Organizing a ride in Australia

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A message from the WNBR Australia Coordinator

Thank you

WNBR Australia welcomes interest by everyone who would like to organise a World Naked Bike Ride event. Thanks for taking an interest.

Becoming an Organiser for the WNBR in Australia is not automatic. People who want to help promote WNBR are always welcome and you can do this while your application to become an official Organiser is being considered. You could print some flyers for the 2010 event and give them out among your friends etc. http://wiki.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.php?title=Australia#Publicity:_flyers.2C_posters.2C_images_etc

As WNBR Australian Coordinator I need to ensure that people who volunteer to be Organisers are going to make a fair contribution and understand what is expected. It is easy and fun to organise a ride. If you have participated in a WNBR before it is a good start. There is an induction to the role.

There are some rules and requirements

Also see the Organising a ride page.

• I would like you to convince me that you are committed to the task and have some organising skills. Have you done any organising for a community group or organised an event before? You can email me and tell me about these topics. I will support and mentor you if we agree to proceed. I would need your cooperation including timely communication.
• WNBR Organisers succeed when they have the ability to gain the support of like minded groups and people. The ability to find helpers in your role is important. Are you active in any related community groups?
• WNBR Organisers need to live in or close to the city where they are planning their ride. Do you live in or near the city or town where you would like to organise a ride?
• WNBR is a free grassroots event that never demands money from the participants or seeks endorsement or sponsorship from commercial entities. It is not a fundraiser. Local rides may raise money through the sale of T-Shirts, (calendars, stubbie holders and the like) and/or ask for strictly voluntary donations to offset costs associated with promotion (like photocopy and printing costs for posters and flyers). WNBR is organised by volunteers.
• WNBR events are held in public places (not nudist resorts or private property). Ideally, the WNBR goes through the main street of town as part of the route. Spectators are not charged to watch either.
• WNBR is not an invitation only event. The assembly place for the ride, the time and date are publicised widely on all promotional materials and websites.
• WNBR Organisers must make a sincere effort to publicise the ride in their city.
• WNBR Organisers must be able to ride a bike well and be regular bike riders.
• WNBR has a policy of non-discrimination and everyone is welcome to participate.
• WNBR is non-sexual and overt displays of a sexual nature are forbidden.
• WNBR is a protest event with the following Mission Statement:

"We face automobile traffic with our naked bodies as the best way of defending our dignity and exposing the unique dangers faced by cyclists and pedestrians plus all the negative effects of oil, cars, war, consumerism and non-renewable energy."
Which is pretty wide and allows individuals to express their particular passion with signs, flags, slogans and body paint on the ride.

• Riders are encouraged to body paint themselves but this is not compulsory. Organisers can provide the materials for this or allow busking body and face painters to do it and accept donations to offset costs.
• The event is clothing optional rather than nakedness being compulsory. Individual participants are left to decide how much or how little clothing they wear. No one is pressured to wear more or less than they want to.
• WNBR Australia and International does not indemnify participants in the event against accidents or arrest. An international legal fighting fund may provide funds to individuals for the purpose of legal defence and/or fines.
• Only human powered wheeled transport is allowed (bikes, tandems, roller blades, roller skates, scooters, unicycles and the like) as the event protests against oil and powered vehicles. Some rides allow joggers to join (it is a protest for the rights of pedestrians too) but it is rather impractical because they are the slowest.
• Organisers are encouraged to get photos of the event and hold a post ride party.

So, if you can consider the rules and requirements please email Marte Kinder with your response we can proceed further. You need to convince me that you are willing and capable.

Please consider emailing me your telephone number (which I will keep secret of course) so we might discuss things after your written response.

If you are successful in your application to become an Organiser, I would give you some moderator powers over the WNBR Yahoo! group and/or Facebook group (appropiate to your city/town) so that you could approve messages that are posted to the group etc. The Yahoo! group and Facebook groups will be responsible for 5% or less of the participants that attend a WNBR. Any idea that the group are the key to the fortunes of a successful ride is a recipe for dissaster.

Thanks again for your interest.

Yours truly naked in two wheeled protest,

Marte Kinder
World Naked Bike Ride Australia Coordinator and Media Liaison

email: [email protected]
website: http://australia.worldnakedbikeride.org/index.html

Discussion group/s

• WNBR Australia Yahoo! group
• WNBR Australia Facebook group

Note

WNBR Australia has a structure and is an organisation. The role of WNBR Australia Coordinator is an elected position among current Australian City/Town Organisers. Initially, the position was created by appointment by International Coordinators. Despite practices that may apply in other countries or internationaly or statements contained on this wiki including on the Organizing a ride page, the selection and induction of Australian Organisers has applied from a very early stage of the events history. Also, remedial action has been taken by WNBR when Organisers have been found not meeting the requirements of holding a ride from an early stage. Australian City/Town Organisers are not self-appointed or appointed on the alleged authority of overseas person(s) regardless of Organisational title. Where it becomes obvious that an Australian City/Town Organiser is not meeting the requirements on this page and/or the Organising a ride page, WNBR Australia will review the situation, attempt to assist that City/Town Organiser to meet requirements, and may make a group decision to discontinue appointment of the Organiser(s). Organisers need to continue to hold the confidence and support of their city/town riders and helpers and use democratic and consultative methods to make decisions that affect their rides.