Bicycle NSW is the leading voice for bicycle riders in NSW. For 50 years, our small but highly effective team has been dedicated to making our state safer, more accessible, and more bike-friendly – for everyone. Bicycle NSW’s advocacy influences critical policy changes, infrastructure improvements, and community engagement initiatives that benefit cyclists all across this…
Bicycle NSW has five points to discuss with the federal candidates this year In addition, Bicycle NSW is supporting our national advocacy partners WeRide and Better Streets in calling on the next Australian Government to invest in a National Infrastructure Program for active transport in our communities.
There are 128 local government councils in NSW. Each council has 5-15 councillors, including a mayor, who serve for a four-year term. The NSW Electoral Commission will be conducting elections on Saturday, 14th September 2024 to elect councillors. Head here for more information about how local government elections work. Bicycle NSW would love our community of…
80 years’ investment in streets for cars, not people, is having a profound impact on our health But after four decades we have seen a total reversal. Preventable diseases due to lifestyle ie diet and physical inactivity have eclipsed all other health factors If diabetes continues to rise at the current rates, up to 3…
Blaming pedestrian behaviour for crashes ignores evidence and decades of bad planning. When it comes to collisions between vulnerable road users and motor vehicles, Australian traffic laws are fatally flawed. Speed is the culprit, not phone use by pedestrians. But firstly, to clarify, a vulnerable road user (VRU) is anyone not in a car, bus…
Did you know that bikes on regional trains are currently considered luggage and have to be put in a box? Roll-on bikes on regional trains is years overdue! Dismantling, boxing and weighing bikes just to board NSW TrainLink regional bus and train services is a major deterrent to NSW tourism. Touring cyclists will continue to…
Many politicians don’t regularly hear from bike riders or, understand how much community support there is for safe cycling infrastructure. This is not so surprising. If your local area has never had safe cycling infrastructure, most people won’t think to ask for it. The run up to an election is a great time to keep…
In April 2020, NSW will have a new rail trail open to explore and enjoy. After nearly 2 decades of hard work by the Riverina Highlands Rail Trails Inc. team, the 21km Tumbarumba to Rosewood Rail Trail will officially be opened on April 3, 2020 at 11:30am in Tumbarumba. What Is A Rail Trail? A…
NSW as a state, and Sydney as a city, won a dubious first place for the longest commuting times in Australia. How long commutes impact health This is based on the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey of over 17,000 Australians. Too much time spent commuting by motor vehicle is bad for…
Bicycle NSW has launched a campaign calling for improved heavy vehicle safety standards to benefit all vulnerable road users. This follows the deaths of a male rider in Sutton in February, a female rider in March in Newcastle a female rider following a crash in March in Camperdown, and the deaths of a male pedestrian…