Merri-bek council is offering a $500 subsidy for new or refurbished e-bikes starting tomorrow (4th May).
"$500 off the purchase price of a new or refurbished bike, or 50% off a weekly subscription for 3-months (up to value of $500)."
It's only available from 2 specific stores and a limited range of bicycles.
The cheapest new bike under the scheme is the Veloomi Daily at $2199
#merribek #brunswick #coburg #Fawkner #glenroy #bicycles #melbourne
(From #MerriBek BUG/Bicycle User Group)*
Earlier story from Alex Darling at the ABC - couple of years ago. Alex was the first reporter to use all the data available about car parking spaces and how people actually get to Sydney Road currently.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5EB9ukdKZw
* Formerly Moreland BUG https://www.morelandbug.org/ (35 years old)
#MerriBek Bicycle User Group
#CriticalMass ride up Sydney Rd
Friday 24th April 2026
Starting from State Library
Swanston/LaTrobe Streets 5:30pm
Bring your bike, friends, lights, and playlists + bluetooth speakers
If you're unable to make it to the city for the start of the ride you can meet the ride along the way by checking
https://www.criticalmaps.net/map#13/-37.7896/144.9570
info and updates:
https://criticalmass.melbourne/
BUG = Bicycle User Group https://www.morelandbug.org/
Boxes of goodies are ready for the new volunteers trying out the node setup instructions over at https://lores.tech . This will bring us up to 7 people trying out nodes in their own homes, which gives us some great practice on how to coordinate a digital commons for a region like Merri-bek.
Poster text:
“We are part of Sydney Road Street Party 2026”
#3CR community radio - 50 Years
BRUNSWICK
MUSIC FESTIVAL
1-8 MARCH
Sunday 1st March
Sydney Rd
Street Party
Arts #MerriBek
From A to Bee https://museumsvictoria.com.au/article/from-a-to-bee/
Investigating the value of citizen-led gardens on road verges for insect biodiversity in the City of Merri-bek, Australia
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1618866725001554
Peter Riley
Jesse
Jade
stib
