Perth’s stalled grand bike path plan gets fresh kick-start

Transport department and councils criticised in report.

14 October, 2015

New metre minimum rule for motorists overtaking cyclists in ACT

Road safety trial starts in November.

21 September, 2015

Revealed: cyclists’ crash hotspots in Canberra

Intersections and side-swipes cause the most injuries.

26 August, 2015

Gosford’s glow in the dark footpath lights-up savings

Phosphorescent surfacing on fast track from Feds.

1 September, 2014

NSW mandatory cyclist licencing bid hits child safety pothole

Cycling advocates warn that pushbike licences will create more problems than they solve and argue that minors should be legally allowed to stay off the road.

6 May, 2014

Sydney CBD transport overhaul details released

By Julian Bajkowski Sydney’s jam packed city centre is officially on track for its biggest transport and access shake-up in half a century after the New South Wales Government publicly released a key document spelling out how new tram and rail lines, bus routes, bicycle paths and vehicle access will be tightly woven together for […]

11 September, 2013

Queensland cycling deaths spur one-metre rule

By Paul Hemsley A rise in fatalities and serious injuries for cyclists on Queensland roads has prompted the Campbell Newman government to consider instigating a ‘one-metre rule’ to urgently curb the number of collisions as part of a review of the state’s cycling laws. The change to the road rules would introduce a requirement for […]

14 June, 2013

Adelaide locks up bike riders

By Julian Bajkowski The South Australian government has extended the utility of its public transport smartcard to give bike-riding commuters in Adelaide access to new locked cages so they can securely stow their mounts at railway stations when connecting with trains. The move is part of a $17 million car park and amenity upgrade for […]

26 March, 2013

Cycling group gets pushy on spending

By Julian Bajkowski An Australia-wide survey of expenditure by local governments on cycling infrastructure has found that inner-city municipalities are ploughing serious funding into facilities like bike paths, but warned that many suburban councils in Sydney and Melbourne have “irresponsibly low” spending. According to an annual study of 100 councils by cycling advocacy group Bicycle […]

20 November, 2012

Lance Armstrong falls from Adelaide board

By Paul Hemsley Adelaide City Council has announced it will dump disgraced professional cyclist Lance Armstrong from its Key to the City honour board as the local government seeks to limit fallout from the latest sports doping revelations. But despite removing Mr Armstrong’s name from the Key to the City honour board, the South Australian […]

1 November, 2012

Lake Macquarie sets up for cycling environment

By Lilia Guan New South Wales-based Lake Macquarie has released its Draft Cycling Strategy, a plan to make cycling an easy, safe and attractive choice of transport for residents.    The strategy outlines the infrastructure needed to ensure a safer and more comfortable cycling environment and the social initiatives that will encourage more people to […]

25 January, 2012