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Concerns over Hindmarsh Drive changes
Pedal Power ACT has serious concerns about the Government’s plan to get rid of the on-road cycle lane on Hindmarsh Drive.
Pedal Power welcomes active travel spending but is disappointed by the latest ACT budget
The ACT Government has just announced the 2024/25 Budget which includes a wide range of projects for Active Travel, however it is difficult to identify “shovel ready” projects for the coming year.
Our Advocates checking on repairs
Our Advocates recently met with ACT Government representatives to discuss some repairs needed in the Woden area.
Course participants reach New Horizons
Happy New Horizons course participants share their experiences. If you are ready to improve your cycling confidence, the next course starts in August.
Active travel for decarbonisation
This month, every national, state and territory bicycle organisation in Australia came together to provide a critical submission to the Australian Government on the importance of cycling in our transport decarbonisation efforts.
Another Cycle Well success
The latest Cycle Well wrapped up recently. It was a great success and participants are now off to new cycling adventures.
Protest ride a success
A diverse group joined together to call for separated bike-only paths along Northbourne Avenue and highlight the need for safe, convenient cycling infrastructure all over Canberra.
Tandem Cycling Come and Try
Fitability will be holding a Come and Try morning where people can trial piloting a tandem bike!
Active travel for breakfast
Over 50 Pedal Power members gathered on Tuesday 16 April at the As You Like It café in Civic around a breakfast of croissants and coffee, to discuss active travel infrastructure with Senator David Pocock.
A tribute to Alicia Celaya Jauregui
At a special Pedal Power ride on Easter Monday, 15 cyclists stopped at the traffic lights where Alicia Celaya Jauregui was recently killed while riding her bike. Read the full tribute written by their ride leader.
Our voice heard
A large Fire and Ambulance station is being built at the south end of Clunies Ross Street. Pedal Power was consulted before construction started and our advice on how to allow for safe cycle traffic was accepted.
Pedal Power is providing free bike parking at the Folk Festival but would rather not have to next year
Like it has done every year for the past 15, this year Pedal Power will be providing free bike parking for the national Folk Festival. We hope that by next year however, we won’t be required to provide this service.
Pedal Power statement on death of cyclist on Lady Denman Drive
“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died in this incident yesterday. It is an absolutely tragic event”
For women, the ‘bicycle boom’ meant a new world of independence
The radical independence, hard earned by early women cyclists
Rolling to school, by bus.
When the idea of a school bike bus came along, Kate Bradney, founder of Walk Cycle Lyneham, saw it as an opportunity to celebrate and maintain the active travel culture that already exists in Lyneham.
Investing in active travel, not EVs, would be the real JUST transition
Pedal Power’s submission to the ACT Government’s inquiry into climate change and a just transition argues that the funds allocated to EVs subsidies would be better spent on active travel.
Envy sparks the birth of Mulga Bicycle Tours
Read about Pedal Power members Mark and Denise, and their life-changing cycling tour which inspired a unique new business.
The Active Travel Plan: 18 months to create a wish list with no actual plan
The ACT Government’s disappointing Active Travel Plan
February stalls and free tickets!
Sign up to volunteer at the Pedal Power ACT Booth at these upcoming public events!
Prioritising people over cars
Pedal Power and ACT Greens Member for Ginninderra Jo Clay are now helping Fitability tandem rider and Pedal Power member John Barlow write a petition to lobby the ACT Government for safer crossings on Redfern St.