Cairns Bicycle User Group
CONTACTS and LINKS Page

Affiliation - BQ, BFA
Bicycle Equipment
Bicycle User Groups - Queensland
Bike Shops - Hire - Tours
Cairns Bike Clubs
Cairns City Council
CBUG Executive
Conferences
Councillors
Critical Mass
Cycling Links
Cycling Strategies
Disability Advocacy
Environment
Information
Main Roads - Peninsula District
Queensland Police
Queensland Transport
Starting a BUG
Wheeled Sports

CBUG EXECUTIVE: Update 2 October 2007

President: Eugene Orwell
Secretary: Scott Johnstone
Treasurer: Brynn Mathews
Memberships: Brynn Mathews
Reports Officer: Lenore Evans
Web Master: Lenore Evans
DisABILITY Access Officer: Rob Pyne
Bicycle Maintenance: Lenore Evans
Bike Rides Co-ordinator:Brynn Mathews

We need a "bike riders". With the wonderful sunny weather we have here during the winter months, it is ideal for cycling. What better way to spend a Sunday?

Bicycle maintenance is not a chore, it's a joy. Informal assistance with mechanical maintenance is available.

BICYCLE USER GROUPS - Queensland:

Bicycle Association Gold Coast
Centenary Bikeways
Ipswich BUG
Townsville and Thuringowa BUG

AFFILIATION:

BQ Bicycle Queensland BQ Web Site - email

Join BQ and receive free third party insurance and 6 Australian Cyclist magazines and BQ newsletters per year
Phone/Fax 07 3844 1144, PO Box 8321, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland 4102

Bicycle Federation of Australia BFA Web Site - Cycling Links
GPO Box 3222, Canberra ACT 2601

"Australian CYCLIST", the national cycling magazine, available at newsagents and is included in your BQ membership. email

CYCLING STRATEGIES: Update 26 May 2005

DISABILITY ADCOCACY: Update 24 May 2005

Robert Pyne is the "Regional Disability Liaison Officer for Far North Queensland". Go to:- RDLO

CBUG COMMENT: Bicycle facilities such as bike lanes, bike paths, foot bridges, road crossings, bridges etc are used by people with disabilities who ride tricycles, electric scooters and wheel chairs. Therefore it is important that these people are taken into account when designing bicycle facilities. Bike lanes need to be at least the "desirable" standard width for the safe passage of a tricycle. Bike paths need to be wide enough to cater for the safe movement of wheeled transport and pedestrians. In Queensland it is legal to ride on a foot path unless a sign says not to. Therefore the standard for foot paths is now of a wider width in Cairns. Robert Pyne is an honorary member of the Cairns Bicycle User Group whose assistance and advice is appreciated.

CAIRNS CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2008: Robert will contest Division 3 in the next local government elections. Go to:- Division 3

ENVIRONMENT: Update 26 May 2005

CAFNEC - Cairns own environmental community group, Ph 4032 1746, Email coord@cafnec.org.au

CAFNEC Campaigner, Nicky Hungerford, Ph 4032 1586, Email campaign@cafnec.org.au

Greenpeace Please support this good work and help to save our environment.

BIKE SHOPS - HIRE - TOURS: Update 2 October 2007

For bike shops, bicycle hire and tours in Cairns, from the north at Cooktown, Mossman and Port Douglas, to the south at Gordonvale and Innisfail, to the west at Atherton and Mareeba, Go to:- Bike Shops.

CAIRNS BIKE CLUBS: Update 24 May 2005

Go to:- Cairns Bike Clubs

CAIRNS CITY COUNCIL:

Chief Executive Officer, 119-147 Spence St, Cairns; PO Box 359 Cairns 4870; Ph 4044 3044; Fax 4044 3022

Cairns Pedestrian Movement and Cycle Travel Strategy:

  • Chairman, Cairns Cycle and Pedestrian Focus Group; Cr Fran Lindsay, Division 2, Cairns City Council, Ph 07 4044 3072, Email f.lindsay@cairns.qld.gov.au
  • Council Engineer; Stephen Tyter, Strategic Infrastructure Planning, Cairns City Council, Ph 07 4044 3520, Email s.tyter@cairns.qld.gov.au
  • Project Officer; Joan Crawford, Strategic Infrastructure Planning, Cairns City Council, Ph 07 4044 3216, Email j.crawford@cairns.qld.gov.au

    QUEENSLAND MAIN ROADS, Peninsula District:

    4th Floor, Cairns Corporate Tower, 15 Lake St, Cairns. PO Box 6185, Cairns, 4870. Ph 07 4050 5444, Email www.peninsula@mainroads.qld.gov.au

  • District Director; Bruce Gould, Ph 07 4054 5400
  • Bicycle Facilities; Helius Visser, Ph 07 4050 5506, Email helius.c.visser@mainroads.qld.gov.au
  • Project Manager; Colin Moore, Ph 07 4050 5423
  • Electrical Technician; Brad Finegan

    QUEENSLAND TRANSPORT:

    Internet: Cycling in Queensland - Road Rules for Cyclists - Road Safety for Cyclists

    Cairns:

  • Far North Queensland Regional Integrated Transport Plan - 2010:
    David Welsby, 96 Abbott St, Cairns. PO Box 6185, Cairns, 4870. Ph 07 4050 5444.

  • Road Safety and Bike Ed:
    Road Safety Consultant, Brian Hughes, Ph 07 4050 5574, Mobile 019 196 148
    Tirri Johnston, School Crossing Supervisors, Ph 07 4050 5573
    149 Spence St, Cairns; PO Box 6185, Cairns, 4870.

    Brisbane:

    State Cycle Unit, Queensland Transport, PO Box 673, Fortitude Valley 4006.
    Ph (07) 3253 4437 Fax (07) 3253 5858 Email cycles@transport.qld.gov.au

    QUEENSLAND POLICE:

    Ph 07 4030 7000, 5 Sheridan St, Cairns, 4870.

  • Traffic Branch, Sgt Bob Waters.
  • Liason Officers, Caroline Barker and Philip Tori.
  • Police Beat, Cairns Esplanade, Ph 07 4041 1144.
  • Police Beat, Festival Faire, Ph 07 4053 3200.

    COUNCILLORS: Update 26 May 2005

    Ph 4044 3044, Email council@cairns.qld.gov.au, Web Site www.cairns.qld.gov.au

    Cairns City Council:

  • Councillor Kevin Michael Byrne, Mayor, Email k.byrne@cairns.qld.gov.au
  • Councillor Paul Gregory, Division 1, PO Box 5267, Cairns 4870; Ph 4051 0500; Fax 4051 6256; Email almac@iig.com.au; p.gregory@cairns.qld.gov.au
  • Councillor Fran Lindsay, Division 2, Ph 4044 3072(W) Ph 4045 2955(H); Fax 4055 5959 Email f.lindsay@cairns.qld.gov.au
  • Councillor Jeff Pezzutti, Division 3, Email j.pezzutti@cairns.qld.gov.au
  • Councillor Paul Freebody, Division 4 Email p.freebody@cairns.qld.gov.au
  • Councillor Kathy Plath, Division 5, Ph 4044 3075(W); Email k.plath@cairns.qld.gov.au
  • Councillor Margaret Gill, Deputy Mayor, Division 6, PO Box 685, Cairns 4870; Ph 4041 0723; Fax 4041 0725; Email m.gill@cairns.qld.gov.au
  • Councillor Terry James, Division 7 Email t.james@cairns.qld.gov.au
  • Councillor Deirdre Ford, Division 8 Email d.ford@cairns.qld.gov.au
  • Councillor Alan Blake, Division 9 Email a.blake@cairns.qld.gov.au
  • Councillor Margaret Cochrane, Division 10 Email m.cochrane@cairns.qld.gov.au
  • Councillor Sno Bonneau, Division 11, Ph 4055 3608(W); Fax 4059 0415; Email bonneaus@ozemail.com.au; s.bonneau@cairns.qld.gov.au
  • Councillor Annette Sheppard, Division 12, Email a.sheppard@cairns.qld.gov.au

    SPORT:

    Australia's World Cup BMX women's champion, Natarsha Williams:- BMX mania

    CYCLING LINKS:

    INFORMATION:

    STARTING A BUG:

    Bermingham University UK:- Starting a bug in the workplace

    CONFERENCES:

    INTERNATIONAL BICYCLE CONFERENCE
    FREMANTLE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    OCTOBER 28 - NOVEMBER 1, 1996

    CRITICAL MASS:

    Rides, last Friday of every month. Join with cyclists in your area to celebrate bicycle transport. The sun will shine on critical mass rides all round the world for 24 hours. For more information:- Melbourne

    BICYCLE EQUIPMENT:

    Safe Bar:

    12th April 2001, Michael says, "I have designed and now sell a safety device for a child's first two wheeled bicycle." Web Site email

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