CO-HOP – MAKE YOUR COMMUTE EASIER

Car pooling is one of the easiest ways to commute to work and is a great way to share costs, interact with colleagues and reduce your carbon footprint.

If you have any interest in being a passenger or a driver and share commuting to or from work occasionally then follow these easy steps:

register for Co-Hop using your work email address
find out who is on your route to work
make contact in Co-Hop to arrange pick up/drop details with your buddy
try car pooling once a week to begin with to see how the routine establishes
decide on how to share costs, who drives and other considerations.

Make sure you log your trips to earn reward points and to be eligible for monthly prizes.

Benefits of car-pooling

Co-Hop’s intuitive user interface makes it easy for anyone to manage and find matching carpools and colleagues, save money and help protect the environment. Register today and find carpools in less than two minutes.

Save time – gain more personal time to spend with friends and family and take advantage of T2 and T3 lanes
Save money – car-pooling with just one person cuts increasing fuel costs by half
Gain comfort – sharing a ride relieves the stress of the daily traffic pain. Reduce the stress of your commute and arrive more relaxed
Peace of mind – co-workers sharing their daily ride are significantly happier at work. Find matches within your business or within the Macquarie Park and North Ryde precinct, you choose.

Ready. Set. Go.

Its easy to get started, register today.

RIDE2WORK AND HALVE YOUR COMMUTE

Did you know … if you live within 5 km radius of Macquarie Park and North Ryde, it’s twice as fast to ride your bike than drive your car? Riding is also good for your heart, brain and back pocket. Register for free and Ride2Work on Wednesday 14th October. Come meet the Connect team, we’ll be handing out goodies at BOC in North Ryde and at Optus and Macquarie University in Macquarie Park – all proud members of Connect and supporters of Ride2Work.

Find more information here.

WE’RE GOING ON A BIKE HUNT

Bicycle NSW are hosting a Bike Hunt on Tuesday 29 September at Elouera Reserve, Macquarie Park. The Nova 96.9 team will also be broadcasting the bike hunt live.

How do I win?

It’s easy really. There’ll be a bike on display at Elouera Reserve with a chain around the bike. A bunch of keys will be scattered around the park. You need to find the winning key that opens that lock!

When: Tuesday 29 Sept, 12-2.30pm

Where: Elouera Reserve, Macquarie Park

FEDS SHIFT FOCUS TO TRANSPORT

On 20 September 2015 we saw the appointment of a Federal Minister for Cities and the Built Environment, Jamie Briggs. This marks a big shift in thinking for urban policy development in Australia and we look forward to gaining a better understand of his portfolio… read more

NEW FOOTPATH FOR JULIUS AVENUE

The missing footpath on the south side of Julius Avenue in North Ryde was added to the works program as part of the Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan for Macquarie Park. The footpath, funded through the Macquarie Park levy, has just been completed.

At Connect we know that small infrastructure fixes can make a big difference. If there is a footpath hotspot or hazard in our precinct that you would like to see enhanced lodge your suggestion with the City of Ryde here today. All suggestions are assigned directly to a Council officer to investigate.