Infrastructure Briefs: UK Bans Toyota Advertisement on Environmental Grounds

A screenshot of an advertisement with utes driving and the word BANNED printed in red

UK Bans Toyota Hilux Advertisement Toyota was running an advertising campaign in the UK that was like so many that we’ve all seen before. An ‘army’ of Toyota Hilux pickup trucks (or utes as we might call them here) were shown careening through the wilderness while a voiceover describes the scene as “one of nature’s…

Benzina Mopeds Powering Council’s 100% Renewables Ambitions

Man with eMoped

Norfolk Island Electric mopeds from Brisbane-based company Benzina Zero have played a key role in a local government’s ground-breaking efforts to go 100% renewable. Twenty Benzina Zero Duo mopeds are helping transform the transport options on the tiny and isolated Australian territory of Norfolk Island, where the local council is well on its way toward…

Infrastructure News: Pedestrian Crossing Study, Oldest Canberra Cycleway Turns 50 & Bribey Island Traffic Study

Map of greater Sydney area

A citizen-driven study is putting Sydney’s pedestrian crossing signals under the microscope and residents are being invited to share their automated crossing experiences. Software engineer and active transport advocate Jake Coppinger has developed a website mapping and detailing the city’s crossing signal network, including the length of time each automated signal remains green, red and…

Queensland Steams Ahead with Active Transport Infrastructure

People on a bicuycle tour

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…

microFleet Seeks Capital Injection to Launch Docking Station

Melbourne, Victoria A Melbourne-based micromobility fleet provider has begun a capital raising venture to help take its groundbreaking universal bike and scooter docking station to market. microFleet, a new parent company for long-standing operations Cargo Craft and Electric Vehicles, is talking to a number of investors to help complete the development of its OneDock charging…

Cycleway News: Sydney & Adelaide

An aerial view of the proposed access ramp to the northern end of Sydney Harbour Bridge from Milsons Point.

Sydney, NSW & Adelaide, SA Prospects for improved bike access over Sydney Harbour Bridge took a major step forward last month, when the NSW Heritage Council approved designs for a project more than two decades in the making. The Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway project is set to bypass the 55 steps riders currently have to…

Sydney Cycling Hits Record Highs as Moore Park Cycleway Retained

People riding bicycles on a city cycleway.

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…

Bike Industry Seeks Inclusion in National Tyre Recycling Stewardship

Pile of used car tyres

Melbourne, Victoria A national recycling program for tyres from cars, motorcycles and large vehicles will be urged to expand to bike tyres, when Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) meets with the scheme’s CEO this week. The meeting next Tuesday will look at if and how used bicycle tyres and tubes can be incorporated into the Tyre…

Impressions of Hobart – Better Days Ahead?

Hobart’s Bridge of Remembrance

Hobart, Tasmania During May I had a rare opportunity to spend two days in Hobart. This was my first visit in several years and I was able to see the latest cycling infrastructure developments, as well have off-the-record meetings with key stakeholders across the government and private sectors. It was certainly cold during my visit!…