Melbourne
Neuron Sets Sights on Road Safety Week Messages
Melbourne, Victoria Share scooter operator Neuron Mobility is teaming with Blind Citizens Australia and the Australian Road Safety Foundation for a safer riding campaign as part of this year’s Road Safety Week on 16th – 22nd May. The partnership is producing a range of rider education materials and parking guidelines to help raise awareness of…
$6 Million Federal Budget Boost for Amy Gillett Foundation
Melbourne, Victoria National cycling safety charity the Amy Gillett Foundation (AGF) received $6 million in last month’s Federal Budget, after flagging several initiatives to improve cycling infrastructure and mapping. The Melbourne-based organisation outlined four recommendations in its pre-budget submission, including updating road design guidelines, training for local decision makers and practitioners to deliver best-practice cycling infrastructure,…
Bicycle Network Seeks New CEO
Melbourne, Victoria Bicycle Network has begun the search for a new CEO, with news its current head will leave the organisation at the start of July. The contract for the current CEO, Craig Richards, will end later this year after he has spent nearly a decade at the helm. “In reviewing what’s next for Bicycle…
Yarra Transport Strategy Aiming for Greater Sustainability
Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne’s City of Yarra council has extended its community engagement campaign to develop a new transport strategy to boost the use of space-efficient and environmentally sustainable forms of transport. The deadline for community feedback has been pushed back to 25th April for the draft strategy, which aims to: Reduce car use for trips…
Savic Electric Motorcycle Wins Victoria’s Top Design Award
Melbourne, Victoria Australia’s first full-sized, high-performance electric motorcycle has won the top prize at this year’s Victorian Premier’s Design Awards, announced last week. The Savic C-Series electric motorcycle – designed by company founder and chief executive Dennis Savic and concept designer David Hendroff – won Award of the Year and Best in Category for Product Design. The…
Melbourne Pilot to Bring Arcimoto LEVs to Australia
Melbourne, Australia US light electric vehicle creator Arcimoto has announced it is bringing its Fun Utility Vehicle and Deliverator to the Australian market, in a pilot project with Melbourne-based firm Directed Technologies. Arcimoto announced this month the pilot would help prepare its vehicles for eventual homologation to Australian safety standards. Directed Technologies provides vehicle tracking…
Tenders Raising the Challenge to Delivery Vans in Australian Cities
Melbourne, Victoria Australia’s commercial cargo bike market is stepping up to join the heavyweights. Melbourne-based distributor Dutch Cargo this month brought in Australia’s first Urban Arrow Tenders, flatbed delivery trikes with car-like front wheels and the load capacity and configurations to raise the challenge to delivery vans. Dutch Cargo has initially brought in two Tenders,…
New School Year Brings Big Shift to e-Cargo Bikes
Melbourne, Victoria Victoria’s cargo bike community is making a mass migration to motor assistance if the experience of Melbourne store Cargocycles is any indication. In recent weeks, the Brunswick East store has averaged three enquiries a week from conventional cargo bike owners looking to make the switch to e-cargo bikes. One in three of those…
Amy Gillett Foundation Expands Focus to Safe Roads
Melbourne, Victoria A new campaign by the Amy Gillett Foundation (AGF) is aiming to foster safe cycling spaces and a more positive perception of cyclists. The Safe Roads for Safe Cycling campaign, being launched on 10th March as part of the foundation’s annual Giving Day, has two main objectives: create safe bike lanes, shoulders and…
Scooter Trials Underway in Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria e-Scooter hire trials were launched in Victoria on February 1st, as a State Government initiative to assess the suitability of scooters as a transport option in the long-term. Lime and Neuron Mobility were selected to operate the 12-month trial in the inner-city council areas of Melbourne, Yarra and Port Phillip, and are rolling…