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August 2021

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Sustainability Report Lifts the Lid on Bike Industry

Most people reading this article would agree that bicycles are a great solution to many of the world’s environmental challenges. But how environmentally friendly is the process of manufacturing, distributing and selling bicycles?

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Features

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Cashing in on the Scooter Boom

Scooters sales have been booming in Australia, accelerated by the rapid growth of e-scooters. Micromobility Report recently spoke to Scott Mackintosh, the founder and owner of Scooter Hut, which is the largest specialist retail chain for scooters in Australia.

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Osher Gunsberg Influencers Interview

influencers! - Osher Günsberg Interview is Now Live

Osher Günsberg is well known as a TV presenter of many shows including Australian Idol and The Bachelor, but as you’ll see in this interview, less well known is that Osher has a great passion and knowledge about all things cycling related …

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Charlie Farren Video Preview

influencers! Charlie Farren Interview - Preview

In the second episode of influencers! we speak with Charlie Farren, wife of the late Paul Farren, who passionately collected bicycles from bygone eras, to establish the iconic Farren Collection.

Watch this preview of the upcoming episode being released on 1st September 2021.

Products

Australian Bicycle Imports by Financial Year

It’s Official – 2020/21 was a Record Year for Bicycle Imports

n news that would hardly surprise anyone, we can now confirm that the 2020/21 financial year broke the all-time record for bicycle imports into Australia. Unfortunately, we still don’t collect national bicycle sales data, but given that there’s very little local manufacture and that stock levels are still low, particularly at the importer/wholesaler level, then it’s reasonable to ....
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Infrastructure - Bike & Scooter Share

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Bird Launches its First
E-Scooter Share Scheme in Australia

Fraser Coast residents and visitors will soon be able to rent electric scooters for short trips around Hervey Bay after Fraser Coast Regional Council announced approval on 28th July 2021 of a six-month e-scooter trial. Councillor Daniel Sanderson said e-scooters were becoming popular as an affordable and....
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Other Bike & Scooter Share News

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Infrastructure - Integration & Data

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Charting Transport – A Treasure Trove of Insights

Melbourne based Chris Loader is a long-time transport analytics expert. His current role is Manager, Network Analytics (Rail) at the Victorian Department of Transport. In his spare time, he produces the Charting Transport website and blog. This site which is in the format of a single, extremely long page, is a treasure trove of data about Australian cities....
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Other Integration & Data News

Infrastructure - Policy & Funding

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California to Subsidise E-Bike Purchases

California may be the mecca of urban motorways and car culture, but their state government is achieving something that no Australian state has yet managed. California’s latest state budget has allocated US$10 million (A$13.3 million) to help its citizens buy e-bikes. At the time of writing, the funding bill still needs to be signed by the Governor of California.
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Other Policy & Funding News

Infrastructure: Planning, Design and Education

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Who Will Educate the Police?

This is a story about the local County Sheriff’s office in Dana Point, California. But it has relevance to police forces in Australia and elsewhere. Dana point is officially classified as a city, but it’s really part of the massive greater Los Angeles post-war urban sprawl. A very pleasant part mind you – on the coast at the southern tip of Orange County. The population is mainly white, wealthy and conservative.
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Recreation News

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Bushfire Recovery Funding Announced for Over 130 km of MTB Trails

When the fires hit much of Australia in 2019/2020 it was devastating with many lives and communities impacted. The Australian and NSW governments co-funded a $4.5 billion bushfire support program, called the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery (BLER) Package. It was aimed to support job retention...
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Other Recreation News

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