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Parkiteer opens its 150th facility

Bicycle Network this week opened the 150th Victorian Parkiteer facility at Parkdale Station.  The facility has 26-bike parking spaces and is well-monitored with the station's network of CCTV cameras.
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Notice of 49th annual general meeting

Bicycle Network’s 2024 Annual General Meeting will take place at its head office, Level 4, 246 Bourke Street Melbourne, in person and virtually via Zoom, from 5pm on Wednesday 30 October. 
A group of people ride down the Rivulet Path in hobart with kunanyi/Mt Wellington in the background.

Electrifying Hobart rides from energy expo

The Australian Electrical Vehicle Association’s annual conference and expo is being held in Hobart on 1–3 November and our ride leaders are running an e-bike ride each of the three days from the waterfront’s Princess Wharf No 1.

Bike counters needed in regional areas

Super Sunday walking and bike riding recreational surveys will take place at more than 380 sites Sunday 10 November and volunteers are needed to ensure every journey counts. 
Man wearing a 99 Bikes branded top rides a bicycle along the shared path on Morrison Street in Hobart

99 Bikes sets up in Hobart

A new player in the local bike market has opened its doors in Hobart, providing different options for people who currently ride or want to.

Three years at zero alcohol

Drink driving offenders in Victoria now face three years mandatory alcohol-free driving once their licence is returned. The tough new penalties came into force last week.

Green light for stage two of Barwon Heads Road

The state government has announced that stage two of the Barwon Heads Road upgrade will be underway by early next year, further extending the new shared path being constructed as part of the project.
Painted bike lane leads towards 40km speed limit sign on Channel Highway in Kingston.

Speed tackled in new strategy

Tasmania’s Road Safety Advisory Council has released a consultation paper on speed management weeks after a road safety conference in Hobart revealed the national road toll is on the way up