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Streets Alive Darebin is a local initiative to share news and information about creating safe, accessible streets for everyone #Darebin #ActiveTransport #UrbanPlanning #naarm #Melbourne #Australia streetsalivedarebin.org
Update: Save Richmond's best bike lanes before Monday -now includes Gabrielle Williams, Minister for Active Transport.
Keep sending those emails everyone, you're doing great!
www.yarrabug.org/send-a-email...
Save Richmond's best bike lanes before Monday: Send message to Melissa Horne - Elizabeth Street protected bike lanes downgrade to start 16 March 2026. Image includes url & QR code https://www.yarrabug.org/2026/03/10/elizabeth-street-protected-bike-lanes-downgrade-to-start-monday-16-march-2026/
Save Richmond's best bike lanes before Monday: Send a message to Melissa Horne - Elizabeth Street protected bike lanes downgrade to start 16 March 2026
www.yarrabug.org/send-a-email...
Why did I see some of the e-scooters and e-bikes parked and taking up space in existing bike racks? This was a deployment error that has now been resolved. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Our trial features a parking model which is unique to Darebin and requires every e-scooter trip to begin and end in a designated parking bay. Users that don’t end their ride in a designated parking location will continue to be charged until they park the vehicle in a bay. We’ve carefully chosen the locations of these bays with safety and accessibility for other footpath and road users in mind. Parking bays are installed on-road wherever possible, helping to keep footpaths clear and discouraging footpath riding by allowing trips to start on the road. There will be no loss of on-street car parking. E-bikes can be parked outside of these designated locations within the trial area, but they must not obstruct footpaths and access and must be left in an upright position. This is enforced through an end-of-trip auditing feature on the smartphone app. If you see an e-scooter or e-bike parked where it shouldn’t be, raise it directly with Lime by scanning the QR code on the vehicle or contacting Lime on 1800 861 305 or support-au@li.me
Here's a explainer if you've been wondering about e-scooters and e-bikes parked and taking up space at local bike racks. Remember to bookmark this page, scroll down to FAQs and send feedback to Darebin council: www.darebin.vic.gov.au/Parking-road...
Share bikes and scooter trial starts in Darebin! This gives local people more ways to get around Northcote, Fairfield and Alphington and connect with public transport, shops and workplaces 🛴❤️🚲 www.darebin.vic.gov.au/Parking-road...
Live in Darebin? Your Street Your Say - Group C is now open for feedback on 20 safety improvement projects in Reservoir East, Preston East and Northcote West
streetsalivedarebin.org/journal/now-...
New rules for travelling with converted e-bikes on public transport in Victoria: streetsalivedarebin.org/journal/new-...
New! @3crmelbourne.bsky.social podcast: New TAC Light Insights Trial in Stonnington & North Richmond Bike Bus launch. News incl. stay safe during heat wave, Bike Rave Melbourne, converted e-bikes bans, Bike lanes study + solidarity after the killing of Alex Pretti
www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...
Our overview of a busy 2025 for active transport issues in Darebin and across Melbourne, including the good, good but do better, the bad and international good news streetsalivedarebin.org/journal/2025...
CM 30: Update about this afternoon's Melbourne weather forecast: watch the sky & BoM radar. Your call whether to ride. Bring suitable jacket & lights.
At the very least we should sing happy birthday to ourselves at the State Library 🎂
www.criticalmass.melbourne
Read more about the High Street Preston Streetscape Upgrade Project: yoursay.darebin.vic.gov.au/Transforming... /2
High Street Preston Streetscape Upgrade Project: 'Darebin Council endorsed a $7.5 million plan on Monday night to upgrade the thoroughfare between Murray Road and Bell Street in Melbourne’s north'
But this project includes no new protected cycling lanes. /1
Streets Alive Darebin Nov 2025 Newsletter
Infrastructure Victoria: Safer Bicycle Networks recommendations for Darebin,
@criticalmassmelb.bsky.social 30th Birthday Ride,
VicRoads pop up bike lanes made permanent in Darebin + Healthy Streets & Critical Mass Berlin
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Critical Mass 30: BLUE 1995 - 2025 retro design with photo and sticker. Meet 5.30pm, State Library, naarm Melbourne, Friday 28 November 2025 and let's ride home together
Critical Mass 30: RED 1995 - 2025 retro design with photo and sticker. Meet 5.30pm, State Library, naarm Melbourne, Friday 28 November 2025 and let's ride home together
Critical Mass 30: OCHRE 1995 - 2025 retro design with photo and sticker. Meet 5.30pm, State Library, naarm Melbourne, Friday 28 November 2025 and let's ride home together
Critical Mass 30: GREEN 1995 - 2025 retro design with photo and sticker. Meet 5.30pm, State Library, naarm Melbourne, Friday 28 November 2025 and let's ride home together
CRITICAL MASS 30 is next week! Which one of these retro designs do you prefer? Blue, green, sort of ochre or red? 🤔
💡Want to help promote the ride? Download, print, cut & tape up on your fave traffic light signal pole, workplace etc drive.google.com/file/d/1t_9U...
criticalmass.melbourne
TODAY @ 5.30pm, State Library. Running late? Download Critical Maps to find us www.criticalmaps.net
T O D A Y: Critical Mass: St George's Road, Meet 5.30pm, 25 Sept, State Library
Route: ridewithgps.com/routes/52795...
Take action: streetsalivedarebin.org/journal/crit...
Running late? www.criticalmaps.net
Critical Mass celebrates 30 years of riding home together 28 Nov 2025 criticalmass.melbourne
Day 1848 #Pedal2Work
Pleasant ride to #Melbourne CBD via the Main Yarra Trail. Back to wearing a tshirt instead of the jacket. Weather was pleasant - a little cool, but very comfortable. Some sports riders were out on a training session, but they were too fast for me to keep up.
Wellington St bike lane project rollout: after a very long wait, Stage 3 & 4 is open for feedback.
Pop up happening now: Unity Park, Collingwood, Wed 24 Sept 2025, 11am – 1pm, Staff will be near at park on crn of Wellington & Perry Streets, Collingwood www.yarrabug.org/2025/09/23/l...
New @3crmelbourne.bsky.social podcast: Talking about St George's Road in Northcote: actions you can take, incl. @criticalmassmelb.bsky.social ride with @darebinstreets.bsky.social this Thur 25 Sep, local news: Wellington St north consultation open to 13 Oct and more!
www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...
CRITICAL MASS: ST GEORGES ROAD
Thur 25 Sept 2025 (Grand Final Eve) 5.30pm State Library, naarm Melbourne CBD, Ride to St George's Road intersection then post-ride drinks and chat with @darebinstreets.bsky.social friends!
CRITICAL MASS: ST GEORGES ROAD
Meet 5.30pm State Library, naarm Melbourne CBD, Thur 25 Sept 2025 (Grand Final Eve)
Ride to St George's Road intersection then post ride drinks and chat with @darebinstreets.bsky.social friends!
streetsalivedarebin.org/journal/crit...
criticalmass.melbourne
🚴 Critical Mass returns 5.30pm Friday 29 August 2025 ... aligning with Melbourne's *changeable* spring weather, so check BoM radar and then make the call whether you’re riding with us
🎂 Celebrating our 30th birthday in Nov 2025!
💡Meet State Library forecourt, Melbourne CBD.
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📰 Streets Alive Darebin August 2025 Update Newsletter
✅ Proposed e-bikes ban on trains - Update
✅ E-bike Panel – Monday 1 September
✅ E-bike Expo – Saturday 4 October, Brunswick Velodrome
✅ Boroondara “Electrify Your Life”
✅ Next Critical Mass Ride - 5.30pm, Friday 29 August 2025
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📌 Those seven walking & cycling intersection upgrades:
Balmain, Cotter & Church St
Lennox & Swan St
Wertheim & Stawell St + safety improvements
Scotchmer & St Georges Rd
Lennox St & Bridge Rd
Lennox & Highett St
Johnson St & Victoria St & bike lane construction
yoursayyarra.com.au/transport202...
You can help create more enjoyable shared spaces for your neighbourhood - Yarra Council currently have seven proposed walking and cycling projects open for feedback.
Add your feedback at Your Say Yarra by 8 September 2025
yoursayyarra.com.au/transport202...
Elizabeth Street protected lanes back at Yarra Council meeting tonight, starts at 6.30pm, watch livestream here:
www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/about-us/com...
Alt motion emailed to Yarra councillors as circuit breaker?
drive.google.com/file/d/18F__...
Backgrounder: www.yarrabug.org/yarra-for-sa...
New! @3crmelbourne.bsky.social #podcast: Future of North Richmond - People, Bikes, Cars & Housing forum + Elizabeth Street protected lanes 'narrowing' + adjacent issues. Local news incl Conduct on Public Transport Regulations & Two Birders, Two Bikes & One School
www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...
None of Elizabeth Street saga needed to occur if Yarra councillors followed due process etc but here we are. What you can do now: send a email to Melissa Horne MP, Roads Minister & Gabrielle Williams MP, Public and Public and Active Transport Minister /2
www.yarrabug.org/yarra-for-sa...
'Councillors at the City of Yarra will next week again attempt to thrash out the future of the bike corridor on Elizabeth Street through Richmond North.' 🙄 /1
bicyclenetwork.com.au/newsroom/202...
I just don’t understand why the import regs were changed to allow substandard e- bikes in
These results reflect those of our 30km/hr zone trial in Collingwood and Fitzroy.
It’s time for the state government to accept that 30km/hr has been tried, tested (here and overseas), and should be made a standard speed for councils to choose at will.
Safer speeds save lives. 💚
