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Sophie Wade

@sophie-wade.bsky.social
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Councillor and former Mayor at the City of Yarra 💚 Greens 🚲 Cycling and walking 📍 Collingwood / Yallabirrang

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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
You're invited to Gimme 5! - for happy healthy communities: Richmond District. Share local stories, meet election candidates & hear about what you can do for happy healthy communities 🗓️ 5:30pm, Mon 12 Oct 2026 🌃 323-325 Victoria St, Duke of Albany, Abbotsford 🔗 www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gimme-5-fo...
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Gimme 5! - for happy healthy communities - Richmond District
Share local stories, meet election candidates & hear about what you can do for happy healthy communities & the Gimme 5! campaign
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Save public housing! gabrielledevietri.org.au/issue/hands-...
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Urgent!! Less than 12 hours to have your say on this cut 👇👇👇
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Critical Mass naarm Melbourne @criticalmassmelb.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Are you ready for Critical Mass: Big City Lights? Join us Friday 29 May 2026 5.30pm, State Library, Swanston St, naarm Melbourne Route: CBD - Richmond - Clifton Hill - Collingwood Riding with our Bike Rave Melbourne friends Bring your lights. All of them. criticalmass.melbourne
Photo taken at night near Melbourne Museum forecourt. Step through bike frame, front basket and handlebars adorned with strings of festive multi coloured lights
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The Collingwood cohealth service will not close this year - a huge relief! But something is fishy….
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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The big four banks - CBA, NAB, Westpac & ANZ - made a profit of $16.9 billion from owner-occupier home loans in 2025. Over an average 30 year owner-occupier mortgage these banks make nearly $229,000 in profit. That's just over $11,000 in the 1st year of a new loan, $926 each month or $214 per week.
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
This 👇
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Larissa Waters @larissawaters.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
BREAKING: The Senate just set up a Greens-led inquiry into a 25% gas export tax. Big gas corporations are ripping us all off, paying almost no tax while people are hurting. This inquiry will expose gas corp greed, pushing govt for fairer tax & cost of living help in the budget.
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
😭😭😭
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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Meanwhile in Richmond, Melbourne, neither Road Safety minister Melissa Horne or Active Transport minister, Gabrielle Williams, know who's responsible for Elizabeth St, a strategic cycling corridor, demolished by Yarra Council & being replaced with not fit for purpose narrow lanes, we have receipts!
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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Remembering Yukako, Will, Carolyn & also reminding City of Melbourne that inaction & blame shifting costs lives. Ghost bikes become flashpoint between council and cycling advocates www.cbdnews.com.au/ghost-bikes-...
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Ghost bikes become flashpoint between council and cycling advocates
Decommissioned, white-painted “ghost bikes” left at sites where riders have died are emerging as a contested issue between the City of Melbourne and cycling groups, which claim they are memorials and ...
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Critical Mass naarm Melbourne @criticalmassmelb.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Critical Mass: WestLink - Albo Approved! Let's link the Veloway to Footscray and the rest of West. 5:30pm start, State Library , Swanston St, Melbourne CBD, Friday 27 March 2026. bikewest.org criticalmass.melbourne
Australian Prime minister Anthony Albanese on a lovely bike wearing a white shirt, green helemt and smiling at the camera. Quotes include "The Napier Street Link will help more cyclists to feel safe on roads in Melbourne’s west”

"Despite Footscray and Brunswick being the same distance from the Melbourne CBD, almost three times as many Brunswick residents cycle to work as those in Footscray" Anthony Albanese - 2019
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El Yobo @elyobo.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I’m kicking off a local campaign to support some proposed upgrades to a local rat run which will turn it back into a local street for residents - safer, greener, and quieter. Sign up to show your support, especially if you’re a local. www.nicer-clifton-hill.org?utm_medium=b...
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Say Yes to a new Wellington St - Nicer Clifton Hill
Picture Wellington Street on a summer afternoon. The kids from Clifton Hill Primary are spilling out the gate, crossing at the raised zebra while a few families in cars and a few more on bikes wait. A...
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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
'Cycling advocates & local residents gathered on Elizabeth St in Richmond Sunday, March 15 to protest City of Yarra’s decision to narrow the street’s protected bike lanes, warning move will make one of inner Melbourne’s key east-west cycling links less safe' www.innercitynews.com.au/cyclists-pro...
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Cyclists protest Yarra’s Elizabeth St bike lane downgrade in Richmond
Cycling advocates and local residents gathered on Elizabeth St in Richmond on Sunday, March 15 to protest the City of Yarra’s decision to narrow the street’s protected bike lanes, warning the move wil...
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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Nick Tyrrell is a parent at Princes Hill Primary School, and he explains the proposed changes Council is considering to make it safer and easier for students, parents and staff to walk, cycle and scoot to and from the school. You can submit your feedback via Your Say Yarra.
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Larissa Waters @larissawaters.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, but here in Australia racism isn’t being eliminated, it is rising. Unchallenged hate leads to devastating consequences. There are ways to confront and tackle systemic racism - but so far Labor is ignoring them.
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Penny Allman-Payne @pennyallmanpayne.com · 20/03/2026
Could the media stop with this bullshit? CPI adjustments to poverty payments are not a "cash boost" and it's a disgusting insult to say so. Try listening to people forced to live below the poverty line for a change instead of regurgitating Labor spin. (Fixed it for you, btw.)
Screenshot of headline reading Centrelink cash boost: Millions of Australians to receive Services Australia payment increase. The words cash boost have been crossed out and indexation written above. The words Services Australia payment increase have been crossed out and miniscule CPI adjustments to poverty payments has been written above.
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The Age (unofficial) @theage.nzcow.com · 16/03/2026
📢 Cyclists protested on Monday morning as Yarra City Council began works to shrink Richmond bike lanes for car parking, despite safety warnings from advocates.
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Bobcat and protesters take to Richmond bike corridor being narrowed for car spaces
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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Elizabeth Street, Richmond update: Yarra Council rips up bike lanes – “Road Safety” Minister lets it happen. Strategic Cycling Network Design Guidelines ignored! www.yarrabug.org/2026/03/17/y...
Crowd of cyclists at corner of Lennox and Elizabeth Street, Richmond on a sunny Sunday afternoon. 'Residents support Elizabeth S protected lanes: 15 March 2026'Elizabeth Street protected bike lanes: protective barriers & bollards removed: 16 March 2026Elizabeth Street protected bike lanes: Image from Road Safety Audit report for the preliminary design with added text
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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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...
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Critical Mass naarm Melbourne @criticalmassmelb.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Save The Date - next Critical Mass Fri 27 March 2026 criticalmass.melbourne
Group of bicycle riders on a city road riding towards their destination
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 01/03/2026
In recent years, Bilbao has quietly built a cycling network shaped by lessons from the Netherlands: calmed where it can be, protected where it must be, and always comfortable and connected. The result? You can now pedal across the city on infrastructure made for everyone—not just the fit and brave.
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Critical Mass naarm Melbourne @criticalmassmelb.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
MELB CBD RIDE - Friday 27 February 2026 Meet 5.30pm @ State Library, ride starts in CBD and heads west, follow for additional details real soon. criticalmass.melbourne
Large group of bicycle riders heading north on Nicholson Street, Melbourne. Tree canopy on left, ACMD Building on right with vivid blue skies.
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Two full years and a Parliamentary Inquiry after Labor’s shock announcement that it planned to demolish all 44 public housing towers across Melbourne… and they still haven’t explained why they want to do it. 😵‍💫🤯 It’s well past time to reassess. Stop the demolition. Renovate the towers.
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Inquiry calls for Melbourne public housing towers demolition to stop
A parliamentary inquiry has called on the government to halt the demolition of Melbourne's public housing towers after finding it refused to provide evidence to justify the plan.
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The latest evaluation of bike lane projects in Boston continues to show that if you build bike infrastructure, people will use it. Full report: www.boston.gov/sites/defaul...
Bicycle counts significantly increased on 
every corridor where we completed Better 
Bike Lanes projects in 2024. 
The number of people biking, and the percentage of all 
traffic they make up, both saw substantial increases. 
▸ We counted over 3,000 more daily bike trips, a 
55% increase across all projects. In our prior
report on Better Bike Lane projects completed in
2023, we recorded a 44% increase in volume. The 
latest projects appear to have tapped into even 
more growth potential by focusing on mostly 
arterial streets and closing key new network 
connection gaps.
▸ Bicycles as a share of of all traffic increased to 7% 
of daily traffic across all projects, nearly doubling
from 4% in the baseline condition. Some projects 
saw bicycle mode share as high as 19%
▸ Boylston Street (Back Bay) topped the list with a 
near doubling (+83%) of daily bike trips, leading 
four other corridors that measured growth of 
nearly 50% or more.
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
So stoked our Greens MPs were able to deliver this excellent outcome! 💚
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Over 7000 people have signed our petition to save cohealth!! 💪💪 Parliament have technically voted to approve a bail out package, but it expires on 30 Nov if not funded by then. 😳 🚨Keep the pressure up! Call Premier Jacinta Allan on 03 9651 5000 Call the Fed Health Minister 02 6277 7220
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20's Plenty for Us @20splenty.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
But if we lower the speed limit some drivers will get upset and may not vote for us!
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Gabrielle de Vietri MP @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
The Labor Deputy Mayor is no better -seen arriving at the town hall, but waiting in the wings until voting was over to avoid controversy. She has a chance to put her position on the table, by supporting the motion to rescind so that community who were cut out of this have an opportunity to be heard.
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Gabrielle de Vietri MP @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
He knows that turning his back on evidence and on harm reduction will go down badly and that’s why he brought it on with no notice and cancelled community consultation on the issue - it’s a disgrace.
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Gabrielle de Vietri MP @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
It plays a crucial role saving lives and delivering pathways to recovery. Shutting it down would lead to devastating impacts on our community and preventable deaths on our streets and in our alleyways. Deaths that will be on the Mayor’s hands.
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Gabrielle de Vietri MP @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
The medically supervised injection facility was started because of the significant drug use and harm in the area. I would know - I lived just across the street before it existed and watched deals and drug use on my doorstep daily.
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Gabrielle de Vietri MP @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
The Mayor of Yarra is a leading a thinly-veiled push to shut down our community’s hard-won and world-leading overdose prevention centre.
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Ethan Gilbert ✨🏗️ @ethangilbert.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Again huge props to the Yarra Greens for continuing to show true leadership on this matter. Shout out to @sophie-wade.bsky.social, Edward Crossland and member for Richmond Gabrielle Di Vietri for your continued advocacy!
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Ethan Gilbert ✨🏗️ @ethangilbert.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Argh, City of Yarra under Jolly continues to hit new lows. This is just throwing the lives of our most marginalised people in the bin to chase the votes of conservative NIMBYs. www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
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‘Greatest public policy disaster’: Yarra backflips, wants injecting room moved
After years of complaints about anti-social behaviour, syringe litter and crime, Yarra Council has voted to lobby the state to move the North Richmond injecting room.
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Antipoverty Centre @antipovertycentre.org · 01/11/2025
They say most suspensions are reversed, so what’s the harm? But everyone who’s received that text message knows the harm starts there. Anxiety, stress, wasted time & energy. It starts even before that – submitting to mistreatment just to avoid the text. Ty @caitkelly.bsky.social for reporting.
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Final reminder! Take your bike to work tomorrow and join us at 5:30pm. 🧡
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Gabrielle de Vietri MP @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
I welcome this outcome but with great caution - Labor knows the community is watching and expect them to deliver. But now they must follow through on the resolution and actually deliver the funding. We won’t let up until they do - help us keep up the pressure to save cohealth.
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Gabrielle de Vietri MP @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
An update on the community campaign to save cohealth: Victorian Parliament just voted in favour of a Greens motion to commit to an emergency funding package for cohealth.
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
This Friday there will be a special @criticalmassmelb.bsky.social, in memory of 19 year old Will Richter. If you have a bike, scooter or skates, come along to show support to his family and community, and to show the state government we need protected bike lanes. Protected bike lanes save lives.
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
We’re over 4,000 signatures 🥹 But if we’re going to get action on this we’ll need everyone we can get! If you haven’t signed yet, or if your friends haven’t, the link is here: gabrielledevietri.org.au/issue/save-c...
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
The most important Critical Mass I’ve seen in my time attending these events. Please come. 🧡
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Toon Dreessen @toondreessen.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Perfectly normal vehicle. Honda civic for scale; highest part of civic hood is at bottom of passenger door of truck. @brenttoderian.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
A desperately needed community facility in Collingwood, that Labor have failed to support. 😭
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
This 👇👇👇
theguardian.com
Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds
One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-10 chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it is a nine-in-10 chance
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Critical Mass naarm Melbourne @criticalmassmelb.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
📌 SAVE THE DATE - NEXT CRITICAL MASS RIDE - FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2025 📍Meet: 5.30pm, State Library, Swanston St, naarm Melbourne 🥳 Get ready: Critical Mass celebrates 30 years of riding home together on 28 November 2025 🌎 criticalmass.melbourne
City scene at dusk with looming tower blocks, signage and dozens of bicycle riders at street level with text over the image.  SAVE THE DATE - NEXT CRITICAL MASS RIDE - FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2025. Meet: 5.30pm, State Library, Swanston St, naarm Melbourne. Get ready: Critical Mass celebrates 30 years of riding home together on 28 November 2025.  Follow for ride details https://criticalmass.melbourne/
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
12 hours left!
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yarrabike @yarrabike.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
New @3crmelbourne.bsky.social #podcast: The long wait for change: Macaulay Road & Wellington Street, Ellen Sandell about Macaulay Road fatality, lack of protected bike lanes & petition. Local news incl. Bicycle Network 50 Year Celebration, Biketober + more www.3cr.org.au/yarrabug/epi...
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The long wait for change: Macaulay Road & Wellington Street
On this weeks program Chris speaks with Karen Hovenga and Ellen Sandall, Greens State MP for Melbourne about Wellington Street and Macaulay Road active transport infrastructure issues.Local news inclu...
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Sophie Wade @sophie-wade.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
A devastating, unnecessary death. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
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Teen’s death sparks calls for long-awaited bike lanes in Melbourne’s west
Will Richter was 15 when plans were made for a protected bike lane along a busy truck route. On the day Will turned 19, he was killed riding on that road, leaving his family with agonising questions a...
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Ellen Sandell MP @ellensandellmp.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
If you've got a mortgage of $570K, your bank will profit about $200K by the time you've paid it off. That’s not normal. Australia's big 4 banks are some of the richest worldwide, making $15.5 BILLION profit every 6mths. We need to tax billionaire banks & fund housing, schools & renewables.
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