Newsroom

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May 2024

Night closure of Swanston St bike lane

Work will be underway over the next month to widen the kerbs at the busy north-east corner of Swanston and La Trobe Streets as part of the Melbourne Metro State Library Station development.

Bad crossing bypassed on Dynon Road

Riders on the Dynon Road Trail will today discover a new alternative connection that avoids the risky crossing of the two Citylink on-ramps just near the Moonee Ponds Creek.
Two people ride along a dirt path in dappled shade surrounded by bushland,

Start winter in the great outdoors

Our free social rides over the next fortnight straddle the start of winter, with several heading out of Hobart for rolling hills and rural views.

Veloway gets underway

Giant segments of the dramatic elevated veloway between Footscray and the Melbourne CBD will be lifted over the roadway by crane as construction starts in the next few weeks.

More action needed on road safety for bike riders

Better enforcement of dangerous driver behaviour, including citizen reporting, and reduced local speed limits, are some of the key recommendations of the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the impact of road safety behaviours on vulnerable road users.

SRL starts structure planning phase

Suburban Rail Loop authorities have begun the long and detailed process of land use planning for the precincts around the rail stations proposed for the south-eastern suburbs.

Protect your head

Bicycle Network has amended its five-year-old helmet policy, which did not support mandatory bicycle helmet laws, back to our previous long-standing position, which did.