Bicycle NSW Members survey Here’s what we learned and what we’re doing to increase insurance benefits. More than 800 Bicycle NSW Members took part in our 2026 Membership Survey, sharing what matters most to them and helping shape the future of cycling advocacy across New South Wales. Thank you to everyone who participated. The results…
John Hawkins, a Bicycle NSW Board Member since 2021, was inspired by our recent series of #BicycleNSWCommutes social posts to share his own bike commute story. May 2026 marked twenty years since John first clipped in and rode to work. From the scenic trip through the Lower North Shore that bookends most workdays, to tackling…
Originally posted Sep 2025, updated in June 2026 If you are working in transport, planning and the built environment industry and are keen to expand your knowledge of providing high quality active transport facilities, there are two courses for you in NSW! Designing for Pedestrians and Bicycle Riders UNSW Cycleway Design short course Designing for…
Bicycle NSW is 50 years young in 2026, and we are looking ahead to our next decade of making NSW better for bike riding As part of the anniversary celebrations, we have embarked on a serious task – developing a strategic advocacy plan for ‘A Cycle-friendly NSW’. ‘A Cycle-friendly NSW’ is a compelling business case…
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…