Two birders, two bikes, one school and almost seven hundred birds

Monday, 26 August 2024 - 10:00am to 10:30am
Cezary and Leo arrive in Timor Leste. Image: twobirderstwobikes insta

On todays show Chris catches up with Cezary and Leo aka Two Birders Two Bikes One School, who previously had a chat on 3CR back January 2024. They talk about starting their 15,000km journey along the east coast, combining birding and bike packing, a side quest to Tasmania, then central Australia, birding in Timor-Leste, the fight for independence, raising funds for a school, what barriers school kids face, meeting with Dulce de Jesus Soares and José Ramos-Horta, returning to Melbourne to continue their fundraising ride.

Local news includes Better Streets: Streets for People: How Yarra’s 30 km/h zone can grow across Melbourne event being sold out, so hopefully it will be recorded by Streets Alive Yarra, the escooter debate across Victoria: Victorian Premier hopes council will have 'change of heart' over hire e-scooter ban, The Age: Northern mayors flag e-scooter republic in swerve to avoid Melbourne City’s ban, Critical Mass Sydney Road on 26 September and a screening of Motherload at Bargoonga Nganjin, North Fitzroy Library.

Program music

The Bike Song, Anecdata

Ngurra Ngampa, Tjintu Desert Band

Yarra Bicycle Users Group Radio on 3CR
Monday 10:00am to 10:30am
Yarra Bicycle Users Group promotes urban cycling. Providing support to campaigns to improve cycling conditions and awareness; demystifies cycling technology and helps to reveal the diversity of cyclists, from children to commuters to lobbyists.

Presenter

Chris, Faith, Val and Steve

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