Put this up quickly. Media event organised by the VACC. It would be nice if some of us were there to hand out VCM tickets. It's AM!
From the VACC Press Release
Be the first to share the Hoddle Street Bus Lane on Monday 21 November 2011!!! VACC is holding a media event on the corner of Gipps Street and Hoddle Street at 7:15am to help the launch the State Governments 6 month trial of the Sharing of the Hoddle Street Bus Lane! Please call or text Mick on 0418 822 939 to advise of your attendance Scooterists this is an opportunity to improve scooter awareness to motorists!
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VACC are very grateful for representation from our club. Please see further details of where to meet and then definitely a coffee for the early attenders..lol
Motorcycles and Scooters riders invited to launch bus lane sharing trial on Hoddle Street.
Date: Monday 21st November, 2011
Venue: Hoddle Street, Melbourne
Meeting place: Top Shift Automatics, 122-126 Gipps Street, Abbotsford. (Melways reference: Page 44, D5)
Meet: 7.15am
Start: 7.30am
End: approximately 8am
Background
On Monday 21 November, 2011, a six month trial will begin on Hoddle Street, Melbourne, allowing motorcycles and scooters to ride in the southbound bus lane between the Eastern Freeway and Victoria Parade. Minister for Roads and Public Transport, Terry Mulder said information from the trial ‘along with community feedback, will be used to make an evidence-based decision on whether to allow motorcycles to use bus lanes’.
VACC
VACC is the peak automotive industry body in Victoria. Among its 5,000 members are motorcycle and scooter retail, service and repair businesses. VACC’s Motorcycle Industry Division (MID) supports the trial.
Photo and Interview Opportunity
Motorcycle and scooter riders are invited to congregate at Top Shift Automatics, 122-126 Gipps Street, Abbotsford, at 7.15am, on Monday 21 November. At 7.30am, they will ride along the southbound bus lane of Hoddle Street. The ride is a show of support for the trial and will raise awareness of powered two wheeled vehicles as equal road users.
Media Invitation
Media is invited to attend the Photo and Interview Opportunity on Monday 21 November 2011 and to cover the event.
Contact
Murray Collins, VACC Media and Communications Manager
mcollins@vacc.com.au
Think that is the one just down from GPS Imports, good coffee.
For sure .....
7.15!! I hope we are having a coffee afterwards guys( and gals).
Not sure if anyone has phoned Mick to advise of attendance so I just left a message on his mobile saying that we would be represented by about 1/2 doz vespas from our club.