Annerley Junction Fest

Congratulations to Sienna who came the closest to guessing how many Jelly Beans are in the Jar from our stall at Annerley Junction Fest this weekend.

Not only does Sienna win the jar full of jelly beans but she also wins gift vouchers just in time for Christmas.

For those who had a guess on Saturday or are playing at home, the correct amount was 935.

Great day at Annerley Junction Fest on Saturday, chatting to locals about walking, riding and general street and public space improvement opportunities around Annerley. We had 6-8 volunteers and over 50 positive conversations at our stall.

Some particular talking points included:
- opportunity for slower streets now that Ipswich Rd is 50km/hr, which will support people moving more comfortably on foot or bicycle around Annerley
- opportunities for pedestrian and bike priority crossings on streets like Ekibin Rd and Waterton St, to support a connected safe route for kids travelling to Junction Park State School
- update on the Annerley Rd investigations by BCC, with a reporter whopping positive response of around 700 surveys completed
- opportunities to make Ipswich Rd and Dudley St East a more attractive ‘town centre’ for Annerley, with more trees, bike parking and even a pocket park potential to enrich the area as a place for people and not just cars
-EDIT: how could I forgot our fantastic bike bus program, as well as future discussions we are having with Junction Park State School P&C :-)

Thanks to Cr Nicole Johnston, who we had a good chat to, and along with the AJF team puts a huge amount of effort into this fantastic community event each year. Tricky time of year with the heat but it was a great day.