Newsroom

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December 2022

Active transport plan for eastern Canberra

A light rail and large active transport corridor through eastern Canberra may solve traffic challenges and drive economic activity and sustainability in the region.

Pedal power is highest in the ACT

A new report reveals that more people ride bikes to work in the ACT than in any other state, but that women are severely underrepresented in the numbers.

Road repair bill to hit $3.8 billion

The repair bill for thousands of kilometres of flood-damaged roads across southern and eastern states has prompted an urgent rethink of national road construction and maintenance funding.

Kosciuszko MTB track opens

The final 1.5km of a new mountain bike track has opened in the Kosciuszko National Park, creating an almost 40km link between Thredbo village and the Thredbo River picnic area.
man wearing high-vis top and blue helmet riding white bicycle with bags on either side of the rear carrier and one bucket on top.

Cargo bikes drive down transport emissions

A new report from UK environmental think tank Green Alliance has found that switching up to 7.5% of vans to electric cargo bikes would reduce emissions by the equivalent of its domestic aviation sector.

Find out how a Bicycle Network membership has your back

Like most things in life, riding a bike isn’t without risks, and while it isn’t compulsory to have insurance, it’s important to understand the risks and what you can do to ensure you have the right support to minimise the impact on you and your loved ones if something does go wrong. There are different [...]
A newly laid concrete path runs along the side of a hill with new plantings on the left of it and a stream at the bottom of the hill to the right, a bridge with a car on it can been seen in the background.

Tassie Bike News Bites

The last Bike News Bites for the year covers funding for Kingborough bike path improvements, naughty MTB riders on kunanyi and Bicycle Network helping Southern Support School students to ride.