Gimme 5! - for happy healthy communities -Pascoe Vale & Preston electorates

We know Victorians want more opportunities to move around by bike; its cheaper, important to our communities, for their physical and mental health, connection to community, independence and resilience.

And yet, the number of people who feel safe choosing active travel for their local trips gets lower every decade.

Join this community meeting with locals and community organisations concerned about diminishing opportunities for people, and especially families and kids, to choose active transport to get around in both Pascoe Vale and Preston electorates.

Youth mental health is facing a well documented decline, and the number one killer and cause of injuries in our children is a crash involving a motor vehicle. But creating streets and spaces that support active transport in Victoria remains sporadic and opportunistic.

Community members, parents and families from across the electorates of Pascoe Vale and Preston will share their stories. Candidates in the state election are invited to attend and listen and will be provided a brief opportunity to respond.

This is a relaxed family friendly community meeting with colouring in and badge making activities for younger kids.

The campaign calls on the state government and candidates to support the establishment of a dedicated funding stream for the building and development of the Stratagic Cycling Corridor network in Victoria.

We know from local roads like Murray Road that footpaths are not always safe places for children, and that as children in Victoria age out of being able to use footpaths and move onto our roads, they need safer spaces both on local roads and to make longer trips as they head to secondary schools, part time jobs, sporting and entertianment venues etc .

Strategic Cycling Corridors like the Munro and Harding corridor are used by kids and others trying to get to High School, sports and other destinations, but have no provision to make them safer.

Strategic Cycling Corridors are just one part of that puzzle, but we believe dedicated funding so that a connected network can be developed in a timely manner is an important first step!

Use this handy link to send a quick email to your local candidates. It only takes 2 mins!

https://gimme5.org/

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