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8 July 2025

Keep the chill away with a warming social ride

With the weather noticeably cooling down it can be difficult to keep pedalling through the chill, but our social rides are still providing incentive for you to get on your bike with the trusty TBUG rides in the north and city and outskirts rides in the south this fortnight.
8 July 2025

Glenorchy adopts cycling strategy

Glenorchy Council has approved a Cycling Strategy 2025–30 for the city which focuses on safer crossings and paths to get residents to schools, parks and shopping centres.
3 July 2025

Town Hall abandons bike budget cuts

In a dramatic change of tune the City of Melbourne last week abandoned proposals in its draft 2025 budget to cut funding from its bike infrastructure program.
3 July 2025

Major changes planned for western corridor

Airport Rail is well along with planning for massive changes to the rail connections between Footscray and Albion that share a corridor with the main bike route out to the west.
2 July 2025

UK flags move against illegal e-bikes

A special parliamentary report has warned of a looming safety crisis as a result of the widespread sale and use of ‘fake’ e-bikes across the country.

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Great Vic Bike Ride returns in 2025 with new format

The Great Victorian Bike Ride is set to return in 2025 on 24–28 November, offering an exciting new format while keeping the spirit of this beloved event alive.

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Bicycle Network Memberships offer benefits to all kinds of riders, on all kinds of bikes.

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.

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