BIKEast https://www.bikeast.org.au/ BIKEast is the bicycle user group (BUG) representing people on bicycles in the Eastern Suburbs of Syd Sun, 02 Nov 2025 03:25:32 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.bikeast.org.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BIKEast-1-45x45.jpg BIKEast https://www.bikeast.org.au/ 32 32 New images for Oxford Street East cycleway https://www.bikeast.org.au/bikeast/new-images-for-oxford-street-east-cycleway/ Sun, 02 Nov 2025 03:23:33 +0000 https://www.bikeast.org.au/?p=2901 New artist renditions of the Oxford Street East streetscape project appeared in SMH 1 November 2025 in the article titled “Revealed: The state’s plan to win over critics of Sydney’s next cycleway” by David Barwell (Urban Affairs Reported)

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]]> Road Safety Program 2023/24-2025/26 https://www.bikeast.org.au/bikeast/road-safety-program-2023-24-2025-26/ Sat, 06 Sep 2025 08:59:18 +0000 https://www.bikeast.org.au/?p=2882 The Road Safety Program 2023/24-2025/26 was launched in early 2024. $103.6 million of funding was made available to councils across NSW. The Program seeks to improve road safety by minimising the occurrence of severe injuries and fatalities, with a focus on vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists. It targets both urban areas and rural […]

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]]> Join the Better Streets 2025 Federal Election Campaign https://www.bikeast.org.au/bikeast/join-the-better-streets-2025-federal-election-campaign/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 03:37:11 +0000 https://www.bikeast.org.au/?p=2777 BIKEast has endorsed the Better Streets Federal Election campaign – With the federal election approaching, we have a critical opportunity to push for real investment in walking and cycling across Australia. For the last two decades the Australian Government has invested just $0.90 per person annually —far below what’s needed. We’re calling for an increase to $15 per person per […]

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]]> Cycling during the T3 line shut down between Sydenham and Bankstown https://www.bikeast.org.au/bikeast/cycling-during-the-t3-shut-down-sydenham-and-bankstown/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:52:33 +0000 https://www.bikeast.org.au/?p=2741 On 30 September 2024, the T3 Bankstown Line between Sydenham and Bankstown shut down for "12 months" (there are reports indicating it may take longer) while the line is upgraded to metro standards. This project is named Southwest Link and related communications have a unique bright pink colour to their branding. Useful links: Southwest Link […]

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]]> 2024 NSW local election results https://www.bikeast.org.au/bikeast/2024-nsw-local-election-results/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 05:01:02 +0000 https://www.bikeast.org.au/?p=2725 The local election results were announced in early October and we were pleased to see some gains (Woollahra’s referendum loss) but sad to see some losses (Cycleway committee members in Randwick). Bicycle NSW also wrote up – what happened in two metropolitan councils on different sides of Sydney Harbour. Both councils have controversial active transport […]

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]]> Who to vote for at the NSW Local Council elections on 14 Sep 2024 https://www.bikeast.org.au/bikeast/who-to-vote-for-at-the-nsw-local-council-elections-on-14-sep-2024-that-supports-cycling-infrastructure-cycleways-and-active-transport/ Sat, 14 Sep 2024 01:31:53 +0000 https://www.bikeast.org.au/?p=2677 Today’s NSW Local Council election, remember to check which candidates have supported active travel / cycling publicly – this will make a difference to whether cycling projects get supported or scrapped in the next 4 years – If you’re interested, feel free to check voting history – eg. who at Randwick Council 2024 voted to […]

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]]> Sydney Metro! Sydenham Bike Parking https://www.bikeast.org.au/bikeast/sydney-metro-sydenham-bike-parking/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 11:44:13 +0000 https://www.bikeast.org.au/?p=2634 The Sydney metro was originally set to open on Sun 8 Aug, but was postponed to Mon 19 Aug 2024. We had some time on Sun 25 Aug and managed to check out the Metro – esp the bike parking. We also checked out Waterloo Metro station and International / Domestic airport link. How to […]

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]]> Sydney Metro! Waterloo Bike Parking https://www.bikeast.org.au/bikeast/sydney-metro-waterloo-bike-parking/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:54:38 +0000 https://www.bikeast.org.au/?p=2618 The Sydney metro was originally set to open on Sun 8 Aug, but was postponed to Mon 19 Aug 2024. We had some time on Sun 25 Aug and managed to check out the Metro – esp the bike parking. We also checked out Sydenham Metro station and International / Domestic airport link. How to […]

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]]> Big Bike Film Night 2024 (Paddington) https://www.bikeast.org.au/bikeast/big-bike-film-night-2024-paddington/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:04:55 +0000 https://www.bikeast.org.au/?p=2600 The annual Big Bike Film night was held on 20 August 2024 at Chauvel Cinemas, Paddington. BIKEast was pleased to offer free bike parking for this event, knowing that many of our community would be attending – and with only 2 bike O-rings outside this cinema, would need space for many more bikes! We safely […]

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]]> 2024 AGM and President’s Annual Report https://www.bikeast.org.au/bikeast/2024-agm-and-presidents-annual-report/ Sun, 11 Aug 2024 02:28:27 +0000 https://www.bikeast.org.au/?p=2580 BIKEast 2024 AGM Congratulations to the BIKEast executive team elected at the AGM for the next 12 months: Officer bearers President – Mark Worthington Vice President – Yvonne Poon Secretary – Jim Hope Treasurer – Simon Conroy Public Officer – Warren Salomon Advocacy Coordinators City of Sydney / Centennial Parklands – Lee Roberts Randwick / […]

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