September 2019
Hobart alderman Tanya Denison has proposed the Hobart Council investigate the possibility of using the Hobart Rivulet tunnel underneath the city centre for a walking and cycling commuter route.
Demerit-dodging loophole needs to be dropped
A loophole that lets Victorian drivers get away with speeding a breaking road rules needs to be closed so that dangerous drivers can be taken off the road.
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.
Victorian wellbeing plan goes active
The Victorian public health and wellbeing plan 2019–2023 has outlined active living as a focus area to improve the wellbeing of our people and communities.
Signalling – it’s a tricky business
Bicycle Network's partner law firm Maurice Blackburn have put together an interesting legal perspective on signalling when riding a bike.
Trails park opening in Footscray
The Quarry Park trails, skills park and pump track, just up from the Maribyrnong River in Footscray, are due to open on Saturday 12 October.
Motion sensors make sense of physical activity
New technology has helped large scale physical activity studies provide compelling insights into the role of physical activity in reducing the risk of death.
Changes at Yarra Trail underpass
The main Yarra Trail underpass at the Swan Street Bridge will get some safety tweaks next month, requiring a temporary closure from Monday 30 September.
New Launceston bridge design needs work
The development application for the University of Tasmania's new pedestrian and cycling bridge over the North Esk has raised questions for bike riders.
Speed tops crash risk behaviour
A huge North American study of 28 million car trips has confirmed that speeding is the strongest predictor of crashes on our roads.