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July 2024

Queensland’s big boon for bikes

The Queensland Government has committed to a significant expansion and upgrade of the state’s bike routes, as part of a $315 million investment in paths and infrastructure for active transport over the next four years.
A group of people ride on a road past a white wooden church.

Winter social ride slowdown

This fortnight sees a an understandable slow down in rides on offer as we settle into the coldest months of the year, but we’ve still got a few corkers to get you out and moving including the beautiful Ranelagh ride and workouts up Mount Nelson and Huon Road.

Speed clamps on Footscray routes

The busy bike route that connects the Footscray shopping centre to the Dynon Road Trail now has more appropriate speed limits for traffic.

Pop-ups lanes go permanent

Some of the more successful pop-up bike lanes that mushroomed across inner Melbourne’s sombre COVID-era streets will be converted into permanent facilities.

Yarra Ranges preps new trails plan

Yarra Ranges Shire could have a fully planned network of paths and trails across the expanse of territory just to Melbourne’s east if a new proposal comes to fruition.

Do bikes lanes damage local business?

Once again shopkeepers are getting measured for their chainmail suits, ready to mount the battlements and wage war against the bike lanes coming to their street.