Posts Tagged ‘BIA’
Australian Bicycle Imports Down for Jan, Feb 2020
In February 2020 a total of 45,232 bicycles were imported into Australia, this was the lowest February total for any of the past 10 years. By comparison, in February 2019 70,184 bicycles were imported. The Australian Customs data of course does not give any insight as to how much of this drop was due to…
Dave Mohr’s Priorities as BIA’s New Board Chairman
Bicycle Industries Australia is the Australian bicycle industry’s peak representative body, with most of the major wholesalers and a smaller proportion of retailers being members. BIA recently voted for Queenslander Dave Mohr to be its new Chairman*, so we decided to find out more about Dave’s background and his aspirations for our industry. We started…
BIA Teams With 99 Bikes to Expand Bicycle Mechanics Training
Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) has announced a significant expansion of the Cytech bicycle mechanics training program. “BIA have been working to grow the level of bicycle mechanics training in the industry since bringing Cytech to Australia in 2017,” said Peter Burke, BIA’s Executive Officer. Cytech, which originates from the UK, is now a globally recognised…
New Directors and Chair Elected at BIA AGM
On Thursday 23rd January, Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) held its annual general meeting during the Tour Down Under in Adelaide. BIA represents Australia’s bicycle industry across a wide range of collective issues including Australian Standards as they relate to bicycles, helmets and other key product categories, tariffs, bicycle mechanics training and other issues. Executive Officer…
Tariff Case Loss A Multi-Million Dollar Blow to Our Industry
There has been a story, bubbling away in the background that we’ve chosen not to report upon until now, because it has been the subject of a legal case. It’s also a somewhat complex issue, so we’ll start with some background explanation. Australia’s federal government has the power to impose import tariffs on any imported…