WESTERN AUSTRALIAN STRATEGIC CYCLING FACILITIES REVIEW Prepared and published by: WestCycle Incorporated With funding and support from: Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries Contact: WestCycle Incorporated
[email protected] www.westcycle.org.au Acknowledgements: WestCycle would like to acknowledge the contribution of the Western Australian cycling community in the development of this document. Photography: Alex Mahoney Photography, BMX Queensland, Chameleon Photography, Cycling Victoria, Department of State Development QLD, Glen Eira City Council, Joe McCarthy, Lorna Henson Photography, Nick Cowie, Paula Shaughnessy, Perth BMX Photography, Rob Frith, Steve Lloyd Webdabs, Strava Metro, Toowoomba Region, WestCycle Incorporated Design: Media on Mars, Fremantle, WA Copyright: The information contained in this document may be copied provided that full acknowledgement is made. Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 01 INTRODUCTION 4 02 WHERE WE ARE 10 03 MOVING FORWARD 36 GLOSSARY 38 REFERENCES 40 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 Cycling is one of the most popular Host events using simplified of criterium racing takes place sport and recreation activities in event approvals, logistics and on tracks made from the road Australia. In Western Australia, management processes network and requires full or nearly 500,000 people (18.5% Provide enhanced spectator partial road closures. of the population) ride a bike opportunities There is only one time trial course regularly, with 85% of these people Cater for bike education in Western Australia. The majority (425,000) riding for sport or and skill building of time trials take place on course recreation rather than transport. It is well recognised that other sport made from the road network Despite these high participation and recreation activities require and require full or partial road rates, cycling infrastructure dedicated facilities for training and closures.