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You Can Now Use the First Micromobility Report Yearbook!
Assuming everything has run to plan in the final day after I write this article, then by the time our 15th December 2023 newsletter lands in your in-box, the 2024 Micromobility Report Yearbook will be live. You can go direct to the new Micromobility Report Yearbook via this link. This means that if you click…
Tasmania Becomes First Australian State to Subsidise E-Bike Purchases
Hobart The Tasmanian Government has launched a rebate program for e-mobility devices. The program is a national first and aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport, particularly from daily commuting. The program is an initiative of Tasmania’s Climate Change Action Plan 2023-25. Rebates of 12 percent of the purchase price are available for e-bikes,…
Mayor Cancels Micromobility Centre He Describes as ‘Stupid Stuff’
Auckland, NZ Auckland Council’s Governing Body voted recently to cancel a proposed multi-modal/micro-mobility centre that had been planned as part of the redevelopment of the Downtown Carpark site. Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is happy with the decision. “This centre was going to cost us $28 million and had no business case at all. I was…
We Must Persevere – Even When Events are Discouraging
Sydney, NSW If you’re someone like me who would like to see the world become less dependent upon cars of all types, particularly those with internal combustion engines, to be replaced by more micromobility, public transport and other solutions, then it has been a pretty depressing week. But not only cannot we afford to lose…
Infrastructure Briefs: Share Scheme Operators Close While Others Expand
Two Share Scheme Companies Close Down Australian Operations It appears that two share scheme businesses have closed in Australia, although we have only received direct confirmation from one of these – Airbike Airbike was a small, Sydney-based bicycle share scheme business, that was active in Canberra for at least the past three years and more…
Paris Ranks Number One of 148 European Bike Share Systems
Paris, France Cycle Industries Europe recently released a comprehensive summary of European bike share systems. In summary, it reported that there are now systems in 148 cities across Europe with only 10 cities of 100,000 or greater population that do not yet have bike sharing at all. Not only did Paris rank number one, but…
First Element of Warburton MTB Destination Opens
Warburton, Vic Warburton recently took a physical step forward towards its long term goal of creating a world class Warburton Mountain Bike Destination (WMBD). On Saturday 18th November 2023 the Wesburn Park Pump Track officially opened. Wesburn Park is a large existing public sporting facility located a couple of kilometres to the west of Warburton,…
Cycling Luminaries Honoured at Awards Dinner
Canberra, ACT Each year since 2002 We Ride Australia and its predecessor, the Cycling Promotion Fund has honoured individuals and organisations for their outstanding contributions towards a wide range of cycling-related activities. After being held in other cities for several years, this year’s awards dinner returned to the Mural Hall in the heart of Australia’s…
World News Briefs: Some Good News From Around the World
Battery Fire Crisis Leading Towards Federal Legislation in USA On Sunday 3rd December another person died in New York City due to a lithium-ion battery fire. This was the 18th fatality in New York City so far in 2023 alone plus 145 injuries. Although not confirmed as the cause, from initial reports an e-bike was…