Once again the COVID-19 measures have changed. New areas subject to ‘stay at home’ orders The Byron, Tweed and Kempsey Local Government Areas (LGAs) will enter a 7 day lockdown, beginning at 5pm. Friends bubble for children Today has also brought good news for many families with children, with the announcement of a ‘friends bubble’. …
The only certainty at present is that COVID-19 measures will change. Since our last update, the Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Hilltops and Glen Innes have entered a 7 day lockdown, and Cowra will join them from 5pm today. Stay at home orders also apply to anyone who has been in Cowra from the 13th…
The COVID-19 pandemic may have disrupted rides, but Cycling Without Age continues to provide inclusive opportunities. Bicycle NSW has been pleased to report on the successful expansion of the Cycling Without Age program, where volunteers pedal trishaws carrying people who are not able to cycle independently. The COVID-19 pandemic has meant that for parts of…
Bicycle NSW is pleased to share that the National Road Safety Partnership Program collaborative project Construction Logistics and Community Safety – Australia (CLOCS-A) will receive key funding through the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative, supported by the Federal Government. We contribute to this work because it offers the best chance to…
Once again the COVID-19 rules have changed, so we’re sharing amendments as promised. Since the good news about libraries, a number of changes have been made to lockdown restrictions. The Yass Valley Local Government Area (LGA) was added yesterday: September 15th and curfews were lifted in the LGA’s of Concern. Lismore and Albury From 6pm…
We love busting myths about bike riding with data. You’ve all heard plenty of claims about bike riding that don’t ring true. We thought we’d crunch the numbers on 3 common myths. 1. There’s no need for cycleways that separate bike riders from motor vehicle traffic. The latest national walking and cycling survey report found…
For riders, today’s changes aren’t huge, but more reading is on the agenda. Yass Valley LGA added Today’s amendment to the public health orders places the Yass Valley Local Government Area under stay at home orders, due to the case numbers there. Yesterday’s advice remains consistent with what we have learnt from Sport NSW overnight.…
As greater freedoms have been allowed across parts of NSW, what has changed for riders? Question of Group Rides We were hoping that the amendment to the public health orders released today would help clear up the question of group rides. Unfortunately it has not. After waiting on hold for an hour with Service NSW…
We know tonight’s lifting of lockdown rules, and next week’s allowances for outdoor gatherings in parts of NSW have left you with questions. Understandably, members are already asking us when group rides can resume. Does the reduction in restrictions in some Local Government Areas (LGAs) in rural and regional NSW mean that group rides are…
Blue Mountains City Council Mayor, Mark Greenhill, has recently taken up cycling after a health scare. Here at Bicycle NSW we know all about the benefits of riding, but we wanted to touch base with Mark for his perspective. “At the end of the black summer fires, I noticed I was getting a bit breathless…