Brisbane plan to add a bike bridge at Woolloongabba to complement the Veloway 1 cycleway and connect the gaps in the city's growing commuter bike network.
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Heidelberg Road route continues to impress
The pop up bike route along Heidelburg Road has proved popular with riders with more than 5000 riders a week already using the corridor and upgrades on the way.
New Climate Change Strategy nods to increased bike riding
The Victorian Government has released its Climate Change Strategy that including a nod to increased bike riding, but no clear plan of attack.
Protecting people who ride in the NSW Road Safety Action Plan 2026
Bicycle Network has provided detail feedback to assist the NSW Government in delivering its new Road Safety Action Plan 2026.
New designs released for the Sydney Harbour Bridge bike ramp
Transport for NSW have released two new long-awaited concept designs for a bike ramp to replace the Sydney Harbour Bridge steps at Milsons Point.
Minimum passing distance laws locked in
Minimum passing distance laws will be active in Victoria from Monday 26 April 2021.
Election bike promises start trickling through
The election campaign has been dominated by the big issues of health, education and housing but a few promises have trickled through for bike riders.
Upgrade for risky road in Queensland
The state government is offering $7 million for safety upgrades to the notoriously risky Beachmere Road north of Brisbane, currently seeking community input.
Councils cop caning over roads
There is hope that safer and smoother rides may be up the road for bike riders, following a critical report into the management of road maintenance by local councils.
Boost for Mount Gambier bike path
Mount Gambier has secured $800,000 from the state government to extend a shared path from the Mount Gambier Rail Trail and install solar lighting along the popular track.
Opal card to cover share bikes in Sydney
The NSW government is trialing a world first multi-modal transport incentive program that will allow Sydney commuters to pay for share bikes with their digital Opal card.
Greater Hobart vision seeking your comments
The state government and Greater Hobart councils have released a new planning document outlining the main directions for development of transport and development in Hobart until 2050.
Parramatta Escarpment Boardwalk now open
The Parramatta Escarpment Boardwalk is now open, providing a missing link connecting 20km of off-road path between Parramatta Park and Sydney Olympic Park.
State cycling projects get underway in south
One of the central promises made by the Liberal Party at the 2018 election was to spend $2 million in each of Tasmania’s three regions to improve cycling infrastructure on state roads, especially where they intersect with council cycling infrastructure.
New separated cycleway for Sydney’s Oxford Street
A proposed multimillion-dollar new, separated cycleway will link Sydney's CBD to the eastern suburbs.
Looking for the promise of ongoing bike funding
Infrastructure promises are always popular during election campaigns, but this time around we want to see a promise for the establishment of ongoing transport cycling infrastructure funding.
Roche Brothers to run Derwent ferry trial
Ferries will be plying the River Derwent in a matter of months with the Tasmanian Government announcing today that Roche Brothers (Navigators) would run the proposed one-year trial between Bellerive and Sullivans Cove.
Speed goes down on Donna
Popular riding route Donna Buang Road in Melbourne’s eastern ranges will soon be safer and even more attractive with a speed limit reduction at the end of the month.
From the centre to the kerb – Anzac Station marches to a different drum
The St Kilda Road bike lane project has taken an unexpected turn with news this week that the bikes lanes will be along the kerbs for about a kilometre through the Anzac Station precinct.
Peel Street upgrade starts
Work installing protected kerbside bike lanes—and peak period bike lanes—on Peel Street, North Melbourne, starts on Sunday.
Bicycle parking designs lodged for park’n’rides
The government has lodged its designs for council approval for bicycle parking at the new bus stop park’n’rides in Kingston, but confusingly they are proposing two types of parking rather than establishing a consistent approach.
New path reaches to Skye
A new shared path will be provided along Hall Road between Skye and Cranbourne West in Melbourne’s outer south east.
High-quality cycleways prioritised in new Transport for NSW guidelines
Transport for NSW have published a suite of new policies and frameworks to help guide the creation of comfortable, connected and accessible places for people to ride and walk.
A new tool against bike theft
A new online community tool is helping connect bikes to their rightful owners, while making life harder for prospective thieves.
Tunnel works narrow Laurens Street
The bike lanes in Laurens Street, North Melbourne, will be slimmer as the street is narrowed for works on the new Arden Station as part of the Metro Tunnel project.
Cash flows for Boulie boost
Major safety upgrades to the popular Kew Boulevard circuit will roll out mid-year following the release of funding from the Federal Government.
Parliament report recommends more bike lanes
A Victorian parliamentary committee report into the state's coronavirus response has confirmed that bikes are an integral part of helping us reach a new normal.
Moreland makes moves on better transport
The City of Moreland is searching for the answers to a hard question – and you can help provide them.
It’s time to build a new bike bridge in Perth
The Western Australian state government is pushing ahead with plans to build an iconic new Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridge across the Swan River.
Brisbane to host BMX World Champs
Brisbane is set to welcome the worlds best BMX riders in 2026 when Sleeman Sports Complex hosts the UCI BMX World Championships.
Tassie Bike News Bites
This edition's Tassie Bike News Bites features plans to brighten the Intercity Cycleway, George Town MTB progress, Channel Hwy resurfacing, and riding events in the south.
Spring Street gets the treatment
Melbourne’s Spring Street is next on the list of CBD streets to gain new and more attractive bike lane upgrades.
The Gong gets UCI Bike City label
Wollongong has joined a list of elite bike riding destinations overnight, after the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) awarded the coastal city the prestigious UCI Bike City Label.
WA invests in bulk bike projects over next two years
The latest round of WA Bicycle Network grants will see more than 100 kilometres of new bike paths rolled out across 51 local council areas around the state.
State releases major bike network maps
The Victorian government has released the complete map set for the Strategic Cycling Corridor Network — check it out.
Bridge closure and bikeways coming to Brisbane CBD
Brisbane City Council is actively making it easier for its residents to ride in the CBD with the upcoming closure of the Victoria Bridge and new separated cycleways.
NSW Government backpedal on promised pop-up lanes
Transport for NSW has confirmed that it has scrapped plans for three pop-up cycleways due to them being ‘not suitable’.
New trail for Little Yarra River
Planning is underway for an enticing new trail along the Little Yarra River near Yarra Junction.
State roads cycling projects get underway
The Tasmanian Government has started work on several projects that will provide off-road share paths on state-owned roads as part of the commitment to spend $2 million per region to improve cycling infrastructure.
Time to rev up bike riding investment, government told
There should be a major and immediate expansion of bike riding facilities in Melbourne and major regional cities, according to Infrastructure Victoria.
Bus your bike from the rail trail
Riders on the O'Keefe Rail Trail between Heathcote and Bendigo will soon be able to hitch their bikes to a bus a take a ride back to town.
Opportunity opens for east trail connection
A new station between Surrey Hills and Mont Albert could provide opportunity to develop the proposed trail along the rail corridor from Box Hill to Hawthorn.
NSW Government to invest $710m in walking and cycling
The NSW Government will invest almost $710m in infrastructure for people who ride and walk over the next four years.
Making Bagot Road better
Feedback is being sought on how to make Bagot Road in Darwin better for bike riding, with feedback to help concepts for a new path.
Pop-up bike lanes coming to Heidelberg Road
Construction is about to begin on Heidelberg Road to install the first of the Victorian Government’s new pop-up bike lanes.
Major crackdown on reckless driving in NSW
NSW Police and Crime Stoppers have launched a major crackdown on life threatening behaviour, calling on road users to help report drink, drug, dangerous and distracted driving.
Plans for bike-fueled stimulus in Narooma
The Narooma Mountain Bike Club signed an agreement with Forestry Corporation NSW to develop a network of mountain bike trails in the Bodalla State Forest.
A look at the Victorian budget
Wetsuits were required to get to the bottom of the Victorian 2020/21 budget released this week, but details emerged about both new and delayed projects.
NSW government announces food delivery taskforce
In response to the recent spate of delivery rider deaths in NSW, the state government has announced a taskforce to investigate the gig economy.
New Clarence bike routes on the cards
A study into the Hobart to Sorrel corridor is recommending new off-road and on-road cycleways to provide more transport options.
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.
Murray to Mountain Trail extension funded
Another 30 kilometres will be added to the Murray to Mountain Trail by next autumn, the state government announced today.
Moonee Ponds Creek link underway
A new connection on Moonee Ponds Creek Trail has reached the delivery phase with work on a new bridge linking Essendon and Brunswick West starting next year.
More bike space on regional trains
Tourism in regional Victoria will get a boost now that more bikes can be fitted on the new generation of long haul Vlocity trains.
Intermittent disruption of Djerring Trail
Riders on the Djerring Trail between between Caulfield and Clayton stations face intermittent access restriction over the next month.
Ferry, new paths to spark eastern shore cycle revolution?
The Tasmanian Government has announced a one-year ferry trial between Bellerive and Hobart that will provide free travel to people with a bicycle or Metro Greencard.
Raleigh Road Bridge gets wider, safer path
Riders will be relieved that the narrow and crowded path across the Maribyrnong River on the Raleigh Road Bridge will be widened.
New Beach Road bike lane for Batemans Bay
Cycling along one popular stretch of Beach Road just got safer for riders in Batemans Bay, with a new cycle lane between Batehaven and Surf Beach.
Reimagining a more sustainable Sydney
Bikes were front and centre when handing out awards this week for the NSW government's Public Space Ideas competition.
Level crossing project to test bike commitment
The Glen Huntly level crossing removals present an opportunity for the state government to honour its obligations to include essential bike infrastructure, but your feedback is crucial.