Sustainable Transport
There is information below on :
- Public Transport Users Association - Geelong Branch
- Electric Vehicles
- Car Sharing in Geelong
- Victoria Walks / Walking Action groups
- BUG Bicycle Users Group
- Full Moon and Critical Mass Bike rides
- Carpooling
Public Transport Users Association - Geelong Branch
see here for more information on Geelong public transport
Electric Vehicles
Gordon TAFE offer an Electric Vehicle Design Program. It is designed for people who are dedicated to converting internal combustion engines into electrically powered vehicles. It is offered part-time over four months. For more information email Kevin Leach.
Geelong has an Electric Vehicle Discussion Group. It is a branch of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association. The group provides a forum for all EV enthusiasts, whether they have completed the Gordon's introduction course, started their own conversion, plan to carry out a conversion or have a specific interest in Electric Vehicles. Monthly meetings are held on
- the first Friday of the month 7pm,
- at Gordon TAFE, East Geelong Campus
- (use Boundary Rd Entrance no3)
- Melways map reference 452 H10
To find out more email Peter Reeves
Car Sharing in Geelong
We have provided information below on car sharing in Geelong. If anyone would like to take this on as a project, let us know. Click here to go to a paper written by Darren McLelland about advocating to local councils for better car pooling arrangements
Hi Dave,
Just joined up – group looks good.
I am also trying to drum up some support to convince one of the 2 car share companies in Melb. to position a car in Geelong (see email below).
Both companies have a position on their website for people to register interest and sound like they could be swayed into providing a car if interest is high enough.
www.flexicar.com.au.
www.goget.com.au
I will try and get to your next mtg and look forward to meeting you then.
Regards
Glen Rodgers
Director
Zero C Architects - Sustainability Consultants - Building Energy Efficiency Assessors
4/232 Latrobe Tce. (PO Box 7112) , Geelong West 3218
m 0430 340 451 - t 03 5222 5338 - f 03 5222 6338
Hi Glen,
Thanks for your email and suggestion.
As you have noticed our service is concentrated in Melbourne’s CBD, but following our growth plan, we are expanding from the city outwards. This is the plan to eventually have Flexicars in activity business centres such as Camberwell and Box Hill for instance, and following the train lines.
And even on the long term in Geelong, but not within the next few years unfortunately.
At the moment we are working at filling the gaps between our existing locations, we’ll have new car locations within a few months in Port Melbourne, Brunswick, Kensington and South Yarra for instance.
In regards with adding cars to our network, this is how it works at our end: we add cars in response to local demand - and this is where you could help us!
If you know of friends, family and local businesses in Geelong and who are interested in using Flexicar, get them to register their interest on our website at www.flexicar.com.au.
The more registrations we have from Geelong the sooner it will be that we add cars in the area. You can tell friends, family and local businesses about Flexicar at http://www.flexicar.com.au/modules/email_friend/
If you have any other queries simply email or call us on 1300 36 37 80.
Best Regards,
Greg @ the Flexicar Team
Flexicar Around the corner, around the clock.
152 Little Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
T: 1300 36 37 80
F: 03 9650 0259
M: 0403 937 347
E: info@flexicar.com.au
W: www.flexicar.com.au
Blog: http://flexicar.wordpress.com/
Victoria Walks / Walking Action groups
Victoria Walks is a new walking-for-transport health promotion body funded and supported by VicHealth. Victoria Walks has a range of resources to assist people to work together to make their neighbourhoods better for walking. Go to Victoria Walks and get inspired. Form a walking action group, get more people walking for transport and make your streets safe, attractive and fun. Your neighborhood is at your feet: step out and explore!
Two Two WAGs have formed in the Geelong area: Nth Bellarine and Pt Lonsdale. Contact Victoria Walks and start your own.
Bicycle Users Group Geelong
Bicycle Users Geelong is the cycling advocacy group for the Geelong Region. We liaise with local authorities such as VicRoads, City of Greater Geelong, Barwon Water and other groups which provide infrastructure for cyclists to make sure that what is provided is suitable and adequate.
2nd Monday each month except January (unless this is a public holiday - then the Monday after), 7:00pm
Contact us for location, ,
www.bicycleusersgeelong.org.au (opens a new window)
For more information, contact:
Brett
Cleeland
0400 961 082
info@bicycleusersgeelong.org.au Send a message
Postal Address
P.O. Box 7521
Geelong West
3218
Australia
Full Moon bike rides in Geelong
See http://www.myspace.com/fullmoonbikeridesgeelong
These rides are aimed at beginners taking up cycling, are very community oriented, free, and may well be attractive to some of your members/ supporters.
What’s in it for my collegues and I? Nothing.
We are about getting more people riding bikes and boosting community spirit, which I think fits well with the principles of your group.
The next ride is Saturday the 13th December, leaving from outside Café 9 Zero at 90 Pakington St, Geelong West. Further details are at the above site.
It would be great if you could have a link from your site to the one above for all future full moon rides.
Thanks for your time
Russell Lindsay
Critical Mass rides in Geelong
See http://www.facebook.com/#!/home.php?sk=group_181818275165707
Carpooling
The easiest way to increase the efficiency of your vehicle
