This bike valet photo even made it into official Council docs We're going to allow ourselves a small moment of pride for this one.
At last week's Council meeting, Councillors Mat Howard and Kerrie Fergusson moved a motion congratulating Bike Marrickville for our Bicycle Valet service at the Muddy River Festival in March — and asking Council staff to work with us to expand it to at least three more events in 2026-27.
The motion passed. Council staff from the traffic and events teams will now meet with Bike Marrickville to explore opportunities, with a formal plan due at the August Council meeting covering logistics, promotion, and any financial support needed.
The Muddy River Festival showed what's possible. Hundreds of riders used the service — handing over their bike to a volunteer, collecting a ticket, and picking it up safely at the end of the day. No locking up to poles, no worrying about theft, no reason not to ride. Simple, practical, and enormously popular.
Bike valet services have a strong track record in cities like Vancouver and Portland, and in other Sydney council areas. They reduce traffic and parking pressure at events, cut emissions, and give volunteers a brilliant opportunity to chat with residents about cycling in the Inner West.
We're thrilled that Council has recognised the potential here. Watch this space — if you'd like to volunteer at a future Bike Valet event, get in touch. The more hands we have, the more events we can cover.
At last week's Council meeting, Councillors Mat Howard and Kerrie Fergusson moved a motion congratulating Bike Marrickville for our Bicycle Valet service at the Muddy River Festival in March — and asking Council staff to work with us to expand it to at least three more events in 2026-27.
The motion passed. Council staff from the traffic and events teams will now meet with Bike Marrickville to explore opportunities, with a formal plan due at the August Council meeting covering logistics, promotion, and any financial support needed.
The Muddy River Festival showed what's possible. Hundreds of riders used the service — handing over their bike to a volunteer, collecting a ticket, and picking it up safely at the end of the day. No locking up to poles, no worrying about theft, no reason not to ride. Simple, practical, and enormously popular.
Bike valet services have a strong track record in cities like Vancouver and Portland, and in other Sydney council areas. They reduce traffic and parking pressure at events, cut emissions, and give volunteers a brilliant opportunity to chat with residents about cycling in the Inner West.
We're thrilled that Council has recognised the potential here. Watch this space — if you'd like to volunteer at a future Bike Valet event, get in touch. The more hands we have, the more events we can cover.
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