April 2026
The Victorian Department of Transport and Planning has started work on the upgrade to the Canterbury Road and Heathmont Road intersection in Heathmont.
Cycling keeps older adults healthier for longer
A 10-year study in Japan has found that older adults who rode bicycles had lower risks of needing long-term care and dying – particularly those who did not otherwise drive.
Watch for CBD roadworks
The Metro Tunnel Project is back on city streets with reinstatement and rectification works in the State Library precinct.
Merri-bek installs first Australian cycle hangar
The City of Merri-bek has installed a novel solution for secure public bike parking — a cycle hangar, the first of its kind in Australia.
Super Tuesday count shows e-bike boom
Preliminary figures from the 2026 Super Tuesday count show a 19% increase in the number of e-bikes on roads nationally, compared with 2025.
BUGS: Still driving change nearly 40 years on
Bicycle User Groups, or BUGs as they've become known, have a long and interesting history in Victoria and across Australia.
Alphington Link to be realised
Riders will soon have direct access to the scenic Darebin Creek Trail from Alphington with work beginning soon on connecting Farm Road to the creek.
Latest Ride On member magazine available now
The latest edition of Bicycle Network’s member magazine Ride On is out now. Ride On Autumn ’26 is packed with adventure, advocacy and inspiration from around Australia and beyond.
Exhibition Street upgrade resumes soon
The project to upgrade the vital north–south bike route on Exhibition Street through the Melbourne CBD gets underway again next month.
Petition to complete popular rail trail gains momentum
A community campaign to complete the remaining 74 kilometres of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail is rapidly gaining momentum, with more than 2,000 signatures collected in just two weeks,

