Sustainable Transport Consultants is conducting the RTA training course "Designing for Bicycle Riders and Pedestrians" on 15-16 August 2007 at Citigate Sebel Hotel, 22-44 Albion Street, Surry Hills, Sydney. This two-day training course will provide planners, engineers and designers with the latest information, resources and techniques in pedestrian and cycling facilities design.

Bike SA is pleased to announce that the Adelaide City Free Bikes programme has had it's contract extended. Bike SA will continue to deliver this fantastic service to the City of Adelaide with one, all important difference that you can now tell all your friends about. Not only is it free for the first two hours, Adelaide City Bike hire is now FREE ALL THE TIME!

A  Bike Bus is a group of people who cycle to work in a group. It’s called a “bus” because there is a set route and timetable so it can pick up more “passengers” along the way. Cycling is a quick, fun way to get to work while keeping fit and healthy. A bike bus adds sociability and comfort. And it’s zero emission commuting, so you save 1.3 tonnes of greenhouse emissions per annum, for a 10km commute.

Exhibitions and Trade Fairs will be relaunching the Bicycle Show in 2007. The Bicycle Show is the industry’s premier annual exhibition, held alternately in Sydney and Melbourne. The revamped event returns to The Sydney Showgrounds and forms an integral part of the 2007 Festival of Cycling, the major community event which is held annually at Sydney Olympic Park.

NineMSN News: Get on your bike, says Abbott (9th August 2007)

Australians will be happier and healthier if they ditch the car in favour of a bicycle for short trips, according to federalHealth Minister Tony Abbott.But that will happen only if more money is spent building better cycling infrastructure, he said.Mr Abbott was speaking at the launch of the cycling industry's new discussion paper, entitled Cycling - Moving AustraliaForward - at Parliament House in Canberra.

TravelSmart: How to set up a successful bikefleet - a Toolkit

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From Bike Europe: United Nations Reaches Out to the Bike Industry

Munich, Germany – The United Nations and ICLEI, an organisation that represents the 500 biggest cities in the world, are inviting the bike industry to take part in the Global Alliance for EcoMobility. Goal of that organisation is to join forces in favour of environmentally sound means of transport such as cycling and walking to reduce the citizen’s dependency on the car.