New E-Scooter Laws Enacted in Queensland

Brisbane, Queensland New rules and increased penalties for people riding e-scooters and other personal mobility devices in Queensland came into force on Tuesday. The changes include: Reducing speed limits to 12kmh on footpaths and shared paths, unless otherwise signed. The 25kmh limit remains for all other infrastructure, including bike infrastructure and local streets. Increasing fines…

High Beam on Road Transport Emissions for World Car Free Day

Still From Beam emissions video

Adelaide, South Australia Scooter share service provider Beam has marked World Car Free Day, on 22nd September, by releasing a graphic illustration of the road transport emissions in Australia’s capital cities. Beam produced a video for each of the capital cities, using graphics to provide “visualisations of just how immense road transport emissions are in…

Micromobility Conference Revealing Growing Tech Solutions

People with Beam e-scooters

Sydney, NSW Industry and community expectations for e-scooter safety is taking the industry beyond GPS technology and onto more advanced systems to control how the vehicles are used, according to a head of Asia Pacific’s largest shared micromobility provider. The Australia and New Zealand General Manager of Beam, Tom Cooper, says the escalating transition from…

Further ACT and WA Expansion for Beam

People with Beam e-scooters

Geraldton, WA WA city Geraldton and ACT suburbs Gungahlin and Woden have become the latest centres operating shared e-scooter services by global micromobility company Beam. Services were launched in each location in September, with an expansion of its geofence in Canberra to incorporate the additional ACT suburbs. As Canberrans increasingly use Beam scooters for transport,…

Parkland Debuts for Cautious NSW Scooter Trails

Beam’s new Saturn 5 scooter

Western Sydney, NSW NSW’s introduction to shared e-scooter services has begun cautiously, with four Western Sydney parklands confirmed to host the State’s initial trials. The first shared trials began last Saturday at the Bungarribee Park, Lizard Log and Shale Hills parklands, as well as The Australian Botanic Garden at Mount Annan. NSW Minister for Active…

New e-Scooter Regulations Unveiled in Queensland

Neuron Mobility share scooters in Brisbane

Brisbane, Queensland A new safety action plan for personal mobility devices has been unveiled by the Queensland Government this week, to upgrade regulation of e-scooters. The Personal Mobility Device Safety Action Plan was released by Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey on Sunday, introducing speed limits on some footpaths, mandating warning devices such as…

Mackay Expansion for Beam as Survey Shows Size of Shift From Cars

Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson (left) with Beam operations manager Pieter van Heerden

Mackay, Queensland Beam has further expanded its operations in Australia, launching a share service in Queensland city Mackay last week. The company will roll out up to 300 e-scooters for use in Central Mackay, North Mackay, East Mackay, West Mackay, South Mackay and parts of Ooralea, Mt Pleasant and Mackay Harbour. Mackay Regional Council Mayor…

Beam Signed Up For Lake Macquarie Share Trial

Beam Ebike

Lake Macquarie, NSW Lake Macquarie will trial shared micromobility from this month, with Beam signed up to start with e-bikes and later introduce scooters. Beam will operate 500 of its Apollo e-bike fleet in the NSW coastal city, incorporating tip-resistant dual kickstands, dual brakes, a Bluetooth-locked helmet and swappable batteries. Its commitment to incorporate scooters…

Expedited NSW Scooter Trial Open to All Councils

Sydney, NSW Local governments throughout NSW are being invited to participate in a state wide trial of e-scooter share services, after NSW Active Transport Minister Rob Stokes last week announced the pilots had been brought forward to July. Speaking at an Active Transport Mobility Summit organised by the State Government, the Minister said the trial…

Beam Extension for Adelaide Coastal Councils

Beam has earned a six-month extension for its exclusive permit to operate scooter share services in the Adelaide municipalities of West Torrens, Charles Sturt and Port Adelaide Enfield. Photo credit: Beam

Adelaide, SA Three coastal councils in Adelaide have extended their partnership with Beam to provide scooter-share services until the end of October. The six-month extension for the exclusive permit, to operate in the cities of Port Adelaide Enfield, Charles Sturt and West Torrens, comes as data shows a steady increase in the distances travelled by…