A slice of history for the new CANC3

Get on yer bike and ride with CANC3!

After an amazing 1st leg, the CANC3 campaign will start again. The Southern section will head to Adelaide via Melbourne. Along the way, a mostly new crew of bike lovin' crew will continue spreading the nuclear free message along the East and South coasts.

Don't Dump on the NT, say Cyclists

For immediate release

22nd August 2007

CANC crew on the lawns of Parliament House Canberra (photo by Tim)

As they pass through Sydney on their way to Canberra, a group of dedicated anti-nuclear cyclists will be holding a demonstration outside the Lucas Heights Nuclear Reactor at 9.30am today. The Cycle Against the Nuclear Cycle (CANC) has been cycling from Rockhampton to raise awareness about the nuclear industry and to encourage people to oppose the undemocratic imposition of the nuclear cycle on their communities.

Letter to Malcolm Turnbull signed Courthouse Group and CANC3

Mr Malcolm Turnbull
Level 1, 5A Bronte Rd
Bondi Junction NSW 2022     Wednesday 22 August 2007

Dear Mr Turnbull,

Hiroshima and the Nuclear Cycle

August 6th is the day to commemorate the first atom bomb dropped by the US in 1945 on the citizens of Hiroshima in Japan. More than 140, 000 people were either vaporised immediately or died in the following months of radiation sickness or horrific burns. Every Hiroshima Day, people around the world reaffirm that this must never happen again.

CANC's fame is spreading

CANC3 has now been on the road for a full two weeks. Each day we get a little bit stronger. The riding gets a little bit easier and we get better at our public interaction and media presence.

It's been nice spending time in Maryborough

Well,it's been nice spending time in Maryborough. It seems as though there is a bike culture here - especially bmx's. How pleasant it is to go to lock your bike and have an area dedicated for bicycles.

Have been sampling coffees and indulging in greasy fat chips. So far the coffees has been disappointing but the chips have been a delight.

Valerie and Hope riding to the camp site

Valerie and Hope riding to the camp site, late Sunday afternoon on the 1st of July 2007

CAN3 hits the road at last

Cassie cycling down the Bruce Hwy from Calliope to Benaraby,
28 June 2007 (photo: Evan)

On Monday morning, nine CANC cyclists gathered without much fanfare in the light drizzle at Central Park in Rockhampton. We received a blessing from Father John Grace and with much trepidation and excitement we road off into the thickening rain. The first two days cycling were not as glorious as we had hoped but it was exciting to be together and finally on the road. We road through almost constant rain down the busy, wet, narrow (but thankfully mostly flat) Bruce Highway from Rockhampton to Mount Larcom.
(I would like to make a special thank you to the Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton and in particular to Steph Lloyd who organised our accommodation in Rocky on Sunday night.)

My first touring experience

Well this is my first touring experience and I must say that I'm totally enjoying the experience.  Touring is something that I've entertained for a few years however I've always wanted someone to hold my hand as I've no idea around maintenance of a bicycle and would appreciate someone sharing the "tricks to the trade".