Media Release – City of Parramatta Monday 4 June 2018 Missing link of Parramatta River foreshore path to be built in the CBD A critical missing link in the Parramatta Valley Cycleway will now be completed after State Government funding was secured for the Escarpment Boardwalk project along the Parramatta River. The Escarpment Boardwalk project…
Stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail has final planning approval. Below we highlight the areas impacting cyclists. E12: Pedestrian and Cyclist Access Safe pedestrian and cyclist access must be maintained around work sites during construction. In circumstances where pedestrian and cyclist access is restricted or removed due to construction activities, an alternate equivalent route…
Bicycle NSW has been actively supporting footpath riding across the state for over a year, and has advocated for the rules to change to allow all cyclists the right to ride on the footpath. Under current road rules in NSW, adults are not allowed to ride on the footpath unless accompanying a child 12 years…
Bicycle NSW and Minister Pavey announced today that the Minimum Passing Distance is being made permanent. From April 2016, the MPD has been in a trial phase. Since this time, Bicycle NSW has worked with the NSW Government to educate them about the importance of this law and we are thrilled that it being made…
Newcastle Cycleway Movement and Bicycle NSW have been actively engaged with RMS in order to get the best possible outcome from the Newcastle Inner City Bypass – Rankin Park to Jesmond. For context, Newcastle Inner City Bypass links the Pacific Highway at Bennetts Green and the Pacific Highway at Sandgate. This particular bypass point is in…
Bike share landed in Sydney in July last year and can be seen across the CBD and Inner City suburbs. They have sparked much debate on both sides but let hear what the experts are saying. Research conducted by the public health department at The University of Sydney has found high levels of support…
Friday 13, usually a superstition day but for Australian cyclists a step was made. On Friday 13, 2018 the first cycling memorial was opened at the Woronora Memorial Park. In November 2017, Mr Ron Doolan was tragically killed at Woronora Memorial Park, after being hit by a car. His family, the local community and…
Bicycle NSW Membership has changed its renewal date to Friday, 1 June 2018 for the 2018/2019 Membership year. All payments for the new membership year will be processed on this day. This means, our auto renewal process will occur one month earlier than in 2017/18. This follows a thorough review of the results and subsequent…
28.3.2018 Following news that the proposed construction of a ramp at the northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge has been delayed by two years, Bicycle NSW have been out in force to begin pushing for Minister Pavey to deliver on the much needed ramp, as initially planned. As we posted last week, the proposed…
22.3.2018 Yet again, the proposed ramp at the northern end of Sydney Harbour Bridge – meant to ease the burden of cyclists and meet accessibility needs – has been delayed. Roads Minister Melinda Pavey advised yesterday (21 March 2018, Sydney Morning Herald) that cyclists will have to wait another two years before the state government…