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Contents
- 1 Next ride
- 2 2008 Pictures
- 3 2008 Ride Report
- 4 Location
- 5 Ride details
- 6 Volunteers Needed
- 7 Media enquiries
- 8 Publicity: flyers, posters, images etc
- 9 Earlier Events where WNBR Melbourne was represented
- 10 Melbourne Previous Ride
- 11 Melbourne 2006
- 12 Photos
- 13 Videos
- 14 History
- 15 Links
- 16 Categories
Next ride
Date: Sunday 9 March 2008
Time: 4:00pm
Location: Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy North
2008 Pictures
- Melbourne 2008 Picture 1
- Melbourne 2008 Picture 2
- Melbourne 2008 Picture 3
- Melbourne 2008 Picture 4
- Melbourne 2008 Picture 5
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- Melbourne 2008 Picture 10
- Melbourne 2008 Picture 11
2008 Ride Report
38 riders rode in the Melbourne World Naked Bike Ride 2008. The riders were told by Police that the male body was illegal although the female body was not. Several female riders rode completely naked while all men were threatened with arrest by Police if they did not wear pants. Riders posed naked on the steps of VIC Parliament House. Ride went along Brunswick and Lygon Streets. The rides rode around the pitch of a cricket game after being invited by local cricketers at Fitzroy who stopped play to invite the riders. No riders were arrested. The riders found that Red Symonds (ex Skyhooks) had followed the ride in his car after having complained of WNBR on his own morning radio show during an interview with the Melbourne Organiser (Heidi Hill) .
Location
Gather at 4:00pm at the Fitzroy Memorial Rotunda in Edinburg Gardens, Fitzroy North (on the north side of the gardens). Ride leaves at 5:00pm.
Ride details
Go as bare as you dare!
Protest oil dependency!
Celebrate the power and individuality of our bodies!
Bring bike decorations, body (or finger) paint and your smile. Don’t worry, we’re all a bit shy when it comes to public nudity – bring your bathers if you’d like and grab a drink at the pub for a bit of Dutch courage. We’ll ride through the friendly streets of Melbourne’s inner North, putting smiles on the faces of onlookers, and challenging attitudes towards nudity, transportation and public space.
Afterward: socialising, merriment and BYO food and drinks.
Volunteers Needed
Alex, the WNBR Melbourne Organiser in 2006 and 2007 is going overseas and will not be available for the WNBR Melbourne 2008. Heidi Hill has volunteered as the organiser but still would appreciate any help you can give. Can you volunteer to help organise in 2008? The work will be shared around a team of volunteers so please do not think you will get heaps of work loaded onto you. It is easy and fun. Please join the WNBR Melbourne Yahoo! Group or the WNBR Melbourne Facebook Group and put your name forward.
Media enquiries
Contact Heidi, the WNBR Melbourne Organiser ([email protected]).
Melbourne press release
Follow the link for the latest Melbourne press release.
Publicity: flyers, posters, images etc
Below is the latest version of the .JPG Poster / Flyer.
Follow the link to the earlier versions of the Adobe Acrobat flyer and Microsoft Word flyer.
Earlier Events where WNBR Melbourne was represented
Planning Meeting Number 2
Meet and discuss planning and roles for WNBR Melbourne 2008:
- Date: Fri 8th February
- Time: 10AM
- Place: Mario's at 303 Brunswick St Fitzroy
Please let me know if plan to come, or if you'd like to come but can't
make it. Heidi
Planning Meeting Number 1
Hi All,
It's time to meet and plan the 2008 ride.
Therefore I propose the following:
- Date: Tues 15 January
- Time: 7:30PM
- Place: Union Club Hotel, corner of Gore & Webb Sts, Fitzroy (a nice bike-friendly pub)
Please let me know if plan to come, or if you'd like to come but can't
make it. Alex AKA bikefunnist
WNBR is a pretty easy event to pull-off; it just takes a few motivated
people. You should be one of those people. It will be fun and rewarding.
peace,
-bikefunnist
Melbourne Previous Ride
Date: Saturday 10 March 2007
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Carlton Inn/University Sqr. - cnr of Pelham & Leicester Sts, Carlton
For more information about the pre-ride planning, events and media see Melbourne Previous Ride page.
Melbourne 2006
Date: Sunday 12 March 2006
Time: 2pm to start body painting
Location: Smith Reserve, George Street and Alexandra Parade, Fitzroy
For more information about the pre-ride planning, events and media see Melbourne 2006 page.
Photos
2007 photos
2006 photos
Videos
History
Follow the links for ride reports by participants:
- WNBR Melbourne 2007 Ride Report by Alex
- WNBR Melbourne 2007 Ride Report from Bawdyliar
- WNBR Melbourne 2006 Ride Report from G Brunya
Links
Website/s
- WNBR Australia (official site)
Discussion group/s
- WNBR Melbourne Yahoo! Group
- WNBR Melbourne Facebook Group
Endorsement
The following organisations support and/or endorse the WNBR in Melbourne:
