12/06/2025, 08:43

Thank you for your support.

We were shocked to learn this week that after almost 5 months of deliberation, Property at Darebin Council have not renewed our lease at Pioneer's Retreat, Batman Park, Northcote, where we have been based for 8 years. They wanted to pursue an Expression of Interest process back in June, and then considered the various applicants, without altering the terms of the EOI as we had asked so that we stood a good chance. So there were other applicants, and since we are volunteers giving bikes to people in need, we cannot afford much rent. We do not know who will get the Shed but it is not us. We have been offered a possibility in Alphington near the market, terms are so far unknown and we have not seen it yet so we cannot say more until later in the week. Obviously we would like to stay where we are. Mike Williamson has therefore set up another petition on Change, because on 15 December the Council meets for the last time this year and we would present it, if there is support. Moving bikes and shelving and bike parts would be daunting and we think we remain the ideal tenants for where we are, with HUGE community support. The link is here c.org/nFHj5fyg59

We will now close this petition, see you at the next one if you are willing, and thank you again.
Simon