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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

State election campaign ride! 10.00 am Sunday 25 October 2026 Bike ride through all the terrible places that we need BETTER INFRASTRUCTURE on. We're asking for 5% of the transport budget to be used for making our roads safe for cycling. Starting intersection of […] [Original post on aus.social]

People cycling along a bike path next to the beach. Palm trees are visible

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/10/2026

Community forum on cycling and kids. We're cohosting a forum 2pm Sunday 25th October, at St Kilda Library. We'll be talking about cycling for happy healthy kids, and our election ask for 5% of the transport budget for safe cycling routes. Local election […] [Original post on aus.social]

Poster for event, text as in post
GIMME 5! -FOR
HAPPY HEALTHY
KIDS - ALBERT PARK
& CAULFIELD
ELECTORATES
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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026

Ride to work day is this Wednesday, 14th October. We'll be at South Melbourne Market, join us for free coffee and breakfast. #melbourne #cycling #coffee www.southmelbournemarket.com.au/202…

A poster with cartoonish riders on it. Text is "Ride 2 Work Day. Wednesday 14 October 6:30am--9:30am. Free Coffee and Breakfast for cyclists."

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

Many #Melbourne #cycling people will fondly remember Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group's president, Georgie Fyfe-Jamieson. Her widow Anna has written a beautiful tribute in the Guardian--- the quote is SUCH a Georgie moment "On a bike ride, she did a bunny hop over […] [Original post on aus.social]

Two sporty women with big smiles standing with bikes. Behind them is a signpost saying "land's end" and behind that is the sea.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/08/2026

Transport Forum Port Phillip. Monday 14th September, 6.30pm, St Kilda Town Hall. Get free tickets here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/transport-f…

Text as in post, printed on top of a photo showing a bus, tram, and person on a bike.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

E-bike and e-scooter share scheme: the City of Port Phillip is running a trial of corrals for parking share bikes and scooters. This is a strategy to get them *off* the footpaths, where they create hazards for pedestrians. There is one already operating near the […] [Original post on aus.social]

A line of orange scooters with white helmets parked on the footpath in a painted square.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/06/2026

A petition for a bike lane on Lorimer St Port Melbourne. www.change.org/p/finish-the-lorimer… "Living in the vibrant city of Port Melbourne, we should have safer streets for cycling enthusiasts and daily commuters alike […] [Original post on aus.social]

A map of Port Melbourne, with the route of the proposed bike path indicated in green. The route is between the Todd Rd intersection and the Bolte bridge.

A photo of Lorimer St. A large truck (maybe this is called a 12 wheeler or something?) is on the road.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/06/2026

[Which of these is the 'unofficial community wayfinding'? (answer under CW)] BOTH of these are unofficial--- he has used the correct PTV format and printed on to a vinyl sticker. From the post: 'The point is not that members of the public should have to sticker […] [Original post on aus.social]

A photo of a station entrance with a black and white 'cyclist dismount' sign, and a PTV format sign reading 'Djerring Trail via station underpass' with appropriate icons and arrows

A photo of a pathway. The pillar in the middle of the pathway has handwritten on the concrete 'bike path continues' and an arrow.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/06/2026

Social Ride to a picnic concert on Sunday 21st June at 12pm. A short social ride to listen to the Melbourne Rainbow Band play an outdoor set (rescheduled from May when it rained).The ride is less than 10m KMs and is mostly along quiet streets or bike paths […] [Original post on aus.social]

The band playing in a leafy park. The musicians are wearing colourful caps. The conductor is wearing pink shorts (do not be disappointed if he is not wearing the pink shorts for this concert in Melbourne June).

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/05/2026

Critical Mass Melbourne BIG CITY LIGHTS Yarra edition Fri 29 May 2026 5.30pm State Library Bring your lights all of them #CriticalMass #melbourne

Text as in post, superimposed on bikes covered in fairy lights

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/05/2026

Bike to a picnic concert, Sunday 17th May, 12pm. A short social ride to listen to the Melbourne Rainbow Band play an outdoor set. <10km ride, mostly along quiet streets or bike paths. Start location: Port Phillip Ecocentre, 12pm. Concert: Rockley Gardens, Toorak […] [Original post on aus.social]

A view over the backs of the band members playing looking out to a group of people sitting on the grass in a park. The band are wearing colourful caps. This is from the previous concert in the series.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/04/2026

If you have ridden along Marine Parade or Beach Road this week you would have noticed work is underway to remove six separated bike lanes. Protected lanes at the corner of Marine Parade and Acland Street, the corner of Dickens Street and Marine Parade going north […] [Original post on aus.social]

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/04/2026

@StreetsAliveDarebin @streetsaliveyarra remembering that time we had a big celebration for the St Kilda Rd bike lanes!

A cake with "st kilda rd bike lane" written on it in edible dots

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/04/2026

Streets Alive Glen Eira has achieved some amazing things--- a bike lane along Queens Avenue, a new pedestrian crossing on Neerim Rd, as well as staunchly fighting the good fight for a protected bike lane on Inkerman St. 2/4

Streetmix style cross section of Derby Cres showing footpath/trees/parking/vehicles/bidirectional bike lane/trees.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/04/2026

"I give up on making our streets better". An absolute BANGER of a rant from Hayden explaining why he's closing Streets Alive Glen Eira. highcapacityhayden.substack.com/p/i…

Aerial photo of a road with cars parked both sides. Arrows point to a piece of bike lane "actually a bike lane" and "annoying cars" and "more annoying cars" (parked in the bike lane).

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/03/2026

It's critical mass week! Meet 5.30pm Friday 27th March, at the State Library of Victoria. #CriticalMass #melbourne #cycling

A picture of politician Anthony Albanese on a bike. Text: Critical Mass Naarm Melbourne, Westlink, Friday 27 Mar 2026.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/02/2026

Back in 2018 we took councillors to see the issue, here is Cr David Brand with the former parking sign. www.ppbug.org/bug-blog/2018/6/12/co…

A person with a red bicycle helmet is standing by the road, with his hand on a parking restriction sign. Red tiles roofs of Donovans, and iconic St Kilda palm trees in the background.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/02/2026

A small win, but it's taken at least 9 years of asking for change. New parking restrictions outside Donovan's. The on-road car park here has been a significant pinch point in the on-road lanes. A new DDA-compliant car park is over the road next to the Palais […] [Original post on aus.social]

Renowned restaurant on Jacka Boulevard, with new parking restriction signs.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/02/2026

Do you find the Bay Trail narrow and congested? Bayside Council is proposing upgrading a narrow section between Dendy St and Green Point. The shared trail will be split into a side-by-side cycling trail and pedestrian trail, partially situated on a new boardwalk […] [Original post on aus.social]

A photo of a two-way bike path between vegetation on the left and a road on the right. There are two people cycling on the path.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/02/2026

Vince has made a great new mapping app including bike lanes, off road paths, detours, rider hazards. Also includes active bush fire areas for regional travel. Check it out at www.vicbug.app He'd like feedback on the app. It uses Open Street Map data, so […] [Original post on aus.social]

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/02/2026

Glen Eira council to improve the connection between the Queens Ave trail and the Djerring trail. www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/about-counc… The slip lane (between the two As in diagram) looks pretty […] [Original post on aus.social]

A diagram showing current and proposed changes to the road layout.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/02/2026

In November 2025, Infrastructure Victoria released Victoria’s infrastructure strategy 2025–2055. One key recommendation was to invest in 12 cycling corridors in Melbourne and a network of cycle corridors in Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and Wangaratta over the next […] [Original post on aus.social]

Metro-style map showing proposed bike routes

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/02/2026

St Kilda Bike Kitchen and Repair Cafe On Sunday 8th February, the St Kilda Repair Café & Bike Kitchen will be taking place between 2:00pm – 5:00pm. The St Kilda Bike Kitchen will be having an open workshop at the repair cafe, where anyone can learn to repair or […] [Original post on aus.social]

Two people wearing caps are working on a red bike, which is upside down

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/01/2026

Recycle your containers AND make a donation to Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group! If you participate in Victoria's container deposit scheme, you can donate your 10c to PPBUG with rego number C2000074283, or barcode below. #cycling #recycling #ContainerDepositScheme

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2025

Data data data! The team behind the Bikespot project has a new project-- CrashDash. This is a map of all recent crashes (older than 6 months), that you can filter by transport modes included, severity and so on. #melbourne #cycling crashdash.crowdlab.com.au/app

Map of Port Phillip LGA, with coloured dots indicating crashes. Chapel St, St Kilda Rd and Beaconsfield Pde clearly visible.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/11/2025

Infrastructure Victoria's 30 year strategy includes a recommendation to build 16 cycle corridors, mostly as protected on or off route routes. Of local interest is one from Anzac Station down to Sandringham/Mordialloc, which covers the dangerous section of St Kilda […] [Original post on aus.social]

The map of the proposed cycle corridors, labelled "Figure 2: priority corridors for new or upgraded bicycle infrastructure in Melbourne."

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/11/2025

New and outgoing committee for Port Phillip Bicycle Users!

Seven people lined up. From left to right: tall man in orange t-shirt (new president Dan); woman in pink cardigan; woman with long red hair; woman wearing bike t shirt; man with green jacket; man with beard and black t-shirt, man with white sneakers (sitting).

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/11/2025

Ch 9 has covered the e-bike issue on 60 minutes. Industry group WeRide's response: "The report covered two tragic crashes and the trauma caused by the use of bikes imported into Australia that do not meet our safety standards and are not appropriate (or legal) for […] [Original post on aus.social]

Screenshot from the TV program. A presenter dressed in red is in front of an image of a large group of kids in black, mostly on small ebikes. Title is "Riding for a fall".

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/11/2025

This episode of the Yarra BUG radio show covered how the Healthy Streets framework can be part of persuasive, data-driven story telling. And also how Australian decision makers tend dismiss proposals with "not invented here mate". With Stantec roads guru James […] [Original post on aus.social]

James Laing in the 3CR studio. He is a bald chap wearing a black top.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/11/2025

St Kilda Repair Cafe & Bike Kitchen, Sunday 9 November, 2 pm to 5 pm, Cora Graves Centre, 55A Blessington Street, St Kilda @StKBikeKitchen #melbourne #cycling #repairReuseRecycle

A man with a bike pump is leaning towards a woman with large earrings sitting down, holding a bike tube.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/10/2025

Port Melbourne community bike recycler Back2Bikes is running a 6 week bike maintenance course – weekly starting from Tuesday 4 November until 9 December. 6 pm to 8.45 pm back2bikes.org.au/course #melbourne #bikes #RepairReuseRecycle

A chap with a beard, glasses and forearm tattoo is touching a bike in a workshop

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/10/2025

So what do people think of the draft streetscape plan for Carlisle St? The new plantings and pedestrian improvements look great, but they seem to have forgotten that people ride on this street. It's hard to tell from the plans but it looks like they may have put […] [Original post on aus.social]

A map with lines representing the new streetscape design

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2025

Ride2Work day is this Wednesday, 15th October. In Port Phillip, Cecil St will be open for activities from 7am, and you can get free coffee and breakfast at the South Melbourne Market. www.southmelbournemarket.com.au/wha…

Poster has cartoon people on bikes. Text reads: Ride2Work Day, Wednesday 15 October 7am--2pm, Free Coffee and breakfast for cyclists from 7am--9:30am.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2025

Saturday 4 October: Bicycle Network is running a free E-bike Expo. If you or anyone you know is considering purchasing an e-bike, this is a great opportunity to try a wide range of brands and styles in one safe, welcoming location, at no cost. From touring […] [Original post on aus.social]

A person wearing a dress and a helmet is riding a blue bike

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2025

BIKETOBER: This October, Port Phillip is supporting the community to take part in Biketober. Biketober is a month long bike-riding challenge supported by RACV, City of Melbourne and Love to Ride. Businesses, organisations and schools in Port Phillip can […] [Original post on aus.social]

Photo credit: Love to ride. A group of people standing on a pier in front of the sea, with bikes. They are wearing cycle clothing and helmets.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2025

[Melbourne Fringe Festival bike ride] Eel journey: a journey with the eels Kummargii Yulendj Barring Gadhaba // Projections of a Current Future. A project supported by Melbourne (Deadly) Fringe Festival and RMIT Centre for Urban Research, produced by the […] [Original post on aus.social]

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2025

Critical Mass September is on Grand Final eve eve (Thursday 25th September). More details soon. #CriticalMass #melbourne #cycling

Text on top of a picture of blooming wattle: Thurs 25 Sept 2025. More details soon. Criticalmass.melbourne

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/08/2025

DoT has reported that they are finalising the treatment for Marine Parade. The final design will include: *updated intersection treatments to support people on bikes *temporary trial infrastructure removed from road network including local side streets *new […] [Original post on aus.social]

a street plan with the proposed changes marked

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/07/2025

The documents we found under FOI show that the protected bike lane delivered on the priorities set by the community. Councillors scuttled the state government funded project in 2023 without substantive justification. The community has missed out on the investment […] [Original post on aus.social]

Rendered streetscape, showing a pedestrian crossing across the protected bike lane.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/07/2025

Current state of the bike lane shown. There is angled parking to the left--- drivers back out across the bike lane. It's a major connection, linking Anzac Station with the beach and the Bay Trail. It runs past several schools, the Moray St bike lanes, MSAC and […] [Original post on aus.social]

Painted bike lane, line of bluestone cobbles down the middle of the bike lane, angled parking to the left.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/07/2025

Our state government planned to spend $10m+ on fixing the safety issues on Kerferd Rd, introducing a new protected bike lane, beautiful landscaping, and slowing down vehicle speeds by design. The local councillors scuttled it. We've FOI'd the never released plans […] [Original post on aus.social]

Streetscape with protected bike lane, separated from car parking by lush planting.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2025

New data set: Transport Victoria has released maps showing the cycling infrastructure across Metropolitan Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo. Here's central Melbourne, you can see Port Phillip is lagging behind the City of Melb and Yarra--- but somewhat […] [Original post on aus.social]

A map of Melbourne, with some routes coloured in purple, blue, orange, green.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/06/2025

A couple of weeks later. The leaves are not only slippery, they hide bigger sticks and those little spiky balls that plane trees grow. #cycling #melbourne

A bike lane covered in autumn leaves, at night

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/06/2025

The St Kilda Rd bike lanes are often filled with leaves. Many cleaning requests submitted to #SnapSendSolve. I wonder if this will spur the #CityOfMelbourne and #CityOfPortPhillip to add them to the regular sweeping schedule? #melbourne #cycling #BikeLanes #CoPP

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2025

The Yarra BUG podcast talking about the Story Bridge in Brisbane. After Council closed the shared footpath/bike path indefinitely, and banned a protest ride across the bridge, locals organised a bike bus to ride safely across together every morning […] [Original post on aus.social]

A group of people walking and riding bikes. At the front is a woman with curly hair and a placard reading "story bridge for all, open a lane for us"

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2025

Councillors Bike Ride: We're re-running our Councillors bike ride around Fishermans Bend and Port Melbourne, 10am Friday 13th June. The intention is to look at the conditions for people getting around by bike, scooter, and walking, and discuss opportunities for […] [Original post on aus.social]

A road with a truck and a cement mixer on it, no visible bike infrastructure.

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2025

We recently took City of Port Phillip councillors Heather Cunsolo and Cr Justin Halliday on a ride of Port Melbourne and Fishermans Bend. Fishermans Bend is a suburb in transition: we need the infrastructure in place for the future uses, as well as improving the […] [Original post on aus.social]

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/06/2025

BROKEN PROMISES. The proposed City of Melbourne Budget has made a $3million cut to bike lane budget. Less safety for riders, families, & kids Melbourne made a promise to build a safer, more rideable city. These cuts break that promise. This isn’t just a budget […] [Original post on aus.social]

Poster snippet reading "broken promises. Save our bike lanes. $3 million CUT from the bike budget"

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Port Phillip Bicycle Users @portphillipbug.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/05/2025

Critical Mass Melbourne naarm is this Friday, 30th May 2025. 5.30pm State Library Victoria. Bring your lights, all of them! Follow the mass on the app Critical Maps www.criticalmaps.net/map#13/-37.834… #CriticalMaps #melbourne #cycling

Text as in the main message, over image of a person on a bike at night, with pink lights along the frame and on the wheels

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