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We are very active in many areas of our local community. We feel that our involvement makes a difference.
Sustainability
National Breast Cancer Foundation
Cycling Organisations and Activities
Donations
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Sustainability
In 2006 we were audited by the Sustainable Cities organisation. Our "environmental footprint" was deemed to be the equivalent of 140 trees. Upon completion of their Sydney Northern Communities program, Sustainable Cities presented awards in each of four categories: Economic, Environmental, Social and Cultural. We were finalists in the first three categories and we wound up winning the Economic Award.
The initiatives we put in place included adjusting air conditioning settings and retrofitting our 120 halogen downlights to compact fluoros. As a result our footprint is down to 111 trees. For more on our initiatives in sustainability see the Village Green Case Study on us.
Lane Cove Council also recognised our efforts in this area. We received a Citizenship Award for Sustainability, Honourable Mention in May 2007.
Josh Blake receives Renegade Cycles' Citizenship Award from Cr Rick D'Amico.
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National Breast Cancer Foundation
Renegade Cycles is very proud to support the activities of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Our annual Wine, Women & WheelsTM event which is held in November raises several thousand dollars for their organisation. Additionally $25 from the sale of each of our new shop jerseys (being released in September 2007) will be donated to this very worthy foundation.
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Local, State and National Organisations
Renegade Cycles and its employees are very active in organisations which promote cycling. These include:
- Cycling Promotion Fund (supporter shop and NSW retail board member since 2003)
- Bicycle NSW (past Chairman, supporter member and individual members)
- Lane Cove Council Bicycle Advisory Committee (founding and current member since 1994)
- Retail Cycle Traders Association (member and past executive committee member)
- Lane Cove Tunnel Project EIS (committee member)
- Lane Cove Tunnel Project - Epping Road Steering Committee (committee member)
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Donations
Although we can't afford to make donations to every cause every year we have supported many organisations over the years. We believe our contributions add to the community's well-being and vibrancy.
| Lane Cove West Public School | NSW Rural Fire Service |
| Mowbray Public School | Birrahlee Kindergarten |
Tour de Cure | Lane Cove Junior Rugby Union |
| Lane Cove Swimming Club | Marist College North Shore |
| MS Society | Lane Cove Youth Orchestra |
| Heart Foundation | Osborne Park Pre-school |
| McDonalds McHappy Day | Riverside Pre-school |
| Hunters Hill High School | Hunters Hill Public School |
| Taronga Zoo | Villa Maria Primary School |
| Lane Cove Public School | Currambena Primary School and Preschool |
| St Michael’s School | PLC Sydney |
| The Scots College | National Breast Cancer Foundation |
| Jeans for Genes Day | Lane Cove Occasional Childcare Centre |