Tasmanian Bike Week, 3–11 March, is the chance to get on a bicycle and remind yourself of why it’s one of the easiest, cheapest, healthiest and most enjoyable ways to get around.
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February 2018
NT celebrates new cycling star
The NT is celebrating its latest junior track cycling star, Meg Marker, following her four-medal haul at the 2018 Junior Track National Championships.
Recommendation to delay Battery Point path build
The Hobart City Council has removed funding for the Battery Point pathway from its 10 year capital works plan.
New recruit keeping Darwin bike plan on track
The City of Darwin have given their bike plan a boost with the recruitment of a new Darwin Bike Plan Officer, Heather Docker.
Mixing bikes and trains
Bicycle Network is reminding everyone to avoid the front carriage when taking their bikes on the train.
Ride2School promise boon for health, safety
The Liberal Party’s commitment today to fund three years of the Bicycle Network Ride2School program in conjunction with the RACT’s road awareness program will give young Tasmanians the skills they need to stay safer while riding.
WA campaign off the pace
The Government of Western Australia has demonstrated inability to keep pace with the times in its new ‘Speeding slows you down’ campaign released this week.
Labor’s tracks and trails funding good first step
Bicycle Network has welcomed the Tasmanian Labor announcement of a $4 million tracks and trails fund as a good first step but warned it will not be enough to effect real change.
New era signalled for Glen Eira riders
Bike riders in the middle suburbs of Melbourne’s south-east could gain the improved riding environment they have long deserved via Glen Eira council.
New commuter routes for Geelong
Commuting to work and education is about to get a whole lot easier and healthier for people in Geelong with two new cycling corridors.
Grattan Street closes for five years
Bike-busy Grattan Street next to Melbourne University in Parkville closes to traffic for five years from next Wednesday evening.
Bike Week needs your helping hands
Tasmanian Bike Week is on 3–11 March this year and Bicycle Network needs your help to make the events a success.
Ask what the parties are doing for bikes
With only a couple weeks until the election, our Active Transport Forums are your chance to ask the parties what they're doing for bikes.
Election promises ignoring bicycle potential
It’s just over two weeks to go until the Tasmanian election and none of the political parties have committed to the spending needed to get more people riding.
Northern Rivers Rail Trail continues to go up
NSW bike riders and Northern Rivers Rail Trail Association alike have plenty to celebrate after the Federal and State government funding commitments.
Can we count on you?
Bicycle Network's annual count of bike commuters is fast approaching and we still need counters across key sites in NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.
Wallan-Heathcote Trail study released
The feasibility study for the Wallan to Heathcote Rail Trail has been released and will go before Mitchell Shire for consideration next month.
Beach Road Sewer Works Update
Within a few weeks riders will see signs of activity on the Brighton Main Sewer Rehabilitation project along Beach Road.
Libs launch inter-capital tourism trail
Bike riders may one day be able to travel a new, continuous 1200km trail between Melbourne and Adelaide labelled as the Southern Ocean Bike Trail.
The dodgy economics of congestion busting
The economic justification of many big road improvement projects is based on dodgy economics, according to the nation’s top transport economics authority.
Road safety hits the skids
The National Road Safety Strategy is shaping up as a massive car crash, with clear failure to met the key objective of making road travel safer.
Connecting the commute with bike parking
Bike racks around bus stops are being used to help connect commuter routes in and around Darwin.
Help name the Caufield to Dandenong rail trail
The state government has asked for public input into the naming of the new trail along the rail line from Caulfield to Dandenong.
NT release bike count results
People with a passion for bike riding and data can now view the full results from last year's Super Tuesday North Bike Count in the NT online.
St Georges Rd: new look, new name, new future
The St Georges Road path, the fifth busiest bike route in Australia, is set for further enhancements – and a brand new name.
Detours and road closures – NSW
Keep up-to-date with the latest changes to road conditions in your area.
Boost for cycling on Coffs Coast
People riding bikes on the Coffs Coast are in for a treat with works set to begin on a new cycleway between Nambucca Heads and North Macksville this year
St Kilda Road surgery begins
St Kilda Road undergoes its major lap band surgery tomorrow when the grand, broad boulevard gets cuts down to two lanes of motor traffic.
New plan to make NSW roads safer
Today, the NSW Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving safety on the state’s roads with the release of its Road Safety Action Plan.
Time for Tassie parents to break the cycle
Bicycle Network is calling on Tasmanian parents to break the cycle of inactivity and make 2018 the year of the bike with the Ride2School Parent Portal.
Getting things done for bike riders – or not?
The St Kilda Road bike lane is one of a bundle of crucial bike projects that are stalled in bureaucratic limbo while the Andrews Labour government continues to dilly dally.
Have we got power for you!
Six thousand Sunday morning riders on Beach Road are on standby to help out should Victoria’s biggest ever heavy-load tow need extra power.
Maribyrnong River wetlands ride
Riders who enjoy the nature experience along our river trails may be interested in a ride along the Maribyrnong River wetlands this Saturday.
Phone use quadruples crash risk
Using a phone while driving quadruples your risk of a crash, according to new research.
Liberals’ new bicycle grants good first step
The Liberals promised $2 million bicycle infrastructure grants program is a welcome first step, but ongoing funding is needed.
It’s official: exercise fights dementia
New US guidelines for people with cognitive impairment recommend aerobic exercise to improve memory and thinking.
New adviser for local office
Bicycle Network welcomed a new addition to the Tasmanian office in January.