Most streets in NSW get at least one heavy vehicle visiting to collect waste and recycling each week. As part of our heavy vehicle campaign, we wanted to understand and explain some of the issues faced by heavy vehicle drivers. To do this we visited the SUEZ team at the Eastern Creek Waste Management Centre…
Bicycle NSW has applied for funding to develop a navigation app to enable people to plan safe journeys by bike. We realise this will also help people who use wheelchairs to plan their journeys. Most mapping applications are designed for cars and not the needs of people looking for safe routes to travel by bike…
Bicycle NSW needs your help to secure funding to develop a navigation app to enable people to plan safe journeys by bike. Most mapping applications are designed for cars and does not cater for the needs of people looking for safe routes to travel by bike. This can result in riders being directed onto busy…
Bike riding can be a fun and exciting activity, but sometimes accidents happen. Are you prepared and carry a first aid kit to help you or someone else when on your ride? If you do not have first aid qualifications, we recommend doing a course like this one with St John’s to prepare you for…
For National Diabetes Awareness Week we’re taking a look at how to balance bike riding and type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease where the body mistakenly destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. Insulin is a hormone is necessary to turn glucose into energy. Ten percent of people with diabetes have type…
Bicycle NSW wishes to convey its condolences to the family and friends of the rider who died following a crash that occurred during an attempt to cross light rail tracks in Newcastle. A 51-year old man was riding his bike and tried to cross the light rail tracks at the intersection of Pacific and Scott…
This week is NAIDOC Week, when everyone is invited to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year’s theme is “Voice. Treaty. Truth. Let’s Work Together”. Bicycle NSW has its offices on Dharug Lands but the state of NSW has 9 regions and a network of 120 Land…
NSW Labor has appointed Ms Jodi McKay MP as its new leader she has announced her cabinet. Bicycle NSW was pleased to meet with the new Shadow Active Transport Minister, Ms Jo Haylen MP, on her first Friday in the job. It was clear to us that Jo has a strong grasp on the opportunities…
Bicycle Wagga Wagga is seeking support for their petition for a safer cycling route. Wagga Wagga City Council received an $11.3M investment from the State government to build a 51km network of dedicated cycleways across the city by mid 2020 as part of their Active Travel Network. Unfortunately the objections of one neighbour are preventing…
Electric-assist bicycles (e-bikes) have changed the bike riding environment around the world over the last decade. Yet, a common notion that e-bikes are “cheating” often means people overlook them and ultimately do not reap the benefits. A recent paper published in the Transport Research: Interdisciplinary Perspectives Journal investigates the benefits of physical activity of e-bike…