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  • Our vision
  • Priorities
    • Building and connecting infrastructure
    • Encouraging more people to ride
    • Sharing our roads and public spaces
    • Powering the Economy
    • Using research and data
  • Measuring progress
    • Objectives
    • Achievements
    • Infographics
  • Updates and stories
    • Updates and case studies
    • Cycling stories
    • Action Summaries
  • Videos
  • BikeHack19
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Cycling Stories

Stephen’s story – keeping fit and saving time by riding to work

Stephen hadn’t really considered riding a bicycle to work until someone mentioned the great pathways connecting his home to Brisbane city. “I had always thought of myself as ‘a car guy’ but in 2010 I made the mental decision to … Read more

Categories Cycling Stories, Encouraging more people to ride, Updates and stories

Ebrahim’s story – exploring a new country by bike

A man looks at the camera, ready to ride to work along the side of the road with his work clothes and backpack on.

Less than a week after moving to Australia from Afghanistan, Ebrahim bought a bike. “I’ve been riding bikes my whole life, since I was about 10 years old,” Ebrahim said. “So as soon as we got to Australia, when we were … Read more

Categories Cycling Stories, Encouraging more people to ride, Updates and stories

Chris’s story – cycling for people of all abilities

A paralympian wears the green and gold uniform as he rides seriously in what looks to be a race.

Retired Paralympian Chris Scott started cycling completely by accident. “At the time, I was a Paralympic runner, but I broke my ankle playing soccer,” Chris said. “The orthopedic surgeon told me to cycle as part of my rehabilitation, and it … Read more

Categories Cycling Stories, Encouraging more people to ride, Updates and stories

Luke’s story – sharing our roads safely

A man dressed in cycling clothing, rides along the edge of a quiet road with the ocean behind him.

As a police officer and cyclist, Luke from Mission Beach in North Queensland has seen a lot of variation in the way cyclists and motorists share the road, but he says things are getting better. “Here in Mission Beach, we … Read more

Categories Cycling Stories, Sharing our roads, Updates and stories

Jan’s story – Bicycle User Groups promoting more cycling

A woman happily rides along a path next to the ocean

Jan Boyd started cycling again at the age of 58 and it almost immediately became a way of life. But when she first started riding again, Jan found the lack of cycling infrastructure such as separated cycleways and connected paths to be a barrier to riding. She wanted to help make improvements in her local community….

Categories Cycling Stories, Encouraging more people to ride, Powering the economy, Updates and stories

Diana’s story – getting back on the bike

A woman rides through the bush on a single trail, with a few people in the distance behind her following.

Diana from The Gap in Brisbane started riding again when she was motivated to help raise funds for cancer. “Three years ago, after my nephew died of cancer at 17, I decided to have a go at the Ride to … Read more

Categories Cycling Stories, Encouraging more people to ride, Updates and stories

Scott’s story – encouraging children to ride to school

Teacher standing next to student with her bike out the front of a school.

And it’s a long way from when he was a kid himself, riding the 10 minutes to his primary school every day. Back then, riding to school wasn’t a big deal—it was just what you did,” Scott said. “Now, we … Read more

Categories Cycling Stories, Encouraging more people to ride, Sharing our roads, Updates and stories

Carolyn’s story – enjoying a convenient commute to Uni

When you’re buried in snow six months of the year, cycling is rarely a viable option. So when medical student Carolyn Reimann moved to Townsville from Detroit, Michigan, USA, three years ago, one of the first things she did was … Read more

Categories Building and connecting infrastructure, Cycling Stories, Encouraging more people to ride, Sharing our roads, Updates and stories

David’s story – enjoying the benefits of an easy and practical commute

David commuter

David Williams grew up tearing around his hometown of Rockhampton on his BMX. Since then, there’s never been a time David hasn’t had a bike—and today he rides because, for him, it’s the easiest and most enjoyable way to get … Read more

Categories Cycling Stories, Updates and stories

Priorities

  • Building and connecting infrastructure
  • Encouraging more people to ride
  • Powering the Economy
  • Sharing our roads and public spaces
  • Using research and data

Recent posts

  • Encouraging innovation: BikeHack19
  • Case study: Australia’s longest rail trail: Brisbane Valley Rail Trail
  • Case study: Bike paths in regional Queensland: Thursday Island shared path
  • Case study: Integrating active transport: Gateway Upgrade North
  • State planning instruments updated to include cycling in decision making
  • Improving the TMR Cycling Infrastructure Policy implementation

Categories of posts

  • 2017–2019 Action Plan
  • Action Summaries
  • Being finalised
  • Building and connecting infrastructure
  • Complete
  • Cycling Stories
  • Encouraging more people to ride
  • Long-term action
  • Powering the economy
  • Sharing our roads
  • Updates and case studies
  • Updates and stories
  • Using research and data
  • Videos


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