NSW
Awards News: Fiona Campbell & Cycling Luminaries Nominations Extended
Sydney, NSW Leading Sydney cycling advocate Fiona Campbell has received the Unsung Hero prize at last month’s Committee for Sydney annual awards. Fiona, the manager of cycling strategy at the City of Sydney council, has been central to a change in cycling culture in Sydney, which eight years ago was regarded as the nation’s worst…
Pilot Setting Framework for Australian Last Mile Sector
Sydney, NSW A large-scale trial to help entrench micromobility last-mile delivery services in Australian cities is on track to begin in Sydney in October. The three-month trial will aim to identify obstacles to widespread adoption of e-bike last-mile delivery services in Australia and set benchmarks that encourage the changes needed to foster the sector, according…
30kmh Zones Introduced to NSW Speed Standard
Sydney, NSW Updated NSW speed limit guidelines have formally included 30kmh speed zones for the first time, with the inclusion heralded by a prominent road speed advocacy group as a win for “child-friendly streets and connected communities”. The revised NSW Speed Zone Standard was released by the NSW Government last month and includes a section…
Benzina Mopeds Join Zoomo Fleet
Sydney, NSW A succession of new partnerships for mobility as a service company Zoomo has continued with a collaboration with another Sydney-based company, e-moped brand Benzina Zero. Zoomo is incorporating Benzina Zero’s Duo+ mopeds into its offering for food delivery services, initially offering them for rent through its Sydney outlet. “We are thrilled to announce…
Rail Trail News: Northern Rivers & Boorowa Galong Rail Trails
Casino & Boorowa, NSW Work as begun on the most south-western end of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail in NSW, coinciding with news that initial patronage at the other end of the NRRT has far surpassed expectations. Richmond Valley Council started construction of the Casino to Bentley section earlier this month, including the entry to…
Publisher Phil Latz Adds Media Sales Role
Wollongong, NSW Micromobility Report Publisher Phil Latz has decided to also take over the role of Media Sales Manager. “We’ve had some challenges in successfully filling this role over the past six months,” Phil said. “As all business owners know, it’s been a very tough recruitment environment in the current era of full employment. “Rather…
Youthful Ambitions for Tenterfield MTB Destination
Tenterfield, NSW A northern NSW town’s social enterprise to put its youth on the right track recently reached a major milestone in its quest to become Australia’s first large-scale, year-round MTB destination. Tenterfield’s Angry Bull Trails (ABT) late last month signed the deeds for $4.1 million in Federal Government funding to establish 174km of trails…
Sydney Cycling Hits Record Highs as Moore Park Cycleway Retained
Sydney, NSW Record numbers of Sydneysiders are cycling into the city, with recorded bike trips in some locations up to six times higher than in 2010, according to figures released by City of Sydney council. Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore attributed the increase to the expansion of cycling infrastructure throughout the city. “Since 2007 we…
We’re Changing the Micromobility Report Newsletter Frequency
Wollongong, NSW From this month forward, we’ll be publishing the Micromobility Report newsletter once per month. When we launched Micromobility Report, we were publishing a monthly newsletter, then from the start of 2022, we increased the frequency to twice per month. However, we have not seen any increase in advertising revenue since increasing the frequency…
2023 Micromobility Conference Postponed – A Personal Letter from Phil Latz
Wollongong, NSW I’m writing to announce that we’ve decided to postpone the 2023 Micromobility Conference. We ran the first Micromobility Conference in November 2022 and although it was a great success in terms of fantastic speakers, encouraging reviews from delegates and many other positive aspects, it ran at a financial loss. It’s about a month…