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27/09/2026

In case you hadn't heard, the Story Bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic for three weeks over summer for urgent repairs and restoration.

The good news is that the eastern footpath will be open the entire time for pedestrian, cyclist and scooter traffic. Hurray! This will be a great time to ride over the bridge and enjoy the scenery without the noise and emissions of vehicle traffic.

The western footpath will be closed, so we expect that the eastern footpath will be busier than usual. Take care while crossing and remember that on an e-bike or e-scooter you are legally required to slow to 12km/hr while passing pedestrians. No such restrictions on regular bikes though!

29/08/2026

It has been a horror week for pedestrians on Queensland roads, with three pedestrians killed by drivers in the last four days.

We are now up to 23 pedestrian deaths in 2026, all of whom were killed by people driving motor vehicles.

Meanwhile licencing requirements kick in for e-bike riders on Monday, even though a pedestrian has never been killed by a legal pedal-assist bicycle in Queensland.

By far the biggest danger to pedestrians is people driving cars. And in case you're feeling safe walking on the footpath, the latest analysis shows that pedestrians *on footpaths* are three times as likely to be hit by motor vehicles as bicycles and e-bikes combined - link to this in the comments.

Photos of the great shirts of our friends Stride With Pride BNE

The 23 pedestrians killed in Queensland in 2026:

12 Jan: 69 year old woman hit by 24 year old driver in Toyota Yaris in Garbutt, Townsville
13 Jan: Male hit by 29 year old driver in Ford station wagon in Bajool
16 Jan: 83 year old woman hit by 39 year old driver in Hilux in Blacks Beach, Mackay
12 Feb: 70 year old man on mobility scooter hit by 62 year old in Holden commodore in Moura
28 Feb: 89 year old man hit by bus at Earlville
24 March: Woman hit by 60 year old driver in truck at Barkly
25 March: 58 year old woman hit by object falling from a Landcruiser Ute in North Maclean
27 March: Man hit by unknown driver in Hilux at Calliope
17 April: 38 year old man hit by 17 year old boy in Ford Focus at Shorncliffe
19 April: 23 year old man hit by 61 year old woman driving Toyota Corolla in Glenore Grove
21 April: 3 year old girl hit by 49 year old woman driving Nissan Navara in Caboolture
28 April: 62 year old woman walking her dog hit by 23 year old woman driving Honda Jazz in Mothar Mountain
18 May: 35 year old woman hit by 18 year old man driving Holden ute at Loganholme (outside her vehicle after an earlier crash on the Pacific Highway)
21 May: 71 year old woman hit by Queensland Police vehicle (Landcruiser)
28 June: 72 year old Kingston woman hit by unlicenced 30 year old man Toyota Hilux ute (hit & run) at Runcorn
13 July: 20 year old man hit by unregistered black Ford Falcon (hit & run)
19 July: 32 year old Algester man hit by two vehicles (attempting to cross Pacific Highway at Loganholme)
25 July: 68 year old woman hit by 30 year old man riding a motorbike in Warana
2 August: 83 year old man hit by 50 year old woman driving Haval H6 station wagon in Yeppoon
10 August: Male toddler hit by unknown driver at Sippy Downs (private property)
25 August: 31 year old man hit by 24 year old man driving Subaru Liberty at Point Vernon
27 August: 81 year old woman hit by 84 year old woman driving Nissan X-Trail (reversing) at North Ipswich
28 August: 17 year old Broadbeach boy hit by 48 year old woman driving Toyota Yaris at Clumber

21/08/2026

Will you be impacted by the new licence requirements on 31 August? Looking for people willing to speak to a journalist.

04/06/2026

Unsurprisingly the E-Mobility Bill has passed and with it a raft of new regulations for both e-bike riders and push bike riders in Queensland.

The laws as they stand are:
- 12km/hr on all footpaths for e-bikes
- No speed limit on shared paths except 12km/hr when passing pedestrians
- No speed limit on separated bikeways
- From 31 August you must have a driver's licence to ride an e-bike, unless you have an exemption
- You must be either 12-17 and supervised by a parent or guardian, or over 16 and hold a driver's licence or exemption

There are many more details to come which haven't been included in the bill, like how exactly the exemptions will be defined, and how to get a compliance sticker if you don't have one for your legal e-bike already. Oh, and how exactly that rail trail carve-out provision will work.

Thank you to Bart Mellish MP, Jonty Bush - Member for Cooper, Mark Bailey MP, Michael Berkman - Greens MP for Maiwar and many others who gave great speeches in opposition to the bill. Their contributions will make for great Hansard reading in due course.

Stay tuned for further updates.

03/06/2026

The debate on the e-mobility bill has begun in Parliament tonight. Here's where we're at:

- Brent Mickelberg MP dropped 122 amendments to the draft bill with one minute's notice. These amendments will have no scrutiny, public feedback or consultation period.

- Age limits: Children under 12 are completely banned from e-bikes with no exemptions. Children 12-17 can ride e-bikes under parental supervision (parents, grandparents or legal guardians only).

- Licence requirements still apply for anyone to ride unsupervised. There will be some kind of exemption which has not been decided on yet and will be a regulatory process (so no Parliamentary oversight or debate).

- Speed limits will be 12km/hr on all footpaths. No additional speed limits on shared paths except 12km/hr while passing a pedestrian ('passing a pedestrian' is not defined). No speed limits on bike-only cycleways (like... the Bicentennial).

- There will be a transition period for compliance labels to 28 February 2027. There's no detail about how this will work but the government is "in consultation" with retailers.

- Seizure powers start 1 July. If you're wondering how it's possible that seizure powers are being introduced months before the compliance labelling scheme is in place, we don't know either. Don't leave your tricycles unattended!

- Embarassingly, despite relaxing the age limits the LNP have left in the ban on selling e-bikes to children under 16. If you want your 12 year old to ride an e-bike under supervision you better hope they already have one cause 99 Bikes won't be allowed to sell them one as a Christmas present.

Bart Mellish MP puts it well, this bill is complete gobbledygook.

02/06/2026

The e-mobility bill is coming back to Parliament this week (possibly today).

Thanks to our huge community campaign we're expecting big changes from the initial draft of the bill.

But tinkering around the edges doesn't change the fact that this bill is rotten to the core. Even in the best case scenario we're ending up with complex restrictions for legal e-mobility riders all while it remains completely legal to sell overpowered e-motorbikes in shops.

Until the source of the problem is addressed - the importation and sale of high powered e-motorbikes - we're not going to see any improvements to safety.

26/05/2026

MORE PEDESTRIANS HAVE BEEN KILLED BY QUEENSLAND POLICE VEHICLES THAN BY LEGAL PEDAL-ASSIST BICYCLES

There has never been a pedestrian killed by a legal pedal-assist e-bike in Queensland. Meanwhile, last week a 71 year old woman was killed after she was hit by a Queensland Police vehicle while on a pedestrian crossing. In Queensland, it seems police vehicles are a bigger danger to pedestrians than legal e-bikes.

Her tragic death is the 14th pedestrian fatality in Queensland this year.

Every single one of these people was killed by someone driving a motor vehicle. Where is the inquiry into pedestrian safety? Where is the additional restrictions on licencing and lower speed limits for motor vehicles?

The 14 pedestrians killed in Queensland in 2026:

12 Jan: 69 year old woman hit by 24 year old driver in Toyota Yaris in Garbutt, Townsville
13 Jan: Male hit by 29 year old driver in Ford station wagon in Bajool
16 Jan: 83 year old woman hit by 39 year old driver in Hilux in Blacks Beach, Mackay
12 Feb: 70 year old man on mobility scooter hit by 62 year old in Holden commodore in Moura
28 Feb: 89 year old man hit by bus at Earlville
24 March: Woman hit by 60 year old driver in truck at Barkly
25 March: 58 year old woman hit by object falling from a Landcruiser Ute in North Maclean
27 March: Man hit by unknown driver in Hilux at Calliope
17 April: 38 year old man hit by 17 year old boy in Ford Focus at Shorncliffe
19 April: 23 year old man hit by 61 year old woman driving Toyota Corolla in Glenore Grove
21 April: 3 year old girl hit by 49 year old woman driving Nissan Navara in Caboolture
28 April: Woman walking her dog hit by 23 year old woman driving Honda Jazz in Mothar Mountain
18 May: 35 year old woman hit by 18 year old man driving Holden ute at Loganholme (outside her vehicle after an earlier crash on the Pacific Highway)
21 May: 71 year old woman hit by Queensland Police vehicle (Landcruiser)

08/05/2026

UPDATE: The committee has made 9 recommendations, including relaxing the proposed 10km/hr speed limit and having an exemption for needing a driver's licence (but not for age).

It is important to note that the Transport Minister and LNP WILL NOT NECESSARILY ADOPT THESE RECOMMENDATIONS. The bill (in either the current or a revised form) still needs to be debated in Parliament.

07/05/2026

WHAT A NIGHT!

We had a fabulous time riding over the Story Bridge last night with all our friends Bicycle Queensland, Space4cyclingbne, Pedal Party Magandjin, and all the BUGs!

All that's left to do is wait... we're eagerly anticipating the committee report which is due today. We'll be back soon with more news on the e-mobility bill.

06/05/2026

Critical mass is TONIGHT and we want you to BE SAFE and BE SEEN!

Don your most stylish helmet, high vis and lights so we can light up the night!

Glow sticks and good vibes on offer. Why not bring along a friend? See you there!

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