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43 resources
National federation
National body for organised cycling and riding; memberships, clubs, events, technical regulations, coaching and participation pathways.
Use current AusCycling pages for official rules and sanctioning.
VIC / national advocacy
Bike advocacy, riding resources, road rules explainers, maps/rides and major participation events.
Strong for commuter/road safety and participation; not the competition regulator.
NSW advocacy
Peak NSW advocacy body for bicycle riders; campaigns, local groups, insurance and rider resources.
Good NSW-specific policy reference.
WA advocacy
WA cycling advocacy, events, rules/safety resources and community programs.
Good for WA rules/safety but cross-check official WA transport pages.
Rail trail advocacy
National rail trail information and advocacy body; trail directory, maps, statuses and development resources.
Excellent directory; trail status should still be checked with local land managers.
QLD advocacy
Peak QLD advocacy body for bicycle riders; campaigns, local groups, insurance and rider resources.
Queensland-oriented but useful nationally as a framework.
SA advocacy
Peak SA advocacy body for bicycle riders; campaigns, local groups, insurance and rider resources.
Official SA road safety source.
ACT advocacy
Peak ACT advocacy body for bicycle riders; campaigns, local groups, insurance and rider resources.
Tasmania advocacy
Peak Tasmanian advocacy body for bicycle riders; campaigns, local groups, insurance and rider resources.
Political lobbying
Securing federal and state infrastructure funding and promoting cycling to parliamentarians.
Focused heavily on macro-level policy rather than local trail disputes.
Open mapping
Mapping perceived safety hotspots and danger zones via community input.
Operates in project-based iterations rather than a constantly live feed.
Road safety campaigns
Campaigning cycling safety initiatives after successfully implementing driver passing distance nationally.
Road safety campaigns
Campaigning for roads and emergency lanes built to Austroads specifications and slow passing laws.
The SARAH Group was founded after Peter's 23-year-old daughter Sarah was killed on the Hume Highway in February 2012.
Incident reporting
Uploading camera footage of near-misses and accidents to build a safety dataset.
Global with Australian content; relies entirely on user-submitted dashcam/action-cam data.
Trail maps
Trail database within ACT Parks.
Trail maps
Trail database for mountain bike and cycling in the Northern Territory.
Trail maps
Trail database within Tasmanian National Parks.
Trail maps
Trail database within SA National Parks.
Trail maps
Trail database within SA state forests.
Trail maps
Cycling database within WA National Parks.
Trail maps
Trail database within WA National Parks.
Trail maps
Trail database within Parks Victoria.
Trail maps
Trail database within NSW state forests.
State forest trails.
Trail maps
Trail database within NSW National Parks.
Trail maps
Trail database within QLD parks and forests.
Trail maps
Trail database with Australian MTB routes, trail networks, reports, POIs, events and offline app support.
Crowd and manager data varies by trail network; verify official local closures.
Open mapping
OpenStreetMap-based cycling map layer showing cycle routes and cycling-related features.
Map tile service; data from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Open mapping
OpenStreetMap-based bicycle-oriented map designed for many cycling habits and abilities.
Open data dependent; check local conditions.
Road / public transport planning
Planning bike rides and combining cycling with public transport in NSW.
Official NSW trip planner.
Cycleway finder
Interactive NSW map showing bicycle routes with info like surface, length, width and suburb.
Official NSW map reference.
City cycling map
City map and guide for low-traffic streets, cycleways and shared paths.
Local-government coverage only.
Infrastructure open data
Cycling infrastructure dataset for metropolitan Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo; based on OSM and simplified categories.
Dataset updated ad hoc; check last updated date.
Infrastructure open data
Brisbane cycling maps.
Local-government dataset; not all Queensland.
Route curation
Finding curated multi-day off-road routes complete with water stops and logistics.
Routes are community-contributed and conditions can change rapidly after weather events.
Route guides
Detailed independent route guides, maps and gear recommendations.
Great resource to source ride information.
Timing / results
Central place for sanctioned event processes, requirements and related resources.
Use current AusCycling hub pages.
Entry platform
Australian cycling event entry platform used widely by clubs and promoters.
Commercial platform; not the rule authority.
Entry platform
Race entry and result data — free for clubs.
An initiative of Prism Cycling Kit and free for all clubs.
Entry platform
Rides between 50 and 1200 km.
Hold around 500 events per year.
Entry platform
Registering for mass-participation cycling festivals and charity events.
Largely geared toward mass-market commercial events rather than weekly club crits.
Timing software
Automating race registration, live timing and series point calculations.
Requires a paid subscription for organisers; racers just use it to view live results.
Kids education
School and kids bike education program with accredited coaches, teacher training, equipment and curriculum-aligned programs.
Good for schools and junior development.
MTB trail standards
Trail standards, sustainable trail building concepts and advocacy references.
International; check for local land manager standards.
