• The Liberal/National Coalition have presented to Bicycle NSW their responses to our Policy Recommendations and launched the party's Cycling Policy
• The Greens Party have presented to Bicycle NSW their Bicycle Transport Statement and Summary 
• The Climate Change Coalition have presented to Bicycle NSW their Bicycle Policy
• The ALP have provided to Bicycle NSW a policy on cycling entitled Bicycle Funding 

Introduction

Randwick City Council has developed a draft updated Bicycle Plan. The draft Plan identifies existing and proposed key bicycle routes in the City of Randwick with a yearly action plan to implement upgrades and new bicycle routes.

About the Bike Plan

The draft updated Bicycle Plan aims to:

• improve links to key destinations within Randwick City
• identify a network of routes in the City
• establish a cycle paths works program with priorities for construction, starting with north- south links
• identify cycle paths and facilities that can be used by the whole community
• update the previous bicycle plan proposals to meet current standards
• develop a plan that can be used to obtain external grant funding.

Social infrastructure, events and bike parking facilities are not included in the draft Plan, as these are part of other Council programs.

Issues and Constraints

Some of the issues considered in developing the updated Bicycle Plan were:

• the City topography
• Council resources
• existing City infrastructure such as major roads, shopping centres and institutions
• integrating cycle way development with other Council works
• existing cycle routes and desire lines
• cycle routes entering and leaving the City
• changing use patterns
• links to walking routes such as the Coastal Walkway
• avoiding conflict with pedestrian traffic.

It is important that any feedback about the draft Bicycle Plan takes account of these issues and constraints.

Find out more

You can see a copy of the draft Bicycle Plan and proposed routes at:

• Council’s website at http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/
• Council’s Customer Service Centre, 30 Frances Street Randwick, between 8.30am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday
• Council’s Libraries during Library hours –
  • Bowen Library, 669-673 Anzac Parade, Maroubra
  • Randwick Library, Level 1 Royal Randwick Shopping Centre, Randwick
  • Malabar Community Library, 1203 Anzac Parade, Matraville.

You can also phone Council’s Call Centre on 1300 742 542 to talk to Council staff about the draft Plan.

Have your say

Council is keen to hear the views of cyclists and residents on the proposed Plan, as this will ensure that the plan can be developed to meet the needs of the Randwick City community.

The draft Randwick City Bike Plan is on public exhibition from 5 February 2008 until 5 March 2008.

Comments will be reviewed in light of the aims of the Plan and the constraints faced by Council.

Submissions in writing, clearly headed Randwick City Bike Plan can be:

• emailed to general.manager@randwick.nsw.gov.au

or

• sent to the General Manager, Randwick City Council, 30 Frances Street Randwick NSW 2031

The deadline for comments is the close of business on Tuesday 4 March 2008.

Bicycle NSW has been working with Willoughby City Council, Lane Cove Council, Bike North, Bakers Delight, Connector Motorways and Optus on the completion of the Shared User Path and promotional aspects.

The Shared User Path is due for completion in Mid May and we are planning a series of events to introduce rides to this Shared User Path from North Ryde to Naremburn.