We Ride Federal Election Pitch Pushes Three Priorities

By Scott Green | 16th February 2022 |
We Ride Director – National Advocacy Stephen Hodge (left), Member for Wentworth Dave Sharma, Member for Fenner Andrew Leigh and ASPA's Nicole Freene PhD at the presentation at Parliament House.

Canberra, ACT Lower default speed limits, safe school routes and a subsidy to buy e-bikes are targetted in a Federal election wish-list jointly prepared by two peak lobby groups. We Ride Australia and the Australasian Society for Physical Activity (ASPA) on Monday launched their Three Transport Priorities document, in anticipation of the Federal election due…

Cycling’s $6.3 Billion Injection to Australian Economy

By Scott Green | 11th November 2021 |
We Ride Australia Cycling Economy Report 2021

Canberra, ACT Australia’s cycling industry directly contributed $3.4 billion to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020 and had a total direct industry output of $6.3 billion for the year, according to an Australian-first report spearheaded by the We Ride Australia cycling advocacy group and released last month. The We Ride Australian Cycling Economy…

Bicycles Ride Into Federal Parliament

By Phil Latz | 15th October 2020 |

On 8th October, Australia’s peak cycling advocacy group, We Ride Australia, announced the establishment of Parliamentary Friends of Cycling – the culmination of more than a decade of federal advocacy by We Ride. The Friendship group marks a coming of age for bicycle riding in federal Parliamentary circles. An initiative of We Ride Australia’s Stephen…