Victoria
New BIA Sustainability Committee to Assess Industry’s Performance
Melbourne, Victoria Bicycle businesses throughout Australia will soon be consulted on their recycling practices, to determine current levels of resource reuse in the industry, after a new Bicycle Industries Australia Sustainability Committee convened for the first time last week. BIA general manager Peter Bourke said the committee’s initial tasks will include quantifying existing recycling habits…
Arterial Melbourne Cycleway to be Permanent
Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne’s Yarra City Council has resolved to retain, and make permanent, its protected bike lanes along Elizabeth Street, following the completion of a trial introduced in July 2020. The lane was originally intended as a 12-month trial and, in late 2021, was extended for another 12 months after the council considered community feedback.…
E-Scooters Legalised in Victoria and Share Trial Extended
Melbourne, Victoria Victoria is the latest state to legalise privately owned e-scooters, the Victorian government announced last week. Meanwhile the scooter share scheme trial is being extended by a further six months. The extension took effect from Wednesday and will enable e-scooter share schemes to operate throughout the State, subject to establishing an agreement with…
Nominations Invited for Bike Sustainability Committee
Melbourne, Victoria Peak lobby group Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) is calling nominations for its new sustainability committee. Nominations are invited from importer and retail industry members for the committee, which will provide advice to the BIA board in its efforts to help the bicycle sector achieve its sustainability goals. “Our initial focus is on the…
Brighter, Lighter and Unburdened by Over Analysis
Melbourne, Victoria Melbourne-based company Knog has foreshadowed it’s about to get a lot more upfront with its lighting designs, with the imminent release of a new range of high-powered headlights. Knog cofounder and owner Hugo Davidson predicted the range, scheduled for release in April, will be a gamechanger despite taking a more simple approach compared…
E-Bike Webinar Fostering Push for Financial Incentives
Melbourne, Victoria An e-bike incentives webinar being held by WeRide Austrailia next month is aiming to foster a community groundswell for financial assistance programs in this country. Registrations are open for the Creating Change Through E-Bike Incentives webinar, being held on Tuesday 4th April from 10-11am and featuring e-bike incentives experts from the US, UK…
Uber Social Experiment Challenges Australians to Go Car Free
Melbourne, Victoria Rideshare company Uber is challenging 50 Australians to go without their cars for four weeks, and document that experience of switching to active transport and other sustainable options, in a world-first social experiment launched this week. “This trial will provide insights that will help Australians recognise their overreliance on their car and decide…
Lime Profitability a Breakthrough for Share Sector
Melbourne, Victoria A record year in Australia has helped propel global shared electric vehicle company Lime to its first full profitable year – an achievement that has been heralded as a major milestone for the micromobility as a service (MaaS) sector. The California-based company recent declared it accumulated a record $466 million in gross bookings…
Tern Announces New Australian Distribution Partner
Melbourne, Victoria Urban e-bike specialist Tern and Melbourne-based company LEVA Group, headed by Lug+Carrie owners Ben and Dan Carr, have announced a new partnership for the distribution of Tern bicycles to independent bicycle dealers across Australia. LEVA Group will have Tern bicycles and accessories available from 1st March 2023, and will take over all service…
Alarming Popularity for Little Scout
Melbourne, Victoria Global markets might be tightening for many cycling products but one award-winning accessory by Melbourne company Knog is enjoying alarming popularity. The cycling accessories brand recently claimed the new Urban category at the 2023 Design and Innovations Awards in Europe, with its Scout security device launched last year. The success is the latest…