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February 2022

West Tamar plan backs path review, new lanes

The Tasmanian Government has released a corridor plan for the West Tamar Highway which recommends more improvements to on-road cycling lanes and further consideration of an off-road path.

Barossa Trail extension underway

The western end of the Barossa Rail Trail will be extended to provide riders with a better thoroughfare to and from Gawler.

State cash for Peninsula Trail

A $3M funding grant from the Victorian Government’s Growing Suburbs Fund has given long-hoped-for momentum to the plan for completion of the ambitious Mornington Peninsula Trail.
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The massive potential for bike riding in ‘30 minute cities’

A new study by RMIT University has found that nearly 30 per cent of Australian workers could reach their current workplace by riding a bike, despite only 1.1 per cent currently hopping on the pedals.     Researchers from the Centre of Urban Research were interested in the role that active travel could play in a [...]

Dodgy drivers under more scrutiny

Victoria Police is boosting technology to scan numberplates for cars and drivers that should not be on the road – a major factor in reducing fatal collisions.

More railway station disruption

Bike riders who ride to or through railway station precincts have more disruptions to contend with during February, this time in the west and north.