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February 2024

Heidelberg Road intersection upgrade

The dicey intersection with Station Street on Heidelberg Road in Fairfield is to get some significant safety improvements in a project now underway.

Federation Trail detour

The new section of the Federation Trail between Forsyth Road and the Skeleton Creek in Hoppers Crossing will be detoured for the next month.

Bike Week the social rides focus

Bike Week starts tomorrow and we’ve got several social rides around the state to help celebrate the humble treadlie and all the joy it brings to old and young alike. All social rides get listed at https://ridewithgps.com/organizations/2014-bicycle-network-tasmania/events
Three women at an intersection in Hobart. One is walking towards the camera, one is side on astride her bike waiting to cross the road and the other is riding away from the camera wearing a backpack with two panniers on the back of the bike.

Help us get cycling on the election agenda

The Tasmanian election has been called for 23 March, so bike advocates have less than one month to get better bike infrastructure on candidate’s agendas. Bicycle Network has set up a webpage that details our main asks of candidates.We’ve added candidate contact details for each electorate and a report card on what parties promised at [...]
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Rider dies in Gippsland

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Glengarry, near Traralgon, on Monday.

Night closures on Footscray Road Trail

Riders who use Footscray Road in the evening or early morning will be detoured along the Dynon Road route on several occasions over the next month.