Hobart Bike Kitchen

if you’ve been looking at the upcoming events you’ll have seen a entry about our invitation 2009 Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards.

Here’s the details of the event. Thaknks goes out to whoever nominated us, and it’s a wonderful addition to the recognition we’ve had from you all this year. Take a bow all the supporters of Hobart Bike Kitchen.

On behalf of the Cycling Promotion Fund, I congratulate you on being nominated for the Special Achievement Award by a Bicycle Organisation in the 2009 Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards and officially invite you to attend the official presentation of the Awards at the Old Parliament House, Canberra on Wednesday 16th June 2010.

The Awards recognise success in getting more Australians physically active on two wheels and this year we are delighted to have received an extremely high calibre of nominations from all parts of the country. They recognise both the professionals and ordinary Australians who are creating a better, more bicycle friendly community.

The Cycling Promotion Fund is delighted that the Heart Foundation is the principal partner for this years Awards. The support from the Heart Foundation for the Awards comes at a time of increasing concern about rising obesity and falling levels of physical activity among our school children and Australian families. Tony Stubbs, Heart Foundation CEO – ACT will deliver the welcoming address.

The Hon Maxine McKew, Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government will be the key note speaker. Ms McKew’s portfolio responsibilities have a direct impact on cycling, active transport and the investment in healthy communities and her views will be eagerly sought by Award winners, industry and government stakeholders as we head to the next Federal election.

Stephen Hodge Vice President, Cycling Australia; Board Member, Amy Gillett Foundation; Olympian and six time Tour de France finisher will be the Master of Ceremonies and members of all political parties will join us to recognise the great contributions made by individuals and organisations.

Further information, including details of award categories and past winners, is available from the Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards website: www.cyclingawards.com.au

Award Categories

* Cycling Promotion Award of the Year: Professional & Honorary categories
* Special Achievement Award by a Bicycle Organisation
* Local Government Award for Initiative to Encourage and Promote Cycling
* Award for Educational Institution for Innovation in Encouraging Cycling to School
* Award for Bicycle Friendly Business
* Award for Contribution towards Cycling by a Politician
* Award for Contribution towards Cycling by a Bicycle Retailer.

The Hobart Bike Kitchen is obviously about bikes, and we’re big on bike love but we’ve room in our hearts for many other aspects of what goes to make a great community.

Hence our enthusiasm for working with the Hobart Migrant Resource Centre ,
our great respect for all the good things coming from Healthy Transport Hobart

and now I’d like to add a promotion for the Lindisfarne Community Garden Group

I urge you to go to their site and sign the e-petition by the end of the month to encourage the establishment of Clarence’s first community garden at Beltana Park, which would be beautifully situated close to public transport and the bike path around the Lindisfarne foreshore.

While we’re talking about good community here is a wonderful combination of care & compassion & bikes & youth.

Biking for Brightside

Hi, I’m India Furst and I’m 13 years old. On May 27 I will be leaving Launceston on my bike to ride 240 km to Brightside Farm Sanctuary in the Huon Valley to raise awareness of the plight of factory farmed and neglected animals and to support the work that Emma Haswell does at Brightside to rescue, rehome, and advocate for them.

If you would like to help too by sponsoring my ride, then please go to http://www.bikingforbrightside.weebly.com. Donations over $2 are tax deductible and can also be sent to me at PO Box 751, Rosny, 7018 (for “Brightside Farm Sanctuary) or email me at: bikingforbrightside@hotmail.com.

Thanks to Liam at Healthy Transport Hobart for a great post which brings together some of the discussions that have been happening on ABC radio on bikes, bike lanes and the like.

http://healthytransporthobart.org/2010/05/12/on-ya-bike-abc-local-radio-discusses-bike-lanes-in-hobart/

It’s also got a link to our session with Edge radio from earlier this year.

Cheers Liam.

Our friends at Third Place Communities have a lot of bike love and plenty of work in front of them.

If you have any time to give them a hand please have a look at the information below.

PLEASE HELP US TURN UNWANTED BIKES INTO CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED

FREE LUNCH FOR VOLUNTEERS THANKS TO NANDOS

Most of you know about the Community Bikes Program where, alongside at-risk-youth we restore old-pushies for those in need.

Due to the amount of bikes we have to restore this year we’re hosting 3 renovation days where we invite the broader community to come & be a part of this process.

If you or anyone you know is interested please RSVP to me by email or phone.

Date: Sat 1st May 2010
Location: Geilston Bay High School
Time: 10am – 2pm
Lunch: Provided by Nandos

Don’t forget to RSVP.

Thanks

Anthony Edler

E: info@thirdplacecommunities.com
O: (03) 6234 8487
M: 0438 554 957

Well it’s been business as usual for the last couple of months.

Sunday Sessions have been happening, we’ve just been busy on the tools rather than taking photos.

We enjoyed having special guest chef, Phillipe from Whitehorse, Canada to one of our Sunday Sessions.

Liam and Pete have made a big start to reorganising the Bike Kitchen yard – all the branches are cleared and we can access the fences.

There is plenty to do in making the best use of the space so it’s easier to store the bikes and frames and for you to find what you need. So if you have the time and no bike chores to do you can still come along to a Sunday Session and give us a hand with the reorg.

We also had a go at valet bike parking for Kidsfest held at the Botanical Gardens on 21st March. Unfortunately, the rain get the cyclists away (well it kept lots of people away) so we didn’t get to spread the good news about HBK as we hoped.

We hope you enjoy Easter as we have a kitchen free weekend, but we’re already making plans for a big session on the 11th.

Bus-ing to the Bike Kitchen is a great idea.

Get off at Stop 39 on Sandy Bay Road. It’s near the school.

http://www.metrotas.com.au/uploads/file/KBB-Channel%20Service%20Revisions-June09/KBBFinal-June09.pdf

Well we hope you will be next Monday (1/4/2010).

You can listen to Edge Radio on Monday morning for Pete and Mark when we chat with Bazza & Macca about Hobart Bike Kitchen.

99.3fm or stream http://131.217.118.2:7990/EdgeRadio.mp3

Should be sometime betwen 8 and 9am.