10. Councils Supporting the Ride
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We work closely with all Councils on the route to increase the rider enjoyment on the day.
How can your Council get involved?
Bicycle Victoria actively seek Council support and assistance in order to achieve the objective of making the route more friendly for riders and the general road users on the day of the 2008 Aviva Investors Around the Bay in a Day® - Get Sponsored for The Smith Family.
As the event is conducted on public roads with very few road closures on the rider route, we invite councils to become part of the event by working with us to provide pre-event communication and in-kind traffic management support by way of the following.
- Bicycle Victoria acknowledge that there are existing clearways in place along certain sections of the route. We are looking for councils to assist us by implementing additional Clearways and removing some Parking Zones along specific sections of the rider route during nominated parts of this one day
- Bicycle Victoria strongly encourages councils to inspect the rider route and undertake road sweeping prior to the event to remove any obstacles or debris
- Ensure adequate communication mechanisms are in place to ensure any road works or road maintenance programs along the rider route are kept to a minimum in the lead up to the event.
- Assist us with pre-event communication through existing council avenues such as websites, local paper advertisements, letter drops, internal council communication and through local community groups
- Provide in-kind traffic support through the use of Variable Message Sign Boards owned by council and the strategic placement of pre-event signage within the council precinct.
The introduction of the above support on the other Bicycle Victoria rides, such as the Great Victorian Bike Ride and Great Escapade, has resulted in an increased awareness of the respective events and a positive change for both draiving and riding habits. We look forward to making the same changes for our event with council support.
We invite all Councils to partner us as we deliver Australia's biggest mass participation bike ride.