June 2019
A new bicycle cities index has ranked and rated 90 global cities to determine which city is best for bike riders and it comes as no surprise that European cities dominate the top 10.
Glen Eira BUG upcoming social rides
The Glen Eira Bicycle User Group have a couple of social bike rides coming up that Bicycle Network members are more than welcome to join in on.
Uber bikes plan to jump into Australia
Uber reveal plans to introduce their electric bike and scooter share company Jump to Australia and New Zealand as part of a measured, data-driven expansion.
Merry Mole Creek Weekend in July
Our north-west riders’ group like to mix it up with multi-day rides and this time they are heading to Mole Creek for the weekend 27–28 July and everyone’s invited.
Tasman Bridge cycling–walking $14 m budget
The state government has set aside $14 million to implement pedestrian and cycling improvements to the Tasman Bridge in the coming three years.
Elizabeth Street team looks to separation
The Hobart City Council is set to consider its first on-road separated cycleway in a community proposal to install an uphill separated lane on Elizabeth Street between Melville and Warwick streets.
Freo bike plan to double commuter trips
The new Fremantle bike plan is designed to encourage more people to ride bikes in the area, and is out for public comment until July 1 2019. Have your say.
Bike commitments unclear in NSW budget
Despite a record infrastructure spend of $93 billion over the next four years, the latest NSW Budget is decidedly light when it comes to any detail on active transport commitments.
Changes to Nepean Highway at Carrum
Due to construction work by the Level Crossings Removal Authority at Carrum there will be a series of changes to the road alignment in the coming month.
Go wild over more Mersey MTB while Hobart plans
Some 16 km of green-rated mountain bike trails opened last weekend in Railton, with a big crowd of bike riders attending to welcome the new stage of the Wild Mersey network. Stage 2 of Wild Mersey includes a pump track at Railton, new tracks in Goliath Park and a linking track between the Warrawee Reserve [...]