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You Can Now Use the First Micromobility Report Yearbook!
Assuming everything has run to plan in the final day after I write this article, then by the time our 15th December 2023 newsletter lands in your in-box, the 2024 Micromobility Report Yearbook will be live. You can go direct to the new Micromobility Report Yearbook via this link. This means that if you click…
Cycling Luminaries Honoured at Awards Dinner
Canberra, ACT Each year since 2002 We Ride Australia and its predecessor, the Cycling Promotion Fund has honoured individuals and organisations for their outstanding contributions towards a wide range of cycling-related activities. After being held in other cities for several years, this year’s awards dinner returned to the Mural Hall in the heart of Australia’s…
How Cycling Is Saving Australia: Economic Report Reveals the Figures
Canberra, ACT Bicycle trips replaced 3.9 billion kilometres of motor vehicle travel in Australia in 2022, saving an estimated 514,096 metric tonnes of CO2, according to the second biennial economic report released by peak cycling advocacy group WeRide Australia. The 2023 WeRide Australian Cycling and eScooter Economy Report – the largest Australian study of its…
Lawyer Alliance Lobbies for Targeted Insurance for Scooters
Sydney, NSW A national lawyer alliance is calling for a new insurance provisions catering specifically for e-scooter use in Australia, to avoid them “falling through the gaps” of existing regulatory and insurance systems. The Australian Lawyers Alliance is advocating for a detailed review of insurance and regulation options for e-scooters and the development of a…
World News: Belgian Bike Security, War on Motorists & Danes Embrace Helmets
A Brussels bike registration program to combat rising rates of bicycle theft in the Belgian capital will be extended to the rest of the country from January. More than 45,200 bicycles have been registered with the MyBike system in Brussels since it was launched in 2019 and, amid growing rates of bicycle theft throughout the…
World Briefs: Wales Leads Shift to 20mph, Europe Bike Industry Rallies Against Removal of Chinese Import Controls, £60 million UK Schools Boost
Wales last month became the first UK nation to introduce a default 20mph (32.2kmh) speed limit on most residential roads across the country. The Welsh Government says change is expected to save up to 100 lives and 20,000 casualties in the first decade and will help to create communities where children feel safe to play…
Revolve Alliance Restores Pedal Club Momentum
Sydney, NSW Two relatively young Sydney organisations – one a subscription business specialising in children’s bikes and the other a recycling operation created to serve the bike industry – have joined forces to strengthen the sustainability objectives of both ventures. Bike leasing company The Pedal Club last week announced it is partnering with Revolve Recycling…
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…
Advocacy News: Santini Partners Gillett Foundation, Biketober & Pedal Power Delivers Message for Urgency
Cycling garment manufacturer Santini and advocacy organisation The Amy Gillett Foundation have joined forces to foster safer cycling. As part of the partnership, Santini Australia released a limited-edition reflective cycling kit for last weekend’s Amy’s Gran Fondo. Designed in Australia in collaboration with the Amy Gillet Foundation, the jersey is a distinctive bright pink colour,…
Media Personality Osher Gunsberg Joins New Look We Ride Australia Board
“We could not be happier that someone with Osher’s profile has committed to help us realise the vision of the Foundation to make Australia a better place to ride a bike.” Neelesh Mehta – Chair of We Ride Osher Gunsberg is well known as the host of national TV series including Australian Idol, The Bachelor…