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Rail Trail News: Byron Approves NRRT Link & NE Rail Trail Green Light
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
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
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…
Share Scooter News: Australian-First Surface Detection Trial, New Neuron GM, Trials in Armidale and Wollongong
Melbourne, Victoria Australia’s first full-fleet trial of footpath detection and speed limiting technology in rental e-scooters has been launched in Victoria’s City of Melton. Beam has rolled out 150 e-scooters fitted with its Pedestrian Shield technology, which can detect and correct illegal footpath riding by slowing the vehicle down and delivering verbal warnings. Pedestrian Shield…
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…
Australia Hosts Intelligent Transport Systems Global Summit
Melbourne, Victoria Hundreds of delegates from around the world and throughout Australia visited Melbourne from 28th to 31st August to participate in the ITS Australia Global Summit 2023. Micromobility Report was invited to be a media partner for this event and attended in that capacity. While most of the conference sessions and expo booths were…
Tasmanian Infrastructure Minister Considers E-Bike Power Boost
Hobart, Tasmania E-Bikes with more powerful motors could be allowed on Tasmanian roads, following a commitment from the State’s Minister for Infrastructure, Michael Ferguson, to consider motors up to 500 watts. Tasmania’s two houses of parliament last month passed a vehicle and traffic amendment Bill that outlaws petrol-powered bicycles and includes a change which allows…
Project Velograph Maps Shows Early Data for Passing Distances
Adelaide, South Australia Member of the public can now view initial results from an Adelaide study identifying trends in close passes by cars overtaking cyclists, after an online map of the project’s data went live last month. The Project Velograph map, collated from data from nearly 5,400 cycling journeys, shows the median passing distance across…
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…
Second Eastern Conquest for WA Mobility Assist Specialist
Melbourne, Victoria A WA e-bike importer and retailer with a focus on mobility assist vehicles is preparing to open its first outlet in the eastern States. Future Bicycle Innovations has been operating its eBikers store in Fremantle for 16 years and has purchased the iBikes store in Melbourne as a platform for its eastern seaboard…