Looking Back at Our Influencers!: Osher Günsberg

Osher Günsberg

Sydney, NSW It’s a year since we launched Influencers!, our podcast series of industry leaders and unsung heroes making a major difference to cycling or micromobility. The monthly podcasts have been popular among Micromobility Report readers and other viewers, and we’re celebrating the first anniversary of the series by featuring edited Q&A transcripts from each…

Cycling Infrastructure is Good Business Says Influencer

Fiona Campbell cycling with dogs

Sydney, NSW Cycling infrastructure is becoming an economic imperative for businesses and districts, according to long-serving cycling advocate and the City of Sydney’s Manager of Cycling Strategy, Fiona Campbell. Good public cycling infrastructure is vital to attracting businesses to an area, and many businesses are recognising the economic benefits of providing their own end-of-trip facilities.…

Spaces to Bring Commuters Along for the Journey

Five at Heart

Sydney, NSW Improving cycleway networks, post-COVID efforts to lure employees back into the office and escalating pressures to attract quality staff are all adding momentum to the provision of quality end-of-trip facilities, according to leading Australia provider Five at Heart. The Sydney-based company’s founder and CEO, Mark Rossiter, says there has been a surge in…

Zoomo Delivers Powerful Moped Masher

Zoomo One e-bike

Sydney, Australia Sydney’s own global leader in electric last-mile deliveries, Zoomo, last month unveiled its prototype of the Zoomo One, the world’s first 45kmh e-bike built specifically for delivery. “The Zoomo One combines moped-level performance, unmatched reliability, advanced safety, and broad customisation options to empower riders and businesses to make the green switch from pollutive…

NSW Budget: ‘Positive Projects but Still Falls Well Short’ say Bike Groups

Sydney Cycleway

Sydney, NSW Last week’s NSW Budget has been met with reserved optimism from some cycling advocacy groups, which have highlighted numerous positive projects but called for a much greater financial commitment from government. “While there is good pockets of spending here and there, overall it is still not an exemplary year for bike budgeting.” Bicycle…

Expo Booth Sales Off and Racing at Randwick

QEII stand

Randwick, NSW Expo booth sales for the 2022 Micromobility Conference and Expo are off to a strong start since their recent release. “We’ve sold approximately one quarter of the total available floorspace in the opening weeks,” said the event’s co-founder, Phil Latz. “Some of the first companies to put their hand up for booth sales…

Speaker Submissions Extended for Micromobility Conference & Expo

Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse

Sydney, NSW Submissions for speakers at the inaugural Micromobility Conference & Expo have been extended by a fortnight to encourage a wide variety of presentations at the November event. A Call for Abstracts for presentations is now open until 1st July. “We’ve had some high-calibre submissions and we’re looking to ensure the conference covers a…

Webinar Examines Skills Shortages to Deliver Cycleways

Cycling on city street

Sydney, NSW An Engineers Australia webinar on Tuesday 14 June will examine the skills shortages that need to be addressed to successfully roll out cycleways and other infrastructure for sustainable transport. The free Future of Active Transport in NSW webinar will consider whether there is enough people with the right skills to deliver the State…

Political Parties Urged to Back Recycling Scheme for Micromobility

Bicycle recycling

Sydney, NSW Australia’s political parties should commit to world-leading recycling of personal transport vehicles (PTVs) such as bicycles, e-bikes, and e-scooters, according to an unprecedented alliance of bicycle riders, manufacturers, environmentalists, fleet providers, policy experts and recyclers. On the eve of last weekend’s Federal election, the alliance of seven bike, environment and waste organisations called…

Micromobility Conference Registrations and Call for Abstracts Now Open

Royal Randwick in Sydney’s inner eastern suburbs will be the venue for the 2022 Micromobility Conference.

Randwick, NSW The inaugural Micromobility Conference & Expo has passed two key milestones, as the Micromobility Report prepares to hold the event at Sydney’s Randwick Racecourse on 25th – 26th November. Firstly, delegate registrations are now open. Between now and 30th June, anyone who registers will receive a 20% Super Early Bird discount on whatever…