On Wednesday 10 March,  Australia Talks on ABC Radio National broadcast a roundtable discussion on Australian cycling safety issues, rapidly rising cycling participation rates, recent National Bike Path Projects and reviewing the previous Australian National Cycling Strategy 2005-2010.

Interviewees included

• Stephen Hodge, Cycling Promotion Fund
• Garry Brennan, Bicycle Victoria
• Clinical Associate Professor Chris Rissell, Director, Health Promotion Unit, Sydney South West Area Health Service
• Alton Twine, Executive Director, Transport Strategy Implementation, Integrated Transport Planning, Qld Department of Transport and Main Roads
• Marilyn Johnson, Researcher, Monash University Accident Research Centre

Are you a NSW-based business or community group who wants get their staff and volunteers riding regularly?

The AustCycle program can assist you by providing cycling training for all adults whether beginners or experienced riders. 

The Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, NSW (DECCW) and AustCycle are extending the DECCW Cycling Voucher initiative, offering FREE cycle education to NSW companies and community groups, until 30th June 2010.

Peter Bourke comes well qualified with experience in sports management, community development and public health gained in Australia and overseas, most recently for a large local government in regional Victoria. He is also a keen triathlete and rides a bike regularly.

• Media Release: New GM for Cycling Promotion Fund (PDF, 64kb)
  

Cycling Promotion Fund member Body Torque has come up with an original concept to support the Amy Gillett Foundation.

Felicity Dales from Body Torque is creating a celebration of cycling’s everyday heroes, ‘Beyond the Yellow Jersey’.

The Cycling Promotion Fund is delighted to announce the National Heart Foundation of Australia as principal partner for the Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards.

The support from the Heart Foundation for the Awards comes at a time of increasing concern about rising obesity and falling levels of physical activity among our school children and Australian families.

• Media Release: Heart Foundation partners Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards (PDF file, 60kb)
  

The Cycling Promotion Fund is calling for nominations to the Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards. This will be the 8^th year these highly recognised National Awards will be conducted.

The Cycling Promotion Fund is delighted to announce the National Heart Foundation of Australia as principal partner for the Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards.

The Cycling Promotion Fund is calling for continued Commonwealth investment in bicycle infrastructure projects of national significance following the release this week of statistics showing 2009 bicycle sales* of 1,154,077.

This also marks the 10th year in a row that bicycle sales in Australia have outstripped cars and the 8th year in a row they have exceeded 1 million. “Australian bicycle sales have shown amazing strength throughout the global recession,” said Stephen Hodge, spokesperson for the Cycling Promotion Fund.

• Media Release - 21 January 2010  Bicycle sales weather global economic storm (PDF file, 81 kb)

Cycling Promotion Fund's Stephen Hodge was interviewed in the following article, The Courier Mail: Cycling hits top gear as Aussie riders help propel economic cycle. (8th January, 2010)

Some have dubbed it a lycra-led recovery. As car manufacturers relied on tax incentives to entice buyers, the demand for bicycles continued to gain pace in Queensland last year.