Canberra
BIA Challenges e-Bikes Omission from ACT Sustainability Loan Scheme
Canberra, ACT Bicycle Industries Australia is challenging the ACT Government’s omission of e-bikes from its Household Sustainability Loan Scheme. BIA General Manager Peter Bourke will meet with the office of the Chief Minister Treasurer and Minister for Climate Action, Andrew Barr, to call on the Government to include e-bikes in which scheme. The Household Sustainability Loan…
Sea Otter Australia Debut Delayed Again Until 2023
Canberra, ACT Australian cycling enthusiasts and industry members will have to wait another 12 months for the Sea Otter Bike Expo to come to this country, with organisers announcing the maiden Sea Otter Australia will now be held from 28th September to 2nd October 2023. However, spin-offs of the cycling extravaganza will begin to appear…
We Ride Federal Election Pitch Pushes Three Priorities
Canberra, ACT Lower default speed limits, safe school routes and a subsidy to buy e-bikes are targetted in a Federal election wish-list jointly prepared by two peak lobby groups. We Ride Australia and the Australasian Society for Physical Activity (ASPA) on Monday launched their Three Transport Priorities document, in anticipation of the Federal election due…
Children’s Bike Imports Up, Adults Down for Current Financial Year
Canberra, ACT Despite supply shortages, the 2020/2021 financial year was by far an all-time record for bicycle imports to Australia. But how is the current financial year faring so far? At the time of writing, we have Australian Customs import data for the first five months of the current financial year: 1st July to 30th…
ACT Targeting ‘Drink Riding’
Canberra, ACT It’s two years since e-scooters were legalised in the ACT and that territory is looking to introduce new penalties for using them while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. On December 1, the ACT Minister for Transport and City Services, Chris Steel, announced the Road Transport Legislation Amendment Bill No. 2,…
Cycling’s $6.3 Billion Injection to Australian Economy
Canberra, ACT Australia’s cycling industry directly contributed $3.4 billion to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020 and had a total direct industry output of $6.3 billion for the year, according to an Australian-first report spearheaded by the We Ride Australia cycling advocacy group and released last month. The We Ride Australian Cycling Economy…
ACT Scooter Scheme Set for Expansion
Canberra, ACT An ongoing e-scooter trial in the ACT could be expanded to all Canberra town centres by the end of 2022, the ACT Minister for Transport and City Services, Chris Steel, announced last month. Positive community feedback and an independent review of the existing share scheme pilots in central Canberra and Belconnen has prompted…
Report Launch a New High for Australian Cycling
Canberra, ACT Last month’s official launch of the We Ride Australian Cycling Economy Report was an unprecedented high point for the Australian cycling industry and bike advocacy in this country, according to the Director – National Advocacy for We Ride, Stephen Hodge. His comments were echoed by the General Manager of Bicycle Industries Australia, Peter…
Beam Partners with UK Government for ACT Promotion
Central Canberra & Belconnen, ACT Micromobility advocates and operators have been particularly busy this month, lending their voices to the key messages emerging from the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. While many are appealing for micromobility to be considered in the summit’s discussions and decision making for CO2 emission reductions, others are using the massive…
