We would like to draw your attention to upcoming conferences on cycling which are being held in NSW; On Your Bike: Increasing Cycling for Short Trips.  The On Your Bike conference is being jointly hosted by the Department of Environment and Climate Change and the NSW Premier’s Council for Active Living to launch exciting new policy and project initiatives to make cycling in NSW easier, safer and more convenient. 

The conferences will be opened by the Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, the Hon. Verity Firth, MP. The On Your Bike conferences are being held in three locations, with the agenda adapted to bring a regional focus. All the conferences begin at 8.30am and run till 4pm.

The key note address will be given by Mr Christian Wolmar, Britain’s leading transport commentator.

For much of the past decade Mr Wolmar has sat on various government boards aimed at promoting cycling, including his role on the Cycling England Board. Come to the On Your Bike conference and hear Mr Wolmar’s commentary on Europe’s success in dealing with the challenge of combating car dependency and climate change through visionary policy.

The conference is an opportunity for decision-makers in state and local government to hear from the experts Lord Mayor Clover Moore (City of Sydney), Libby Darlison (Chair, Premier’s Council for Active Living), Matt Faber (RTA), Elizabeth Hole (Bicycle NSW), Dr Rod Katz (AustCycle and Amy Gillett Foundation), Sgt Matthew Bransdon (NSW Police) and Frank Wallner (Healthy Cities Illawarra) who work in a variety of aspects to cycling planning, safety, infrastructure and proficiency. 

There will also be an opportunity to put forward your views on the next phase of bicycle planning in NSW. If you or a colleague would like to attend, please RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it by Friday 11 July 2008.