If you cycle in central Sydney, do you sometimes feel you have been transported to a place where bike riding is just a normal way to get around? Where people of all ages, on all kinds of bikes, cycle to work and school because it is the most affordable, enjoyable, efficient and convenient mode of…
A decade of making walking and riding the best choice for everyone in NSW Changing Gears is a strategic advocacy plan that builds on Bicycle NSW’s 50-year legacy of making NSW better for bike riding. It will provide important evidence to inspire politicians to lead change. Our key objectives: Provide a compelling business case to…
Not so many years ago, Bicycle NSW and over 30 councils worked incredibly hard to map a network of connected bike infrastructure for Greater Sydney. The resulting Principal Bicycle Network, or PBN, was intended to be a blueprint for the delivery of all the cycleways Transport for NSW committed to in Future Transport Strategy 2056.…
The NSW Productivity and Equality Commission has rejected mandatory e-bike insurance Bicycle NSW is very pleased that the Commission agrees with our position that insurance is not the key to safer streets. A newly published review of insurance options found that education and enforcement are much more important than compulsory insurance to address genuine community…
And what is needed to make a difference As discussed in the recent blog article A half billion dollar win for walking and riding!, Bicycle NSW is extremely pleased that the Australian Government has made an ongoing commitment to a National Active Transport Fund. $500 million over 10 years was allocated in the 2026/27 Budget…
But is it enough? Bicycle NSW is extremely pleased that the Australian Government has made an ongoing commitment to a National Active Transport Fund. $500 million over 10 years has been allocated in the 2026/27 Budget to support the construction of bicycle and walking paths across the nation. Why this is a win? In just…
Bicycle NSW has always been clear that the registration and licensing of compliant EN-15194 e-bikes is NOT the answer Unfortunately, there is an ongoing media muddle about the difference between legal and illegal e-mobility devices. And this has recently been compounded by calls from the Queensland Government and some NSW politicians for unnecessary licensing and…
Back in October 2025, before the Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway northern access ramp was complete, we positioned ourselves at the bottom of the Milsons Point steps, and undertook a bike count during the peak commuting hour. We marked every bicycle rider that passed us in both directions, scribbling away to make a note of several…
Huge progress for Sydney as a connected cycling city Bicycle NSW staff and Board Members were amongst the crowd, catching up with all the familiar faces that make up the wider advocacy community. So many people who helped get this project over the line were there: Bicycle User Group leaders, former and current ministers, mayors…
Bicycle NSW CEO Peter McLean has a message for parents about to hit the shops with an e-bike at the top of the wishlist. “It is incredibly important that parents do the right thing and only purchase legal e-bikes,” says Peter. “This will help keep their children and the community safe, while enjoying all the…