One of Australia’s most popular and familiar regional rail trails is only 250km northeast of Melbourne. The entire Murray to Mountains trail is sealed and mainly flat excluding the Everton to Beechworth/ Yackandandah section. Bike Leichhardt Tourers. Photo Courtesy: Mike MacDonald The appeal of nearby attractions and a healthy dose of wanderlust drew Ride Leaders…
Bicycle NSW has recently made submissions about two masterplans in the Cumberland area that propose new and upgraded active transport along green corridors – the Duck River Parklands and the Prospect Pipeline. Both corridors form key elements of Sydney’s Green Grid, a long-term vision for an interconnected network of open spaces across the city to encourage…
The team at Bicycle NSW has taken a deep dive into the new Future Transport Strategy, attending an excellent presentation hosted by the Committee for Sydney and a webinar by Transport for NSW. We thought our friends and Members would be interested to learn more about the strategic directions that will inform future transport planning.…
10 years ago, nobody thought of Sydney as a bike-friendly city. Policy decisions ‘actively’ discouraged cycling and politicians ripped out bike infrastructure. The removal of the College Street cycleway under Minister for Roads Duncan Gay in 2015 still haunts the cycling community. Today, a new cycleway on College Street is under construction and Sydneysiders benefit…
Bicycle NSW joins the City of Sydney and pedestrian advocacy group WalkSydney in objecting to the unexpected proposal to ‘upgrade’ the Western Distributor The project involves: constructing a new on-ramp from Fig Street to the Western Distributor increasing the number of traffic lanes on Allen Street from 3 to 4 lanes and removing parking removing…
In May 2018, after a two year trial, the Minimum Passing Distance became permanent law in NSW which means, our most vulnerable road users are offered the protection of a buffer during passing. Australian cycling organisations including Bicycle NSW unanimously called for all states to carry out enforcement campaigns. The aim is driver education and…
The advocacy team at Bicycle NSW attended a site walk with Transport for NSW Sydney Gateway team and Michael Bishop, Policy Director for the Minister for Active Transport, Rob Stokes. Liz Hirst, Bradley Birnie and Elisha Pearce of Transport for NSW with Michael Bishop and Francis O’Neill, Bicycle NSW Head of Advocacy (Image: Bicycle NSW)…
After a hiatus of two years, thousands of enthusiastic cyclists descended on Sydney streets last Sunday, for Bicycle NSW’s 37th edition of the Spring Cycle. Riders gathered to cycle over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, past the Opera House and through the city, in Sydney’s largest event of cycling advocacy, supported by the NSW government. From…
Transport for NSW has recently exhibited ambitious plans to transform underutilised land north of Central Station into a mixed-use precinct anchored by a world-class transport interchange and new public spaces. The redevelopment of the area aligns with the City of Sydney’s long term strategic planning. The railway corridor from Central to Eveleigh has now been earmarked…
Members and friends of the Shoalhaven Bicycle User Group (BUG) came together at the Worrigee Sports Club on the 28th of September to celebrate 25 years of cycling memories. Special guests included Mayor Amanda Findlay and the CEO of Bicycle NSW, Peter McLean. The evening’s speeches and presentations covered the amazing evolution of the BUG…