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Tassie Bike News Bites

Election promises for bikes, climate change consultations, a change of date for the Big Bike Film Night and the NE Rail Trail Run and Ride feature this edition.

More meth users behind the wheel

New figures from Victoria Police show methylamphetamine has become the drug of choice of drivers who impair their driving ability with mind-altering substances.

Rail disruptions winter 2025

Riders who take their bikes on trains face multiple impacts this winter as a number of projects replace trains with buses.

Hervey Bay wins active transport boost

Holiday hotspot Hervey Bay is set to receive a significant active transport boost, with the Fraser Coast Regional Council awarded $975,000 under the Queensland Government's 2025–26 Walking and Cycling Grants programs. 

Toorak Road disruptions

Rehabilitation and asphalt resurfacing works will close a section of Toorak Road at night over the next two weeks.

Barwon Heads Road works closure

Bike riders will soon be detoured off Barwon Heads Road as the road shoulders are closed for work to get underway on Stage 2 of the massive project to upgrade the busy route between Geelong and the coast.

Bridge upgrade on Brisbane Valley Rail Trail

The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads has refurbished the Sandy Creek Railway Bridge, the latest in a series of bridge upgrades along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail.