Austroads recently released a report around a pilot project to improve the measurement and reporting of serious injury crashes by matching crash and hospital data. It is known that neither crash data nor hospital data alone is adequate for reporting progress against the National Road Safety Strategy’s target of reducing serious injuries by 30 per […]
Recently, Bayside Council went to community consultation for their proposed Wolli Creek One Way Circuit (Improvements for Walking & Cycling). The results of the consultation were as follows: This was finalised through council in late 2018. BIKEast also suggested that the surrounding roads should be reduced to 40km/hr to support the concept of Safe Street […]
The Local Strategic Planning Statements (LSPS) are currently out for community consultation. The Local Strategic Planning Statement will provide guidance on: where future housing, jobs and services will go type of development that will occur what the character of the Local Government Area is and will be in the future. Have your say and help […]
In March 2019, BIKEast organised a ride to investigate existing and future cycling connections to the Botany foreshore and around the Botany / Banksmeadow area. This is the route we took: Link to Strava route Note: BIKEast do not recommend crossing Foreshore Rd North at Hale St – this was a intentional investigation to identify […]
Pictured: Randwick Council’s Route Construction Priority Map So, the community consultation is over, the report has gone to council and the council has endorsed the cycleway, this means that it will be completed next year, right? Unfortunately not. Infrastructure is expensive and there are funding hoops to jump through. Local councils usually require the assistance […]
With the NSW State Election coming up in a few weeks, it is important to gain commitments from representatives and parties to ensure actions in the upcoming period. BIKEast have contacted each of the candidates in the Eastern Suburb electorates and sent them our questionnaire, requesting their party’s policy and response. Major NSW Funding Announcements […]
Funding for the Regional Bike Route Network The NSW Liberal Party has committed $330 million to the development of bike route network (over the next 5 years) while the Labor Party has promised $412 million for ‘active transport’ projects (over the next 5 years). Will you lobby to ensure that the higher of these two […]
Funding for the Regional Bike Route Network The NSW Liberal Party has committed $330 million to the development of bike route network (over the next 5 years) while the Labor Party has promised $412 million for ‘active transport’ projects (over the next 5 years). Will you lobby to ensure that the higher of these two […]
Funding for the Regional Bike Route Network The NSW Liberal Party has committed $330 million to the development of bike route network (over the next 5 years) while the Labor Party has promised $412 million for ‘active transport’ projects (over the next 5 years). Will you lobby to ensure that the higher of these two […]
Funding for the Regional Bike Route Network The NSW Liberal Party has committed $330 million to the development of bike route network (over the next 5 years) while the Labor Party has promised $412 million for ‘active transport’ projects (over the next 5 years). Will you lobby to ensure that the higher of these two […]