July 2024
The O’Keefe Rail Trail from Bendigo to Heathcote goes from strength to strength with the release of a new plan to guide further development over future years.
Footscray Road route to close Saturday night
The shared path along Footscray Road and the Port of Melbourne will be closed overnight this Saturday.
Minor disruptions on M80 Trail
Riders along the Western Ring Road may face occasional disruption during the next six months as upgrade works proceed along the section between the Princes Freeway in Laverton North and the Western Freeway in Derrimut.
Count bikes and shape better streets in Queensland
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Bike path to grow longer in Orange
Orange in New South Wales is in line for a nice new stretch of bike path, one that will expand the off-road network and improve access to schools, playgrounds and sports facilities.
Swanston Street Tram closure continues
A significant upgrade to the street configuration on the corner of Swanston and Victoria Streets at the northern fringe of the CBD will close the busy intersection for two weeks in September.
Hit-run driver heads to prison
A driver with an appalling record and matching criminal history has been sentenced to seven years and 10 months goal over the hit-run death of a bike rider in 2022.
Digging begins for Canberra’s Garden City cycleway
Work has kicked off on a key Canberra bike route, setting the wheels in motion for safer and more pleasant journeys through the city’s northern suburbs.
Hobart Strategy delivers for bike riders
The Hobart City Council has approved a new Transport Strategy and parking plan that will prioritise new cycleways on Collins Street and Augusta Road and development of a bike plan.
Bike groups call for National Urban Policy to deliver on active transport
In a submission to the federal government’s draft National Urban Policy, Bicycle Network and seven other Australian bicycle organisations have called for active transport infrastructure funding to be increased to 10% of federal transport investment.