Skype Chats
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Free and interactive Bicycle Victoria Skype chats on the topics you choose...
Bicycle Victoria wants to provide our members and friends with the opportunity to speak with experts on topics you choose. We will be using Bicycle Victoria Forums, Facebook and Twitter throughout the year to suss out the bike riding topics that you want to discuss.
How will the chats work?
The chats will be advertised in advance through In the Loop and online. Before the chat need to add Bicycle Victoria to your Skype contacts list...
Skype Name: bicycle.victoria
During the chats our experts will give a presentation and then there will be an opportunity to ask questions. Because we have limited places, the chats will be recorded and made available online afterwards. We have a limit of 20 online participants and 12 participants in our office in Melbourne. Preference will be given to Bicycle Victoria members. Please send us a message if you would like to participate in our office.
Upcoming Chats
"The TAC and WorkCover - what every bike rider needs to know"
Tuesday, March 30th 2010 @ 7pm
If you are involved in a bicycle incident, it is not easy to tell whether you will be able to eligible to claim for TAC and WorkCover. Our Skype Chat will offer the rare opportunity to speak with personal injury lawyers about your rights and obligations under these schemes. Liberty Sanger and John Voyage are both highly regarded personal injury lawyers from Maurice Blackburn who will be on the line to answer your questions and dispel the myths. Whether you are a weekend warrior, touring rider, commuter or courier - this is information you need to know.
Past Chats
"Riding in Rural Victoria"
Thursday, February 4th 2010 @ 7pm
Case Study in Rural Riding (Rail Trails) with Arlen Keen
Arlen works as the Recreation & Rail Trail Development Manager for Bicycle Victoria helping to develop trails in rural and regional Victoria. Additionally, Arlen oversees the development of trails with a primarily recreational focus, in Melbourne and around Victoria. For more information please see Arlen's staff profile.
Case Study in Rural Riding (Mountain Biking) with David Bailey
David works as a Bike Parking Sales Coordinator for Bicycle Victoria. David is also a passionate mountain bike rider who spends many weekends off-road. For more information about David's role within Bicycle Victoria please see his staff profile.
Resources and tips for finding rides with Garry Brennan
Garry Brennan looks after public affairs for Bicycle Victoria. He helps the organisation analyse public policy and to understand the implications that government activities have for the bike riding community. He then guides the development of evidence and arguments to influence strategies and plans at all level of government to get a better riding environment for us. In this chat, Garry will be providing an overview of the resources available to bike riders to find new riding routes and some tips for riding in rural Victoria. For more information about Garry's role within Bicycle Victoria please see his staff profile.
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