Newsroom

for

July 2024

La Trobe Street closes for tram works

Preparations are now underway for second stage of the disruptive La Trobe Street platform tram stops project with further bike lane closures expected.

Safer speeds boost liveability around Europe

A new study into lower speed limits in major European cities has laid bare the wide-ranging benefits for residents and road users, which include reductions in crash fatalities, noise pollution, transport emissions and fuel consumption.

Bling utes cheat taxpayers

Big, black, bling, blocking out the sun and your view of the road. Giant utes: you can’t help but notice them, and that's the idea, of course.
Woman rides on gravel path framed by green tree ferns.

Tassie Bike News Bites

A new business case for the NE Rail Trail is out, Burnie is looking for ideas for its city centre and the Sorell and Midway Point causeway paths to be disrupted in this issue of Tassie Bike News Bites.
Woman in beige top and red helmet rides on a wide gravel path framed by willow trees.

Social rides stick close to Hobart

We’ve only got a handful of social rides to offer you this fortnight but they’re all great routes to get you moving, with three in and around Hobart and another three around Longford, Westbury and Cressy.

Trail upgrade strategy makes waves on NSW mid-coast

Those living on the New South Wales coast north of Newcastle love to ride bikes and take a stroll, and the local council is moving to better accommodate these interests with a 10-year Walk, Cycle and Trail-based Activity Strategy.