May 2025
Hobart’s E-bike Library has officially opened for loans, with the first bikes due to roll out the doors next week.
Brain health benefits from physical activity
A major new study has convincingly reinforced the case for exercise as a major contributor to brain health.
Are e-scooters active transport?
Further evidence is emerging that e-scooters are far from being active transport and, if used extensively, can actually be harmful to health.
Northern Rivers Rail Trail clean-up underway
Clean-up efforts are underway along the Northern Rivers Rail Trail following the destruction wrought by Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Riders urge Waterfall tunnel reopening
Riders in southern Sydney are calling for the reopening of a disused service tunnel under the F6 at Waterfall to provide a safer route for bikes.
Mansfield forging ahead on new paths
Mansfield Shire, at the foot of the Victorian Alps in regional Victoria, is showing the way to get moving with active transport, finishing up two projects while getting a third development underway.
La Trobe Street bike lane closes for 3 weeks
There will be a rare closure of the La Trobe Street westbound bike lane by the Metro Tunnel project from Monday 12 May.
Whitehall Street detour ahead
Riders who use the busy Whitehall Street off-road path through Footscray and Yarraville face a week-long detour from Monday.
Rail disruptions on Frankston and Stony Point lines
Riders travelling on the Frankston and Stony Point lines should plan ahead this May.
Route impacts outside the Royal Melbourne
Contractors are planning works on Flemington Road outside the Royal Melbourne Hospital that will impinge on riders in the bike lane.