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Bikes prominent in new obesity strategy
Australia has a new strategy to fight obesity and active travel is on the map that aims to get Australia healthy again.
Getting bikes onto federal election agenda
Federal election campaigning has well and truly started, and you know what that means? It’s time to lobby for bikes!
Garden City Links in full bloom
Riders through Port Melbourne now have great new bike connections to get through the Garden City and Beacon Cove neighbourhoods.
Koo Wee Rup link underway
Work will soon be underway on a new 11km trail between Pakenham and Koo Wee Rup in Melbourne’s outer south-east.
Starting young to build bike culture
Bicycle Network is recommending the federal government allocate $20 million per fiscal year to behavior change programs that provide young people with bike skills for the future.
Is it time to ramp up ‘bike tourism’?
Every time you pop out on a day of riding, you are engaging in bike tourism. Is it time for the Australian Government to commit more funding?
National Road Safety Strategy: what’s in it for bikes?
The National Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 sets out the Australian Governments key actions for making safer roads.
Positive provisioning for active travel
With the federal election looming, Bicycle Network are calling for mandatory positive provisioning that requires all federally funded transport projects to provide infrastructure and facilities for active travel.
Government mandates autonomous emergency braking tech
The Australian Government has announced that it will make autonomous emergency braking a mandatory requirement of all new light vehicles sold in Australia.
Mornington upgrade presents bike opportunity
Planning for an upgrade to the Mornington Peninsula Freeway through Rosebud presents a not-to-be missed opportunity for local bike route upgrades.
Melbourne bike corridors make national list
Bike access to Melbourne’s CBD has again made the prioritised list of nationally significant infrastructure needs prepared for the Federal Government.
Cycling safety projects lined up ready to go
The Commonwealth Government has teamed up with the states and local councils to fund extra road safety projects as part of COVID-19 stimulus funding and in Tasmania this is resulting in 7 cycling safety projects.
Census time. Record your trip
The Australian Census is nearly upon us and it is a vital opportunity for the bike riding community to give our governments an accurate depiction of how Australians travel.
Truck safety boost on offer
The Federal Government is considering introducing European truck safety standards to Australia, a move that will significantly lessen risk for bike riders on the road.
Federal budget 2021-22 – what’s in it for bikes?
Ambitious plans for the future transformation of the Caulfield Racecourse Reserve envisage the provision of new bike trail around and within the vast reserve.
Gig economy inquiry must be expedited
Findings from the New South Wales Legislative Council’s inquiry into the gig economy must be expedited to make a better workplace for food delivery riders.
Tasman Bridge funding a game changer
Shared paths on the Tasman Bridge would be a game changer for Hobart, opening up the possibility of riding or walking to the city for thousands of eastern shore residents.
Federal budget 2020/21 – what does it mean for bikes?
The federal budget was released on Tuesday night. There is some indirect money for bikes, but Australia still lags behind.
New push for truck safety
A new guide from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is a step in the right direction for making heavy vehicles less of a risk to bike riders and pedestrians.
Federal budget: help us pedal to a better normal
Earlier this year Bicycle Network made a federal submission with a plan for bikes. It can now help us bounce back in a COVID-normal world.
Government gives $1.47m to NE Rail Trail
The extension of the North East Recreation Trail is closer to fruition with the announcement of renewed Australian Government funding of $1.47 million.
Black Spot funding gives bikes a better run
Bike riders will be given precedence over barristers with digital alerts to be installed around the La Trobe Street bike lane in Melbourne's legal precinct.
Tassie Bike News Bites
In this latest edition of bike news bites: Molle Street crossing gets funding, St Helens link path gets underway, Maydena scores MTB champs and more.
Australian Pop-up Bike Lane League update
The Australian Pop-up Bike Lane League has seen some more promises and even some action, with Sydney surging ahead.
Vehicle emissions keep on pumping
Australia’s plan to reduce CO2 pollution from the our vehicle fleet has flopped, embarrassingly, with emissions basically steady when they should be declining.
Ireland spending up big on bikes
The Republic of Ireland have committed a whopping €360 million annually (over AU$586 million) to cycling and walking schemes for the next five years.
COVID has lessons for road safety
A powerful new report urges the government to learn the lessons of COVID-19 and apply them to the development of the new National Road Safety Strategy.
City of Cockburn’s cycling network to get a million dollar boost
The City of Cockburn’s cycling network could be getting a makeover after receiving a $1.07m stimulus grant from the federal government.
Getting back to the office, with blinkers on
As our national and state governments are taking their first, fearful steps toward getting Australians back to workplaces, they seem to be forgetting about bikes.
Italy funds recovery by bike
Italians who buy a new bicycle can get up to 500 euros from government as part of a 55-billion-euro stimulus package for Italy's virus-stricken economy.
E-bike tariffs confirmed
Australian e-bikes riders will have to cough up an estimated $2M a year extra due to a troublesome tariff on electric assisted bikes.
Feds offer councils stimulus cash
Bike routes could benefit from a Federal Government stimulus package on offer to councils for transport projects, if councils act quickly and decisively.
A year of campaigning for people who ride
We thought we’d take the opportunity to reflect on a year of fighting for the rights of bike riders and campaigning for better bike riding conditions.
A new safety standard for heavy vehicles needed
Bicycle Network has renewed calls for mandatory safety measures that protect vulnerable road users to be included as part of Australia’s Heavy Vehicle National Law.
2019 National Cycling Participation Survey Results
2019 National Cycling Participation Survey is disappointing again. The results show more of the same problems that plague Australian bike riders.
No sustainability without bikes
Australia’s national infrastructure planners say we must overcome low rates of active transport to improve transport and sustainability across the nation.
North East Rail Trail work back on track
The Legislative Council has delivered its final report into the North East Rail Trail giving the state government’s compromise solution the thumbs up but trail opponents have vowed to fight on.
Hey sport! Try active living
A new Australian study challenges sport as a primary government strategy to increase youth physical activity levels, suggesting a greater focus on active living.
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?
Have you seen this bike?
One of Bicycle Network's election campaign bikes has gone missing, with no information about where it might be.
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.
Labor to fund Hurstbridge line link
Federal Labor has undertaken to fund a new bike path from Greensborough to Montmorency if it forms government after this months election.
$6.2m for Parramatta bike links and vegetation
If elected, a Shorten Labor Government will invest $6.2 million in Parramatta to improve access and safety for people to ride and walk.
Funding for northern route
A Shorten Labor Government would invest $500,000 to connecting the dedicated bicycle lane on Cumberland Road in Pascoe Vale with the Upfield Bike Path.
Feds to fund Boulie upgrade
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has revealed his bike-friendly side, providing $5 million for the safety upgrade of Melbourne's popular Kew Boulevard.
Cash for Walmer St Bridge
The Walmer Street Bridge over the Yarra, used by over 200 riders a day, has finally received cash from the Federal Government to widen and upgrade the deck.
Labor makes $260m bike pledge
The Australian Labor Party has said they will create a $260 million bike fund to build new cycleways if they win the federal election.
Election bike commitments begin with the ‘Boulie
Liberal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has promised that a re-elected Coalition will invest millions on Melbourne’s Yarra Boulevard and Walmer Street bridge.
Pay Australians to ride to work
Australians should be paid $5 every time they ride a bike to work under a new scheme proposed by Australia’s biggest bike riding organisation, Bicycle Network.
Surprise: a good election promise
The Morrison Government has promised to establish an Office of Road Safety if re-elected, a small but important step toward protecting the safety of all road users.
Move more, sit less, sleep well
Move more, sit less and make sure you get enough sleep is the latest health message for Aussie children and young people.
Risks continue to be ignored
News that another bike rider has been horrifically killed in a crash with a truck highlights the urgent need to address the risk that heavy vehicles pose on our roads.
Pedalling a way out of congestion
The answer to traffic congestion in our capital cities isn’t in cutting back permanent migration, it’s in investing and creating space for active transport.
The latest rideable reactions
With e-scooter hire schemes launching in QLD, SA and NZ, the discussion around where these new transport modes fit into existing systems continues.
Funding confirmed for 12 Apostles Trail
The Federal Government has announced $10M for construction of the 12 Apostles Trail, a project Bicycle Network has been pushing for 15 years.
Move over cars, bike parking’s coming
In the recent announcement of federal funding for Hobart bicycle infrastructure was $100,000 for on-road bike parking stations.
Roads lobby back-pedals on cars
Some of Australia’s fiercest advocates of road building and the car-based lifestyle are starting to have second thoughts: maybe more cars aren’t the answer?
Hobart wins from Wilkie federal bicycle funding
The member for Clark, independent MP Andrew Wilkie, has secured $850,000 in federal government funding for bicycle infrastructure for Hobart.
Mountain bike action at Derby, Wild Mersey & kunanyi/Mt Wellington
The federal government has awarded more than $1 million in regional grant funding to the Wild Mersey and Blue Derby mountain bike tracks and the City of Hobart wants to know what you think of the kunanyi/Mt Wellington tracks.