Posts Tagged ‘We Ride Australia’
Cycling Luminaries Honoured at Awards Dinner
Canberra, ACT Each year since 2002 We Ride Australia and its predecessor, the Cycling Promotion Fund has honoured individuals and organisations for their outstanding contributions towards a wide range of cycling-related activities. After being held in other cities for several years, this year’s awards dinner returned to the Mural Hall in the heart of Australia’s…
Cycling Economy Report Offering Update on Value of Industry
Canberra, ACT The second instalment of a national report on the state of Australia’s bike and scooter sector will be officially released at a cycling industry awards function in Canberra this month. The second Australian Cycling and eScooter Economy Report will provide critical data to all governments on the size and importance of the bicycle…
Cycling Luminary Awards Invite Nominations
Canberra, ACT Nominations are open for this year’s We Ride Australia Cycling Luminaries Awards, which will be announced at a gala dinner in Canberra on 15th November. The awards have been held for over 20 years to shine a spotlight on the people, places and programs that are getting more people riding throughout Australia. “The…
Bicycle Industry Submission Says E-Bikes Critical to EV Transition
Canberra, ACT A finalised bicycle industry submission to the Federal Government’s National Electric Vehicle Strategy (NEVS) and discussion paper says incorporating micromobility into the NEVS, and its recommended actions, is critical to the Government’s ambitious plan to accelerate transition in the transport sector. The submission was prepared last week by national peak bike advocacy group…
We Ride Urges Strong Bike Presence in National EV Policy
Canberra, ACT Any government incentives to promote electric transportation in Australia needs to include e-bikes, according to a submission being prepared by bicycle advocacy organisations for the Federal Government’s consultation for a National Electric Vehicle Strategy. We Ride Australia is coordinating a joint submission to the strategy and is inviting bike industry members to contribute…
E-Bike Prizes Add Momentum for Micromobility Conference
Sydney, NSW Momentum, the Giant Group’s dedicated urban and lifestyle brand, has thrown further weight behind next month’s inaugural Micromobility Conference & Expo by donating two e-bikes to offer as prizes for conference participants. Momentum and conference organisers announced last week that everyone who registers for the conference, being held at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse…
Nominations Open for Cycling Luminaries Awards
Sydney, NSW Nominations for the 2022 Cycling Luminaries Awards opened this week to celebrate the people, places and programs that get people riding bikes in Australia. This year’s award winners will be announced at a gala dinner at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney on 25th November, as part of the inaugural Australian Micromobility Conference, an event…
Political Parties Urged to Back Recycling Scheme for Micromobility
Sydney, NSW Australia’s political parties should commit to world-leading recycling of personal transport vehicles (PTVs) such as bicycles, e-bikes, and e-scooters, according to an unprecedented alliance of bicycle riders, manufacturers, environmentalists, fleet providers, policy experts and recyclers. On the eve of last weekend’s Federal election, the alliance of seven bike, environment and waste organisations called…
Thanks to Your Support, We Made It!
Wollongong, NSW Nine months before my 60th birthday was due to arrive on 17th March 2022, I decided to do something significant to mark the occasion. That was, to try to ride from Melbourne to Sydney and hopefully raise over $20,000 for two cycling-related charities I’ve long supported. Well, my 60 or Bust! charity ride…
Cycling’s $6.3 Billion Injection to Australian Economy
Canberra, ACT Australia’s cycling industry directly contributed $3.4 billion to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020 and had a total direct industry output of $6.3 billion for the year, according to an Australian-first report spearheaded by the We Ride Australia cycling advocacy group and released last week. The We Ride Australian Cycling Economy…