Site Index/Archive
Index of Features, Articles
- Active Transport the Way to Go
- Adcocacy — for cyclists: what is it? And how is it done?
- Action against the M2 Closure
- After Oil — a Postcard from a Future With Less Oil
- Assessing a Cycle Path Scientifically: ideas for objectively assessing bicycle paths
- Bay to Mountains bike ride
- Bicycle Fitting to People
- Big Ride 2002 — Ride Review
- BikePlan 2010 Released
- Bike – Train – Bike — Making The ‘Difficult’ Journey: travel times and costs of bicyle with train compared with alternatives of car and public transport alone
- Bill Brewer — an obituary
- Books: sustainable transport, oil depletion
- CAMWEST, About Us
- Catchment Cycleway Proposal
- Changes to our web site
- Childhood Obesity
- Children Riding Bicycles
- Commuting: Things we need to commute to work
- Cycle Lane Design
- Cycling Promotion: the Rissel Cycling Promotion Project in Western Sydney
- Cyclepath, Bus Lane or Road Commuter Route?
- Duck River Cycleway Proposal
- Duck River — The Cycleway with Missing Links
- Energy Issues
- Energy Paradigm Shift
- Fuel Prices — Where are they going?
- Global warming and cycling
- Ian Macindoe interview
- Incorporation of CAMEST
- Letters, how to write
- Letters, samples
- A letter from “The Great Energy Depression of the 21st Century”
- Lockers, at train stations
- M2: CAMWEST and Bike North meet RTA and M2 staff
- M2 Closure: call to action
- M7: Temporary Closure of M7 Path at Dean Park
- Mailing Lists — CAMWEST has two
- Murphy's Law Event — Is the world heading for a major Murphy's Law Event?
- Obesity
- Oil Issues Watch
- Parramatta City Council Bike Plan: Local Route 5
- Parramatta Cycling Issues Report
- Parramatta Cycleways Committee Report — recent work in late 2006
- Parramatta Cycleways Committee
- An Unbroken Line Through The CBD — A clear cycling route through Parramatta.
- Parramatta Link EIS submission
- Parramatta-Liverpool RailTrail
- Petrol Prices and Bikes
- Photo Album
- Police and Bikes
- Rides, organised by CAMWEST
- Rides, Previous
- Riding to Work
- Saddle Survey of Liverpool to Parramatta Rail Trail
- Saddle Survey of Regional Route 2 from Parramatta CBD to Baulkham Hills via Winston Hills
- Saddle Survey of Route 5 to Parramatta Lake
- Street Reclaiming
- Tizzana Winery Luncheon Ride
- Web Advocacy — CAMWEST's Experience
- Web Site Changes
- What is Cycling Adcocacy? And how is it done?
- Wishlist, of things to be done
Previous CAMWEST News issues
CAMEST News June 2010 — Incorporation of CAMWEST; BikeEast presentation; ParraCAN and 350.org; Cheap Bicycle Helmets; Secure Bicycle Parking In Parramatta; Ride Leaders
News from the West May 2010 — Bike Futures; Paul Bowyer’s Heritage Rides; Secure Bicycle Parking In Parramatta; Parramatta City Council Cycleways Committee; Ride2 Riverstone Festival; Thanks; M2 Upgrade
September 2006 — Mark Robson's Rides; New Articles on Peak Oil; Saddle Surveys; Rob Kemp's M7 web site
June 2005 — Enjoy Parramatta Heritage - on Your Bike! Bicycles — Legal Status?
March 2005 — Remembering Bill Brewer (1946 - 2004); Holroyd Happenings; Duck River Valley — The Cycleway with Missing Links; Bay to Mountains Development
November 2004 — Liverpool Transitway Ride — Report; Holroyd Happenings; Orphan School Creek Inspection; Prospect Loop Ride Report; Postcard from the Future — Great Cycleway Design; In the Media Lately
September 04 — Tizzana Ride Ride Report; Castle Hills Markets Ride — Wet but Fun; CAMWEST leads Advocacy Workshop; New Shared Paths; Cycle Connect — More Bike Lockers; Cycleways to Recovery?
July 04 — Beyond Peak Oil; Tizzana Ride Coming Up; CAMWEST Wins Grant for Heritage Ride!; Parramatta Heritage Ride Report; Advocacy Workshop; Hawkesbury Happenings — Funding Cut!; Chipping Norton Ride Report; Blacktown to M2 Link Feedback; Holroyd Happenings.
May 04 — Oil Prices Hit $40 — Deputy PM Confirms Peak Oil Risks; Farewell to Bill Brewer; Greystanes Canal Reserve; Holroyd Happenings — Open Days; Hawkesbury Happenings — Windsor Road Upgrade.
February 04 — 2004 Rides!; Holroyd Happenings — Cycleway Opens; Blacktown — Bike parking and connections; Parramatta — Council Steering Committee Starts.
December 03 — Fitting Bicycles to People; 2004 Rides!; Holroyd Happenings; Western Sydney Recreational Needs Study; Parramatta — Funding Awarded, Committee Announced; Hawkesbury — Cycleways Progressing; CSIRO Site Development; Canal Project — Healthy Interest; Cycleway Names; Cycle Sydney Bigger than Ever; A Daydream; Oil Coverage: The Economist, ABC, International Energy Agency, Labor Council.
October-November 2003 — The Energy Paradigm Shift; Bike Week Celebrations; Ride to Work Day; Parramatta Heritage Ride; M4 Cycleway Progress; Prospect Canal Cycleway Complete!; Bay to Mountains Ride — 200 Riders; Tizzana Winery Luncheon Ride a Hit; Holroyd — Steering Committee Set Up; Hawkesbury — Schools Connected; Print Newsletter Released; CAMWEST at Bike Show; CAMWEST AGM Report; Another Cyclist is Born; ABC, CSIRO, New Scientist Cover Oil Depletion; Public Transport Trouble — Parry Inquiry.
August-September 2003 — Duck River Cycleway Proposal; Celebrate Bike Week!; Blacktown — International Peace Park Cycleway; Parramatta — M4 Cycleway Complete!; Hawkesbury — $100K Allocated; Conflict Crossings; CAMWEST Member Dies in Tibet; WA Minister Acknowledges Oil Depletion and initiates Transport Energy Strategy; Bush Energy Adviser Discusses Oil Production Peak.
June-July 2003 — Active Transport is the Way to Go; Bridges Galore; Rouse Hill Ride; Hunter Valley Ride; M4 Cycleway; Oil Depletion Covered in Conferences; New CAMWEST Resources.
November-December 2002 — Childhood Obesity; Parramatta Ride to Work Day; Parramatta Cycling Guide Launched; Prospect Canal Cycleway Progress; New CAMWEST Email Address; Bay to Mountains Ride Report; State Elections Coming Up; Bike Cops for NSW; Future Dilemmas Released; CAMWEST Rides to the Gong; Somerville's 2003 Bicycle Cartoon Calendar; NRMA Full Mobility; Bike Lockers Available.
September-October 2002 — Cycle Lane Design; Free Breakfast — Ride to Work; New CAMWEST Email Address; Child Obesity Symposium at Westmead; Tizzana Ride A Hit!; Rouse Hill Ride Also a Success; New Blacktown Bike Plan; Hawkesbury Happenings; Holroyd Area; Baulkham Hills Area; Bike Lockers Available.
July-August 2002 — Parramatta Cycling Issues; North-West T-Way Meeting; Clyde St Meeting; Holroyd Rep Needed; Baulkham Hills Cycleways a Goer; M4 Viaduct Cycleway Report; Merrylands Shopping Centre Submission; Rooty Hill Bridge Improvement; Rouse Hill Ride a Hit; Liverpool-Parramatta T-Way Update; Transport Union Public Transport Paper; Oil Peak Seminar; IEA Recommends on Energy and Sustainable Development; Bike Cops are Tops.
April-June 2002 — RTA Big Ride Reviewed; North West Transitways Need Cycleways; Bike Cops are Tops; Pollies go for a Bush Pedal; Thackery Bridge Improved!; Transport Talks; Riding Partner Sought.
February-March 2002 — Parramatta Bike Plan Updated; Keep Parramatta Streets People Friendly; Girl Cyclist Knocked at Westmead; RTA Manager Talk to CAMWEST; Bike Rack Missing — Parramatta Mall; CAMWEST Transitways Feedback; Bike Cops are Tops — at Cabramatta
October-November 2001 — Federal Election Issues; CAMWEST goes to Bicycling Australia Show; Kliens Rd Safety Issues Raised; Riding Partner Sought ; Hawkesbury Happenings; Baulkham Hills — Path Changed; Parramatta-Chatswood Progress; Bike cops can fight crime; CAMWEST Late on December .
August-September 2001 — Federal election Issues; Upper Parramatta River Catchment Trust — Developments; Elizabeth St Footbridge Go Ahead; Western Sydney Advocacy Meeting; Kleins Road Progress; Speed Policed at Parramatta Park; Childhood Obesity Triples; Attitudes to Sport Same post-Olympics; Australia neglects Environment; Kyoto Talks — in Bonn.
June-July 2001 — Street Reclaiming; Bay to Mountains Ride Update; Rouse Hill BBQ Ride a Success; Pollie Pedal through Parramatta; Cyclist Killed at Greystanes; Canal Cycleway Under Construction; Oil Supply Document Released; Douglas Adams Dies; Blue Mountains RailTrail Gains Momentum; CSIRO Precinct Plan; Tizzana Ride Photos; Calling Blacktown Advocates; Hawkesbury Happenings; US Releases New Energy Policy; Budget Cuts Greenhouse Funds
April-May 2001 — Web Advocacy — CAMWEST's Experience; Road Toll — The Real Problem?; Western Orbital EIS Released; Public Transport Growth — Bikes Needed; Parramatta Park Car Free Days; Election Year Starts
February-March 2001 — Heritage River Cycleway; Road Toll — The Real Problem?; Western Orbital EIS Released; Public Transport Growth — Bikes Needed; Parramatta Park Car Free Days; Election Year Starts — Cycling an Issue; Cycle Sydney a Success; Oil Prices to Increase Again; Asthma Epidemic Danger; Olympic Park Re-Development; CAMWEST's Action Corner Starts.
December 2000-January 2001 — Parramatta-Liverpool RailTrail Opening; Oil Prices Still Very High; CAMWEST on Sydney Morning Herald; Bay to Mountains ride a huge success; Global Warming Alert; Parramatta Council Reviews Bike Plan; CAMWEST Christmas BBQ; Liverpool Busway EIS Submission; Disabled Rider a Hero.
October-November 2000 — Petrol price crisis and bikes; Olympics Review; Parramatta Council to review Bike Plan; Upper-Parramatta catchment cycleway proposal.
August-September 2000 — Police and bikes; Riding to Olympic Park; Upper-Parramatta catchment cycleway proposal.
June-July 2000 — Riding to Work; Bike lockers at train stations; Parramatta Liverpool rail trail; John Whitton bridge opened; New Homebush cycleways map; Riding to Olympic Park.
April-May 2000 — Ian Macindoe interview; Parramatta Link EIS; Easter Show; BikePlan 2010.
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