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WestCycle runs many programs that support our mission to see more people riding bikes more often. Below are just a sample of the programs currently running at WestCycle. If you would like to know more about any of these, or have ideas or suggestions on other programs we could run, please get in touch.
The WestCycle Ride Leader Program is a partnership between WestCycle and The Road Safety Commission that has been developed with a key focus on improving group riding safety here in Western Australia. The initiative seeks to foster an environment of collaboration between riding groups to open a line of communication with WestCycle, who will advocate for improvements in practice and infrastructure as well as inform Ride Leaders (RL) of their obligation and liability as a ride organiser. From the information gathered on the registration form, WestCycle will also create a database of local rides for people who are new to the sport or are just looking for a new ride to join.
WA Bike Month, held in October annually, is a month long celebration of bikes and bike riding. WA Bike Month aims to promote and encourage people of all ages and abilities to ride bikes for transport, fun and for a healthier lifestyle. WestCycle, working on behalf of the Department of Transport, promotes and manages the WA Bike Month grants process. In 2021, 37 different organisations around Western Australia received funding for their Bike Month events. Many more unfunded events were held as part of WA Bike Month. In 2023, stay tuned for an even bigger and better WA Bike Month!
The vision of the Department of Transport’s Annual Activation Program (AAP) Pilot (2022) was to activate use of Perth’s Primary Cycle Network and strives towards bike riding becoming a widely accepted form of transport.
WestCycle, with support from Town Team Movement and the University of WA, was engaged by the Department of Transport (DoT) to manage a suite of activities that aimed to increase patronage or activation of communities on Perth’s Primary Cycle Network.
The Open Streets series of events were based upon the international Open Streets concept and aimed to make streets vibrant public spaces utilised by all. The goal was to close off a section of street to run community activities, to make people think a little differently about how the space could be used, with a particular focus on active transport.
Open Streets events involved engaging with local community groups (local town teams), allowing a local co-design process to ensure community buy in and involvement. Three Open Streets events were held between Friday March 25 and Sunday March 27 in Queens Park, Leederville and Mosman Park, respectively.
The University of Western Australia were engaged to work with WestCycle and The Department of Transport to design and deliver an evaluation program to measure the effectiveness of the activities on changing attitudes and behaviour around bike riding and bike riding infrastructure. The results can be used to assist in decision making for future programs.
