CAIRNS BICYCLE USER GROUP NEWS 2001
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Bike Week:
CBUG Meetings:
Volunteers Cairns Show:
CBUG Meeting:
Cycle for Children with Cancer:
High Court Ruling:
Cycle the Web:
Tandem Cyclists have gone:
Disabled Parking - Abbott St:
Tandem Cyclists are coming:
Car Free Day - Earth Day:
Queensland Regional Awards:
Meet the Prime Minister and Bike Lanes:
Electric Bicycle - Raffle:
Kuranda Range:
State Elections:
Ride to Work: Outer Reef Trip for 2 Adults with Quicksilver Connections won by Alex Plews, Cairns. Cairns City Council Picnic Back Packs won by Warren Pike, Cairns and Kate Bossence, Cairns.
Ride to School Challenge: Cairns Bicycle User Group $250 won by Smithfield State High School with 19.5% of students cycling.
Sun 14th - Kids' Great Bike Ride - 10 am - 12 noon - Trafalgar Park, Trafalgar Road, Mt Sheridan -
face painting and "bike ed"
Tue 16th - Ride to Work Day - 6.30 am - 8.30 am - Westcourt Shopping Plaza, Corner Mulgrave Rd and Lyons St - fill in a registration form to win prizes - free breakfast and give aways
Thu 18th - Ride to School Challenge - $250 to winning high school/student council
Fri 19th - Cairns Cycling Club - 6 pm - open night - velodrome - sausage sizzle - Keeble St and Koch St Manoora - Contact: Richie Bates Ph 4033 7369
Fri 19th - Cairns BMX Club - 6.30 pm Register "come and try" - race track - Scott St and Fernley St Portsmith - helmet shoes long pants and shirt required - Contact Lee Mules Ph 4055 1397
Sun 21st - BQ Family Fun Ride - 8.30 am Brinsmead Shopping Plaza - Pease St to Glenoma Park Brinsmead - 10 am picnic and give aways - to participate sign the "waiver form"
Sponsors and Organisers:-
VOLUNTEERS PARADE: Friday 20 July, 12.45 pm.
"We are pleased to provide two volunteers from your organisation with the
opportunity of marching in the official opening of the Cairns Show during
the Grand Parade". from the Cairns Show Association.
CBUG representatives were be Lenore Evans and Stan Evans.
Two signs showing "Cairns Bicycle User Group" and "CBUG with a bicycle logo", for us to carry in
the parade were made by a sign writer and will be able to be used for future occasions.
INFORMATION MARQUEE: Wed 18, Thu 19, Fri 20 July.
"An International Year of the Volunteers marquee will be provided for your
group to advertise your information about yourselves - where you meet, your
aims, achievements etc. - If you wish to have people in the marquee we are
able to provide a maximum of 6 one day passes." Also you will receive an
International Year of the Volunteers badge.
A sandwich board with posters and pamphlets were displayed in the marquee. Thankyou Lenore and Stan Evans and Councillor Fran Lindsay.
ATTENDANCE: $1 donation per person is requested for hire of venue.
CHAIRMAN: Bryan Law
APOLOGIES: Cr Fran Lindsay; Cr Margaret Gill; Geoffrey Holland; Robyn Gobert.
REPORTS: A written report was delivered by Lenore Evans.
NEW OFFICE BEARERS:-
President: Margaret Pestorius
BUSINESS:
1. Membership fees: Will remain $10 per year for individual, partners and families.
2. Holloways Beach to Machans Beach foot bridge. It was reported by Cr Jason O'Brien that this project is now cancelled.
3. Special Meeting: Lenore Evans will receive council officers at her place on 12th July, for an informal discussion and to access more information about the forthcoming bike lanes and paths projects.
4. Main Roads meeting: Kevin Hayes attended the 2001 Roads Implementation Program - Discussion Forum.
5. Cairns Show: Lenore Evans and Jill Willey will be the CBUG representatives in the Parade - Volunteers Section on Friday 20th July. CBUG will put up a static display in the Volunteers Marquee. Cr Fran Lindsay has volunteered time on Thursday.
6. Volunteers: Desley Boyle, Member for Cairns has asked for nominations for medallions and certificates to recognise volunteers within the community.
WHERE TO FROM NOW: CBUG will carry on as usual. With a new committee, our future looks assured and the work already achieved to improve and extend bicycle facilities in the Cairns City local authority can only proceed further. Main Roads and the Cairns City Council have achieved many projects that have enhanced the safety for many user groups. It must be acknowledged that bike paths, foot paths, foot bridges, road shoulders, bike lanes, car parking lanes are not just used by cyclists. We share the road and paths with all user groups from the largest semi-trailer down to a child in a pram and people with disabilities. Our lobbying has been for road authorities to recognise the movements of ALL PEOPLE and the different user modes who rely on our road system for transport. Safety is not only having smooth, standard space to travel on roads and paths but also the facilities to cross roads, highways, rivers, bridges, low level areas that get flooded and effect paths and foot bridges. Access is the key word, and everyone has a right to travel safely by whatever mode they wish on our roads.
NEXT MEETING: Members will be notified, probably some time before Bike Week (14-21 October 2001).
THANK YOU: Max, the manager and staff of Edge Hill Bowls Club.
CCIA TOWNSVILLE TO CAIRNS BIKE RIDE 26th to 28th JULY 2001
Fund-raising for CHILDREN'S CANCER INSTITUTE AUSTRALIA:
Proudly sponsored by Mount Stuart Lions Club - North Queensland's answer for cancer - In conjunction with Good Sports Day Australia - Children's Cancer Institute Aust. National Fund-raising Event.
Day 1 26th July Townsville to Ingham
Entry $95.00 - Includes Sign written riding shirt value $80.00 - All food, camping accommodation and return transport - Any motel accommodation will be booked and paid for by the participant - Plus raise minimum of $200.00 for Children's Cancer.
Event co-ordinators:-
Each entrant will receive an official CCIA letter for fund raising and receipt book.
4CAFM 102.7 News 12 md 1 June 2001 - High Court ruling:
A land mark ruling by the high court will make it easier for motorists and
pedestrians injured in road accidents, to sue governments for compensation.
News source 2UE radio Sydney 1 June 2001
"The high court has abolished it's 213 year old law which protects road
authorities from being sued for failing to carry out repair work on a road,
bridge or foot path. The English common law rule granting road owners legal
immunity against damages claims over accidents caused by bad roads was
overturned in Britain in 1961. Seven high court judges have voted four to
three to follow Britain opening the way for damages claims by pedestrians
and motorists against governments."
You've surfed the Internet, now it's time to cycle the web!
Queensland Transport has recently expanded its web site to include a
comprehensive guide to cycling.
To celebrate the launch of the new site, Queensland Transport is running a
competition for all Queensland residents to win a brand new bike and helmet
to the value of $500. All you need to do is come up with a catchy slogan to
promote cycling and you will be in the draw to win. The first five runners
up will also receive a $50 gift voucher to spend in the bike shop of their
choice and the first 500 entrants will receive a reflexite safety band.
To view the site, visit Queensland Transport - Cycling
1st May 2001 - Bob and Claire have left Australia - they'll be back - don't you worry about that!
"23rd May 2000 arrived Cairns, Australia to ride our tandem (Cannondale) - nick name "Zippy" plus trailer, thoughout Australia for the next year. We will proceed south via the inland to Alice Springs and then ----------------. Check out our web site for more details of our travels. See ya!"
Bob and Claire arrived back in Cairns on Sunday 22nd April 2001 - 7 bicycle riders escorted them into town. Frank Malcolm, Lenore Evans with Bob and Claire, left 10am Edmonton just south of the shops on the Bruce Hwy. Geoffrey Holland and his two girls and another couple joined in, 11am Earlville, park at Henley St and Bruce Hwy, pictures taken by Cairns Post, then we all rode to the Esplanade for lunch. Jill Willey and her mother joined in for lunch. Councillor Deirdre Ford on behalf of the Cairns City Council welcomed the riders to Cairns and presented them with a book about Cairns, pin badges and a watch each with the council logo. Bob and Claire have had such a great time in Australia that they don't want to go home. Thankyou CBUG members Frank, Lenore, Geoffrey and Jill and the Cairns City Council for the Aussie welcome.
Dangerous aspects of the disabled parking in Abbott St near Woolworths was reported to the council on 25 March 2000 - CBUG Report No 123, and again this year. We are happy to advise people who use wheel chairs that the disabled parking is now located next to the driveways at Woolworths. The driveway next to the loading zone has a smooth gutter for access to the foot path. Note: The driveway next to the disabled parking has a lip at the gutter. Many thanks to Deputy Mayor, Cr Margaret Gill, Div 6, and council staff.
Bob and Claire Rogers will arrive in Cairns on Sunday 22nd April riding a tandem with a trailer. Cyclists are requested to meet the riders at Edmonton, just south of the shops, on the Bruce Hwy. Also cyclists can wait for them at the park corner Bruce Hwy and Henley St, Earlville. We will all ride to the Esplanade where plenty of eateries are available and plenty of room to park bikes at or near Fogerty Fountain Park. So come and ride along for a nice Sunday morning and lunch (byo food if you want)and welcome these remarkable riders from the U.S.A.
Geoff Holland (Institute for Global Futures Research (IGFR) mailto:igfr@igfr.org) writes: There have been a number of world car-free days over the last few years. They have proved very effective in reducing pollution and raising awareness about cleaner transport alternatives. The next world car-free day will be Thur April 19th to complement Earth Day Sunday April 22nd.
Perhaps we should have a ride-to-work/bus-to-work day in Cairns ?
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.
Queensland Government - Main Roads and Queensland Transport:-
Coates Hire:-
The purpose of the Regional Achievers Awards and Community of the Year Award
is to encourage, acknowledge and reward the valuable contribution
individuals and communities are making throughout Queensland. Nominations
close Friday, 29th June, 2001.
Nominations should be an individual or community displaying achievements
resulting in economic, social or environmental development to their local
area. The nominee should present a positive image and be a role model to the
wider Queensland community.
(Nomination forms are available at branches of the Commonwealth Bank)
Supporters are:- Ansett Australia; Ten Queensland; Queensland Country Life.
For further information:-
Contact the Awards Office
CBUG attended the invitation from Warren Entsch MP Federal Member for Leichhardt (Enquiries: Ph 4051 2220), to a morning tea with the Prime Minister, Hon John Howard MP, on Thursday 22nd March from 9.30 am to 11.00 am, at the Fred Moule Pavilion, Cairns Showgrounds. Lenore Evans, CBUG Reports Officer, handed John Howard a letter requesting direct funding to local bikeway strategies through the NATIONAL BICYCLE STRATEGY to provide bike lanes on local arterial roads. Thankyou Robyn Gobert and daughter Julia, CBUG Disability Access Officer, for attending.
CBUG Comment:
Main Roads Queensland has embraced the policy of constructing road shoulders on highways which also serve as bike lanes for cyclists. The advantages of widening roads are:- 1. Preserving the standard of the traffic lane. 2. Less road maintenance. 3. Longer life for roads. 4. Every 1 metre of extra road width results in 20% less accidents for all people. 5. Safer and less stressful driving conditions for motorists and cyclists.
The Cairns Bikeway Strategy documents local roads requiring on-road bicycle lanes. All these works are local arterial roads which provide commuter routes for motor traffic and cyclists. Other users such as wheel chairs, prams, walking, tricycles etc, rely on the hard road surface for travel especially on roads where there are no paths. The Cairns City Council is progressively constructing foot bridges and paths. We need to encourage our council to provide sealed road shoulders on all our local arterial roads as receiving high priority.
Also in the Cairns Post 22nd March:-
"Federal Roads to Recovery funding of $4,313,897 will be Cairns' share" and was referred to by the Prime Minister in his speech. The report says that "flood-proof access to Machans Beach, link to Airport Dr from Lake St, access to Holloways Beach and Yorkeys Knob, did not make the list". These are the roads recorded in the Cairns Bikeway Strategy needing works to implement our on-road bike lane network. The link to Airport Dr from Lake St is recorded as requiring a bike path.
"Roads that did make the list are, Aumuller St, Woopen Ck Rd, Grays Creek and Stoney Creek bridges on Mt Peter Rd, Spence St between Lyons and Brown Sts, Babinda Boulders, Bartle Frere and Redbank roads". Hopefully these road works will include continuity of bike lanes, approach bike lanes at intersections, bicycle push buttons at signalised intersections, which are the standard requirements for bicycle transport on roads.
Geoff Holland (Institute for Global Futures Research (IGFR) mailto:igfr@igfr.org) writes: Mary Burg won. She lives in Caravonica, attends JCU, and does work for CAFNEC (organising their 20th anniversary celebrations).
The Electric Bicycle Raffle was drawn by Councillor Fran Lindsay at the Council Chambers on 20th February 2001. Oliver Wacek of Trinity Cycle Works gave a demonstration of the bicycle.
Money raised will go to CBUG, CAFNEC, and the Sustainable Cairns Indicators project (SCI). Thankyou Geoff for all your hard work. CBUG will get about $300. This donation from CAFNEC fund raising is really appreciated.
CBUG Vice President, Stan Evans, was CBUG representative on the Community Reference Group. In our submissions to the Kuranda Range Study, Stan has put forward the tunnel option for the connection between Cairns, Kuranda and the Atherton Tablelands.
His vision would include 1 km of elevated road from Reservoir Hill to Lake Morris Rd. 1 km tunnel through the spur to Freshwater Valley. An approximately 2 km viaduct from the spur, across Freshwater Valley, north west to the mountains behind the Redlynch State School. Starting from an elevated position would greatly reduce the gradient of the road through an approximately 5 km tunnel to Speerwah mine and utilise the existing road connection to the Kennedy Highway at Freedom County. An approximately 7 km road could also be constructed to Closey River at the brickworks for access to the Atherton Tablelands.
This solution would enhance traffic flow - reduced travelling distances - reduced gradients - provide bicycle lanes and paths - reduced travelling times - and meet environmental standards. A two tunnel option would provide for traffic in both directions, bicycle paths, water and electricity corridors. A train tunnel would allow for a fast commuter train and heavy freight. These options would alleviate the need to upgrade the Kuranda Range Road to 4 lanes but some road safety improvements would be advisable. The existing railway line to Kuranda cannot be upgraded to heavy freight because of World Heritage Listing.
We believe that this study is of NATIONAL IMPORTANCE.
A STATEMENT FROM Steve Bredhauer, Minister for Transport, Queensland Government.
Bike Week - 14 to 21 October 2001 - just cycle and see:
AND THE WINNERS ARE:-
Queensland Transport - Bicycle Queensland - Cairns City Council - Cairns Bicycle User Group - FCA FM - Quicksilver - ToyworldCBUG MEETINGS:
The next CBUG meeting will be held at 7 pm, on Thursday 23rd August 2001, at 17 Gordon St, Earlville, Cairns, the location of the CBUG office and home of the Secretary, Lenore Evans.
CBUG meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month.VOLUNTEERS - CAIRNS SHOW:
YEAR OF THE VOLUNTEER - CAIRNS SHOW PARTICIPATION 2001:CBUG MEETING:
CBUG had a meeting on Wednesday 11th July, starting 7 pm, at the Edge
Hill Bowls Club, cnr Woodward St and Jensen St, Whitfield. Meals are
available from 6 pm.
Lenore Evans, Stan Evans, Brynn Matthews, Kevin Hayes, Margaret Pestorius, Bryan Law, Joseph, Cr Jason O'Brien, Jill Willey, Clemens Vermeulen, Gerry Vermeulen, Tony Scott.
Vice President: Stan Evans
Secretary: Lenore Evans
Treasurer: Brynn Matthews
Projects, Reports and Web Master: Lenore Evans
Disability Access Officer: Robyn Gobert
Internet Advisor: Clemens VermeulenCYCLE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER:
Official Entry Form - Deadline 26th June 2001.
Day 2 27th July Ingham to Innisfail
Day 3 28th July Innisfail to Cairns
Sunday 29th July Return to Townsville by car or bus
Sel Hardwick 0414 258 880
Andrew Abrahams 4725 2599
Mount Stuart Lions Club 4772 6877 (Marilyn)HIGH COURT RULING:
CYCLE THE WEB - ENTER COMPETITION:
CYCLING TOURISTS - HAVE GONE - BOO HOO - 1ST MAY:
Bob and Claire Rogers, Arizona, U.S.A.
Councillor Deirdre Ford presenting their gifts from the Cairns City Council and Frank Malcolm who has also riden around Australia welcoming Bob and Claire.
EmailDISABLED PARKING - ABBOTT ST - 5 APRIL:
THE TANDEM CYCLISTS ARE COMING SUNDAY 22 APRIL:
CAR FREE DAY - EARTH DAY SUNDAY 22nd APRIL:
QUEENSLAND REGIONAL ACHIEVERS AWARDS
COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR AWARD:
The Regional Achievers Awards will recognise the valuable contribution of up
to five regional achievers who are making a difference in their community.
Each winner will receive a $2000 Award Saver Account from the Commonwealth
Bank and trophy.
The Community of the Year Award will recognise a specific community project,
group, organisation, town, city or local government initiative, and the
winner will receive a community plaque and a perpetual trophy to be held by
the local government authority.
PO Box 7044 Bundall MC Queensland 9726
Phone 5531 1541
Facsimile 5531 1341
Email info@qldawards.com
Website www.qldawards.comMEET THE PRIME MINISTER and BIKE LANES:
ELECTRIC BICYCLE - RAFFLE:
KURANDA RANGE:
QUEENSLAND STATE ELECTIONS - 17 FEBRUARY 2001: