As many of us realise, making Australia more bicycle friendly requires action, commitment, innovation, vision and persistence. Without the work of dedicated individuals, organisations and local government, many of the facilities and initiatives we take for granted today would not be there.

The Bicycling Achievement Awards were established in 2002 by the Cycling Promotion Fund to recognise innovation and achievement and to inspire others.

Please consider nominating your local council or shire, especially if they provide local cycle-specific infrastructure, advocacy, sustainable transport initiatives and provide community forums, especially via transport safety groups or bicycle advisory committees.

Maybe you know of a hard-working person in your area, a cycling group, local school, bicycle shop, bicycle-friendly business, councillor, politician or an organisation that deserves recognition from the cycling community?

All nominees will be included in a booklet that is distributed far and wide. Winners in each category will also receive a cash prize of $1,000. Deadline for nominations is the 19th December 2008.

The Cycling Promotion Fund has created a dedicated website to enable people to make registrations online.

2008 Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards

• http://www.cyclingawards.com.au

• You can also make nominations with this downloadable form in pdf format

• Website managers: click this link, scroll down and follow the instructions here to add the 2008 Bicycling Achievement Awards banner to your website.

The 2008 Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards categories are:

• Cycling Promotion Award of the Year: Professional and Honorary categories
• Special Achievement Award for a Bicycle Organisation
• Local Government Award for Initiatives to Encourage and Promote Cycling
• Award for an Educational institution for Innovation in Encouraging Cycling to School
• Award for Bicycle Friendly Business
• Award for Contribution Towards Cycling by a Politician
• Award for Contributions Towards Cycling by a Bicycle Retailer

There are so many great initiatives happening around Australia, alongside local government, committed to promoting and encouraging cycling - please let us and the rest of Australia know about them.

 Kind regards and happy cycling,

Rosemarie Speidel

Program Director
Cycling Promotion Fund
PO Box 3052 Auburn Victoria 3123
Ph 03-9818-5400 Fax 03-9818-4535
www.rideabike.com.au
An initiative of the Bicycling Industry in Australia