Archive for November, 2007
Volunteers needed for the Bike Film Festival
BIKE Sydney needs volunteers to help bring the Bicycle Film Festival to Sydney audiences.
We need volunteers who can help out on Friday 30 Nov and Saturday 1 Dec at Dendy Opera Quays.
Roles include:
> Food and Drinks Chief Marshall (coordinate a small team of volunteers)
> Food and Drinks Service (2 hrs Friday evening)
> General Support (ushers & information)
> Merchandising Sales (t-shirts, bottles & books)
> Bicycle Valet Parking Chief Marshall (coordinate a small team of volunteers)
> Bicycle Valet Parking Support
> Program Distribution
> Bump In / Bump Out (Early! Friday 9am and Sunday 9 am)
All volunteers will receive a special Bicycle Film Festival package including a festival t-shirt, festival tickets and free entry to Bikes Rock!
To get involved please email bff@bikesydney.org and include an indication of your availability and your daytime contact details.
Cyclists given first priority!
www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/2007_site/sydney/ for all festival events
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80% Favour a Public Bike Hire Scheme
The City of Sydney have been investigating the feasibility of a public bike hire scheme, similar to what is being introduced in a lot of European countries. BikeSydney commend the council on this study and hope they push forward with it.
More than 80 per cent of people favour the introduction of a public bike hire scheme in the City, and one in three people say they would definitely use it, independent research has revealed.
“Cycling is becoming increasingly popular in Sydney, with ABS figures showing a 37 per cent increase in the number of residents cycling to work in the past five years,” said Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP.
“The City’s Cycling Strategy is all about encouraging greater and safer use of bikes - to boost fitness but also to reduce car usage and subsequently pollution and congestion.
“Our priority is to provide a safe environment for cyclists. We plan to create a cycle-friendly City, via a network of attractive integrated cycleways, including innovative two-way lanes for safe passage and linkages across local government boundaries.
“It makes sense that the City would seriously investigate whether a public hire scheme would work in Sydney. They are certainly booming in many other parts of the world.
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