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Compassionate Trans-Australia Ride Seeks Industry Support
Perth, WA A team of 27 amateur riders is preparing to cycle the full width of Australia to help release children from poverty, and bike industry members are being invited to assist their campaign. Their 4,181km journey, from west to east, will raise money and awareness to help children around the world who live in…
Micromobility Conference Registrations and Call for Abstracts Now Open
Randwick, NSW The inaugural Micromobility Conference & Expo has passed two key milestones, as the Micromobility Report prepares to hold the event at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse on 25th – 26th November. Firstly, delegate registrations are now open. Between now and 30th June, anyone who registers will receive a 20% Super Early Bird discount on whatever…
Crankworx Coming to Cairns
Cairns, Queensland The world’s biggest mountain bike festival, Crankworx, has added Cairns to the event’s destinations in 2022. Smithfield Mountain Bike Park will host this year’s third stop for the Crankworx World Tour, from 5th to 9th October, giving the bike industry another major platform to promote its products and services to the Australian market.…
2022 Yearbook is Here!
Bike Businesses Sought for Green Square Cycling Incentives
Sydney, NSW e-Bike suppliers are invited to participate in a City of Sydney pilot program to make electric bikes more readily accessible to residents in the municipality’s Green Square area. “The City of Sydney is seeking to trial a panel of businesses who can provide e-bikes for Green Square residents to experience riding,” the council’s…
$6 Million Federal Budget Boost for Amy Gillett Foundation
Melbourne, Victoria National cycling safety charity the Amy Gillett Foundation (AGF) received $6 million in last week’s Federal Budget, after flagging several initiatives to improve cycling infrastructure and mapping. The Melbourne-based organisation outlined four recommendations in its pre-budget submission, including updating road design guidelines, training for local decision-makers and practitioners to deliver best-practice cycling infrastructure, improved…
BIA Challenges e-Bikes Omission from ACT Sustainability Loan Scheme
Canberra, ACT Bicycle Industries Australia is challenging the ACT Government’s omission of e-bikes from its Household Sustainability Loan Scheme. BIA General Manager Peter Bourke will this week meet with the office of the Chief Minister Treasurer and Minister for Climate Action, Andrew Barr, to call on the Government to include e-bikes in which scheme. The Household…
WA Greens Take Up Campaign to Scrap Maximum Width Law
Perth, WA Lobbying for the abolition of a maximum width law for bicycles in WA is set to go to the State’s parliament, after Australian Greens politician Dr Brad Pettitt took up the cause. Dr Pettitt has joined Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) and WA bike industry representatives in calling on the WA Government to scrap…
Push to Lift Mechanics Skills Rating
Canberra, ACT Bicycle mechanics should be ranked higher than trolley collectors and leaflet deliverers on the nation’s skills training rankings, according to a campaign by Bicycle Industries Australia. BIA is lobbying to have bike mechanics raised from Skills Level 5, the bottom rung, on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) –…
Show of Respect for Handmade Bike Giant
Bend of Islands, Victoria This year’s Handmade Bicycle Show Australia (HBSA) will feature a tribute to a giant of the industry, Ewen Gellie, who died suddenly of suspected heart failure earlier this month. A display to remember the 53-year-old will be featured at the heart of the exhibition space, when the 2022 HBSA is held…