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1. Community Consultation, Coast Park at Tennyson: Please ensure this last essential link in Adelaide’s Coast Park is realised! This final section of Coast Park runs for 4.8km from Grange to Semaphore Park. The PortBUG has been actively involved in design discussions over the last few months … Continue reading →

1.  Your Say – Cycling Citizens’ Jury: SA’s Department of Premier & Cabinet are running a ‘Cycling Citizen’s Jury’ over September and early October. A Citizens’ Jury will make recommendations to government on how we can better share the roads safely. Lobbyists, activists, community … Continue reading →

  Hi PortBUG Friends,  I know that two blog posts in one day may be a bit much! However I just wanted to let you know that Port Adelaide Bicycle User Group is now on Facebook. As Admin, I’m afraid that I … Continue reading →

1.  Old Port Road Update:  Readers may have noticed that Old Port Road at Queenstown has been rebuilt and resurfaced following drainage works and creation of a ‘wetland’ in its central median reserve. BUG member David Case wrote to Transport Minister Stephen … Continue reading →

1.  Port Adelaide/Enfield Elections: The PA/E Council Elections are coming up in October. Feelings in the community are running high, residents want better representation on a range of issues, and even at this early stage it appears that both Mayor … Continue reading →

   Bike riding visitors, Sunday’s ‘Wild at Hart’ Port waterfront markets. 1. New ‘Buzz’ for Port bike scene:  The Port has a new bike shop – its first new cyclery for many years. Run by owner Mel Waters, ‘Honeybee Cycles’ is about bikes … Continue reading →

1.  Coming – A New Port Adelaide/Enfield Bike Strategy:  The BUG was recently represented at a ‘stakeholder’s’ meeting to replace the now out-of-date 2008-12 PA/E  Bike Strategy. Opportunity for input has been limited but the PortBUG has made some initial written recommendations re. main road … Continue reading →

1. Reviewing the Port Adelaide/Enfield Bicycle Strategy:  The State Government has provided PA/E Council with funding for a review and update of its Bicycle Strategy(2008-12). So far information about terms of reference, timelines etc appears limited. However the BUG will be … Continue reading →

1. First Time ‘Round the Inner Harbour Loop Path’:       On Sunday 18th May Port Renewal are holding an event to celebrate the opening of the Harbour Loop Pathway from 10:00am to 1:00pm. They’ll host a range of activities that allow … Continue reading →

  Less Car – More Bike!  Californian filmmaker Liz Canning is producing an internationally crowd-sourced feature film named ‘LESS CAR MORE GO’, aimed at revolutionizing some of the fundamental ideas of what a bicycle can do and how people can … Continue reading →

An Easter Bike Update from PortBUG 1. Coastal Way Closure: The closure to cycling of the Coastal Way adjacent to the Palais at Semaphore is now into its second year! For over 12 months Council signs have instructed bicycle users … Continue reading →

2014 is flying! We have a renewed Government, new local MPs and a new Minister of Transport. And all sorts of things are happening in the Port’s bike world! 1. Outer Harbour Greenway:         The Outer Harbour Greenway’s bicycle and pedestrian … Continue reading →

The Port Adelaide Bicycle User Group (‘The PortBUG’) are a group of residents from Port Adelaide and its surrounding suburbs who work as volunteers, advocating for better and safer conditions and provisions for everyday bicycle use for young and old, such as: … Continue reading →

Best wishes for a ‘Bicycling Christmas’ from the Port Adelaide Bicycle User Group – a community coalition dedicated to Better Bicycling for Bicyclistas! The PortBUG has been busy in 2013 and we’re confident that we’ll shortly begin to see some … Continue reading →

1.         SA Government Releases Draft Integrated Transport & Land Use Plan. Premier Weatherill yesterday released the draft Integrated Transport & Land Use Plan for public comment. The plan can be found at http://www.transportplan.sa.gov.au. Comments via the on-line survey, in writing … Continue reading →

An Update from the Port Adelaide Bicycle User Group. 1.         PortBUG Writes to the Premier:   In a letter to Premier Jay Weatherill. The PortBUG has appealed for him to ‘stand firm’ and resist pressure from the new Federal Government to … Continue reading →

1. PortBUG Completes Another Successful Recon Ride: Congratulations to BUG members who got out of bed early this Sunday morning to participate in a reconnaissance ride with Kerrie McConnell, Team Leader Transport, Port Adelaide/Enf. Council. And thanks to Kerrie for … Continue reading →

Port Adelaide’s Harbour Loop Update: The construction of the inner harbour loop path is progressing on Jenkins Street (adjacent to the Birkenhead Bridge and old Yacht Club) and around Shed 26, north of the Port River. The works are currently … Continue reading →

PortBUG Bulletin – June. 1.  Illuminart is Back! Cindi Drennan’s Illuminart is back in town preparing for this year’s Port festival (thanks to Ross for the update!) Bicycle users and owners are invited to the EL-WIRE DEMO – see details … Continue reading →

The new PedBikeTrans Newletter is now available. You can download the pdf from here: http://www.hubtt.com.au/Pedbiketrans/1305%20PedBikeTrans%20enews%20May%202013.pdf There’s some great reading on State, National and International topics(the pdf has lots of links). Here’re some examples: South Australia: 2.7 wide car lanes in Pirie … Continue reading →

  The Charles Sturt Council has provided a planning update for the final section of the Coast Park shared use pathway – see: http://yoursaycharlessturt.com.au/coast-park-speak-out.   It has also announced:   a Community Consultation period from 27th May to the 14th … Continue reading →

DPTI is seeking feedback to prioritise cycling infrastructure projects for further investigation and possible inclusion in the 2013-14 Arterial Road Bicycle Facilities Program. The program provides $450,000 each year to provide bicycle facilities on arterial roads. Not all potential projects … Continue reading →

DPTI have recently upgraded their brand new Greenway pages with much more detail. There is now information available about completed Greenway projects, planned routes and current works. See: http://www.infrastructure.sa.gov.au/major_projects/greenways_project/greenways_project. In particular, Port Adelaide and North-Western Suburbs residents will be very … Continue reading →

Good news on the Port’s new Greenway! The BUG recently held an informal meeting with DPTI staff to discuss the linkage of the Outer Harbour Greenway into the Port CBD. We learned that construction of the Outer Harbour Greenway, one … Continue reading →

  http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/topics/new-secure-bike-cages-for-adelaide-public-transport-hubs “New secure multi-user bike cages are being introduced to Adelaide public transport hubs replacing the outdated system of individual keyed bike lockers and just in time for the winter, the minister for Transport Services announced yesterday. As a … Continue reading →

TDU Media Release From Greens MLC Mark Parnell. “Friday 25th January 2013.     As Tour delights, bike blackspots fester   With international cycling attention on Adelaide this week, the needs of ordinary bike commuters must remain a Government priority, says Greens Parliamentary … Continue reading →