Cycling Advocacy
Dutch Cargo Bike Takes Initiative With Ride to School Education
Melbourne, Victoria One of Australia’s leading cargo bike dealers has taken the initiative to boost the number of families who cycle to school, launching a concerted campaign this month to encourage and assist people to switch to active commuting. Melbourne-based company Dutch Cargo Bike this month launched its Bike and Stay initiative, a not-for-profit venture…
New Marketing Head to Lead Ambitious Gillett Foundation Agenda
Melbourne, VIC The Amy Gillett Foundation (AGF) is expanding its team and has appointed promotions powerhouse Adam Lana as its Head of Marketing. Foundation CEO Dan Kneipp said Mr Lana, the co-founder and former brand director of internationally successful bike manufacturer Curve Cycling, would be a crucial part of the foundation’s “ambitious new cycling safety…
Bicycles Ride Into Federal Parliament
On 8th October, Australia’s peak cycling advocacy group, We Ride Australia, announced the establishment of Parliamentary Friends of Cycling – the culmination of more than a decade of federal advocacy by We Ride. The Friendship group marks a coming of age for bicycle riding in federal Parliamentary circles. An initiative of We Ride Australia’s Stephen…
16 Cycling Organisations Vote to Combine As AusCycling
At a Cycling Australia (CA) Special General Meeting held on September 19, six of CA’s eight state and territory associations voted in favour of CA joining AusCycling. This now means, CA and six Road and Track State organisations will now join BMXA, Mountain Bike Australia and the seven BMX State organisations at the start of…
All Bike Industry Members Urged to Share New Cycling Campaign Ads
Australia’s peak cycling advocacy group, We Ride Australia has just launched a new animated cartoon campaign to urge local councils to improve cycling infrastructure so more people can walk and ride during and post coronavirus. You can see the new campaign series here: Full version: https://vimeo.com/440520054 30 second version: https://vimeo.com/440517683 15 second version: https://vimeo.com/440519872 Bicycle…
Ireland’s ‘Astonishing’ Boost for Cycling and Walking
A former bike shop owner has secured a substantial financial settlement for active travel in the Republic of Ireland. For the next five years, cycling and walking schemes—including protected cycling networks and expanded sidewalks—will receive €360 million (A$587 million) annually or A$2.93 billion over five years. 20% of Ireland’s transport budget will go to walking…
City of Brisbane Commits $58 million For Cycleways
In his budget speech on Tuesday 16th June, City of Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said that $58 million will be spent in the next two years on major cycleway projects and $16.6 million over four years on making the Brisbane CBD more pedestrian and bike friendly. Cycleway projects include completing the Indooroopilly Riverwalk and…
City of Melbourne Commits $16 million for First Stage of Cycleway Upgrades
Hundreds of car parking spaces will be removed across Melbourne’s CBD over the next two years to make way for 40 kilometres of bicycle lanes being fast-tracked across the city. The measures follow large increases in the number of people cycling into the city centre during the COVID-19 pandemic – with some bike routes recording…
VicHealth To Support We Ride Australia for Cycling Campaign
Trek and Specialized Make Major Responses to Black Lives Matter Movement
The two biggest USA based cycling brands, Trek and Specialized and have separately made major announcements in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Trek’s owner and President John Burke made this blog post on 2nd June entitled ‘When Justice is Not Enough’. He followed this with a six point announcement of what Trek would…