston Rd – connecting to light rail stops/UNSW. Kensington (Doncaster Ave) to Rosebery (Link Rd and […]
Local Government Elections for Randwick, Waverley, Woollahra and Bayside Councils will be held on Saturday 9 Sep 2017 BIKEast has written to candidates to gather information on policies that they and their parties will promote if they are successful in the upcoming local government elections. Candidate answers below. Randwick Detailed responses at Randwick candidate responses […]
Jan 2018 Update: We’ve been following this up since Sep 2017 and Randwick Council have now advised the contractor has 10 o-rings in stock, so they’ve asked for them to be installed on Belmore Rd. The remaining rings will take approx. 4-6 weeks to be manufactured, and 2 weeks for installation. They anticipate some will be […]