Advocacy News
COAG reaffirms commitment to national transport reform
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has welcomed the commitment of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to national transport reform including progress on national regulators, long-term planning for capital cities and a strengthened capacity for the NTC to focus on regulatory reform.
"COAG's decision is an important next step towards a sustainable national transport system with less red tape, higher productivity and better safety outcomes," said Nick Dimopoulos, Chief Executive, NTC.
Mr Dimopoulos said NTC is pleased with the findings of the NTC Review.
RTA plan for Victoria Rd bike route released for comment
The RTA has released its final plan (REF) for the cycleway upgrade along Victoria Road. There appears to have been no changes to their position since about June/July when we last had a meeting with BTBA and a walk-through of the Rozelle side). The REF does not have a lot of detail in terms of designs or drawings but I assume they are mostly as we have gleaned in the last year or more.
Sydney Transport Blueprint
BicycleNSW consultation for a Sydney Transport Blueprint
Invitation to Bicycle NSW Members and Affiliated Bicycle User Groups click here to read more
Local road budget to include Warringah’s cyclists
A fresh, green wind is blowing through Warringah Council, which recently voted to adopt a ‘sustainable transport strategy’. Part of this strategy involves allocating 10 per cent of the council’s road budget to the construction or upgrading of bike paths.
The NSW Government is reviewing the State Plan
Join in and give them your ideas and views on what the State Plan should be focusing on, such as encouraging sustainable active transport through provision for bikes. http://www.nswstateplan.net.au/
Canal Reserve Action Group
Ms Lee Rhiannon, MLC joined members of CRAG (Canal Reserve Action Group) on Wednesday 22nd July,2009 to discuss the problems associated with the Lower Prospect Canal Reserve cycleway cross the new Reconciliation Drive A set of traffic lights is planned instead of the original plan for a bridge.
Ms Rhiannon rode with the members for about an hour along the cycleway. She will take our concerns about the dangers of at level crossing back to the relevant government agencies as we all work to have a bridge constructed.
The road is for everybody
Sharing the Road with Bicycle NSW - Statement of Position click here
New Developments - Canal Reserve Action Group
New developments: CRAG (Canal Reserve Action Group Inc.) is a community organisation that has as its major objective the protection of the Lower Prospect Canal Reserve, which stretches from Guildford to Prospect Reservoir.
The current focus of the group is a campaign to return a safe cycleway to the reserve, by the construction of a bridge over a new section of the Prospect Highway, which is being constructed across the existing cycleway. Click here for more info.
The NSW Government should stop putting cycling on the back burner
Media release 14/01/09 read more
Bicycle NSW Submission to the new NSW Bike Plan
Bicycle NSW would like to thank all of our Bicycle User Groups involved in helping us organise the workshops across NSW. We would also like to thank everyone that attended the workshops for their in put and also for all the documentation sent to us to be included in the submission.
