Policy & Funding
This category includes government policy announcements, both local, state, national and international along with updates and summaries about budgets and upcoming projects.
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…
30kmh Zones Introduced to NSW Speed Standard
Sydney, NSW Updated NSW speed limit guidelines have formally included 30kmh speed zones for the first time, with the inclusion heralded by a prominent road speed advocacy group as a win for “child-friendly streets and connected communities”. The revised NSW Speed Zone Standard was released by the NSW Government last month and includes a section…
Pedal Power Joins Infrastructure Alliance
Canberra, ACT ACT bicycle advocacy group Pedal Power has aligned itself with Canberra business groups and other organisations to call for a Canberra Region City Partnership that could bring better infrastructure, including a more extensive, connected, safe and convenient network for active travel. “Over the past decade, City Partnerships have been rolled out in every…
World E-Bike News: Boston, Montreal, California & Guangzhou
A US mayor has announced free cycling lessons for children aged four to 13 to help them stay active and connected in their communities. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, along with Boston Parks and Recreation, Boston Centers for Youth & Families, and the Office of Early Childhood, announced investments in child bikes and bike instruction to…
Tasmania Leads Australia in E-bike Purchasing Incentives
Hobart, Tasmania The Tasmania Government has begun piecing together the details of its announced $1.2 million incentives to increase the uptake of electric vehicles, e-bikes and e-scooters, promised during the unveiling of its Climate Change Action Plan 2023-25 last month. The Government’s Climate Change Office confirmed this week it `has begun consultation with relevant community…
Wellington Among Inaugural Bloomberg Cycling Beneficiaries
Wellington, NZ NZ capital Wellington has been confirmed as one of the inaugural recipients of the prestigious Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI). Bloomberg Philanthropies used World Bike Day, on 2nd June, to announce the 10 cities chosen as the first-ever winners of the Bloomberg Initiative for Cycling Infrastructure (BICI). Wellington was joined by Fortaleza…
R&D Assistance for Mobility Concepts
Melbourne, Victoria Australia’s national centre for transport and mobility research and development, iMove, is inviting submissions for transport technology concepts that could benefit from financial and development assistance. Up to two technology development projects will receive a maximum of $500,000 each in funding through iMove’s Impact Extension Program, to move ideas and concepts to a…
Four-Point Revolt Against Canberra’s ‘King’ Cars
Canberra, ACT ACT bike advocacy group Pedal Power has launched a four-point plan for Active Travel in Canberra, hoping to give the Territory’s government greater focus and urgency after it released its own Draft Active Travel Plan. With public submissions on the government’s draft scheduled to close today, Pedal Power’s four-point strategy calls for greater…
Yarra Council Considers Expanded 30kmh Neighbourhood
Melbourne, Victoria A trial 30kmh area in central Melbourne is earmarked for expansion, with Yarra City Council conducting a pre-trial study to consider the move. Preliminary information about the proposed expansion, to incorporate southern sections of Fitzroy and Collingwood, was presented to a Yarra council meeting on 16th May. It was told the pre-trial study,…
Christchurch Council Backs Call For NZ E-Bike Subsidy
Christchurch, NZ Christchurch City Council has become the first local government to publicly back demands for the NZ Government to introduce a subsidy to purchase e-bikes, similar to its $8,625 incentive to buy a new electric car. A Christchurch council meeting last month voted to support the demand, presented by School Strike 4 Climate (SS4C)…