Over the last 12 months, Bicycle NSW has supported the Western Sydney Health Alliance with a pilot Active Travel to Schools project. In a collective effort to better understand the barriers to walking and riding to school, the project team worked with kids, parents and staff at 6 primary schools in 6 Western Sydney council…
For many families, school drop-off time is stressful. The fifteen-to-thirty minute window is a familiar scene: parents are rushing to get away to work, and children are distracted by the excitement of greeting their class-mates. There is the usual line of queuing cars, engines running, creeping forwards, or making three-point turns in the same space…
…. it is not big enough to make an active difference Governments around the world spend a lot of money addressing the needs of their citizens for healthcare, shelter, transport and education while trying to protect the environment. But how many of these investments can simultaneously achieve significant health and wellbeing outcomes, step towards net…
Pedal towards a safer future on National Ride to School Day National Ride to School Day is a powerful reminder of cycling’s role in fostering healthy habits, reducing traffic congestion, and building sustainable communities. But it is not just a day for students to grab their bikes. It’s an important movement advocating for safer roads…
In the run up to the annual NSW Budget, advocacy organisations of all shapes and sizes submit proposals to the treasurer for a slice of the pie. Transport for NSW knows that active transport is essential for enabling population growth, improving physical and mental health, maximising access to opportunities, and driving down emissions and road…
The northern access ramp for the Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway is finally on site! It has taken four decades of advocacy from Bicycle NSW, Bike North and countless community members. The days of hauling your bike up 55 steps from Milsons Point should be over by the end of 2025. However, the southern side provides…
Bicycle NSW volunteer Nicolle Kuppens has found bike riding in Sydney a challenge after many years of everyday cycling in the Netherlands. In particular, she is disappointed that it is so difficult for her children to ride to school. So Nicolle was delighted to learn that her local council, Willoughby on Sydney’s lower north shore,…
Protected cycleways that separate bike riders from both vehicles and pedestrians are gold standard facilities. Great examples of these cycleways have been built over the last 15 years in NSW. Many local governments are planning more projects. They are the best solution for busy roads with fast traffic. But it is very difficult to make…
Nicolle Kuppens is an urban planner who lives on Sydney’s lower north shore and loves riding bikes. Two years ago, Nicolle and her young family moved back to Australia after a decade in the Netherlands. And she is really missing the ease of getting around by bike! When cycling is part of the fabric of…
Bicycle NSW and Better Streets have collaborated to push the NSW Labor Government to fund transformational change to our transport system. Our letter to the Premier is here Please amplify our call to action by writing to your elected politicians. Let them know that it will take 320 years to achieve healthy, equitable streets at…