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20 July 2017

Veloway call for calm

The thought of a grade-separated car and truck-free route from Melbourne’s west into the CBD has aroused concern and suspicion among some sectors, with high-profile opposition notably coming from Melbourne City Council.
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20 July 2017

Help us get rolling on TAC coverage

Our call in The Age for TAC coverage to extend to bike riders has generated significant interest. We’d now love the help of all our amazing members, friends and the wider Victorian bike riding community.
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19 July 2017

NSW Cycling Safety Action Plan report card

The Cycling Safety Action Plan 2014-2016 that was developed by Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW) has failed in its promise “to make cycling a safe and positive activity in New South Wales”.
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12 July 2017

oBikes no cause for concern

Thousands of oBikes have appeared on Melbourne's streets in the past weeks, and while some think they are becoming disruptive, Bicycle Network believes there is no cause for concern.
6 July 2017

Elizabeth Street transformation begins

Melbourne City will start work soon on its Elizabeth Street south project, a new public space that will begin the transformation of this car-choked, major north-south CBD artery into an attractive and more bike-friendly environment.

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Bike lanes pause, but people power accelerates

In a packed room at Melbourne Town Hall, the City of Melbourne approved a decision to defer the rollout of bike lanes for a year. But not without an unprecedented fight by the public.

Active detours and path closures in Victoria

As the upgrade of Plenty Road through Mernda continues, detours are now in place at Bridge Inn Road.

Been wronged? You can fight a fine.

Two different riders in Melbourne were given unreasonable fines by police but had a good result in court. If you've also been wronged you can get support.

Why we need a national Ride2School program

New research shows that Australian parents opt for the car when sending their children to school, but Ride2School has the tools to combat this.

Make cycle tracks part of Hobart’s traffic solution

The debate happening about Hobart’s transport future is long overdue.

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