 A message from Cycling Promotion Fund - October 2007
Welcome to our new look Cycling Updates
from the team at the Cycling Promotion Fund. Our updates will
endeavour to keep you up to date, provide you with information which
may assist the wonderful work you are doing at the grassroots
level and ask for your support and assistance to help us promote
cycling and gain greater Government support for cycling.
As outlined before we are working to explore ways to address the issues
raised in the BUG survey. You will be pleased to note that we updated
our website to make it easier for you to locate our publications.
There is now a link from our home page to resources. We have put
all our publications under one heading and have included an order form
for you to download.
We are still working with a web-developer on an option
to provide a template website for BUG's and hosting arrangements to
reduce costs. We are also investigating insurance options.
Unfortunately this has taken longer than anticipated but we hope
to have some updates next month. 
Federal Election Campaign
The CPF is working with the Bicycle Federation of
Australia and Cycling Australia on the election campaign to get
support for the key asks of the cycling sector. We have informed every
council around Australia about the program and asked for their support.
It is great to see support letters coming from
rural and urban councils, demonstrating that many councils are keen to
improve conditions for bicycle riders. Access to funding would enable
them to speed up implementing their strategies. We have been meeting
ministers, shadow ministers and key staff to seek support and every MP
has received our new publications and copy of the key election asks.
We encourage you all to visit our website: www.vote4cycling.com.au
To explore how you can play an active role at the local
level to put pressure on your local MP and candidates to support the
key asks. You may like to point out what potential local
projects/initiatives could be funded if the Healthy and Active Transport Program would
be supported. We have included a facility for local councils and
cycling organisations to submit projects that are ready to be
implemented but are unable to proceed due to lack of funding.
Bicycling Achievement Awards
The CPF is calling again for nominations from around
Australia for the Bicycling Achievement Awards. This year we have set
up a dedicated website:
To enable people to make registrations online. Please
note that this year winners in each category will receive $1,000
towards their work in promoting and encouraging cycling. There are so
many great initiatives happening around Australia and there are so many
great people committed to promote and encourage cycling.
This is the time to let us know and nominate them for
an award. All nominations will be included in a booklet which will
be distributed widely around Australia to share best practice
and inspire others.
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Deadline for nominations is the 30th of November 2007
Information, resources, tips and support
Remember the team at the Cycling Promotion Fund is
happy to talk to you and provide you with relevant information,
contacts and resources to assist you in your work at the local level.
On behalf of the team at the Cycling Promotion Fund.
Rosemarie Speidel
Program Director
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