State government
Bicycle Network has firmly backed the roll out the pop-up bike lanes in response to the pandemic. However, some of the pop-ups lanes appear to be mere upgrade of paint colour.
More bike buses for Bendigo
Riders can soon bring their bikes when travelling on local bus routes in Bendigo, Castlemaine, and Heathcote, thanks to the extension of the Bikes on Buses initiative.
New shared path to Perth
A new shared path along the eastern side of Mitchell Freeway aims to fill the off-road gap for bike riders and pedestrians journeying into Perth CBD.
Mount Canobolas mounting biking network seeks approval
Orange City Council are seeking State Government approval for plans to build a network of 100 kilometres of mountain bike trails on Mt Canobolas.
More lives lost on Victorian roads in 2021
Lives lost on roads across the state ticked upwards by 13% in 2021 for a total of 239. Eleven of those involved people on bikes, down from 14 the previous year.
Pop-up pulse check
City of Melbourne and Victorian state government both made pop-up bike lane promises when the pandemic struck. Let's do a quick pulse check to see where they're at.
Airport Rail to deliver new bike links
The Melbourne Airport Rail project has announced that new and enhanced bike connections will be delivered as part of the new rail line to the airport at Tullamarine.
Trail at Albion remains open
The trail along the rail corridor from Sunshine to Albion remains open although the station carpark closure at the station has been extended.
Bus replacement to impact bike lanes
Train line shutdowns during December—and the bus replacement services to carry displaced passengers—will impact a number of bike routes between now and Christmas.
TAC enters advertising hall of shame
A recent advertisement from the TAC, published in The Age, has ruffled bike feathers by insinuating riding a bike is some sort of punishment.