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May 2019
Tassie Bike News Bites
A roundup of news bites for bike riders, including a pump track at Railton, West Tamar Hwy changes, new Kingborough tracks map, and St Helens tracks.
Greater Hobart councils work on transport
The Greater Hobart Bill has passed the Tasmanian House of Assembly and is on its way to the Legislative Council, with better collaboration on transport planning a key element of the bill.
North East Rail Trail inquiry nears end of line
Bicycle Network appeared at a Legislative Council inquiry hearing on Monday to support the case for extension of the North East Rail Trail from Scottsdale to Lilydale Falls.
School drop-offs driving pollution hotspots
The health impacts of the daily school drop-offs and pick-up have become so severe in England that driving children to school could be banned, or severely restricted.
Railton Sheffield rail trail blocked by fence
The Railton Sheffield rail trail has been blocked by a local farmer who has built a fence across the trail near Johnson Street in Sheffield.
What the election result means for bikes
Australia is headed for three more years of a coalition government. What improvements for bike riding can we expect between now and 2022?
Bonnet Hill widening wins tick of approval
We received a letter today from the Bonnet Hill Community Association thanking Bicycle Network and Cycling South for the all work that went into getting funding and support for the widening of Channel Highway through Bonnet Hill.
Ride2School Day stats roll in
The stats from National Ride2School Day are in and it was our biggest one yet! See how many schools and students around the country got involved in 2019.
Radical changes to Elizabeth Street proposed
A new design for Elizabeth Street will prioritise bikes, pedestrians and trams in the heart of the Melbourne CBD.
Have you seen this bike?
One of Bicycle Network's election campaign bikes has gone missing, with no information about where it might be.
Bike lane blockage ahead for La Trobe St
Work on Metro Tunnel will soon close the eastbound La Trobe Street bike lane for a month. The good news is that the detour will be a quick and simple one.
Baxter to Somerville bike path funded
A Coalition Government will invest $2M to deliver the ‘missing link’ shared pedestrian and bike path between Somerville and Baxter on the Mornington Peninsula.
Licenses suspended for NSW drink and drug drivers
New South Wales will change the way they enforce drink and drug driving, while Victorian figures show ice is involved in more fatal crashes the alcohol.
Plans to mend Sydney’s State-Council cycling rift
NSW Public Space Minister Rob Stokes is keen to resolve friction between state government and City of Sydney over cycleways, and use public space to promote bike riding.
Phone distraction: less yakking, but more fiddling
A comparative study from 2014 to 2018 found a 57 per cent increase in driver distraction due to manipulating a mobile phone in the hand.
Greens pledge $1 billion for bikes
The Australian Greens have pledged $1 billion in funding over four years to help make it easier and safer for more people to ride bikes across the country.
Exercise keeps the flab behind you
New study suggests continued exercise, rather than chronic restriction of diet, is key to stopping previously obese people from regaining weight they've lost.
Cargo bikes deliver better health
A new initiative in London aims to switch 15 per cent of city deliveries to cargo bikes, in a bid to save up to 450 lives and £10 million per year.
Work starts on Monash connection
Works have started on an important bike path link along Forster Road in Mount Waverley, that will help connect riders to Monash University.