February 2024
The City of Paris has entrenched its stance on the role of large vehicles in the capital, voting in favour of creating special parking fees for SUVs.
Designs on show for rail trail into Sydney’s Olympic Park
A project to revive an abandoned corridor through western Sydney is starting to show exciting progress, as the local council shares draft designs for rail trail dedicated to walking and bike riding.
Share your thoughts on Australia’s new fuel efficiency standards
The Federal Government has released proposed settings for strong fuel efficiency standards, a long-awaited policy shift that will be instrumental in cleaning up the transportation sector.
Driver using phone before fatal crash
A driver was sending and receiving Snapchat messages on her phone in the period immediately before the crash that killed bike rider Anthony Reeckman last year.
Footscray Road trail opens
Footscray Road Trail Open
The Footscray Road bike route will be open again from 7am, Tuesday, 13 February 2024.
Nab your spot for Super Tuesday bike counts
Registrations are now open for Bicycle Network’s Super Tuesday bike counts on 5 March, where hundreds of volunteers will take to intersections during the morning peak to collect vital data on active commuting.
Tassie Bike News Bites
Burnie confirms its not working on eastern section of Coastal Pathway while other north-west councils put it on their election wishlists, Snap Send Solve awards Burnie it's Tasmanian winner for 2023 and Bike Spot wraps up with more than 600 Tasmanian report.
Sneek peak at Bike Week rides
We’ve got a few Bike Week rides in our list of social rides but hope to see more by the time 1-8 March rolls around. Keep your eyes on our general events listing for more rides being added: https://ridewithgps.com/organizations/2014-bicycle-network-tasmania/events
Kunanyi Challenge back for Bike Week
The Kunanyi Challenge is back to help kick off Bike Week this year, along with social rides galore across the state and the Super Tuesday commuter count.
A letter from our CEO
Happy 2024 to our loyal members and subscribers. As we embark on a new year, I wanted to share a couple of key milestones on the 2024 Bicycle Network calendar, and some news about our organisation.