Sarah Bickford joined Bicycle NSW as our Bike Planner as part of a 12 month internship nearly 5 months ago. We have been thrilled with her work, but thought we’d check in on how she’s finding it. Since joining us, Sarah has written 22 submissions, an average of 1 a week! These have ranged from…
There has been more good news for rail trails in NSW. Photo courtesy of Rosie Kew @northernriversrailtrailsupporters. Earlier this month Federal Member for Page, the Hon. Kevin Hogan MP, announced a further $9.9 million worth of funding for the Northern Rivers Rail Trail. These funds are for the construction of the 16.3km section between Bentley…
CAMWEST Bicycle User Group is inviting you to sample their self-guided rides on the Ride With GPS (RWGPS) platform. A selection of great Western Sydney cycling paths on the CAMWEST Self-Guided Rides. Photos by Rob Kemp. As we return to riding, it’s great to explore new areas and routes. However, it can be challenging to…
There has never been a better time to speak up about transport. Did you know that Transport for NSW is reviewing the Future Transport 2056 Plan and asking for your thoughts? We can see from the focus topics that many issues you care about may have been forgotten. You can ensure that what you…
October is National Safe Work Month and new regulation has been proposed for the food delivery industry. But, sadly, it is evident that a lot is missing. Over the past two years we have worked with MP’s, SafeWork and the Joint Taskforce: Food Delivery Rider Safety on safety issues, because food delivery riders face the…
Now that NSW vaccination rates have hit 80%, and the regulations have been amended, the plan for reopening is clear. Group rides Bike riders who are fully vaccinated will now be able to ride in groups and plan trips between Greater Sydney and the regions from the 1st of November. Outdoor events with COVID-safe plans…
Unfortunately riders looking forward to travelling between Greater Sydney and regional NSW will need to wait until November 1st as COVID measures announced. Regional Travel NSW is expected to reach 80% full vaccination of people over 16 over the weekend, and previous plans had included travel between Greater Sydney and regional NSW. Premier Perrottet has…
Recent research about share bike use summarised in The Conversation can tell us a lot about active transport preferences, but it leads to further questions. The research was based on data of 100 million trips taken on bike share schemes in 16 countries and 40 cities. Unlike people who own their own bikes, people who…
This Friday Bicycle NSW will appear before the Parliamentary Hearing: Transport and Infrastructure Committee with the Motorcycle Council for NSW on issues related to mobility as a service. Back in May 2021 we made a comprehensive submission to the Transport Technology Sector Inquiry. This addressed a range of issues including: Barriers to accessing and using…
The most popular question at Bicycle NSW over the last few weeks has been “When can we return to group rides?”. The health orders have changed again and for people who are vaccinated, the good news is you can return to group rides so long as the group isn’t more than 20 people. You are…