Posts Tagged ‘Amy Gillett Foundation’
Advocacy Briefs: AGF Closes, Good Cycles Celebrates 10 Years
Amy Gillett Foundation Closes Amy Gillett was an Australian elite cyclist who was killed in Germany in July 2005 when a vehicle mowed down the Australian women’s team during a training ride. In 2006 the Amy Gillett Foundation was created, and over the almost two decades since then, it has been best known for its…
Advocacy Briefs: CEO Personnel Changes in Four Key Advocacy Organisations
Three Australian and one International advocacy organisation have all recently announced changes at the CEO level. Bicycle SA CEO of Bicycle South Australia, Brett Gillett is stepping down from the role due to health reasons. Brett has run the peak cycling advocacy group for South Australia for two years after taking over from long-time previous…
Australia’s Largest Crowd-Sourcing Bike Safety Project Launch
Melbourne, Victoria Cyclists throughout Australia are being invited to make their mark, after the nation’s largest ever crowd-sourcing bike safety project, BikeSpot 2023, was launched by the Amy Gillett Foundation on Thursday 19th October. The project, launched at Parliament House in Canberra, centres on an interactive online map that allows every Australian to say where…
Subsidised Safe Cycling Training Reveals High Demand
Melbourne, Victoria A new and heavily subsidised Safe Cycling training program for Australian road design practitioners has sold out its first three courses in a matter of days, revealing high demand for cycling infrastructure training. The Amy Gillett Foundation announced the on-line, four-module Safe Cycling program earlier this month, with 100 places allocated to each…
$6 Million Federal Budget Boost for Amy Gillett Foundation
Melbourne, Victoria National cycling safety charity the Amy Gillett Foundation (AGF) received $6 million in last month’s Federal Budget, after flagging several initiatives to improve cycling infrastructure and mapping. The Melbourne-based organisation outlined four recommendations in its pre-budget submission, including updating road design guidelines, training for local decision makers and practitioners to deliver best-practice cycling infrastructure,…
Amy Gillett Foundation Expands Focus to Safe Roads
Melbourne, Victoria A new campaign by the Amy Gillett Foundation (AGF) is aiming to foster safe cycling spaces and a more positive perception of cyclists. The Safe Roads for Safe Cycling campaign, being launched on 10th March as part of the foundation’s annual Giving Day, has two main objectives: create safe bike lanes, shoulders and…
Amy Gillett Foundation Helping to Deliver Courier Safety
Melbourne, Victoria Leading last-mile delivery service DoorDash has teamed with Australian bike safety advocacy group the Amy Gillett Foundation (AGF) to enhance the safety of courier riders. The partnership will develop a training course for DoorDash’s new delivery riders, known as Dashers, and ongoing cycling safety information to reinforce smart and safe practices. AGF and…
New Marketing Head to Lead Ambitious Gillett Foundation Agenda
Melbourne, Victoria An Australian peak body for cycling advocacy, the Amy Gillett Foundation (AGF), is expanding its team and has appointed promotions powerhouse Adam Lana as its Head of Marketing. Foundation CEO Dan Kneipp said Mr Lana, the co-founder and former brand director of internationally successful bike manufacturer Curve Cycling, would be a crucial part…
A Metre Finally Matters in Victoria Too!
After years of lagging behind the rest of Australia, on 7th October 2020 the Victorian government has finally announced that it pass safe passing distance laws. Ironically Victoria is the home state of the Amy Gillett Foundation, which has worked solidly for 10 years to get their ‘metre matters’ campaign enshrined in legislation across every…