Where has the month gone? We are approaching the end of the month, and what a month it is turning out to be!

When this item was prepared, we had one full week of September to go, so one week of Activ8. We have now exceeded 60 rides on the Calendar, which gives the potential for around 1,000 rider slots across a full range of ride categories. This is double the number in August. Thanks to our Ride Leaders for doing an outstanding job, but the best thanks you can give them is to sign onto one of the rides.

Up to last Sunday, there had been 341 participants on Bike North rides, covering over 17,000km during Activ8! That must make Bike North the most active Bicycle User Group in NSW. Were you one of the riders who participated? If not, Activ8 now and sign up for one of the rides coming up.

Let’s finish the month on a positive note by getting out in the fresh air with fellow Bike North members and enjoying a ride, plus conversation over coffee!

Brian Lynne, Activ8 Champion

Willoughby Council has a Draft Cycling Strategy and Action Plan on exhibition here .

This strategy will be of interest to all who live, work or ride (or want to) their bike through or to the Willoughby area and we encourage you to review the document and consider what you would like to see in Willoughby’s cycling future.

You can indicate your level of support for the Strategy and provide further comments through an on-line survey. This closes on Sunday 20 October. Bike North is making a submission and we will follow-up this news item in two weeks with this feedback. In the meantime, we encourage you to also let us know your thoughts about what would make Willoughby a better place to cycle. Please reply to the email below by Saturday 5 October to help inform our submission.

Council also has a Public Engagement Session on Monday September 30, 2024 7-9pm at the Zenith Theatre and Convention Centre (Mcintosh St & Railway St, Chatswood) for an opportunity to discuss the strategy with Council officers.

Continue reading more about this plan and background to its development in this article in News