Newsroom

for

August 2024

Parent and two children ride on the Campbell St cycleway towards the waterfront.

Could you lead a social ride?

Our social rides are starting to gear up for spring after the return of some of our holidaying ride leaders and the weather starting to warm. This is a great time to look ahead and think about getting more active.
A row of red step-through bikes on asphalt, closely cropped so only some elements of the bikes are visible.

Launceston bikes gets new life

A fleet of second-hand bikes is getting a new life thanks to a $3500 Great Regional City Challenge grant and dedicated work of volunteers and community groups.

Full closure of Swanston Street

There will be major transport dislocation in the north of the Melbourne CBD from next Monday, 26 August, as Swanston Street is temporarily fully closed to traffic.

Save the date, the E-bike Expo is back for spring

With the frosty mornings behind us and warm days of spring ahead, it's a great time to be thinking about our travel habits, and Bicycle Network's upcoming E-bike Expo is the perfect place to start.

Veloway works to close Footscray Trail

With works to construct the overhead bike Veloway into the CBD from Footscray nearing the half-way mark, another closure of the Footscray Road Trail begins soon.

Bay Trail diversion at Pier

Works on the new $53m St Kilda Pier development will temporarily divert the route of the Bay Trail for the next eight weeks.