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World Naked Bike Ride – Nudecastle
Ride in conjunction with Southern hemisphere ride locations (including Golden Bay, Melbourne, Brisbane, Lima, and Pretoria).
Protest for: Naturism, the Environment, Renewable Energy, Peace & Safe Bicycling!
Protest against: Cars & Climate Change Chaos!
Contents
Next ride
Date: Saturday 8 March 2008
Time: ?
Location: ?
How to participate
Read the following information first. This page is the most important source of information on WNBR Newcastle.
After this page read the other Wiki WNBR Newcastle pages (Newcastle_archive and Newcastle_previous_ride) and have a look at WNBR Australia (official site).
In months before the ride
It may seem like things are quiet between World Naked Bike Rides but the Newcastle organisers are working now to make the WNBR Nudecastle 2008 enjoyable for everyone. In the lead-up to the WNBR there are many other community grassroots events in Newcastle that are of interest to Naturists, Biketivists, Pacifists and Environmentalists. Have a look at the links to organisations that endorse the WNBR in Newcastle (see Newcastle#Endorsement below) and Australia and you will find something that will inspire your passion for expressing yourself for the benefit of the planet. All the organisations that endorse WNBR are friendly though our closest ally is Critical Mass (see Newcastle#Critical_Mass below). WNBR Nudecastle encourages everyone interested in participating in WNBR to also participate in Critical Mass.
Getting email updates before the ride
If you want to have emails sent to you with details of pre-ride events, reminders of the WNBR Nudecastle time and start location, or discuss any apects of the upcoming ride: you need to join the discussion group (see Newcastle#Discussion_group.2Fs below). If you have not got a Yahoo! account, you can set one up for free in about 5 minutes. You can use your existing email account or get a Yahoo! email account for free. You can set the email account up using a nickname if you want to as well. The management of Yahoo! have classified the discussion group as "adults only" but only because they are puritanical prudes who do not know the difference between the human body and pornography. WNBR is nothing to do with pornography so do not worry.
Privacy
You do not have to register, pay money, sign anything or give your personal details to anyone. There are suggestions on the international pages of WNBR websites that say you should complete the on-line registration process. This is NOT mandatory for the WNBR Nudecastle. Vetted media people will attend the WNBR Nudecastle 2007 to photograph and video the event so if you have any concerns about this you should consider painting your face, wearing a novel mask or big dark sunglasses to preserve your anonymity.
Critical Mass
Critical Mass Newcastle and the World Naked Bike Ride endorse and participate in all events held under both names in Newcastle. Critical Mass ride on the first Friday of every month and starts from Civic Park, opposite Newcastle Town Hall. Assemble at 5:45pm for a 6:00pm start. Ride Daily! Celebrate Monthly!
For more information on Critical Mass see: Critical Mass World Information , Critical Mass Australiaor Newcastle Critical Mass Discussion Group or email Daniel.
Media
Media enquiries for Newcastle: please contact Marte Kinder the WNBR Newcastle Organiser.
Please think ahead if you want to have a media presence on the day of the WNBR Nudecastle and contact Marte well ahead of time because your involvement will need vetting.
Newcastle previous ride
Date: Saturday 10 March 2007
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Next to Warabrook Station in Rosegum Road Reserve, Warabrook
For more information about the pre-ride planning, events and media see Newcastle previous ride
page.
2007 Ride Reports
Publicity: flyers, posters, images etc
These are the current flyer and poster to be used for the WNBR Nudecastle 2007 to help promote participation. Please print these and stick them up where people will see them. Why not colour one in and stick it to your refrigerator?
Save the Walrus
Why is WNBR Nudecastle 2007 also protesting to Save the Walrus?
Newcastle 2006
Date: Sunday 12 March 2006
Time: 7am
Location: Merewether Surf Life Saving Club
For more information about the pre-ride planning, events and media see Newcastle 2006 page.
History
See Newcastle archive for:
- WNBR Nudecastle 2006 Ride Report by Marte Kinder.
- WNBR Nudecastle 2006 Ride Report by Daniel.
- WNBR Nudecastle 2005 Ride Report by Marte Kinder.
Photos
2007
2006
2005
Links
Website/s
- WNBR Australia (official site)
Discussion group/s
- WNBR Newcastle Yahoo! Group
Endorsement
The following organisations support and/or endorse the WNBR in Newcastle:
- Critical Mass Newcastle and Critical Mass Newcastle Wiki
- Newcastle Bike-Ecology Centre
- Second Sight Photography photographed the 2005 and 2006 WNBR in Newcastle.
- Purple Spider Studio photographed the 2005 WNBR in Newcastle.
- Rowanmacs - Photography filmed the 2005 and 2006 WNBR in Newcastle.
- Newcastle Nudists for Peace (no link)
- Newcastle University Students' Association (NUSA), see also NUSA Wiki Website
- NUSA Environment Collective
- NUSA Transport Collective
- Opus
- Stomp
- The Octapod Association
- The Royal Exchange
- Michael Osborne of Newcastle Greens
- Lee Rhiannon of NSW Greens
