Tag: cycling
Cycling strategy to identify gaps
Wyndham council has signalled its intention to conduct audits of the municipality’s cycling and pedestrian path network, to identify missing links and infrastructure issues.
The...
A big fan of an epic ride
Richard Hawkey is gearing up to conquer a huge journey for the 10th time.
The Point Cook cyclist will once again take on the Great...
Les cycles for Salvation Army
This year will mark the ninth anniversary of the Wyndham 1000 event, in which Tarneit man Les Porter rides a tricycle hundreds of kilometres...
Council’s green action plan ready to roll
Wyndham council will investigate joining an app which rewards residents for engaging in healthy and sustainable activities such as walking and recycling.
The idea to...
Riding to break the poverty cycle
A Hoppers Crossing man will cycle solo from Adelaide to Melbourne later this month to raise funds for orphans and widows in India.
Sean O’Keefe...
Jenny saddles up for Great Victorian Bike Ride
Jenny Hogan is gearing up to take part in the Great Victorian Bike Ride – 25 years after first riding in the event.
The Hoppers...
My Wyndham: Luis Lopez
MY WYNDHAM: Earlier this month, Luis Lopez became the third person in the world to complete a total of 30 Ironman Australia events, making...
Cycling into happiness
A love of cycling has helped Wyndham Vale mother Pesi Elisaia to transform her life.
Ms Elisaia said that two years ago, she felt tired...
Veterans saddle up
Point Cook’s Darren Smith will join more than 20 serving members and veterans of the Australian military, in this month’s RACV Great Victorian Bike...
Bruce is in great form
Werribee’s Bruce Hicks could be described as a veteran of the RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride.
Since 1994, Mr Hicks has taken part in the...
Fire fighter Terry Heafield’s ride across Victoria to talk about mental health
Terry Heafield suffered from depression and anxiety for years before he was properly diagnosed.
Now he treats his mental health condition just like he would...
Bellbridge Primary School one of the most active in Victoria
A push to encourage parents to walk their children to school has paid off for Bellbridge Primary School.
For the second consecutive school term, Bellbridge has...
Five new bike paths flagged for Whittlesea
Five proposed off-road bike paths in Whittlesea have been flagged as “priority trails”.
The planned trails – the Edgars Creek Trail, Merri Creek Trail Link,...
New bike path maps for Wyndham cyclists
The maps, which can be downloaded from the council’s website, cover the municipality as a whole and as individual suburbs.
Werribee cyclist Reece Smith, who...
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A Shaw thing
Wyndham councillor Mia Shaw will once again don the mayoral robes after holding off a challenge from Cr Peter Maynard.
Seven of the eleven...
