New and upgraded bike connections should be provided through the Domain Parklands, the Draft Domain Parklands Masterplan suggests.
Newsroom
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August 2018
Going north to count bikes
Australia’s biggest bike count will head north next week when Super Tuesday hits the Northern Territory and Queensland on Tuesday 4 September.
Out of patience on Swan St Bridge underpass
The Swan Street Bridge underpass debacle continues with no action on promised changes due by the end of August.
Special service for Bay Trail riders
Melbourne Water, Good Cycles and Bicycle Network are hosting a free bike servicing and information session for riders on the Bay Trail.
Gravel Grit You Yangs – need to know
There's not long until we get a little dirty on our inaugural gravel event in Victoria. Here's everything you need to know.
Federation Trail masterplan released
The vision for a linear park along the Federation Trail corridor has advanced to another stage.
Fed Square shard shave alert
There are changes ahead for traffic at the corner of Swanston and Flinders Streets as works starts on a new entrance for the Town Hall Metro Tunnel station.
Skeleton Creek Trail gets plastic backbone
Recycled plastic is being used for the first time in Victoria to reinforce a bike trail.
Coalition promises Daylesford to Hanging Rock Rail Trail
The Daylesford to Hanging Rock Rail Trail has been promised funding by the Victorian Liberal Nationals, if they get up in this year's election.
Dundas Street bridge great improvement
The new bridge over the Darebin Creek at Dundas-Banksia Street is open and riders are already acclaiming it.
Keep privilege parked when in Parkville
Some riders appear to be assuming that it is bike business as usual in the construction area for the Parkville underground station.
Mix track on Lloyd Street
Bikes and cars will be mixing it up on a very slow and congested Lloyd Street in Kensington for the remainder of the year.
Death of Australian rider jolts New York
The death of a young Australian rider on Central Park West in New Your City has jolted New York into action over the use of bike lanes for car parking.
Nicholson St nixed for two weeks
Nicholson Street in Fitzroy will be virtually impassable for the next few weeks as construction of new trams stops will stop traffic.
Car-free days for Edinburgh
Air quality concerns have led another European city – this time Edinburgh – to move to restrict motor traffic and switch commuter behaviour away from cars.
Police hunt illegal speed bumpers
NSW Police are hunting for at least three people who are believed to be responsible for an illegal speed bump that felled a bunch ride in Kur-ring-gai Chase National Park.
Celebrate women’s health with a ride
Women’s health week is coming up and we’re celebrating with a social bike ride for women of all ages and abilities on Friday 7 September.
Work starts on Margate–Snug shared path
Kingborough Council has started building a 3 metre wide shared cycling and walking path between Snug and Margate, which is due to open before the end of the year.
Calls for change on Chapel Street
The Mayor of Stonnington made a call for protected bike lanes on Chapel Street at this morning’s memorial event for Gitta Scheenhouwer.
Update – Fines down and compliance up in Operation Pedro
The latest results from Operation Pedro show greater compliance from the Sydney's bike riders.