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New website useful tool to combat bike theft

Media Release30 November 2022 Bicycle Network has welcomed the new Tasmanian Police and Crimestoppers Bikelinc website as another tool to help Tasmanian bike owners combat theft. “Finding your bike has been stolen is gut-wrenching, especially if you rely on it to get around,” Bicycle Network spokesperson Alison Hetherington said. “Bikes aren’t just another possession, for [...]

Bikes should be part of the plan

Bicycle Network will be calling for bike parking to be mandated in new apartment buildings and workplaces in its submission to the government’s five-year review of the statewide planning process. “The State Planning Provisions take us backwards when it comes to helping people to ride a bicycle for transport,” Tasmanian Public Affairs Manager Alison Hetherington [...]

Speeding bike riders put through the wringer

A flaw in the system has led Bicycle Network to assist 16 members in wading through complicated legal proceedings and avoiding exorbitant fines after being caught breaking the speed limit on their bicycles.

Can I still ride my bike outdoors?

Bicycle Network has advice about when, where and who you can ride with during coronavirus restrictions. Advice was last updated on Monday 16 August 2021.

Stolen bikes on the rise

The number of bikes stolen in Victoria is skyrocketing, with reported thefts increasing by 81.2 per cent since 2011.

Quarter Two – member report

Here’s a quick summary on what we got up to in quarter two and how we’re tracking as we work to make it easier for everyone to ride.