By Goya Dmytryshchak
Cyclists and nature lovers are being invited to join Hobsons Bay mayor Jonathon Marsden on a bike ride along the Newport and Williamstown coastline.
The third mayoral ride, on Sunday, August 11, is a 13-kilometre, two-hour round trip with several stops on the way.
It goes from Newport’s Greenwich Bay to Williamstown’s Jawbone Flora and Fauna Reserve and back again.
Cr Marsden said the ride would take in Point Gellibrand and Rifle Range Reserve, with local environment groups talking about their work at various stops.
“We will start the ride at the Sandy Point Nature Reserve where the Friends of Greenwich Bay will talk about their love for the area, including plantings and litter control, before heading south to Williamstown along the Bay Trail,” he said.
“We then take a scenic ride along Williamstown’s waterfront with its magnificent city views and historic buildings before taking a break at Shelly Beach with members of the Point Gellibrand Park Association.
“Then, past the Williamstown Cricket Ground and Williamstown Beach, we will arrive at the Jawbone Flora and Fauna Reserve and Rifle Range Reserve, where the Jawbone Marine Sanctuary Care Group, Friends of Williamstown Wetlands and Parks Victoria will talk about the importance of the area, as well as the work they are currently doing to preserve and protect it.”
Riders may choose to only do part of the ride.
Cyclists should meet at 10am at The Gatehouse, 110 Strand, Newport (opposite HMAS Yarra Memorial).
Visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/mayoralbikeride or call 9932 1000.
Goya Dmytryshchak
