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July 2024

Sydney gets set for safer speeds

The streets of inner Sydney are about to become more pleasant and safe for people walking and riding, as the local council prepares a rollout of 40km/h speed limits across the area.
Three people ride on a painted bike lane with white bollards in the road to their left, with a blue parking meter on the footpath to their right and traffic in the road alongside the lane.

We need to move more but our streets aren’t helping

Alison Hetherington from Bicycle Network and Dr Verity Cleland from the University of Tasmania's Menzies Institute for Medical Research wrote an opinion piece for The Mercury newspaper on 10 July 2024 about the importance of active street design.
Image of white bicycle symbol in box box on an asphalt road.

Hook-turn boxes come to Hobart

The recent cycling treatment upgrades on Hobart’s Argyle Street has prompted the question: “what are those weird white boxes in the intersections?”

Recall: Babboe cargo bikes

All 16 cargo bikes in the range sold by Babboe NV in Australia have been recalled due to a serious fault with the frames.

Bicycle Network wants you!

If you’ve ridden in, cheered on a rider, or passed by during one of Bicycle Network’s events, you’ve probably spotted one of our dedicated, smiling volunteers dressed in signature bright blue shirts.