On many levels bike riders can feel like history is repeating itself as another round of plans and riding conditions give a sense of déjà vu. “Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it,” said Winston Churchill in 1948. Reviewing and filing old resources, it’s clear why people needing bike infrastructure…
The Central West region of NSW offers a unique range of attractions from historic villages to wineries, fine food outlets, indigenous culture, and impressive natural features such as Mount Canobolas. Now, the Orange Bicycle User Group has created a prospectus to highlight these attractions and boost tourism for the local region by creating cycling and…
We know it feels like ‘groundhog day’, but again we have looked at the health regulations published on Saturday and we’ve clarified the COVID-19 restrictions for NSW bike riders. NSW is now up to the 17th amendment public health order in 2021, so we understand how challenging it can be to keep up, especially as…
With Greater Sydney set to be in lockdown for another 4 weeks, we’ve got some bike related activities to help keep you occupied. We know it’s a difficult time but we encourage everyone to keep doing the things they love (without breaking the current COVID-19 restrictions) and touching base with people they care about. 1.…
Bicycle NSW wishes to convey its condolences to the family and friends of a man who died last night (Thursday, 29 of July) after he was hit at the intersection of Churchill Crescent and Hotham Street in Casino around 9:40pm. NSW Police attending an unrelated job had tried to stop the man at around 9pm…
Following increased COVID-19 case numbers announced today, restrictions have changed again in Greater Sydney during the extended lockdown. For people in rural and regional NSW, the restrictions remain unchanged. We appreciate you are all trying to do your best but sometimes the rule changes can be confusing. “The feedback we have received is that our…
The NSW Government announced this morning that COVID-19 restrictions across NSW will be extended by another 4 weeks, until Saturday, 28 August at 12.01am, to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Greater Sydney Stay at home orders have been extended for Greater Sydney including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour. In essence, if…
Bike riding offers physical health benefits for all stages of life including improving heart health, reducing the risk of cancer and lowering obesity. However, currently more than 50% of people over the age of 60 are not physically active enough for good health. We’re keen to convince you to start riding to enjoy the physical…
Bike riding has so many physical health benefits but that’s not all! Cycling regularly can help to boost your mental health, improve your memory and enhance your brain power. Mental Health Benefits Bike riding can offer help in boosting your mental health. Unfortunately in Australia, 10-15% of seniors are thought to have anxiety or depression,…
Bicycle NSW’s newest team member, Sarah Bickford, is helping improve cycling through local government submissions. Most of the roads, parks and paths you need to travel on in NSW are controlled by local government. Until recently our team lacked the resources to respond to the many plans and proposals put forward at this level, reducing…