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Welcome to the Industry Update for November 2011 for Bicycle Industries Australia Ltd. (BIA) & Cycling
Promotion Fund (CPF)
Bicycle Industries Australia Ltd. (BIA) News
Cycling Promotion Fund (CPF) News
 Industry News
Our
BIA Industry Report will be held over this month as General Manager,
Peter Bourke, was married at the end of October and is currently on his
honeymoon overseas.
Congratulations
to Peter and Emma from us all and our best wishes for a long and joyous
life together. Peter is back on deck from 14th November 2011.
Bicycle Industries Australia and the Cycling Promotion Fund are moving
The
Cycling Promotion Fund (CPF) and Bicycle Industries Australia Ltd (BIA)
are currently moving office into new premises at 616 St Kilda Road,
Melbourne. The move will improve ease of access for our visitors on this
major thoroughfare served by good public transport and bicycle routes.
We
will be co-located with Australian Cycling Events, the Amy Gillett
Foundation and Grass Roots Performance Solutions Australia which should
improve a range of communications across the sector.
During
this time the team will have intermittent phone and e-mail access but
our phone number will remain as +61 3 9863 8646 while the move takes
place. New phone numbers will be advised in mid November 2011.
Our new address details from Wednesday 2 November 2011 are:
Suite G.02
616 St Kilda Road
Melbourne Victoria 3004
 Cycling Promotion Fund News
Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards - Nominations now open!Nominations are now invited for the 10th Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards which were first held in 2002.
The
Awards recognise commitment, innovation and success in improving
bicycling across Australia. Maybe you know of a local advocate, a bike
shop, an educational institution, or a bicycle-friendly business that
promotes and encourages cycling. Or have you been to an inspirational
cycling event that deserves recognition? Whether it’s an individual,
group, business, event or school, nominate them for an Australian
Bicycling Achievement Award.
The
Cycling Promotion Fund promotes winners and nominees widely to inform
about best practice and achievements in increasing bicycling in
Australia and full details are available at the Awards website.
The Awards cover a number of categories and nominations can be made online or via a form downloaded from: www.cyclingawards.com.au.
Application forms and entry must be lodged by the closing date of 5pm, Friday 14th December 2011.
CPF Government Relations Report
Council of Capital City Lord Mayors (CCCLM) – National Roundtable, Canberra 6 October
The
Cycling Promotion Fund was an invited delegate to a CCCLM Roundtable
held in Canberra recently. Joining with peak industry organisations such
as the Green Building Council, Institute of Architects, Police
Federation, Business Council of Australia and the Property Council, the
CPF participated with the seven Capital City Lord Mayors and Chief
Executives in a discussion on the issues of productivity, sustainability
and liveability facing our major cities.
The
discussion on the day looked at the key challenges facing Australia’s
cities and the solutions and opportunities that exist to enhance our
urban environments and communities. The statement from the CCCLM after
the Roundtable called for direct Federal Government involvement and
investment in Australia’s cities and bi-partisan political support
federally on behalf of the 3 in every 4 Australians who live and work in
our cities.
The
CPF addressed the national Roundtable on the benefits of investment in
bicycling and is pleased to report very strong support across all
capital cities for the benefits of increased walking and cycling, with
cycling seen as a key measure to reduce transport congestion among other
benefits. The strong commitment to boosting productivity by tackling
transport congestion was clear. This is a position we strongly advocated
in our recent media statement in support of the Government’s Our
Cities, Our Future – A National Urban Policy released in May.
As
part of our broader federal advocacy efforts, the CPF is also pursuing a
number of initiatives with the CCCLM to increase the numbers of people
cycling and conditions for cyclists in our major urban centres and
cities.
Senate Estimates: The Transport Secretary answers questions on bike paths
Questions
asked by Greens Senator Scott Ludlum at recent Senate Estimates
revealed some of the recent investments in bicycle infrastructure that
have been made as part of major transport projects across the country.
A
total of 84km of new bike paths have been built when new roads were
constructed under Nation Building projects, which are in addition to the
many more bike paths built under the National Bike Path Fund and
Community Infrastructure Funding program rolled out in 2010-2011.
The
CPF is working nationally with alliance partners across the transport
and health sectors to advocate for ongoing dedicated funding and
policies that will see this funding continued and increase over time.
This work includes liaison with all parties in Parliament to propose
policy, seek information and propose additions to funding programs as
well as engagement with the normal political processes in Parliament
such as the Estimates process.
Provision
of bicycle infrastructure as part of all new roads is one of the CPF’s
key asks of all levels of government. ‘Positive provision’ of bicycling
infrastructure is an important step to normalise bicycling as part of a
sustainable transport system.
Here is the list of new bicycle paths from the Dept of Infrastructure and Transport:
- Banora Point deviation, Pacific Highway, 5.5-kilometre cycleway;
- Great Western Highway, 4.3-kilometre cycleway;
- Great Western Highway, Wentworth Falls, 2.3-kilometre cycleway;
- Princes Highway East, Traralgon to Sale, 3-kilometre cycleway;
- Geelong Ring Road stage 4A, 1.9-kilometre cycleway;
- Geelong Ring Road stage 4B, Anglesea to Princes Highway, 1.2-kilometre cycleway;
- Clyde Road upgrade, 2-kilometre cycleway;
- Kwinana Freeway, widening and upgrade, 32 kilometres of cycleway;
- Great Eastern/Roe Highway Interchange, 4-kilometre cycleway;
- Great Northern Highway realignment, upgrading of existing 3-kilometre cycleway;
- Northern Expressway, South Australia, 23-kilometre cycleway;
- Kingston Bypass, Tasmania, 2.5-kilometre cycleway;
- Brighton Bypass, 2.4-kilometre cycleway; and
- Bridgewater Bridge/Lyell Junction project, 0.3 kilometre cycleway.
National Urban Policy – implications for bicycle infrastructure funding
The
Gillard Government’s Our Cities, Our Future – A National Urban Policy
(NUP) released in May provides strong support for bicycling and
sustainable transport in our cities and urban centres.
The
Cycling Promotion Fund is actively engaged in a process to ascertain
how the stated NUP objectives will be funded from Commonwealth funding
programs. The National Urban Policy can be accessed here: National Urban Policy.
National Bicycle Safety Study
The
Cycling Promotion Fund is pleased to be a partner supporting the most
comprehensive, large scale cycling study to be undertaken in Australia.
The overall aim of the proposed study is to ‘reduce the likelihood of
cyclist injury crashes by enhancing the urban design and road
environment’.
The
study will be undertaken with expert researchers from Australia and
internationally and the CPF is hoping for a successful funding response
for this important initiative.
Australian Bicycle Dates
For a comprehensive listing of International bicycle shows, see the Bike Europe calendar.
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