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A GROUP of Ocean Grove parents have formed a small working party to push for a purpose-built BMX and mountain bike facility in the town.
\nSpearheaded by Ryan Dodson, the group hopes to explore options for planning and construction grants that may be available and meet with the City of Greater Geelong council to discuss possible locations where a track could be built in Ocean Grove.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve had strong interest from a small group of parents who want to get actively involved in forming a committee or a club,\u2019\u2019 he said this week.
\n\u201cThe main thing is bouncing ideas around and working out how we can possibly get things to happen more quickly.
\n\u201cWe are enthusiastic about putting together a plan as everyone wants this for the same reasons.\u2019\u2019
\nLand at Lake Avenue Reserve adjacent to Blue Waters Lake in Ocean Grove has been suggested as a possible track location, but another aim of forming the group is to explore other potential sites that may be available.
\nIn July, Geelong Council flattened part of the \u201chumps bike track\u2019\u2019 in Woodlands Estate because of community concerns, prompting Mr Dodson to start an online petition calling for the construction of a new facility, which has so far attracted 1500 signatures of support.
\nQueenscliff council recently closed the Bunny Woods area of the Point Lonsdale foreshore to protect native vegetation as a result of cyclists straying from established tracks and in Melbourne last week, Maroondah Shire Council deemed the building of jumps in parkland by BMX and riders to be \u201cillegal and dangerous\u2019\u2019.
\nJust recently in the Surf Coast Shire, a BMX track was among the region\u2019s infrastructure projects to share in more than $1million funding.
\n\u201cKids are still building their own jumps here and there in parkland and reserves,\u2019\u2019 Mr Dodson said.
\n\u201cWe will be reaching out to councillors and candidates in the upcoming elections to make our case for the track.\u2019\u2019
\nLocal cycling safety advocate Barton van Laar last month threw his support behind the idea.
\n\u201cI understand the City of Greater Geelong removing unauthorised areas for environmental and safety reasons, however doing so without recognising the need for such facilities around the Bellarine Peninsula is questionable,\u2019\u2019 he said at the time.
\n\u201cThe Bellarine Peninsula has very poor, accessible, connected cycling infrastructure and I urge Council to listen to the Community on the Bellarine Peninsula and cater for these type of facilities locally.\u2019\u2019
\nFor updates or to get in touch with the group, follow the New Humps For Ocean Grove<\/a> page on Facebook.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A GROUP of Ocean Grove parents have formed a small working party to push for a purpose-built BMX and mountain bike facility in the town. Spearheaded by Ryan Dodson, the group hopes to explore options for planning and construction grants that may be available and meet with the City of Greater Geelong council to discuss […]<\/p>\n

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