By increasing their level of physical activity and decreasing sedentary behaviour older adults can significantly improve their quality of life, a new study has found.
Riders along the path on Whitehall Street in Footscray will be impeded for short periods on Friday morning, 4 August, while a tree adjacent to the path is removed.
New north-west paths, local government grants for open spaces, scramble crossings come to Hobart and residents try to block new shared path at Hawley Beach.
History and nature lovers are catered for in a new ride out to Otago Bay on Thursday 17 August which includes stops at a wrecked barque and bird reserve, and history lovers can get a second dose on the Charles Darwin Trail ride on Saturday 12 August.
The Tasmanian Government has announced the first successful projects in its $2 million Better Active Transport in Greater Hobart grant program for local councils.
Commuters living in the Bulleen and Balwyn North areas will now be able to use the new Parkiteer secure bike parking at Bulleen Park & Ride. The demand for secure bike parking has extended beyond railway stations, and the Bulleen Parkiteer facility located at the corner of Thompsons Road and Kampman Street is one of [...]
All that pedalling on the Great Vic is going to make for some hungry bike riders, but the good news is there'll be no need for compromise when it comes to food and drink on this epic adventure.
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The Federal Government is making progress on the introduction of new regulations requiring more and better safety features on trucks being sold in Australia.
Kingborough Council paves the way for a path connection to the Huntingfield park-and-ride, Clarence Council looking for community advisors and community comments on a Richmond masterplan and Burnie Council wants feedback on its 20-year plan.
There’s a good mix of locations for this fortnight’s social rides with Hobart western and eastern shore routes, southern rides in Margate and Cygnet, Ulverstone and the regular Wednesday rides outside of Launceston.
The major sections of the St Kilda Road separated bike lanes has now been installed and riders can now ride most of the boulevard free from the hassle of dodgy drivers.
Every two years, the City of London conducts traffic surveys to take stock of transport trends in the area and the latest results place the bicycle at the peak of the pyramid.
A fresh push for a Battery Point river path is on. Hobart Council has re-committed to the 15-year old proposal and a supporters group has formed to garner community support. The council originally proposed a shared path over the River Derwent around the Battery Point headland in 2008. A development application for the first stage [...]
Riders in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs will get a rare opportunity to shape their riding environment as the City of Maroondah moves to produce a new network plan of routes across the municipality.
Paris is making more forward-thinking moves to combat congestion and pollution on its streets by slapping SUV owners with additional parking fees starting next year.
By embracing physical activity Australia could reduce the number of people suffering depression and anxiety by 15 to 25 percent, a new study has predicted.
The opening of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail earlier this year was a major milestone for bike riders and walkers in NSW, but even the local council hadn't expected it to prove such a big hit.
Riders on the trail along the lower Moonee Ponds Creek, may have thought themselves in training to crew Australia’s new submarine fleet over recent weeks.
The City of Hobart has released two mobility plans for public comment before 13 August, which include recommendations for separated cycleways on Augusta–New Town roads and Creek Road.
An grand plan to reimagine Sydney's iconic Oxford Street as a people-friendly thoroughfare for bikes and pedestrians has been put to the community for feedback once more.
The Peninsula Trail project is a grand vision of a world class bike riding and walking network across the magnificent Mornington Peninsula, and the bit by bit it is edging closer to reality.
The evidence continues to mount around how exercise can boost our mental and physical health, and a new trial in the UK will explore how doctor's prescriptions can help people unlock its many advantages.
Around 18,000 people are expected to descend on the CBD and surrounding areas on Sunday July 16 for Run Melbourne, which will cause significant traffic changes across the area.
Bike News Bites celebrates the return of the Big Bike Film Night to Tasmania, the commitment to active transport in the upcoming East Tamar Hwy plan, Battery Point Walkway arguments and more.
When most of us head out on our bikes we are not expecting the worst to happen, but being prepared for everything can mean you or other riders get access to help if they need it.
There’s a busy fortnight of free social rides on the way: everything from a slow and friendly 7km amble on Hobart’s eastern shore to the regular 30–50km Wednesday morning TBUG rides which get the heart pumping.
Detectives are appealing for anyone who has dashcam video, or saw a bike rider prior to a fatal collision in East Malvern last night, to speak with investigators.
The University of New South Wales and carbon fibre testing firm Cycle Inspect have announced a collaborative research initiative to explore the prevalence and impact of structural damage in carbon fibre bicycles.
Registrations are now open for volunteers to secure a site during Bicycle Network's upcoming Super Sunday active transport survey on Sunday 12 November.
Setting off into the wilderness with everything you need strapped to your bike can be an exhilirating experience. But an equally daunting one depending on the type of adventure you've got in mind.
The transport sector is on track to become Australia's largest source of carbon emissions by 2030, but the federal government is now developing a plan to stem to the tide.
After a decade-long battle, the notorious Black Forest Drive through Macedon and Woodend will be transformed from four lanes to a traffic-calmed two-lane road with separated bike lanes.
An organised mass participation ride like Around the Bay can act as a powerful motivator at any point of a health journey, but at one cardiac health clinic in Melbourne's it is serving as a vital pathway on the road to recovery.
Improving conditions for bike riders and making it easier for everybody to choose sustainable modes of transport can mean great things for the environment, but at Bicycle Network we know there is always more that can be done.
Byron Shire has given the go-ahead for the development of Northern Rivers Rail Trail through its territory, opening an opportunity for the next stage of the 132 km project.
The need to slow car traffic in built-up areas and create separation to protect vulnerable road users from vehicles were some of the strongest themes put to the Victorian parliamentary inquiry into road safety last week.
When staff at Willoughby Public School went to the local council with concerns about car congestion and road safety, they expected to met with engineering solutions to improve the flow of vehicles and people.
Low-speed streets are instrumental in encouraging bike riding and other forms of active transport, and more of them could be on the way in New South Wales following landmark changes to the govermnent's speed zoning standards.
Learning to ride a bike is an invaluable skill that stays with you a lifetime, and the Mayor of Boston is looking to offer every child the opportunity with a new city-wide free bike education program.
Bike riders in Melbourne’s inner north could be on the path to a better riding environment as the City of Merri-bek embarks on a new transport strategy.
Bicycle Network’s free Ride2School program has shared the joy of riding with hundreds of thousands of students for 17 years. But the program, beloved by schools across the country, is under threat.
Hundreds of people on bikes, scooters, e-bikes, cargo bikes, recumbent bikes and other modes of low and people-powered transport are expected to join the next Critical Mass event in Melbourne on Friday 30 June.
Chalk drawings on the road, bikes cutting laps and laughter in the air were signs of success this week as Bicycle Network continued its Open Streets program at Brunswick South West Primary School.
The Shrine to Sea project, funded by the State Government with $13M in 2018 to provide a walking and biking boulevard between St Kilda Road and the beach at Beaconsfield Parade, no longer contains a walking and biking component.
The face is boiling red, the window starts to slide down, the rider—just a metre away—prepares for a spray, or a swerve, and the fight or flight reflex prepares to kick in.
Many solutions to climate change carry remains far off in the distance with lots of unanswered questions, but the good news is we have tools at our disposal today to make a real and lasting impact.
Google has introduced a feature for its Maps software that allows people to preview their journey in detail and offers many advantages for bike riders.
When the 480 km Tasmanian Trail was first dreamed up back in the 1990s it was by horse riders looking for a multi-day challenge.
Fast-forward 26 years and it’s now bicycle riders looking for an adventure to test their gravel and touring bikes who are now the dominant trail user.
The Australian government has released its first National Electric Vehicle Strategy, a roadmap to tackle emissions in the transport sector by promoting a shift toward electric transport.
Work is nearing completion on an innovative new bridge over the Parramatta River, a first of its kind for Australia and one that offers easy access at either end.
The trial of the separated bike lanes along Elizabeth Street in Richmond has received the stamp of community approval and the temporary structures look set to be upgraded to a permanent facility.
The popularity of gravel bikes and gravel riding opens the door to routes in the Bega Valley that aren’t possible on a road bike, and require too much highway time to be fun on a MTB.
Another gap in the St Kilda Road bike lane corridor will soon be connected as works starts on the city-bound section between Park and Dorcas Street, South Melbourne.
The City of Darwin is casting an eye to the future and floating the idea of reduced speed limits to make its CBD more compatible with alternative modes of transport.
Victoria’s experiment with e-scooters has been extended another six months and will now include privately owned devices in addition to the hire schemes in Melbourne and Ballarat.
Construction of the new land bridge connection on the northern side of the Walmer Street Bridge has been delayed and is now not expected to be completed until late July or early August.
We know riding a bike is good for our general wellbeing, but new research digs into the details to suggest even a small spin can have big benefits for the brain.
Bike riders joining the 2023 United Energy Around the Bay will ride on a closed lane of the Princes Freeway for the first time in the iconic event’s 30-year history.
Bike riders and pedestrians are set for safer, smoother travel in Western Australia following a state government commitment to a raft of new active transport projects.
Overflowing bike sheds, proud parents and ear-to-ear smiles could be found all over the country today as thousands of kids took part in another joyous National Ride2School Day.
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