Bicycle NSW recently participated in the opening celebrations for the new M12 Cycleway The event was organised by Greater Sydney Parklands at its Wylde MTB and BMX facility. We hosted a pop-up stall with Western Sydney Cycling Network and CAMWEST, and had a great day meeting riders from near and far – including Bike Leichhardt…
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…
Transport for NSW is developing a new Road Safety Action Plan to guide efforts to reduce death and injuries on NSW roads over the next 5 years. Bicycle NSW has been involved with early engagement on the new strategy. We met the project team at a stakeholder workshop in late 2025, submitted feedback and ideas,…
For the full-time team at Bicycle NSW and the volunteer Board Members, every office-based work day begins and ends with a commute, riding along the very infrastructure that we’ve campaigned for. We have the chance to enjoy the rewards of 50 years of Bicycle NSW advocacy, and watch as Sydney continues to become a safer…
Cycling is often talked about in terms of movement – speed, efficiency, congestion relief, carbon reduction. But for many people, the decision to ride — or not — has very little to do with kilometres or commute times. It comes down to something much more fundamental: Do I feel safe? Alice Vincent is an Associate…
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…
Bicycle NSW recently joined the Illawarra Ramblers on its signature Sydney bike ride, 10 Sydney Bridges. Over nearly 50 km, from Milsons Point in the north to Caringbah in the south, the 15-strong group experienced the best of Sydney’s new bicycle infrastructure. It was a great opportunity to learn more about this relatively new Bicycle…
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…
Over the last 12 months, Bicycle NSW has supported the Western Sydney Health Alliance with a pilot Active Travel to Schools project. In a collective effort to better understand the barriers to walking and riding to school, the project team worked with kids, parents and staff at 6 primary schools in 6 Western Sydney council…
With a wave of intense humidity behind us, Autumn’s edition of Ride Leader training took place in comparatively beautiful conditions: blue skies, warm temperatures and a cooling breeze for those pedalling around Sydney’s Olympic Park. Once again, participants and volunteers gathered in the morning at the Park’s Educational Centre. This time to assess nine new…