Transport Necessities to Drive Micromobility in Regional Australia

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Cairns, Queensland Efforts to entrench micromobility in Australia’s regional centres should focus on residents and groups struggling to find viable transport options, especially for the implementation of share services, according to a Far North Queensland planner recently returned from a study tour of the US. Town planner and community development consultant Nikki Huddy, who completed…

Roadmaps for Transport Gains: National Net Zero Roadmap & Yarra Transport Action Plan

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Canberra, ACT Community consultation for a new Federal Government Transport and Infrastructure Net Zero Roadmap and Action Plan is underway, starting with a preliminary survey to gain an initial impression of public concerns and idea. The short survey asks respondents to identify the greatest roadblocks to the decarbonisation of transport in Australia, and their ideas…

Health Professionals Demand Federal Action for Active Transport

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Canberra, ACT An alliance of 18 Australian health organisations has launched a public petition calling for healthy transport and headlined by the need for better infrastructure to encourage active transport. The Healthy Transport campaign comprises groups including the Climate and Health Alliance, the Australian Health Promotion Association, the Consumer Health Forum of Australia, Doctors for…

Queensland Steams Ahead with Active Transport Infrastructure

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Queensland Forty new active transport projects in Queensland will benefits from grants announced by the State Government late last month. The Government has awarded a total of more than $10.5 million in local government grants, in addition to the $9.3 million previously committed to projects underway with Queensland councils. The latest round of recipients includes…

Record AITPM Conference Embraces Micromobility

Melbourne, Victoria The Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and Management (AITPM) is the national association for traffic and transport professionals. I first attended its National Conference in Perth, WA in 2018 as part of an invited delegation from We Ride Australia. We Ride was asked to run a one-day cycling forum the day prior and…

Important Micromobility Elements at New Look Expo

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Darling Harbour, NSW The National Roads and Traffic Expo has been a relatively small expo in past years, with a very tight focus on road building and related infrastructure and services. However, its format was expanded and electrified for 2023 when its organiser Terrapinn Events, a large global events company, added eMobility Live to the…

Rail Trail News: Byron Approves NRRT Link & NE Rail Trail Green Light

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Melbourne, Victoria A key sticking point in the development of a full Northern Rivers Rail Trail, from Murwillumbah to Casino, has moved a step closer to resolution, with Byron Shire Council last month voting to proceed with the planning, approval process and preparation of an application for funding for its section of the trail. Rail…

Melbourne Mum’s World First Secures Heads and Bikes

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Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne mum Lisa Cotton has created the first commercially available bicycle helmet with a built-in secure bike lock – inspired by her own experiences during Covid lockdowns. Her Headlokt helmet was launched with its official website last month and received a “promising initial response” when pre-orders for its first version, ONELOCK, became available…

AusCycling Program to Restore Love of Cycling for Aussie Kids

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Canberra, ACT A new bike education program to give pre-teenage children greater riding skills and confidence was launched last month by AusCycling. The AusBike program will be delivered nationally, for kids aged five to 12, by accredited instructors through cycling and riding clubs, leisure centres and private coaches from Term 4 of the 2023 school…