Advocacy remains a critical focus for Bicycle NSW to ensure we are continuing to build a safe and effective bicycle user environment throughout NSW.
After a long recruitment campaign and plenty of interviews, Francis O’Neill has been appointed as the new Head of Advocacy for Bicycle NSW. Francis started on 21st March and has been busy getting across all the issues and learning the multi layered stakeholder environment.
Francis comes to Bicycle NSW with strong advocacy skills and experience in the disability and environment sectors. Francis lives in the Inner West but has also lived in regional NSW and has a strong passion for active transport in regional communities.
Francis has always been an avid commuter rider as he hates traffic, enjoys the exercise and knows it is great for our planet.
“I’m incredibly proud to be working for Bicycle NSW, it really is a dream job working with our Members and Bicycle User Groups to get the best advocacy outcomes in NSW. I’m particularly keen to focus on the vital role that active transport plays in mitigating and adapting to climate change. This is fundamentally a social and environmental justice issue. There are massive socioeconomic and environmental benefits to be had by increasing active transport uptake and by building the safe culture, infrastructure and legislation needed to support it. This is my advocacy goal,” said Francis.
“Never hesitate to reach out to me, I can be reached directly on email francis@bicyclensw.org.au or phone 02 9704 0807 and I’m here to help.”
Thank you for your loyal membership of Bicycle NSW. Being a Member offers you great discounts and insurance cover but it also supports the valuable advocacy work which Bicycle NSW carries out each and every day.
