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Port Adelaide Enfield Council advise that there will be a road closure on the Outer Harbor Greenway tomorrow (Saturday 1st March) for the 10th Birthday celebrations of Pirate Life Brewery. Barlow Street, Port Adelaide will be closed to traffic. PAE … Continue reading →

Super Tuesday, the Australia-wide bicycle commuter survey is rapidly approaching – only 10 days to go! This year Port Adelaide/Enfield Council will participate, gathering data to support the ongoing funding, development & maintenance of its Bikeway Network.  To gather this … Continue reading →

Local MPs Susan Close & Joe Szakacs have called a Community Update Meeting for those interested in the future of the proposed Rosewater Loop recreational space & greenway. Where: Rosewater Bowling Club, 132-134 Grand Junction Road (enter off Kelmscott Rd) … Continue reading →

Further to our last post, Melanie Carter from the newly-formed Rosewater Loop Group writes: “Thanks for promoting the Rosewater Loop residents meeting on your PortBUG Website. The Greening Rosewater Loop Group has now launched a website, and we have an … Continue reading →

For those interested in the potential & future of the long-promised Rosewater Loop (see pic below)… “Good afternoon,  Please Save the Date of Saturday 18 January 2025 at 10am, for a residents meeting to discuss the future of the Rosewater Rail … Continue reading →

Readers may be interested in reading this summary report from Council on the outcomes of their Participate PAE Cycling Plan consultations… https://participate.cityofpae.sa.gov.au/walking-and-cycling-plan/walking-and-cycling-plan-what-we-heard Note that the Council has an ongoing Participate PAE consultation open at their website whereby residents can nominate … Continue reading →

From the Council: “World Car Free Day is on Sunday 22nd, but we are aiming to get more people active during the week and celebrate the event on Thursday, with the aim for a ‘car free week’.” PAE’s World Car … Continue reading →

2. From Bicycle Dutch: Just Mesmerising! “This August marks the five-year anniversary of the grand opening the world’s largest bicycle parking garage in Utrecht, which has been fully operational since 19 August 2019.  In this week’s video we take a … Continue reading →

Last week PortBUG held it’s first meeting for the year. Over 2023 we found it quite difficult to get together due to illness & life’s many other commitments. Over 2024 we have agreed to reduce our meeting frequency with get-togethers … Continue reading →

Hi Folks, Your help is requested! PA/E Council are undertaking final design for enhanced bike lanes along Folland Avenue, Northgate/Lightsview. The intent is to install a line-marked buffer between the existing on-road cycle lanes and the vehicle travel lanes (see example below). … Continue reading →

PORT DOCK RAIL STATION PROJECT. Landscaping – Community Drop-in Session As part of the Port Dock Rail Station & Line Extension Project, new landscaped areas will be created to offset the vegetation removed and to enhance local amenity. The PTP … Continue reading →

Readers will be aware of the Port Dock Rail Project & its impact on the Outer Harbour Greenway route as outlined in previous posts. As a reminder, the proposed final layout for new cycling & walking routes are shown below. … Continue reading →

Port-Dock Rail Station Project – September Update (21/9/23). Our initial agenda in attending these meetings was to identify key issues that the design of the project raised for the main users of the Outer Harbour Greenway (which passes through the … Continue reading →

Recently PortBUG met with John Fullbrook, MP for Playford (part of Salisbury). John is an interesting fellow with a diverse career & is a resident of Mawson Lakes.  He expressed some frustration that there was apparently no active Salisbury Bicycle … Continue reading →

Coast Park Stage One – Semaphore Park to West Lakes Shore. Construction of Stage One of Coast Park (located between Third Avenue, Semaphore Park and the northern edge of the Wara Wayingga-Tennyson Dunes Conservation Reserve at West Lakes Shore) will … Continue reading →

From DIT: Coast Park ‘Stage Two’ – Tennyson to Grange. Following on from the establishment of the Linear Park, Grange-to-Tennyson, the project team has developed a preliminary design for the Coast Park Stage Two Pathway.  Visit the Plan SA link … Continue reading →

Industrial Design student Victoria Aceiro has asked for assistance in completing her Masters degree research – see attached note & Mail Chimp survey link. You may like to help her out… “Hi everyone! I was wondering if you could help … Continue reading →

Port Adelaide/Enfield Council are proposing an extension of the current 40km/h speed limit precinct on Semaphore Road & are seeking public consultation & your feedback on the matter. At the moment the 40km/h precinct extends from the Esplanade T-junction as … Continue reading →

PortBUG & Bike Adelaide met again with members of the Port Dock Rail Station design team yesterday to review progress with their planning. Representatives from Bike Adelaide & PAE Council was also present. Unfortunately the meeting saw no resolution of … Continue reading →

Port Adelaide/Enfield Council are conducting further public consultations for establishing 40km/h area speed limits for Manningham & Hampstead Gardens. From an Active Transport perspective these speed limits are an important step towards a safer traffic environment for pedestrians, bicycle users, … Continue reading →

After many months of meetings between PortBUG, Council & DIT, the proposal for the new Port Dock rail extension & rail station has been released for public information & consultation. The project will have a major impact on access on … Continue reading →

The Port Adelaide/Enfield Council is currently implementing its new Walking and Cycling Plan & is seeking community feedback & ideas on 2 key aspects of The Plan: Here’s what staff have to say about the Mersey Road Bikeway proposals: “We … Continue reading →

Australian Cargo Bike retailer, Dutch Cargo Bike will be holding a free Come & Try Day here in Adelaide. If you have any interest in cargo bikes & their car-replacement possibilities hit the Greenway (or bus/train) & check it out. … Continue reading →

Gawler Greenway users will have noticed (perhaps ‘run into’ is the better term) the closure & disruption of the pathway adjacent to Grand Junction Road between Narweena Drive & the nearby underpass.  Unfortunately PortBUG only became aware of this belatedly … Continue reading →

Hi Folks, PortBUG has been quiet for a couple of months… but we haven’t gone away! We’ve been weathering the COVID storm & awaited Council’s ratification & implementation of the new Walking & Cycling Plan. So check out the important … Continue reading →