Centennial Park forms new cycling committee

Reported by John Sunde

Sydney's Centennial Park is one of the crowded city's most popular training circuits for competitive cyclists and was a key part of the Sydney 2000 Olympics road and TT courses. However, cyclists have to share the park with other users and regularly exceed the 30kmh speed limit on the relatively-safe internal loop road.

The "Cyclists Liaison Committee" consists of the newly appointed Centennial Parklands Cycling Liaison Officer, Brian Page and representatives of local cycling and triathlon clubs and community cycling groups. The second quarterly meeting chaired by NSW Police Inspector Eddie Bosch was held at the Trust offices on September 20 and enthusiastically embraced the objectives of the committee which will be:
to establish a formal framework for consultation with cycling user groups;
enhance the spirit of self regulation and open communication;
provide a forum to raise and resolve issues;
be part of future discussion and consultation on key issues of policy, strategy and legislation;
act as an advisory committee to the Director of Centennial Park and the Centennial Park trust.

Covering more than 360 hectares, the Parklands is one of the world’s finest and most used urban open spaces, is situated a mere five kilometres from Sydney’s central business district and attracts over five million visits each year. For more information contact Brian Page brian.page@cp.nsw.gov.au