Newsroom

for

March 2025

Intersection upgrades for Mt Alexander Road

Two horror roundabouts on the important bike route along Mt Alexander Road in Essendon are to be replaced by new intersections which should finally deliver long-absent bike facilities.

Car-free neighbourhoods are a thing

Construction has started on a new housing district in Utrecht, a major city in the Netherlands, that has a key differentiating feature: no cars.

Rail disruptions in April

Riders who take their bikes on trains along the Werribee and Williamstown lines will face disruptions during March as the new X’Trapolis 2.0 trains continue testing on the network.

Fitness matters more than fat

Obesity continues to balloon around the world, placing huge pressure on our health care systems and budgets as well as compromising the lifestyle options of those afflicted.

Wrapping up a busy March of bike riding

It’s been a busy few weeks heading into March with Bike Week and other events happening around the state so we’ve wrapped them up in one package to report back to you!

NSW takes control of e-bike battery safety

New South Wales has decided to go it alone on e-bikes again, introducing a bill to parliament that would dramatically overhaul the way batteries in the bikes are regulated.
A line of bicycle riders taken from a distance surrounded by browning grass and small hill in the background.

Tassie Bike New Bites

Take the Tas Bike Collective Challenge in April, apply for a grant to make our roads safer and beware of closures of the Rivulet Path in this editions Bike News Bites.