Here is a unique opportunity to obtain this electric bike that is 7 1/2 years young. The condition is excellent with a recent full service completed.
Features include front wheel hub drive, 5 levels of battery assist, 7 speed hub gears, centre pull brakes, comfortable seat and handle bars. Step through design, large high capacity battery which tested at 576w/hrs.
Brakes and chain have been adjusted, cleaned and lubed. Tyres are suitable for bike paths and dirt tracks. Lockable front suspension and carry rack with panniers. The front and rear light batteries were replaced during the recent inspection. Comes with accessories at no extra charge.
The bicycle has been supplied and serviced by Switched on Cycles, with the service report available to read on the evening. Switched in Cycles are available for future servicing.
If you want a great bike, at possibly a great price, make sure you are ready to put your best bid forward at the upcoming auction at the changeover dinner on 22 June.
Michael Rabey
Raffle tickets and donations for Ukraine
For those not able to attend the changeover, you may donate towards a camp for Ukrainian children and even buy raffle tickets!
Raffle prizes include a cast iron casserole dish; a bottle of 12 year-old whisky, and several bottles of wine. Be in it to win it! And remember: gamble responsibly.
To donate or buy raffle tickets ahead of time, transfer money to:
Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin - Community Account
BSB 062-902
Account Number 0090 3937 (All zeros are needed)
Use the following “Description”:
“Surname –Ukraine” for donations
“Surname – raffle” – for raffle tickets (you’ll get 3 tickets for each $5 deposited).
To ensure we can allocate you your raffle tickets, please complete any online purchases by 5 pm on Wednesday, 21 June. Any monies paid after this time may not be credited to our account in time to be included in the raffle draw.
For those present at the changeover, there will be the opportunity to buy raffle tickets (and to donate) at the venue.
Last week’s meeting
World Environment Day is celebrated each year on 5 June, and in keeping with the week’s theme, the Club’s long-time member, George Wilson, presented a very interesting talk about increasing private sector involvement in koala conservation at our meeting on 8 June.
For some this may seem a radical idea but the threats to koalas are such that innovative approaches to their conservation are needed. The urgency is considerable with koalas’ conservation status being upgraded to endangered in NSW, Queensland and the ACT - populations are declining (cars, dogs, disease, habitat loss) and distributions are patchy.
Koalas are valuable (intrinsically and commercially) but markets are constrained. Should leasing/ownership be possible outside of zoos and how would this work? To complement existing efforts in habitat protection and restoration, George is suggesting a series of safe havens (predator proof islands on private land) that protect and breed koalas which can then be traded. Government’s role would be to regulate leases and monitor trade and animal welfare.
For those interested in learning more, see George’s website, Australian Wildlife Services,
https://www.awt.com.au.
Astrida Upitis
Look Out Rotary’s About # 5
This week our roving reporter Faye has spotted the activities of two Rotary Clubs in Ballina.
