Posts by Scott Green
Bite-Sized Forums Bringing Academics and Practitioners to the Table
Perth, WA A new series of active transport seminars in Perth is bridging a disconnect between academics and their peers in industry and government. WA cycling lobby organisation WestCycle held its first Future of Mobility seminar last month so academics can share their studies with people who can put their findings into practise. “I don’t…
Better Streets Weekend Expands to Wollongong
Wollongong, NSW A Better Streets community celebration in Sydney this weekend will be complemented by an accompanying event in Wollongong. Wollongong-based organisations 30Please.org, Illawarra Bicycle Users Group, Healthy Cities Illawarra, The Disability Trust and Safe Streets to School Wollongong are banding together for their own event on Sunday 5th March, in support of the Better…
Tasmanian Rail Trail Extension Gets Launceston Council Green Light
Lilydale, Tasmania A proposed 41km extension of northern Tasmania’s North East Rail Trail has cleared a major milestone, with Launceston Council last week giving approval for the section within its boundaries. City of Launceston’s decision to approve its 14km section, from Wyena to Lilydale Falls Reserve, comes a year after the neighbouring Dorset Council endorsed…
Sydney Bike Clean-up Bringing Greater Legacy for Share Sector
Sydney, NSW Micromobility share service providers in Sydney have joined a recycling company’s campaign to remove abandoned Onyahbike share bikes from the city’s streets, with potential the collaboration could lead to more formal commitments by operators. Service providers Beam, HelloRide, Lime, Neuron, Airbike and Bird have all begun collecting the Onyahbike bikes as part of…
Cycleway Design Course Rescheduled to May
Sydney, NSW A cycleway design course run by the University of New South Wales has been rescheduled to begin in May, after registrations did not reach the minimum number for the original start date in February. The eight-week Active Transport: Cycleways Design course, the first of its kind in Australia, will now be held by…
New Separated Cycleway Earmarked for Removal by Council
Sydney, NSW Residents in Sydney’s Canada Bay district are being consulted about the proposed removal of a separated cycleway in Five Dock, just months after it was constructed. A City of Canada Bay website had originally stated the council was proposing to remove the Heath Street Cycleway, after receiving community concerns about “site concerns navigating…
Top European Manufacturer Launches New E-Bike Subsidiary in Australia
Wels, Austria Europe’s leading manufacturer of powered two-wheelers and a quickly growing player in the e-bike sector, Pierer Mobility Group, has launched an Australian subsidiary of its “new mobility” division. Pierer New Mobility Australia has established a headquarters in Sydney and has launched the business this year with its brands Husqvarna E-Bicycles and Gas Gas,…
Mass Ride to Promote Better Streets
Sydney, NSW A mass ride, walk and roll in the heart of Sydney will be held on Saturday 4th March as part of the Better Streets coalition to boost active transport in NSW. Organisers of the Better Streets Weekend Walk and Ride are anticipating hundreds of participants will join the walk and ride along cycleways…
Camper Conversion Specialist Releases Cargo Bike Version
Darmstadt, Germany German company SpaceCamper has collaborated with Riese&Müller knowhow to create a cargo bike with a built-in tent. SpaceCamper has been converting vans into luxury campers since Ben Warwa founded the company in 2005 with Markus Riese, who also co-founded and owns the bicycle manufacturer Riese&Müller. It seems inevitable their innovations in camper conversions…
WestInvest’s $33.7 Million for Active Transport Infrastructure
Sydney, NSW Plans for new walking and cycling tracks in western Sydney have been unveiled in a series of NSW Government announcements for its $5 billion WestInvest program. Blue Mountains City Council, Hills Shire Council and Hawkesbury City Council will benefit from new active transport infrastructure, announced by Premier Dominic Perrottet and Treasurer Matt Kean…