This year marks the 125th anniversary of the first woman – Sarah Maddock – to cycle from Sydney to Melbourne. Mulga Bicycle Tours and a modern-day Sarah Maddock are inviting Bicycle NSW members to join them on a fully supported cycling tour to celebrate the 125th anniversary. In 1894 Sarah was 34 and she had only taken up…
Bicycle NSW wishes to convey its condolences to the family and friends of a person who died riding their bicycle yesterday, following a crash in the Newcastle suburb of Kooragang. At around 8:40 on Sunday 10 March 2019, emergency services were called to attend Heron Road, in the Newcastle suburb of Kooragang, following reports a cyclist had…
As we celebrate International Women’s Day there’s also space for reflection. Weekly participation for bike riding in NSW fell from 17.5% in 2015 to 12.5% in 2017, the lowest of any state, and just 26% of these riders were female. Only 7% of women use a bike for regular transport. We know that the barrier…
It has been great to see all parties take an unprecedented interest in bike riding, but what is the better deal? We’ve taken some of the hard work out of comparing funding commitments for walking and cycling for you. To make it clear we have recalculated each set of commitments over a 4 year period,…
The NSW Greens have announced their $1 billion pledge to get more people riding bikes. The Hon. Ms Cate Faherman MP has consistently supported safe cycling, cycling infrastructure and has questioned both The Hon Andrew Constance MP Minister for Transport, and The Hon Melinda Pavey MP Minister for Roads and Maritime Services on crucial issues for bike…
A person riding a bike has been demonized for obeying the law in a 7 News article. Yesterday, March 5, 7 News published a photograph of a person on their bike waiting at the front of a queue at a red traffic light, at a on-ramp to the Pacific Highway in NSW. Dylan Yasar, who…
Bicycle NSW is pleased to see the current government trying to compete with the opposition on budget promises for active transport infrastructure if elected. Transport Minister Andrew Constance MP promised to more than double active transport spending over five years to over $600 million. This is made up of $330 million for active transport, $285…
The Sydney Gateway project proposes cutting connections to the well-used, shared path along Alexandra Canal. This undermines an $80 million active transport investment by City of Sydney Council and Sydney Water. The Alexandra Canal cycleway connects Tempe and the southern suburbs to Sydney’s CBD and eastern suburbs, and connects to The Orbital – a critical…
Even as politicians promise more road building projects, we are falling out of love with driving. Almost every car advertisement shows a vehicle travelling rapidly on empty roads. Manufacturers and marketers try to sell us the idea that car ownership is synonymous with freedom. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Commuting by car involves…
We are pleased to announce that Snowy Valleys Council have begun design, and will shortly begin construction, of the Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail. The planned completion is set for 2020 and this rail trail will provide a test case and lessons to help the development of other rail trails in NSW. Bicycle NSW lent…