Celebrate our 50th anniversary and make a tax-deductible donation this End of Financial Year
This year Bicycle NSW is proud to celebrate an important milestone: 50 years of creating a better environment for all bicycle riders in NSW.
We hope that one day New South Wales will be a cycling utopia. But, as the only statewide bicycle advocacy group with on-ground staff in NSW, we need your support to achieve this.
We are entirely funded by membership fees and public donations, and with the End of Financial Year (EOFY) 2026 approaching, this is a great moment to ensure Bicycle NSW can keep up its advocacy work - while reducing your taxable income.
Every donation over $2 is fully tax-deductible. Please donate before 30 June 2026!
Where do your donations go?
It is very simple. Donations allow Bicycle NSW to employ full-time staff. And every week, the dedicated team is fully committed to creating a safe, beautiful and accessible cycling environment in New South Wales.
A full-time team allows us to lead advocacy efforts throughout the working week, and often at the weekends too. We can give full and undivided attention to campaigning on behalf of our Members: from responding to Member enquiries and coordinating them into campaigns, to meeting ministers and writing submissions.
Our highlights from 2025-2026
From fighting the NSW government's plans to ban e-bikes on trains, to celebrating the opening of several key infrastructure projects, this past year has been filled with achievements:
- Leading e-bike advocacy in NSW
Following the NSW Government’s proposal to ban e-bikes on trains in July 2025, we collaborated with the Committee for Sydney and coordinated a response that reversed the ban, securing a positive outcome for current and future e-bike riders.
Happy Bicycle NSW advocates at Central Station. We worked tirelessly, both publicly and behind the scenes, with the NSW Government and many other stakeholders (image: Bicycle NSW)
- Spring Cycle returned!
We are incredibly proud to have supported the organisation of this event, giving over 4000 riders the chance to enjoy a spectacular day exploring Sydney by bike and raising an impressive $138,658 for our charity partner, Lifeline.
Enjoying Spring Cycle with representatives of Cycling Life-Style Promotion Association of Ehime Prefecture in Japan, a partnership that supports a shared vision of using cycling to generate tourism and foster cultural exchange (Image: Bicycle NSW)
- Promoting active travel for kids
We developed the Student Bicycle Education Program: an online learning resource to provide students with a basic understanding of bicycle rules and safety. It is suitable for push bikes and e-bikes, and incorporates key safety messages from the Department of Education and Transport for NSW in order to reinforce learning in other parts of the curriculum.
Additionally, over the last 12 months, Bicycle NSW has supported Western Sydney Health Alliance with a pilot Active Travel to Schools project at 6 primary schools. The project resulted in the creation of walking and cycling route maps, recommendations for key infrastructure improvements, and the creation of classroom resources.
- Making regional NSW better for bike riding
The Northern Rivers Rail Trail is getting closer to completion! In February 2026, our CEO Peter McLean spoke at a Byron Shire Council, before a vote was passed to proceed with the planning, design and implementation of an 'on-formation' rail trail for the entire length of the rail corridor within the Byron Shire.
In Port Macquarie, a significant stretch of shared path was delivered alongside Ocean Drive. In Wagga Wagga, considerable progress was made with the development of the city’s Active Travel Plan.
Back on the Mid North coast, an iconic boardwalk section of the Bush to Beach shared path around Camden Haven was completed in August 2025. This means 8km of the proposed 11.2km pathway is now finished!
And the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service continues to release new plans of management that support mountain biking.
- Celebrating some game-changing infrastructure projects
In July 2025, the Oxford Street West Cycleway was completed. Since then, it has become one of the city’s busiest bike lanes and its use is growing every week. By March 2026, the cycleway was used by an average of 3,300 every day, with mid-week peaks hitting 4,500.
The Bicycle NSW team rides up the Oxford Street West Cycleway in August 2025 (Image: Bicycle NSW)
In December 2025, the GreenWay, a six-kilometre walking and cycling corridor linking the Cooks River at Dulwich Hill with the Parramatta River at Iron Cove’s Bay Run, was officially opened. After twenty-five years of campaigning, this was a landmark moment for advocates in the Inner West.
CEO Peter McLean enjoys the GreenWay on opening day in December (Image: Bicycle NSW)
Without much fanfare, the fabulous M6 Active Transport Corridor through the Rockdale Wetlands also opened in December. Delivered by the M6 Motorway, project sets a high bar, with 4km of separated walking and cycling paths and beautifully-designed bridges and boardwalks.
Boardwalks and bridges provide new vistas of the lakes in Scarborough Park, Monterey (Image: Bicycle NSW)
And then January 2026, the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway northern access ramp was celebrated by everyone involved in the project: Bicycle User Group leaders, former and current ministers, mayors and councillors, local residents, community groups, the designers and contractors, and the Transport for NSW project team. Another huge step forward in Sydney becoming a truly connected cycling city.
Bicycle NSW and Bike North on a site visit to Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway northern access ramp in November 2025 during the final weeks of construction (Image: Bicycle NSW)
Rounding off a very significant year for Sydney cycleways, Western Sydney’s ‘Emu Track’ opened in March 2026. Part of the M12 Motorway project, the 16km shared path stretches from the M7 Cycleway to The Northern Road via the new Western Sydney International airport.
- Building the Bicycle NSW community
Over the last 12 months, we enjoyed several opportunities to meet Members for valuable conversations in person about what is important. We’ve hosted three pop-up stalls in Sydney, at Union Square for Ride to Work Day, at the northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge ramp and on the M12 Cycleway. We also set up stall at finish lines of the Bobbin Head Cycle Classic event (aka The Bobbo) and Spring Cycle.
Bicycle NSW President Melinda Tarrant, CEO Peter McLean and Membership Coordinator Yvonne Poon at the Spring Cycle 50km finish line stall with David Thomson or Bike North (left) and Rob Kemp of CAMWEST (Image: Bicycle NSW)
On top of this, two editions of Ride Leader training, in October 2025 and March 2025, gave us the opportunity to meet with several Bicycle User Groups (BUG), discuss advocacy initiatives in their respective areas, and equip proficient group riders with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to lead safe and enjoyable rides.
Similarly, evenings hosting regular BUG Forums meant we heard about exciting developments in regional advocacy, including Illawarra BUG’s Bike Buddy scheme, and Orange BUG’s Food and Wine Trail.
Things to look forward to in 2026-2027
- Ongoing advocacy for safe and legal e-bikes
We’ll continue to listen to our Members and positively influence government to ensure e-bike regulation strikes the right balance between safety and the continued uptake of e-mobility.
- 50th Anniversary celebrations
Bicycle NSW will be marking our 50th birthday throughout the year. From a face-to-face BUG Forum in regional NSW, to Member picnics and celebratory dinners, we look forward to marking the occasion with the cycling community.
- NSW Government plans and strategies
As always, Bicycle NSW has a seat at the table for major policy development work. This year we expect to see positive outcomes from our early engagement with the review of the NSW Roads Act, the development of a new 2031 Road Safety Action Plan and the reform of e-mobility sharing schemes.
- Continuing infrastructure campaigns
Several key projects are progressing and we will work closely with all level of government to get the best possible outcomes for bike riders and the community:
- Exciting rail trails are being planned in Byron Shire, Yass, Monaro and the Central West
- The MetroWay, a continuous 13.8km walking and cycling path between Sydenham and Bankstown, is now firmly ‘in scope’ for the Sydney Metro Southwest
- The Oxford Street East Cycleway between Taylor Square and Centennial Park is at detailed design stage. The huge success of the Oxford Street West cycleway has put renewed pressure on NSW Government to deliver its section of this significant regional route
- The NSW Government has finally committed to using the Glebe Island Bridge for an active transport link between Pyrmont and the Bays West precinct.
We will also ramp up campaigning for Transport for NSW to build a critical missing link in the Alexandra Canal cycleway and a safe, compliant ramp on the south side of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- The 2027 NSW state election
A big piece of work to keep us busy before the end of the next financial year! Election campaigns allow us to identify champions for active transport at all levels of government, and build relationships with politicians who can help us achieve our mission.
The Australian Bicycle Advocacy Fund
Since June 2025, the Bicycle NSW Environmental Trust has been trading as the Australian Bicycle Advocacy Fund.
The Trust was established in 2003 to promote bicycle riding as an environmentally beneficial means of transport. The Trust helps Bicycle NSW and other nation-wide advocacy groups and peak bodies to continue our valuable work of getting more people riding bikes through advocacy, community building and educational programs.
Find out more about the Australian Bicycle Advocacy Fund