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Bicycle NSW works hard to create a better environment for all bike riders.

Below are some of our campaigns towards creating a safer NSW.

News Articles On Creating A Safer NSW

Wagga tops 2024 City Ratings
The 2024 City Ratings have been published for New South Wales. And the results show regional cities leaping ahead of Read more
Why are people calling for 30km/h?
In July 2024, the City of Sydney announced that speed limits on all city streets would be reduced to a Read more
Zetland Avenue and Geddes Avenue connect people and places in the new town centre
Zetland Avenue and Geddes Avenue are new tree-lined boulevards in Green Square, the much-praised regeneration area 3km south of Sydney’s city centre. Read more
Bicycle helmet standards change
And New South Wales has jumped on board! A few months ago, the Assistant Treasurer accepted the Australian Consumer and Competition Read more
A creative way to prevent close passes!
Bicycle NSW continues to work hard to raise awareness of Minimum Passing Distance (MPD) legislation. Drivers must give bicycle riders at Read more
ACTIVE TRAVEL WINS AT WILLOUGHBY PUBLIC SCHOOL
Bicycle NSW volunteer Nicolle Kuppens has found bike riding in Sydney a challenge after many years of everyday cycling in Read more
BUGS Improving Rider Safety
One of the most important goals for Bicycle NSW is to ‘create a better environment for all bicycle riders.’ In working towards Read more
MAKING LOCAL STREETS SAFE FOR BIKES
Protected cycleways that separate bike riders from both vehicles and pedestrians are gold standard facilities. Great examples of these cycleways Read more
Should we ban e-bikes in apartments?
Stories of spectacular fires caused by lithium-ion batteries have sparked fears about the safety of these batteries and the gadgets Read more
Police tape across NSW road
Road trauma statistics have trended in the wrong direction over the last few years. 370 lives were lost in the Read more
Give me room! A close pass is intimidating and very dangerous.
The NSW Police agree that Minimum Passing Distance legislation must be enforced - but we need your help! Bicycle NSW was Read more
Nicolle and her daughter in Amersfoort
Nicolle Kuppens is an urban planner who lives on Sydney’s lower north shore and loves riding bikes. Two years ago, Read more
Two bicycle riders are thrust into sydney traffic as bike lane abruptly ends
An interim report from BikeSpot 2023 has revealed the worst and the best places in Sydney to ride your bike. Read more
small child standing in front of super sized ute
for supersized cars is mad Let Standards Australia know that this is a really bad idea! Standards Australia is considering Read more
Dear truck and van driver
Thank you for working hard to drive safely We get that this is a stressful job, particularly in heavily populated Read more
The weight we share
The massive cost of autobesity Lack of emissions standards and generous tax perks make Australia the dumping ground for bloated, Read more
Police charge bike riders for existing
Whilst ignoring dangerous drivers Bicycle NSW previously wrote about the problem of perceived (or actual) police bias against bike riders. Read more
Enough is enough!
Fund better streets now. Not in 320 years Dear Member of Parliament, The Collaroy tragedy is a reminder of the Read more
Blacktown’s good bones marred by bollards
Dan Sobkowski is a young father who bikes for transport with his family in and around Blacktown. Dan’s observations on Read more
Bollard Busters!
Riding group takes out two useless bollards in Homebush Bicycle User Group (BUG) Bike North may have set the record Read more