Queensland
A new study into lower speed limits in major European cities has laid bare the wide-ranging benefits for residents and road users, which include reductions in crash fatalities, noise pollution, transport emissions and fuel consumption.
Bling utes cheat taxpayers
Big, black, bling, blocking out the sun and your view of the road. Giant utes: you can’t help but notice them, and that's the idea, of course.
Smooth new crossing for Australia’s longest rail trail
As Australia’s longest rail trail, the 161-km-long Brisbane Valley Rail Trail provides no shortage of pleasant off-road riding, but it provides its share of challenges, too.
Trail upgrade strategy makes waves on NSW mid-coast
Those living on the New South Wales coast north of Newcastle love to ride bikes and take a stroll, and the local council is moving to better accommodate these interests with a 10-year Walk, Cycle and Trail-based Activity Strategy.
Diabetes report calls for physical activity initiatives
Australia’s healthcare system is in danger of being overburdened by a dangerously accelerating rise in the prevalence of diabetes.
Count bikes and shape better streets in Queensland
Are you a Queenslander wanting to count bikes, collect valuable data and help us build a more bike-friendly Australia?
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.
Hit-run driver heads to prison
A driver with an appalling record and matching criminal history has been sentenced to seven years and 10 months goal over the hit-run death of a bike rider in 2022.
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.