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 governments to urge the Commonwealth to invest in health, active transport by funding walking and cycling infrastructure projects.

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.

On the 14th of November, City of Ryde, with the support of the Australian cycling community will be holding an event in Bennelong Park to call for increased investment in walking and cycling infrastructure.

The site of this media event will be on a section of the proposed Ryde River Walk, shared path that has been left incomplete due to lack of funds.

Invitation to the event in Bennelong on the 14th November

Healthy and Active Transport program

Please click on these links to to find out more about HEAT.

Cycling: Moving Australia Forward

In August, Tony Abbott MP launched the Cycling Promotion Fund’s publication, Cycling > Moving Australia Forward at Parliament House.

This document offers a snapshot of how cycling can help Australia overcome the emerging challenges of climate change, congestion, obesity and the pain at the pump.

Cycling Issue Sheets

A comprehensive series of Issue Sheets have been developed to provide information to the media on health, transport, environmental and economic issues related to cycling.

Click on the following links to download these short, easy-to-read Issue Sheets which include valuable facts and figures: