Newsroom

for

May 2023

Before shot showing large variable messaging sign blocking half a narrow shared path with a person riding past and an after image that shows the sign on a wider section of path and a man walking past showing the extra space.

Tassie Bike News Bites

Bike News this week includes tips on getting signs moved off paths, Bridgewater Bridge works limiting bike access and Launceston bike library team looking for your vote.
A woman holding a pale blue bike and wearing a matching helmet waits to cross Davey Street in Hobart , woman wearing a black hoodie walks towards the camera and a woman rides away from the camera with two loaded worn-out panniers and backpack.

Super Tuesday count points to city revival

The numbers for our Super Tuesday annual bike count in Hobart this year have been crunched and while some sites in the city centre are slowly rebounding, others remain flat three years after the COVID-pandemic hit the state.
A man wearing a yellow helmet rides downhill in front of an old red brick building with a Blundstone sign at the top and Hobart lettering to the right, with green doors and windows.

Campbell St cycleway on the horizon

The City of Hobart has lodged a development application for separated cycleways on Campbell Street that were first considered by the council back in December 2019.

BBC’s bike makes live cross

The BBC has developed a mobile studio for radio and TV journalism and live cross broadcasts that fits in a cargo bike.

Work on Fitzroy route continues

Riders through the bike-busy George Street and Queens Parade precinct in Fitzroy should be alert to roadworks coming up soon at the intersection of the two streets.