Forwarded from darebinbug@yahoo.com.au
Note new venue for our General Meeting on Thursday 17 June, 7.00 for a 7:30 start: Fairfield Alphington RSL 7 Railway Place, Fairfield. Across the road from the Fairfield railway station car park (south side).
There are a number of bike hoops at the station, and two outside Bean Counter Cafe two doors away (cnr Gillies St and Railway Place). Although there is nothing to lock your bike to, management are happy with bikes being parked on the
Good menu and drinks available.
See a map with the location at …

From this week’s Northcote Leader:

“DAREBIN’S cycling lobby group has called for innovative measures to protect riders as new figures show more people are cycling than ever before.”
“Bicycle Victoria facilities development manager Mike Williamson said the group’s annual bike count on March 2 showed a 20 to 38 per cent increase in the number of commuters cycling though Darebin in the past year.”
Full story at Northcote Leader

Forwarded from the amazing crew at http://bikefun.org/

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Critical Mass – Friday 26th March
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5:30PM – State Library. Bring your clothes.

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Petty’s Orchard Ride – Sunday 28th March
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9am for 9:30 departure – 17 Park Cres, Fairfield.  Bring some food to share,
and space to stock up on goodies at the Orchard!  Questions:
elvira.griffith@gmail.com/0448992852
Join us on a ride along the Yarra Trail to the Apple tasting festival at
Petty’s Orchard in Templestowe. Glide past billabongs, wetlands, areas of
revegetation and regeneration by our beloved Yarra River.  Arrive at an
organic fruit orchard, and pick your favourite apple out …