Port Phillip Bicycle Users

"After my initial trepidation, I was surprised how quickly our car trips became bike rides. Like learning to drive, it took some time to learn how the bike steered, but it soon became our go-to ride for short trips. Forgoing a second car may have been the reason we bought it, but it was simply […]

A map with lines representing the new streetscape design

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 […]

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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.

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.
https://www.southmelbournemarket.com.au/whats-on/ride2work-day-2025/

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

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 […]

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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.

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 […]

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[October meeting details for Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group]

The next meeting of the Port Phillip BUG will be Tuesday, 7 October⋅18:30. Cora Graves Centre, 38 Blessington St, St Kilda #melbourne #cycling

Critical Maps An open source Android and iOS App to organise the monthly critical mass movement around the world.

@StreetsAliveDarebin @CriticalMassMelb if you're late and want to catch the mob, check out critical maps https://www.criticalmaps.net/map#14/-37.8186/144.9768 or download the app https://www.criticalmaps.net/
#CriticalMass #melbourne

Neon pink eels on a black background.

[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 […]

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

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

Volunteering opportunities at Bicycle Network!

1. United Energy Around the Bay - Sunday, October 26. Seeking volunteers to assist at the event village throughout the day (there’s a role to suit everyone) as well as people who are comfortable towing a bike trailer to assist riders along the […]

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

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

Comment on the City of Melbourne Plan. The draft Melbourne Council Plan 2025-29 and the Melbourne 2050 Vision were recently endorsed by Future Melbourne Committee for community engagement. Council is currently seeking feedback on these documents. Liveability, wellbeing, environment, and movement […]

Our next meeting is Tuesday 2nd September, 6.30pm. Location is Cora Graves centre, 38 Blessington St, St Kilda.

Community submissions on the proposed ban on e-bikes (and e-scooters) on public transport We are collecting some submissions from the consultation on the Conduct on Public Transport Regulations. The consultation period ended on 18th August, but we encourage you to let your MP know how it will affect you and the people you travel with. To add your submission here: either leave a link in comments, or email it to portphillipbug@gmail.com. Obscure any personal details you don’t want to share. Nomads Outdoor Group “It’s like using a sledgehammer to crack a walnut: regulatory overkill that punishes responsible e-bike riders. The vanishingly small risk of an e-bike battery fire is part of a bigger problem and a bigger picture, which should be addressed holistically.” Port Phillip Bicycle Users Group. “We have social rides for people using regular bikes or e-bikes, and often include a public transport component. The proposed ban would exclude e-bike users from some of our activities.”

Regarding the proposed ban on e-bikes on trains: we're collecting community submissions to the consultation https://www.ppbug.org/bug-blog/2025/8/21/community-submissions-on-the-proposed-ban-on-e-bikes-and-e-scooters-on-public-transport
#cycling #SpringSt #melbourne #e-bikes

a street plan with the proposed changes marked

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 […]

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a street plan with the proposed changes marked

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 […]

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Our next meeting is Tuesday 5th August, 6.3pm. Location is Cora Graves centre, 38 Blessington St, St Kilda.

The Victorian government is proposing new regulations banning e-bikes (and e-scooters, e-skateboards etc) from travelling on trains (and trams, buses, coaches etc). https://engage.vic.gov.au/public-transport-regulations

We're preparing a submission (consultation closes 18 August). Question to […]

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

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 […]

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Screenshot from a product webpage of the Unit 1 AURA bicycle helmet, sold in Australia by NG Mobility. The screenshot is of a note about regulatory compliance of the helmet, noting that its European certification is currently accepted in NSW but will not be legit nationwide until 21st of September.

Screenshot from the ACCC Product Safety webpage, describing changes to Australian bicycle helmet regulations. Under the new rules any one of 6 standards will be acceptable.

Oh, the Australian bicycle helmet standards situation is a bit more complicated than I thought, and for once it's good news.

From 21st September 2025 the new Consumer Goods (Bicycle Helmets) Safety Standard 2024 will apply, which will allow helmets certified […]

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Kerferd Rd is a council responsibility. Under the Shrine to Sea project, the State government would have substantially funded the upgrading of this road. With the council scuttling the major safety aspects of this project, it looks like that funding is now off the table. (End of thread.)

In particular, the concerns raised at the council meeting (including by the councillors themselves) are addressed. It's a shame that the councillors-- who had access to full briefings--- didn't address the misinformation. We're releasing the full documents from the FOI so the community can judge […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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And speaking of data: the data sets for bicycle volume and speed are listed as "currently not being updated", although the most recent is 2024. Does anyone know why this is? --- it seems like a really useful resource. @jessta @augustusbrown @BenLeverAU @yarrabike […]

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

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 […]

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New episode of @yarrabike radio: Matthew Peckham talks about what happened when he was involved in a bike/pedestrian crash that left him with broken ribs. He asks: why are road users on bikes not covered by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC)? […]

A bike lane covered in autumn leaves, at night

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 filled with water and autumn leaves. The SnapSendSolve logo is in the corner.

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