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Ballarat City Council has secured a deal which will see the city host the Australian Open Road Cycling Championships for the next six years.
The new agreement is between Council, Cycling Australia and the event promoter Caribou Publications.
Under the agreement the Australian Open Road Cycling Championships will for the first time combine all three national road disciplines - the Time Trial, Road Race and the Criterium as part of the championship series. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 22 June 2009 )
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Australian Government Regional and Local Community Infrastructure (CIP) funding boosts cycling investment around Australia.
The federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government has recently announced the grants made under the Local and Community Infrastructure program and the CPF is pleased to note that 113 councils have made a commitment to allocate some of the funding received through the CIP program for cycling and shared path infrastructure. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 09 June 2009 )
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E-bicycles use and sales have seen significant growth around the world, particularly in countries with high bicycle use for transport, as a growing number of people are searching for convenient alternatives transport options.
Technological change has seen considerable advances not only in the design of e-bikes but also in batteries and motor technology. Not surprisingly, regulatory change has not kept up with the newest developments. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 02 June 2009 )
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Cycling is a great activity to integrate physical activity into daily life.
It is terrific to see that State Government Health Departments have recognised this and have developed some great marketing material to promote cycling as part of their campaigns to encourage people to be active for at least 30 minutes a day. To view the campaign material follow the link below.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 19 May 2009 )
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The Cycling Promotion Fund has done some research to examine the 2009/10 Budget. It appears that the 2009/10 Budget does not include any new initiatives for cycling but a number of recently announced programs continue to provide opportunities to fund cycling infrastructure projects and initiatives to promote and encourage cycling.
A major negative has been the confirmation that all programs to reduce unnecessary car travel such as TravelSmart and other behaviour change programs, previously funded by the Department of the Environment, Heritage, Water and the Arts, have been terminated.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 19 May 2009 )
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We have been successful in discussing the issues a number
of local government authorities and other organisations have raised with us
about the Cycle Path Fund, part of the Jobs Fund administered by the Department
of Education, Employment and Work Place Relations (DEEWR). Please also refer to;
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 13 May 2009 )
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