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Went to the Brunswick Food Coop and ran into a demo calling for accessible tram stops on Sydney Rd, the fabulous Riff Raff Marching Band was playing.
#merribek
https://daru.org.au/resource/sydney-road-accessible-trams-stops-campaign/ -
Went to the Brunswick Food Coop and ran into a demo calling for accessible tram stops on Sydney Rd, the fabulous Riff Raff Marching Band was playing.
#merribek
https://daru.org.au/resource/sydney-road-accessible-trams-stops-campaign/ -
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
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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
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(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)
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(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)
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#MerriBek Bicycle User Group
#CriticalMass ride up Sydney Rd
Friday 24th April 2026Starting from State Library
Swanston/LaTrobe Streets 5:30pmBring 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/-37.7896/144.9570info and updates:
https://criticalmass.melbourne/ -
#MerriBek Bicycle User Group
#CriticalMass ride up Sydney Rd
Friday 24th April 2026Starting from State Library
Swanston/LaTrobe Streets 5:30pmBring 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/-37.7896/144.9570info and updates:
https://criticalmass.melbourne/ -
BUG = Bicycle User Group https://www.morelandbug.org/
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BUG = Bicycle User Group https://www.morelandbug.org/
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Uh oh.
Apparently no injuries, so phew.
#UpfieldLine #merribek #MelbourneTrains -
Uh oh.
Apparently no injuries, so phew.
#UpfieldLine #merribek #MelbourneTrains -
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 -
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
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Another thing that the City of Merri-bek passed at the meeting on Wednesday night was a resolution to start participating in a dockless bike hire program (eg. Lime bikes)
The interesting part is that the resolution required that all bike hire bikes be parked in designated areas and that all those areas will be on the road replacing car parking spaces. This means that footpaths won't be littered with hire bikes.
This is going to require hundreds of car parking spaces around the city to be converted in to bike hire parking space.
This is a great move and other city councils should do the same.
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Another thing that the City of Merri-bek passed at the meeting on Wednesday night was a resolution to start participating in a dockless bike hire program (eg. Lime bikes)
The interesting part is that the resolution required that all bike hire bikes be parked in designated areas and that all those areas will be on the road replacing car parking spaces. This means that footpaths won't be littered with hire bikes.
This is going to require hundreds of car parking spaces around the city to be converted in to bike hire parking space.
This is a great move and other city councils should do the same.
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Last night the Merri-bek City council approved the "Streets for People plan" that provides a master plan for a network of streets across the city that will be targeted for upgrades to make them better for people walking and cycling.
It's a big vague plan that will be implemented on a street by street basis over decades but will hopefully allow consultations to be done in the context of a larger transportation network. It's hoped that people will be better able to see the benefits when they see how a project on their street connects in to a wider network.
The plan also includes upgrading entire streets to provide full connections instead of small ad-hoc piece-meal changes to streets that don't connect to anything in the existing network.
https://conversations.merri-bek.vic.gov.au/streets-people-plan
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Last night the Merri-bek City council approved the "Streets for People plan" that provides a master plan for a network of streets across the city that will be targeted for upgrades to make them better for people walking and cycling.
It's a big vague plan that will be implemented on a street by street basis over decades but will hopefully allow consultations to be done in the context of a larger transportation network. It's hoped that people will be better able to see the benefits when they see how a project on their street connects in to a wider network.
The plan also includes upgrading entire streets to provide full connections instead of small ad-hoc piece-meal changes to streets that don't connect to anything in the existing network.
https://conversations.merri-bek.vic.gov.au/streets-people-plan
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John Englart's family are inviting everyone who knew John to celebrate his life - Monday July 28, 12 noon to 4pm at St Mark's Church Hall in Fawkner.
#JohnEnglart #couchpeloton #merribek #climatejustice #ChihuahuasforClimateAction -
John Englart's family are inviting everyone who knew John to celebrate his life - Monday July 28, 12 noon to 4pm at St Mark's Church Hall in Fawkner.
#JohnEnglart #couchpeloton #merribek #climatejustice #ChihuahuasforClimateAction -
So many people have asked, happy to report that @takvera beloved @JulietAndJones 'chihuahuas for climate action', have found a loving home after his untimely death last week. #JohnEnglart #couchpeloton #merribek #climatejustice #ChihuahuasforClimateAction
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So many people have asked, happy to report that @takvera beloved @JulietAndJones 'chihuahuas for climate action', have found a loving home after his untimely death last week. #JohnEnglart #couchpeloton #merribek #climatejustice #ChihuahuasforClimateAction
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John Englart
@takveraJuliet and Indiana Jones
@JulietAndJonesphotographer, independent journalist, historian & Social justice activist for more than 30 years in Australia. A reluctant climate warrior attended UN Climate conferences as an NGO observer COP21, COP22, COP23, COP25.
videos www.engagemedia.org/Members/takver/videos; as Takvera and John Englart on Youtube.
Photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/takver/ -
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John Englart
@takveraJuliet and Indiana Jones
@JulietAndJonesphotographer, independent journalist, historian & Social justice activist for more than 30 years in Australia. A reluctant climate warrior attended UN Climate conferences as an NGO observer COP21, COP22, COP23, COP25.
videos www.engagemedia.org/Members/takver/videos; as Takvera and John Englart on Youtube.
Photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/takver/ -
Where ever you are, what ever you do, there is a Union for you. https://www.3cr.org.au/sticktogether/episode/save-merri-bek-library-social-worker
#3cr #communityradio #labormovement #libraryworkers #MerriBek #Organize #Solidarity #unions
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City of Merri-Bek is looking for expressions of interest in on-street bicycle parking hangars.
If you're in Merri-Bek and don't have a convenient place to park your bike at home then express your interest.
#merribek #bicycles #coburg #brunswick
https://conversations.merri-bek.vic.gov.au/bicycle-parking/cycle-hangars
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City of Merri-Bek is looking for expressions of interest in on-street bicycle parking hangars.
If you're in Merri-Bek and don't have a convenient place to park your bike at home then express your interest.
#merribek #bicycles #coburg #brunswick
https://conversations.merri-bek.vic.gov.au/bicycle-parking/cycle-hangars
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"..visibility of pedestrians was hampered by the crest of the hill that rises from Melville Road..."
This is one of the biggest things that worries me when I'm crossing here. The motorists can't see you until they're over the hill and you can't see them approaching and they're approaching at 60km/h. So you just have to scurry across and hope they're paying attention.
For a small child or anyone with any kind of mobility disability it's impossible to safely cross.#Brunswick #Coburg #MorelandRd #merribek
https://brunswickvoice.com.au/calls-for-new-pedestrian-crossing-after-moreland-road-fatality/
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"..visibility of pedestrians was hampered by the crest of the hill that rises from Melville Road..."
This is one of the biggest things that worries me when I'm crossing here. The motorists can't see you until they're over the hill and you can't see them approaching and they're approaching at 60km/h. So you just have to scurry across and hope they're paying attention.
For a small child or anyone with any kind of mobility disability it's impossible to safely cross.#Brunswick #Coburg #MorelandRd #merribek
https://brunswickvoice.com.au/calls-for-new-pedestrian-crossing-after-moreland-road-fatality/
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The maps that show how climate change is driving up the cost of insuring #Melbourne homes.
A 59% increase in insurance premiums for #Merribek since 2020. And Merri-bek was an LGA with relatively low increases compared to outer suburb and heavily forested eastern suburbs.#CostofLiving #Climatecrisis https://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/the-maps-that-show-how-climate-change-is-driving-up-the-cost-of-insuring-melbourne-homes-20250513-p5lyv5.html
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The maps that show how climate change is driving up the cost of insuring #Melbourne homes.
A 59% increase in insurance premiums for #Merribek since 2020. And Merri-bek was an LGA with relatively low increases compared to outer suburb and heavily forested eastern suburbs.#CostofLiving #Climatecrisis https://www.theage.com.au/environment/climate-change/the-maps-that-show-how-climate-change-is-driving-up-the-cost-of-insuring-melbourne-homes-20250513-p5lyv5.html
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#Bloomscrolling while strolling along #merriCreek in #merriBek #Naarm
At #RadicleRoots community garden
Saturday April 26th 2025 -
#Bloomscrolling while strolling along #merriCreek in #merriBek #Naarm
At #RadicleRoots community garden -
Queer History Queer Futures
From pubs to squats, protests to parties, discover Merri-bek’s #queerhistory as told by the people who shaped it. Walk the streets with us over fourteen episodes to discover the collective histories of #LGBTQIA+ organising, activism and community in #Merribek and our imaginings for the future.
https://www.3cr.org.au/queerhistoriesqueerfutures
Episodes
https://www.3cr.org.au/queerhistoriesqueerfutures/episodes#3CR #CommunityRadio # Queer
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Queer History Queer Futures
From pubs to squats, protests to parties, discover Merri-bek’s #queerhistory as told by the people who shaped it. Walk the streets with us over fourteen episodes to discover the collective histories of #LGBTQIA+ organising, activism and community in #Merribek and our imaginings for the future.
https://www.3cr.org.au/queerhistoriesqueerfutures
Episodes
https://www.3cr.org.au/queerhistoriesqueerfutures/episodes#3CR #CommunityRadio # Queer
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We checked out around the new Balam Balam Place Arts precinct in Brunswick built by Merri-bek Council.
It features a huge mural - ‘Always’ - by Gamilaroi artist Riko Rennie.
There is a public open day on April 5.
#Merribek
#ChihuahuasonBikes
#DogsofMastodon
#Chihuahuas
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NECCHi Newlands & East Coburg Community Houses
Thursday 27th of March, local artist and illustrator Sofia Sabbagh launch of her comic book 'Sky' at the Newlands Neighbourhood House.
'Sky' is a work about trees in #merriBek , migration, and care.
6.00pm - Tree inks available for people to use, nibbles, and 'Sky' to purchase and/or read.
6.30 - Talks
7.30 - Dinner - dates and chorba included.https://www.instagram.com/eastcoburgandnewlands/p/DHnA6oiJhMo/?
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NECCHi Newlands & East Coburg Community Houses
Thursday 27th of March, local artist and illustrator Sofia Sabbagh launch of her comic book 'Sky' at the Newlands Neighbourhood House.
'Sky' is a work about trees in #merriBek , migration, and care.
6.00pm - Tree inks available for people to use, nibbles, and 'Sky' to purchase and/or read.
6.30 - Talks
7.30 - Dinner - dates and chorba included.https://www.instagram.com/eastcoburgandnewlands/p/DHnA6oiJhMo/?
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I do a climate and sustainability review of the #Merribek monthly Council Agenda.
Here is my review for tonight's Council meeting. I have two Questions scheduled to ask (That is the max I can ask). My Council is progressive, but it is important to keep the pressure on for good governance. Democracy is more than just voting.
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I do a climate and sustainability review of the #Merribek monthly Council Agenda.
Here is my review for tonight's Council meeting. I have two Questions scheduled to ask (That is the max I can ask). My Council is progressive, but it is important to keep the pressure on for good governance. Democracy is more than just voting.
#MerribekCouncil -
We were at the #Willsvotes election launch in the Brunswick Town Hall organised by 350Australia a week ago..
We are already directly engaging humans to #VoteClimate , for all our sakes.
Not volunteering for phone banking as humans wouldn't understand our woofing pleas. Except maybe Dr Doolittle and our Dad.
#dogsofmastodon
#ChihuahuasForClimateAction
#Chihuahuas
#Merribek
#Brunswick
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The 1991 murder of a gay man at a Melbourne beat and Pentridge Prison feature in new podcast series Queer Histories, Queer Futures. Image by Angela Bailey: Queers against fascism is another episode in the series. https://www.3cr.org.au/queerhistoriesqueerfutures #queerhistory #queerpodcast #queernews #queeraustralia #Merribek #3CR #historypodcast #queer #queermelbourne #lgbtiqa
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The 1991 murder of a gay man at a Melbourne beat and Pentridge Prison feature in new podcast series Queer Histories, Queer Futures. Image by Angela Bailey: Queers against fascism is another episode in the series. https://www.3cr.org.au/queerhistoriesqueerfutures #queerhistory #queerpodcast #queernews #queeraustralia #Merribek #3CR #historypodcast #queer #queermelbourne #lgbtiqa
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Carrots useful as sustainable edible paper weights for our climate stall at Merri Food Hub today in Fawkner. Dad is proposing apples for Sydney Road Street Party.
We voted for chicken snacks, but Dad vetoed that! #Willsvotes #climatestall #Merribek #climateaction
#chihuahuasforclimateaction #ausvotes2025
#Chihuahuas -
This was a proposal for a development in Coburg North, 10km North of the Melbourne CBD. A development for hundreds of people and a whole block with zero residential car parking.
The only objections to this development were about it not having enough parking and how everybody needs to drive in Coburg North.
It's 400m from a train station and all of that distance can be traveled on a high quality bike path.
They are:
3 mins ride to the train station.
3 mins ride to the Sydney Rd tram (thus all the shopping, food and cafes of Sydney Rd)
3 mins ride to ALDI
3 mins ride to a doctor
5 mins ride to the green space of the Merri Creek
5 mins walk to a primary school
5 mins ride to Bunnings and Officeworks.
5 mins ride to 6 different gyms (one if a rock climbing gym, another is a velodrome)
5 mins ride to 6 different childcare centres
10 mins ride to another 6 childcare centres
10 mins ride to another 2 doctors
10 min ride from Coles and Woolworths.
10 mins ride to 2 other primary schools
40 mins ride straight to the CBD
40 mins train to the CBD.It was really great to see the YIMBYs were out in force at this meeting. Nightinggale housing (https://www.nightingalehousing.org) has a great model of getting residents of previous developments and future residents to advocate for future developments which helps a lot.
It's an excellent development in a great location and I'm so glad the council voted to approve this development though it was sad to see some councilors still don't get it.
