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24 February 2025

New round of road safety grants opens

Organisations and community groups with an interest in road safety should be sharpening their pencils as the Transport Accident Commission makes another $600,000 in grants available this year.
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24 February 2025

Bentleigh lane closures for syphon upgrade

Riders on the popular Bentleigh route along Burgess Street will encounter occasional interruption over the coming months as Melbourne Water upgrades a major drainage syphon at the railway cutting.
Fat bike with red rims standing on a gravel road.
22 February 2025

NSW inquiry urges e-mobility overhaul

A New South Wales Legislative Council inquiry has delivered a report on e-bikes, e-scooters and other mobility devices with 34 recommendations that include changes to better control their use and increased funding for active transport paths.
Two people with bicycles stand to the side of a gravel path on the edge of a steep slope looking over a forested valley.
22 February 2025

Bike Week rides and events kick off March

The coming fortnight includes Bike Week 1–8 March and there are several rides and events around Hobart and Launceston that you can join to celebrate the week.
20 February 2025

Shared paths part of new causeways

New causeways are being planned on the Tasman Highway to upgrade the Midway Point and Sorell causeways, which include shared paths on the inland side.

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Peaks Challenge to raise funds for Ride2School  

The Peaks Challenge Ride2School fundraiser is on again for this year's epic event on Sunday 9 March.

City of Adelaide looks at lower speed zones

The City of Adelaide will undertake a speed limit review to understand the need for reducing speeds to support business and residents and create a safer city environment.

Construction begins on long-awaited Harbour Bridge bike project

Work on the much-anticipated $38.9 million Sydney Harbour Bridge ramp upgrade has begun.  When completed, the bike lane will link the country's most famous bridge to the bike network in Milsons Point. 

Bicycle Network Membership for riding groups and clubs

Late last year, we launched our Affiliate Membership program, specially designed for cycling groups and clubs.

Bike path to grow longer in Orange

Orange in New South Wales is in line for a nice new stretch of bike path, one that will expand the off-road network and improve access to schools, playgrounds and sports facilities.

Digging begins for Canberra’s Garden City cycleway

Work has kicked off on a key Canberra bike route, setting the wheels in motion for safer and more pleasant journeys through the city’s northern suburbs.

Bike groups call for National Urban Policy to deliver on active transport

In a submission to the federal government’s draft National Urban Policy, Bicycle Network and seven other Australian bicycle organisations have called for active transport infrastructure funding to be increased to 10% of federal transport investment.

In a changing climate the shoreline is no sure thing

Many of our best bike journeys are along coastlines, or up and down the creeks and rivers that meet the sea. These are generally traffic-free routes, scenic, calm and refreshing. But with rising sea levels some of this vital infrastructure is at threat of inundation, erosion and from changes in groundwater chemistry.

Queensland’s big boon for bikes

The Queensland Government has committed to a significant expansion and upgrade of the state’s bike routes, as part of a $315 million investment in paths and infrastructure for active transport over the next four years.

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