Christmas Greetings PortBUG friends!

Council Activities: PortBUG has recently met with Council Staff & has been very encouraged to hear of some quite major works planned for the current & next financial years to further implement the PAE Bicycle Network.

We are somewhat limited in the detail of what we convey at this stage but look out for major announcements on new bicycle routes & infrastructure within the Port CBD & along the Mersey Road Bikeway & Outer Harbor Greenway.

Council is also involved in several exciting longer-term planning activities aimed at improved connectivity along an ‘East-West’ connector across the Council area, and new linkages through to the Salisbury Council’s bike network to the north as well as provision of a new ‘bike page’ at their web site.

PAE residents are fortunate in having a Council in which both staff & elected members have demonstrated genuine interest in supporting bicycle transport & active travel generally! It’s important that residents reciprocate this interest & support Council’s efforts to invest in bicycle infrastructure & build a truly effective & connected walking & cycling network!

State Transport Strategy: Recently the State Government conducted public consultations for a new ’30 Year’ State Transport Strategy. The PortBUG made a brief & (hopefully) to-the-point submission which you can read here.

There have of course been a number of similar planning activities over the last decade or two & it has often seemed that submissions regarding active transport & cycling go unheeded! However PortBUG remains hopeful that planners & decision makers within DIT & Government will eventually put ‘two-&-two together’ & understand the enormous potential benefits to be had from appropriate investments in a connected & secure bicycle network for Adelaide & SA!

The BUG Coordinating Group would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a safe & happy Christmas. Sam P. (Secretary).