Alfred Street in Harris Park will soon be one of the first in NSW to provide bike priority crossings around roundabouts, if the proposed upgrade is approved. About The Project Identified in Transport for NSW’s Principle Bicycle Network and in the endorsed City of Parramatta Bike Plan, Alfred Street is a priority cycling route for…
The Board of Bicycle NSW is an essential part of the Governance structure of Bicycle NSW. Just as a traditional Board represents the shareholders of an organisation, the Board of Bicycle NSW represents the members of Bicycle NSW. Each year, elections are held to determine which Bicycle NSW members will fill the positions vacated by members…
Bicycle NSW’s newest team member, Sarah Bickford, is helping improve cycling through local government submissions. Most of the roads, parks and paths you need to travel on in NSW are controlled by local government. Until recently our team lacked the resources to respond to the many plans and proposals put forward at this level, reducing…
Most of the roads in NSW are controlled by Councils, but plans to accelerate development, whilst reducing their budgets, and pushing greater responsibility for road safety onto them, are bad news for bike riders. Council Resources Many NSW Councils have lots of roads to maintain, demands to increase active transport infrastructure, and modest budgets to…
The Blue Mountains Cycle Safety Forum has been hard at work, and thanks to this BUG, bike riders can look forward to a better ride. Fixing the Great Western Highway for riders Bicycle NSW lent a hand, and the Blue Mountains Cycle Safety Forum (BMCSF) campaign has led to Transport for NSW (TfNSW) securing $2M…
The NSW Government knows how to solve cycling safety issues and get more people riding, now it’s time for the back-pedalling to stop. Promises Aren’t The Same As A Final Product Bicycle NSW regularly shares announcements of funding, new infrastructure, and new government policy, anticipating positive change for riders in NSW. Unfortunately announcing pop-up cycleways…
Glenbrook Tunnel has been the missing safe connection for bike riders between Penrith and the Blue Mountains for decades, shortly it will be opened to the public. Funding Announcement Stuart Ayres, MP for Penrith, announced last week that $2.5 million has been allocated to prepare Lapstone Hill Tunnel at Glenbrook to be used for recreational…
Revisions planned for the Sutherland to Cronulla Active Transport Link (SCATL) aren’t safe and need to be changed. Original Plan – Safe Bicycle NSW met with project managers on designs for the SCATL back in 2018 and we were pleased by the direct design proposed that used the rail corridor to provide a safe cycleway. …
We are pleased to be able to share the positive progress that is being made on heavy vehicle safety. Heavy Vehicle Safety We have been campaigning hard on heavy vehicle safety issues, highlighting good practice and explaining what needs to change, and in doing so we have sought to get the United Kingdom’s CLOCS standards…
The Tweed leg of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail is one step closer to development after last week’s council meeting. Approved in Council Meeting Councilors of Tweed Shire Council awarded an $11.8 million contract to Hazell Bros (Qld) Pty Ltd, of 4 preferred tenderers. In an interesting council meeting, the final decision was made in…