Women's Cycling - Brisbane
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What we've been up to

This is the advocacy work we've been undertaking to raise the issue of lower cycling participation rates for women in Brisbane, and to seek funding commitments from local and state government to improve infrastructure.

DateAction
14/2/26 Survey opened for 6 weeks
11/5/26 Wrote to all BCC councillors and Lord Mayor with high level information and offering more data and meeting:
  • Response from Cr Emily Kim - no further info requested, we will request a meeting
  • Response from Cr Trina Massey - sought and was provided with further data, we will request a meeting
  • Response from Cr Alex Givney - sought and was provided with further data, we will request a meeting
  • Response from Cr Seal Chong Wah with request for more info, meeting to be arranged at Paddington Ward office
  • Met with Cr Ryan Murphy on other matters - provided additional data
  • Contacted Cr Nicole Johnston re meeting at Tennyson Ward office - meeting scheduled
  • Contacted Cr Steve Griffiths re meeting at Moorooka Ward office - meeting scheduled
  • Contacted Cr Lucy Collier re meeting at Morningside Ward office - meeting scheduled
  • Contacted by Cr Seal Chong Wah - meeting arranged at Paddington Ward office
  • Contacted Cr Fiona Cunningham re meeting at Coorparoo Ward office
12/5/26 Wrote to Transport and Main Roads Minister - response indicates no dedicated State Government commitment to ongoing and specific funding
12/5/26 Wrote to Shadow Minister for TMR (State member for Aspley) - acknowledged
14/5/26 Wrote to State Member for Maiwar and provided further data as requested
24/5/26 Wrote to Federal Member for Griffith with data and themes
26/5/26 Issued media release to print and radio media - met with journalist at Brisbane Times
28/5/26 Interview with Mary Doolan and coverage of survey appeared in BQ News
3/6/26 Wrote to State Member for Miller with data and themes as per request

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