VicRoads regularly consults with cycling stakeholders on the development and implementation of cycling programs and initiatives throughout the State.
Regular and formal input from key cycling stakeholders such as Bicycle Victoria, Cycle Sport Victoria and the cycling industry is obtained through their representation on the Victorian Bicycle Advisory Council. Input is also obtained on specific issues from cycling stakeholders such as the Melbourne Bicycle Touring Club, Audax and Bicycle User Groups
In 1999 and 2000, VicRoads convened a series of cycling workshops in Melbourne, Ballarat, Shepparton and Traralgon on behalf of the Victorian Bicycle Advisory Council.
The purpose of the workshops was to obtain input from key cycling stakeholders and to identify and prioritise issues associated with the provision of cycling in regional Victoria.
The workshops were attended by representatives from the Department of Sport and Recreation, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Parks Victoria and VicRoads. The workshops were also attended by representatives from local Councils, Bicycle User Groups, Victoria Police, bicycle retailers, the bicycle industry and other interested members of the public.
The issues identified by participants in the workshops included:
- the need to develop effective bicycle routes and provide bicycle facilities within larger cities and towns in regional Victoria,
- the importance of continuing to improve cyclist safety and to reduce the numbers of cyclists involved in crashes, and
- the benefits to cyclists of providing better bicycle parking and end-of trip facilities in shopping centres, at schools, in community centres and at work places.
Metropolitan Cycling Workshop (1999) [PDF, 325 KB, 6 pages]
Regional Cycling Workshop - South West and Western Victoria [PDF, 90 KB, 6 pages]
Regional Cycling Workshop - North and North East Victoria [PDF, 73 KB, 6 pages]
Regional Cycling Workshop - Eastern Victoria [PDF, 542 KB, 6 pages]
In 2006, VicRoads is planning a new round of cycling workshops in regional Victoria. The first workshop will be held in Ballarat on 16 May 2006. It also planned to conduct workshops in Traralgon and Geelong in 2006.