Bike Industry Seeks Inclusion in National Tyre Recycling Stewardship

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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…

New BIA Sustainability Committee to Assess Industry’s Performance

Melbourne, Victoria Bicycle businesses throughout Australia will soon be consulted on their recycling practices, to determine current levels of resource reuse in the industry, after a new Bicycle Industries Australia Sustainability Committee convened for the first time last week. BIA general manager Peter Bourke said the committee’s initial tasks will include quantifying existing recycling habits…

Nominations Invited for Bike Sustainability Committee

Melbourne, Victoria Peak lobby group Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) is calling nominations for its new sustainability committee. Nominations are invited from importer and retail industry members for the committee, which will provide advice to the BIA board in its efforts to help the bicycle sector achieve its sustainability goals. “Our initial focus is on the…

E-Bike Motor Legislation Change Leaves Industry Baffled

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Sydney, NSW A last-minute change in e-bike motor legislation in NSW has bike industry leaders confused about the purpose of the amendment. On 24th February, the Government announced the NSW Minister for Metropolitan Roads, Natalie Wards, had changed legislation limiting the maximum power of e-bike motors allowed on public roads. It increased the permissible level…

Bike Mechanic Training Academy Expands into More Cities

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Perth, WA Bike mechanic training enterprise The Bicycle Academy has expanded its operations into Perth and Auckland, with courses set to start at those centres in July and an increased emphasis on e-bike maintenance their sales continue to grow. The academy, established by the bicycle retail and wholesale company Pedal Group and training organisation Industry…

Bike Industry Launches its Own Battery Fire Risk Investigation

Melbourne, Victoria An Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) investigation into the fire risk of lithium batteries has sparked a deeper review into e-bike batteries by Bicycle Industries Australia. BIA is seeking a deadline extension for its submission on the ACCC’s issues paper on ways to reduce the “significant” fire and safety risks associated with…

National Occupations Review Opens Door for Bike Mechanic Training

Melbourne, Victoria A national classification of occupations and the training they require is finally going to give bicycle mechanics the consideration the vocation deserves, in a full review of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) being undertaken during 2023-24, says Bicycle Industries Australia general manager Peter Bourke. He said the Level…

Political Parties Urged to Back Recycling Scheme for Micromobility

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Sydney, NSW Australia’s political parties should commit to world-leading recycling of personal transport vehicles (PTVs) such as bicycles, e-bikes, and e-scooters, according to an unprecedented alliance of bicycle riders, manufacturers, environmentalists, fleet providers, policy experts and recyclers. On the eve of last weekend’s Federal election, the alliance of seven bike, environment and waste organisations called…

Deadline Draws Near for New Button Battery Laws

Canberra, ACT A deadline is looming for new safety regulations covering products that use button batteries, with Bicycle Industries Australia (BIA) liaising with affected businesses to help ensure they comply with the mandatory regulations. Compliance with the updated safety standard will be mandatory from 21 June, 18 months after they were announced. Key elements of…

BIA Challenges e-Bikes Omission from ACT Sustainability Loan Scheme

ACT households can purchase energy efficient electric stove tops through the Sustainability Loan Scheme, when most cost less than $2,000, even though the Territory Government has stated e-bikes have not been included in the scheme because there are many options available for under that minimum loan amount.

Canberra, ACT Bicycle Industries Australia is challenging the ACT Government’s omission of e-bikes from its Household Sustainability Loan Scheme. BIA General Manager Peter Bourke will meet with the office of the Chief Minister Treasurer and Minister for Climate Action, Andrew Barr, to call on the Government to include e-bikes in which scheme. The Household Sustainability Loan…