Sun 27th Oct - Family Fun Ride
Between Smith St and Minnie St Playgrounds
Free BBQ and giveaways 10am - 12pm
Contact: Lenore Evans 4054 1756

Smithfield start BP Service Station 8.00 am via path Brinsmead Kamerunga Rd, Smithfield to McManus St - road shoulders, Reservoir Rd, Anderson St to the Esplanade - finish 10.00 am

Edmonton start Shell Service Station 8.30 am via paths, Bruce Hwy and Mulgrave Rd, - path to Anderson St; road to Charlotte Cl; road to Woree Caravan Park; foot path to O'Hara St; path to McCoombe St; road and path to Fearnley St path; path to Upward St; shoulder to Esplanade - finish 10.00 am

People from Northern beaches join ride at BP service station, Smithfield. 8 am
People from Yorkeys Knob join ride at "sign" in front of Sky Rail.8.15 am
People from Machans, Holloways Beaches join ride under the overpass at Redlynch. 8.45 am
People from Gordonvale join ride at Shell Service Station, Edmonton. 8.30 am
People in Cairns join in the "northern route" at the lower Barron River bridge 8.30am; Glenoma Park 9.00am; corner Pease St/Jensen St. 9.30 am - then Anderson St
People in Cairns join in the "southern route" at White Rock General Store, Progress Rd 9.00am; corner Mulgrave Rd/Balaclava Rd 9.30am; then Mann St and Upward St

FAMILY FUN RIDE: The playground on the Esplanade at Smith St to the playground on the Esplanade at Minnie St - 9.00 am to 10 am, make as many trips up and down as you like.

MUNCH: 10 am - 12 md at Minnie St play ground

HINTS FOR RIDERS:

1. Be lucky - waivers - cut from the paper, fill in and hand to the ride leaders - lucky draw
2. Keep cool - wear a long sleeved white cotton shirt - less sun on your skin
3. Keep hydrated - drink and carry water - fill up at water stops
4. Be safe - wear a helmet - be alert
5. Be smart - obey road rules - keep left on the road and path
6. Children under 12yrs - ride on the Esplanade and with an adult - Family Fun Ride
7. People under 18 yrs - have a waiver signed by parent/guardian - Cairns Big Bike Ride
8. People 18 yrs and over - sign a waiver - Cairns Big Bike Ride
9. Do a bike check - pump up tyres

CONTACT: Lenore Evans Ph 4054 1756

It is a shame that this "rails to trails" may be lost because public space has been leased (section of Irwin Rd ) preventing short access to the Falls for walking, cycling, horse riding, wheelchairs, prams etc, compared with twice the distance by road.

Tourist buses bring people to the Falls every day. The only access is the Millaa Falls Rd which travels through free hold private property. The Irwin Rd (old railway line) has been closed to the public. What does this say for the future of tourism and recreation for visitors and locals.

Millaa Millaa Falls is an icon of Far North Queensland. Buses and cars are not the only mode of transport. It is good to encourage people to walk and cycle especially in pleasant surroundings. There are policies that declare that pollution and health, our fauna and flora, tourism and recreation, are real social and economic issues worthy of being integrated with other local economic activities.

The Cairns Bikeway Strategy documents the planning of foot bridges and paths to create short cuts through our suburbs and to connect the beaches. So too the same issue applies to locations in country towns for visitors and the locals.

Meet at 9.30 am Sunday 15th September

At the BP Service Station, 200 metres north of Stanton Rd, western side of Capt Cook Hwy

Morning tea at Palm Cove and lunch at Clifton Beach

Bring your own food and water or puchase at beaches

Markets at Smithfield Shopping Centre

More information: Trudy Hulst Ph 4038 1909

WE DID IT! - CBUG won the trophy for the Community category.

The function of a bicycle push button at an intersection next to the bike lane, positioned at the stop line, is to give cyclists the ability to change the signals from red to green when a motor vehicle is not there to activate the green signal. The buttons are provided on the minor roads only because the lights on the major roads automatically revert to the green light. There are times during the day, at night, public holidays and week ends, when motor vehicles are not there to activate the green lights from a minor road. This may happen at every signalised intersection in Cairns and there are 73 of them. Main Roads has made a start and we hope that the Cairns City Council will follow this example.

CBUG has promoted this facility ever since our reports officer saw one in Brisbane and took a photograph. Ever since we have been pushing for the bicycle push buttons and one day this year we received a phone call from Main Roads saying that they would like to start installing the buttons for cyclists. We thank the Main Roads for this initiative and hope that many more locations will receive the "green light".

The scheme was introduced in 2000 in a bid to increase community involvement in the battle against road deaths and injuries.

1. Patience St foot bridge and path be deferred for one year, because permits and land planning require more attention. A revision of this project will be undertaken by the council.

2. So as not to hold up the strategy progress, the following works are a possible alternative:-

(i) Path - Poolwood Rd, both sides, Whale Cl to Ibis Cl.
(ii) Road shoulder - McGregor St, southern side, Capt Cook Hwy to Cheviot St.
(iii) Road shoulder - Upward St, northern side, Sheridan St to Water St.
(iv) Road shoulder - Ishmael Rd, western side, between both intersections with Cavallaro Ave.

UPDATE 13 April 2002:

Changes will be:-
(iv) Ishmael Rd - Road shoulders will be constructed on both sides of the road.
(i) Poolwood Rd - Path will not be constructed at this time. Funds will be diverted to other projects.

CBUG has submitted that shoulder sealing of roads required on one side of the road only be constructed to complete the facilities to safe and legal requirements.

"I wish to draw your attention to the roads that require a bicycle lane on one side of the road. A bicycle lane already exists on the other side of the road. They are:-

1. Riverstone Rd, south side, from the Bruce Hwy to Cannon St.
2. Bicentennial Rd, west side, south from Robert Rd.
3. Metrez St, west side, corner of Yarrum St.
4. Machans Beach Access Rd, north side, No 90 to roundabout at Prior St.
Note:- Bicycle lanes on one side of the road encourage wrong way riding by children."