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Merri-bek Bicycle User Group. (Merri-bek BUG)
Residents and friends who want to travel safely by bike in and around Merri-bek.

Wurundjeri country, Naarm, Australia.

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City of Yarra are doing some additional works along the Ottery reserve ramp adjacent to the Merri Creek Path which will result in the closure of the Merri-creek trail for a short period of time, from the 25th of August hopefully for only 3 days.
A map showing a section of the Merri Creek Trail. with some line mrkings on it A page of text about a temporary closure on the Merri Creek Trail.
August 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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An investigation into the ginormouse utes and others making our streets more dangerous from @julianoshea.bsky.social youtu.be/YaSPBdt19qQ
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August 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Do you use the Brunswick East Shimmy near Fleming Park in Brunswick? Construction has started on permanent shared zones either side of the park and will impact riders as they travel through, for a couple of months. Traffic controllers will be on site so follow directions when required!
An overview of a neighbourhood. You can see houses and roads and superimposed over the top is a traffic management plan for construction works.
July 15, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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After a miserable week the sun came out for a glorious mornings riding for our Wheel Sisters in Fawkner.
Several women with bicycles stand in a garden adjacent to a building. One woman is wearing a hijab. A woman rides a bicycle away from the camera on a path winding its way through trees Two women on bicycles riding on bitumen marked with white lines. In the background is a large tree A woman on a bicycle rides towards the camera. She is wearing grey tracksuit pants, a pale pink sweater and a blue hijab.
June 20, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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A story from a newspaper. The headline reads "Battle lanes drawn ahead of budget vote" There is a photo of a man on a cargo bike with a child on the back. There are five columns of print.
June 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Community Meeting Saturday May 31st at 10:30am at North Carlton Railway House to discuss safety for those living and travelling on Ewing Street. Come and share your stories about using your bike in and around Ewing Street. Its an important part of getting around by bike and could be a LOT better!
A flyer advertising an event on Saturday is headlined "Safety on Ewing Street Community Meeting"
May 26, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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A gorgeous morning exploring the Westbreen and Moonee Ponds Creeks with Council staff and finding out all about their projects managing stormwater, growing habitat and creating spaces people want to linger. How good was the sun!
A group of people are standing listening to one person speak alongside a creek bank A group of people with bicycles stand around a spectacular gum tree A woman in a hi vis vest speaks to a group of people with bikes next to some wetlands
May 18, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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Of the thirty-two candidates who responded to our survey, thirty said they would support the 30km trials.
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May 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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The extension of the Upfield path from Sages Road to the Ring Road path work is due to start in July. Keep in mind that since the state government first funded and promised this project in 2018, the date has shifted many times and the project scope has shrank considerably so 🤞🏼
A map with a blue line marking the Upfield Shared path and green line for a portion yet to be built.
May 15, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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For Mothers Day Anvita asked her son to take her for a ride along Westbreen Creek. Only a few weeks ago, Anvita had never ridden a bike! The Wheel Sisters program in Merri-bek is teaching women to ride & making dreams come true while creating opportunities for connection. Happy Mothers Day Anvita!
A woman in a yellow top and a young g man in a black top are both wearing bicycle helmets and smoking at the camera.
May 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Tomorrow's eather looks great for our next BUG Wednesday Ride. We'll be heading west! Why don't you join us? Friendly people, relaxed riding and almost all on bike paths. www.facebook.com/share/16VGZi...
A large group of almost twenty people stand on the grass with their bicycles.
May 6, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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The new pedestrian and cyclist bridge over Footscray Road is finally open. 🎉🥳🎊🍾
April 16, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Twenty-two people on Wednesday’s BUG ride this week. A gloriously sunny ride to Mernda and back. Autumn really is the best time for riding!
A large group of people with bikes stand facing the camera. They are standing on grass with a tree behind them and the sky is blue Three people on bikes wait at an intersection crossing. Two of them are wearing t-shirts with a drawing if people on bicycles on the back. Several people on bikes are riding towards the camera on a bike path. The two closest to the camera are women A man stands with his bike chatting to a woman with her bike
April 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Ivy is from Glenroy and learnt to ride a bike less than six months ago and has already noticed the difference it makes to the way she feels. Like many of us Ivy is juggling work, kids and other commitments and riding a bike is helping her to feel less stressed and happier.
A woman wearing sunglasses is fastening a bike helmet. She has dark curly hair, brown skin and is wearing a pink printed top. Text on the photo says "Riding a bike makes me happy"
March 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Come and explore some swamp wallaby habitat along the Merri Creek! www.mcmc.org.au/featured/new...
Many bicycles are standing alongside a path while in the background a group of people are collected. There are lots of gtrees and native australian vegetation.
March 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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Our fortnightly Wednesday BUG Ride is coming up this week and for something different we are catching the train to Geelong to ride there! Who wants to come? www.facebook.com/share/19GdLF...
A train carriage has bikes leaning along the sides and people spread out amongst the seats
January 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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First BUG ride of the year done and dusted! We kicked off the New Year with a glorious ride to Hurstbridge, stopping at Eltham for lunch. Seventeen people riding today, you should think about joining us one time!
Sixteen people are standing with their bicycles facing the camera A large group of people are standing around under some trees in the shade with bicycles A train carriage shows several bicycles arranged inside it with people sitting in some stools Four people ride along a gravel bike path in the sun.
January 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Thanks to everyone who joined one of our rides in 2024 and made them such wonderful community events! Here is to many more local adventures on bikes in 2025!
December 30, 2024 at 10:01 PM
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What better way to start the New Year than with a bike ride? Our first BUG ride for the year will be heading to Hurstbridge via Eltham on Wednesday. Its a very relaxed sociable ride, why don't you join us? www.facebook.com/share/p/14gx...
A group of about seventeen people stand with their bikes on grass. They are all facing the camera and some are smiling. There is a very large tree in the background.
December 29, 2024 at 11:53 PM
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Looking for summer holiday activities with the kids? Or you've got a new bike and need some ideas for where to ride? Maybe you just want to start to start the new year with some inspiration to get back on the bike? Check out our Merri-bek Bike Bingo card!
A bingo card listing things to do on a bike. The heading at the top says "2025 Merri-bek bike BINGO"
December 28, 2024 at 2:12 AM
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Tomorrow is our very last BUG ride for 2024! We're heading north to Mernda for a sociable ride on bike paths with a lunch stop. Who's coming? www.facebook.com/share/1AqX99...
A large group of about fifteen people with bicycles are assembled on grass and looking at the camera. The sky is blue.
December 16, 2024 at 11:02 PM
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35 years ago next year, Bicycle Victoria created the first Bicycle User Groups, or BUGs. Over 30 were created in 1990 & Merri-bek BUG is the direct descendant of BrunsBUG and CoBUG amalgamating in 2008. We’re celebrating 35 years of community on wheels, advocacy, & bike riding in Merri-bek in 2025!
Typed lines on a white sheet of paper read: Step 1 How to start a BUG. This kit belongs to to Bicycle Victoria
November 26, 2024 at 5:13 AM
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Victorian council elections are over, Councillors have been sworn in and Mayors elected. Did your new Councilors take the Streets People Love pledge? You’ll find them organised by LGA here if you need to remind them during their term. streetspeoplelove.org/pledge#merri...
A photos of a man’s head facing the camera and smiling. Under his face is the word ‘Elected’ on an orange border and under the photo the name ‘Rob Baiieu’ A photos of a woman’s head facing the camera and smiling. Under her face is the word ‘Elected’ on an orange border and under the photo the name ‘Sue Bolton’ A photos of a man’s facing the camera and smiling. Under his face is the word ‘Elected’ on an orange border and under the photo the name ‘Jay Iwasaki ’ A photos of a man’s head facing the camera and smiling. Under his face is the word ‘Elected’ on an orange border and under the photo the name ‘Mike Bodsworth’
November 25, 2024 at 9:05 PM
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One of the best feelings in the world is the first time you ‘go’ somewhere on a bike after learning to ride. Here, the women we taught to ride in Glenroy, enjoy their first real ride together, exploring their city away from the cars and roads they know.
November 25, 2024 at 7:32 PM
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One of the best things about the Skyrail project in Coburg is not just the separate pedestrian and cycling spaces replacing the old shared path, but the extra space created for planting greenery. The old path was exposed and very hot. In a couple of more years this will be a green oasis.
November 24, 2024 at 1:57 AM