The National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cycling Promotion Fund have joined forces to call for greater investment in environments that support walking and cycling.

The current design of our cities and towns often disourage walking and cycling due to an absence of safe and appropriate paths and road designs that better suit the car.  "A 30 minute cycle to the shops and back can help guard against heart disease and other chronic diseases such as diabetes and some cancers," says Trevor Shilton, the Heart Foundation's National Physical Activity Manager.

The Cycling Promotion Fund is a sponsor of the upcoming Melbourne Bicycle Film Festival that will be screening from 5-9 December 2007.

About the BFF: The Bicycle Film Festival celebrates the bicycle. We are into all styles of bikes and biking. If you can name it-Tall Bike Jousting, Track Bikes, BMX, Alleycats, Critical Mass, Bike Polo, Cycling to Recumbents - we've probably either ridden or screened it. What better way to celebrate these lifestyles than through art, film, music and performance?

The Cycling Promotion Fund and Ryde City Council team up to urge the Commonwealth to invest in walking and cycling infrastructure

The Australian cycling sector has joined forces with local government to urge the Commonwealth to invest in healthy,active transport by funding walking and cycling infrastructure.

Developed by the Australian cycling sector and supported by over 60 councils across the country, including the City of Ryde, the proposed Healthy and Active Transport (HEAT) program would deliver $50m of annual funding direct to local government.

Adelaide, Australia - The First Stop in World Cycling - Mutual Community Challenge Tour Jersey Launched

The Tour Down Under today unveiled the new look Mutual Community Challenge Tour jersey. The 2008 jersey design is ochre in colour, celebrating 10 years since the inaugural Tour Down Under in 1999.

Andrew McEvoy, Chief Executive, South Australian Tourism Commission said that the new look ochre Mutual Community Challenge Tour jersey would be popular with riders.

Local bicycle riders are being encouraged to fit their bicycles with lights so they can enjoy the mild-weather riding pleasures of spring.

During Safety Month in October, the Victorian Police will provide information to bicycle riders on the range of lights available and the legal requirements and will reward some with free lights to encourage them to keep cycling and to light up when riding early in the morning or later in the day.

The Australian bicycle sector is calling on federal parties to support a $50 million bicycle infrastructure package and National Ride to School and Ride to Work program. 

"Cycling is a practical, low cost and healthy way for people to reduce their impact on the environment, cut their petrol costs and stay healthy. Federal support is needed to make cycling a real choice for more Australians. "