The Cycling Promotion Fund is proud to announce that Australia now has a great new on-line resource for cycling information.

This world class site developed by Austroads and Department for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government features a powerful search engine, topical pages ranging from infrastructure and funding to ride to school programs, road safety and cycling promotion.

The Cycling Promotion Fund is proud to support the launch of a new Code of Conduct for training cyclists developed by Cycle Sport Victoria, the Victorian Police and Triathlon Victoria.

The objective of the Code of Conduct is to educate and encourage riders to enjoy a great physical activity by doing it safely and by respecting the needs of fellow bicycle riders, motorists and pedestrians. 

The 30-year-old, who finished second in this year's Tour de France and first in the Pro Tour series that ranks the world's best riders, said he would donate the money to two charities after he was crowned at an official reception at the SCG last night.

Saturday November 18th saw the official opening on Beach Road at Black Rock of the first "bicycles only" on-road parking space. This is an Australian first, and probably a world first.

The bicycle parking facilities were opened by John Kennedy , world professional 200m track record holder, 3 times UCI world masters track cycling gold medalist  (2007) and proprietor of Kennedy Cyclefit, and Kevin Andrews, Federal Member for Menzies and Minister for Immigration and Citizenship.

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.