Tassie Bike News | Bicycle network

Ride2Work Day takes place at three sites

Ride2Work Day was celebrated in Hobart, Kingston and Launceston on Wednesday 16 October and for the first time a breakfast was held in Kingston.

More than 200 people took part in the three events, and the ideal riding conditions attracted more riders than usual.

People at a Hobart breakfast have signed up for the chance to win a free year’s membership to the Bicycle Network. The prize went to city worker Lachlan Cherry.

Commute4Climate is based on Ride2Work Day

Ride2Work Day also marked the launch of Commute4Climate, a month-long project that encourages people to get around Hobart by car, foot or bus.

Go to www.commute4climate.com and register your commute and you’ll be in the running for prizes from Teros, Red Parker, Pennicott Wilderness Journeys, Giant Hobart, Paddi Palin, Mountain Creek Outdoors, Happi, Ginger Brown and Fox Friday.

The competition was organized by university students using a Hobart City Council Climate Action Grant for Youth Activities.

Government is considering improving the Lyell Highway

The Government is seeking proposals to improve the Lyell Highway between Granton and Strachan and the opportunity for comment closes on November 18.

The section between Granton and New Norfolk could link the Derwent Valley and the intercity cycleway if safer riding conditions were provided.

Face-to-face information sessions were held in New Norfolk on October 19 and will be held at sites between Ouse and Strachan in early November.

More information, as well as an online survey and map, can be found at: www.transport.tas.gov.au/roadworks/current_projects/south_road_projects/lyell_highway_upgrade_-_granton_to_new_norfolk.

Council continues road safety trial on Collins Street

Hobart City Council has decided to fully fund a trial to improve road safety on Collins Street after the Tasmanian Government stopped funding the grant.

Council met Monday, Oct. 14, and voted to use $170,000 from the Capital Works Reserve Fund to make the project happen.

Transport Minister Eric Abetz notified the council on Friday 11 October that he had decided not to honor the grant agreement reached with the council following lobbying from businesses and disgruntled Hobart City Councillors.

Pinnacle Road is closed for maintenance.

Pinnacle Road in Hobart will be closed to cars and cyclists for maintenance from Monday 18 November to Thursday 21 November.

Closures will be in place at Bracken Lane on Monday and Tuesday and at Springs Street on Wednesday and Thursday.

All bicycle and pedestrian paths will be open.

Energy Efficiency Exhibition electrifies Hobart

Bicycle Network volunteers will be providing e-bike advice at the Australian Electric Vehicle Association national conference and exhibition in Hobart from Friday 1 November to Sunday 3 November.

The Energy Efficiency Electric Expo is held at Number 1 Princess Wharf and is open to the public on Saturday from 10am to 4pm and Sunday from 10am to 3pm.

The purpose of the exhibition is to demonstrate electric vehicles and bicycles, as well as solar panels, batteries, chargers, heating systems and hot water supply.

Parliamentary commission will consider the roundabout project

The Tasmanian Parliament’s Public Works Committee is investigating the Algona roundabout project and the Kingston duplication project.

Public consultation on the preliminary designs took place in 2021 and 2022, but detailed designs have yet to be published. The Bicycle Network has launched an application calling for safe crossings and connecting paths.

Submissions to the parliamentary inquiry close on November 4, with public hearings to be held on November 13. Project information is available at https://www.transport.tas.gov.au/roadworks/current_projects/south_road_projects/kingston_bypass_duplication_and_algona_roundabout.

Or become our friend and subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter.