A bicycle collector’s passion
BENDIGO’S residential Strategy will be reviewed because of greater than expected growth.
The State Government has announced a grant of $50,000 to carry out the review.
The review is needed because, according to the State Government, 40 per cent of the forecast growth between 2006 and 2031 had already been realised.
Regional Development Parliamentary Secretary Damian Drum made the announcement this morning.
Mr Drum said the Bendigo Residential Strategy Review would deliver greater community and investor certainty, helping the region grow.
“The Bendigo Residential Development Strategy was adopted in 2004 and is currently being audited because of the faster than anticipated growth that has occurred in Bendigo in recent years,” he said.
“Strong residential growth has many flow-on economic benefits and having a clear framework for future development will position Greater Bendigo City Council to undertake more detailed, place-based planning in the future.”
Deputy Premier Peter Ryan said about 40 per cent of the forecast growth between 2006 and 2031 had already been realised.
The Residential Strategy impacts directly on where and how property developments use “infill” parcels of land, range of housing styles and also on housing affordability.
“This project will review the strategy, assess current and estimated land supply and demand and consider various legislative and policy changes,” Mr Ryan said,
“It will also consider the latest demographic data and establish a new strategic framework to guide the long-term residential growth of Greater Bendigo.
“The project will result in a revised residential strategy that will give developers, the community and service providers greater surety and confidence about where land can be developed for residential purposes, and that sufficient land is available to accommodate the City of Greater Bendigo’s future growth.”
Mr Ryan said a contemporary strategic planning framework was essential to the economic development of a large regional centre like Bendigo.
“Clearly identifying future growth options and supporting infrastructure needs will enable the Greater Bendigo City Council and other infrastructure providers to plan their capital works programs well in advance,” he said.
“Identifying long-term growth areas will enable the council and other service authorities to start planning for the delivery of services, thereby minimising the lag time between when residential development occurs and when the services need to be in place.”
Eddie Barkla | Bendigo Weekly | 27-Oct-2011
In the 1890s the first safety frames or diamond framed bicycles came into use, revolutionising cycling as transport.
Around this time there was a push to design a folding bike. One of the first documented inventions filing for a patent was in December 1893 and was issued a registered patent in April 1894.
During the First World War the folding bike became prominent and was used right through to the Second World War by paratroopers across all nations involved.
The thinking was to keep the new diamond frame and wheel size and in essence the handle bars swivelled and frame was folded in two, making it possible to carry the bike like a back pack.
For the next two weeks this column is drawing on the knowledge and firsthand experience of Tim Stirling a local collector of Moultons.
These are folding bikes from an English bicycle manufacturer, founded in 1962 by Dr Alex Moulton who designed the Hydrolastic and rubber cone suspension systems for the BMC Mini motorcar, and the later Hydragas system.
Moulton bicycles are noted for unconventional frame design, small wheels, and front and rear suspension.
In the 1950s Moulton was disillusioned with the classic diamond frame bicycle style.
He believed these designs were inconvenient to mount and difficult to adjust to suit both sexes, they were slow to ride and cumbersome to store with such large wheels.
Moulton also looked at the changing patterns in the developing world of commuting patterns which often combined more than one mode of transport making the conventional bike more incompatible for commuters.
He considered that small wheels with high-pressure tyres would result in less rolling resistance and greater acceleration.
He then went on to develop a range of high-pressure tyres in cooperation with Dunlop.
Suspension for the front and rear was developed to give a comfortable ride with the smaller wheels.
The Moulton bicycle was truly ahead of its time, as bicycle suspension would not become common for another 30 years.
The Moulton bicycles are a little bit James Bond 007, a little bit Maxwell Smart. They have little intricacies and novel ideas, such as the AM7 Moulton having the pump hidden inside the seat tube and an extra long 6ml Allen key hidden in a rubber grommet under the seat.
This is the only tool required to split the bicycle in two, a process that takes only a few minutes with the aid of a cable splitter.
In the UK, the early Moultons were used successfully in many time trails on both the road and track.
While other riders set records for point to point distances such as Land’s End to John O’Groats – from one end of the UK to the other.
While the AM7 and AM Speed models were used in such events as the Race Across America, complete with wheel discs and a full fairing to reduce wind resistance.
An amazing story legendary among the Moulton fraternity is:
Way back in the 1970s, a Moulton riding adventurer named Colin Martin had planned to ride around the world on a rare Moulton Marathon, one of only four ever built.
He made the journey as far as Kalgoorlie in Western Australia when his Moulton was stolen.
While waiting for a replacement, he met and married his wife and settled in Australia, only to complete his round-the-world journey many years later.
To be continued.
Looking forward to seeing you on the road soon, God willing.
BENDIGO’S residential Strategy will be reviewed because of greater than expected growth.
The State Government has announced a grant of $50,000 to carry out the review.
The review is needed because, according to the State Government, 40 per cent of the forecast growth between 2006 and 2031 had already been realised.
Regional Development Parliamentary Secretary Damian Drum made the announcement this morning.
Mr Drum said the Bendigo Residential Strategy Review would deliver greater community and investor certainty, helping the region grow.
“The Bendigo Residential Development Strategy was adopted in 2004 and is currently being audited because of the faster than anticipated growth that has occurred in Bendigo in recent years,” he said.
“Strong residential growth has many flow-on economic benefits and having a clear framework for future development will position Greater Bendigo City Council to undertake more detailed, place-based planning in the future.”
Deputy Premier Peter Ryan said about 40 per cent of the forecast growth between 2006 and 2031 had already been realised.
The Residential Strategy impacts directly on where and how property developments use “infill” parcels of land, range of housing styles and also on housing affordability.
“This project will review the strategy, assess current and estimated land supply and demand and consider various legislative and policy changes,” Mr Ryan said,
“It will also consider the latest demographic data and establish a new strategic framework to guide the long-term residential growth of Greater Bendigo.
“The project will result in a revised residential strategy that will give developers, the community and service providers greater surety and confidence about where land can be developed for residential purposes, and that sufficient land is available to accommodate the City of Greater Bendigo’s future growth.”
Mr Ryan said a contemporary strategic planning framework was essential to the economic development of a large regional centre like Bendigo.
“Clearly identifying future growth options and supporting infrastructure needs will enable the Greater Bendigo City Council and other infrastructure providers to plan their capital works programs well in advance,” he said.
“Identifying long-term growth areas will enable the council and other service authorities to start planning for the delivery of services, thereby minimising the lag time between when residential development occurs and when the services need to be in place.”
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