WA Bike Month grants to boost community events across the State

  • More than $75,000 in grants to be shared across 103 WA Bike Month events
  • WA Bike Month is held in October every year
  • The celebration month encourages riders of all ages and abilities to give bike riding a go

The countdown is on for WA Bike Month 2024, with 103 events planned around the State to encourage people of all ages and abilities to hop on their bikes this October.

More than $75,000 in grants has been allocated for local governments, community organisations, schools and workplaces to promote active travel for transport, fun and a healthier lifestyle.

The celebration month sees communities across Western Australia get involved in fun activities, from bike breakfasts and festivals, to bike skills education and workshops.

Local and minor event grant highlights include:

  • $2,000 to the City of Joondalup to host a ‘Pedalpalooza’ for families during the school holidays – with treasure hunts, BMX coaching sessions, entertainment and food trucks;
  • $1,500 to the Dunsborough and Districts Country Club to host a bike skills session and rides; and
  • $500 to Bramfield Park Primary School’s ride to school breakfast where students are encouraged to dress up their bike and complete a bike obstacle course.

Since 2017, the State Government has invested or allocated more than $600 million towards expanding the State’s active transport network and is committed to making active travel more convenient and accessible throughout Western Australia.

WA Bike Month is a Department of Transport initiative, supported by RAC and administered by Western Australia’s peak body for cycling, WestCycle.

To keep an eye on upcoming events, visit www.wabikemonth.com.auor follow the WA Bike Month Facebookand Instagram pages. Grant applicants who were unsuccessful can still register their unfunded event through the WA Bike Month website.

As stated by Transport Minister Rita Saffioti:

“Every year we see the effort and dedication of schools, local governments, community organisations and workplaces to host WA Bike Month activities.

“WA Bike Month is a great opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to get involved in our State’s biggest celebration of bike riding, discover the joy and benefits of active travel and uncover local riding networks.

“WA Bike Month is one of the many ways our Government is encouraging more people to leave the car at home and hop on their bikes to experience a healthy, sustainable and cost-effective way to get around.

“Around the State we are making significant investments to expand and upgrade our cycle network, with hundreds of kilometres of new paths making our State more connected than ever before.”

WA Bike Month 2024 grant recipients

Organisation

Event/activity

Adventure Connections Australia Pty Ltd

Mountain Bike Mayhem Month

Albany Mountain Bike Club

Bike Month Kids Ride

Albany Primary School P&C Association

APS Pedal Points Program

Ardross Dads and Kids Group

Ardross Dads and Kids Bike Check, Ride and Breakfast

Armadale Senior High School

WA Bike Month Big Breakfast

Armadale Triathlon Club Inc.

Bike Skills and Maintenance Session

Association of Malaysians in Western Australia Inc.

Active Around Bibra Lake

Bannister Creek Primary School

Bannister’s Ride and Shine Brekkie

Beaconsfield Primary School

Beacy Bikers Big Breakfast

Beaumaris Primary School P&C

Bike Month Breakfast and Ride

Beckenham Primary School

Bike Month Ride to School Day

Better Streets Bayswater

‘The Street Project’ Film Screening

Bold Park Community School

BPCS On Your Bike!

Booragoon Primary School

Ride to School Day

Bramfield Park Primary School

Bramfield Bike Boom!

Calista Primary School P&C Association Inc.

Dress Up and Just Ride

Canning Sea Scout Group

All Paths Lead to…

Cannington Community College

Cannington Primary Bike Challenge

Carlisle Primary School

Wheel Wednesday

Cecil Andrews College

WA Bike Month Ride to School Week

Challis Community Primary School

Wheels Week

City of Albany

City of Albany Pedal Party

City of Fremantle

City Centre Cycle Fair

City of Greater Geraldton

Your Move Mullewa Kids on Bikes

City of Joondalup

Pedalpalooza

City of Kalamunda

Cycling Safety at Magnolia

City of Rockingham

Mental Health and Bike Month

City of Stirling

Bicycle Ready

City of Wanneroo

Community Bike 2 School and Bike 2 Work Breakfast

Clarkson Primary School

Bike Fix it Workshop

Collier Primary School P&C Association Inc.

Collier Primary Ride to School Day

Dunsborough and Districts Country Club

Dunsborough Open Trails

East Victoria Park Primary School P&C Association

Cycling Superheroes 101

Excelsior Primary School

Ride to School Day

Floreat Park Primary School

The Big Bike Breakfast

Forest Crescent Primary School

FCPS Bike Month Breakfast

Fremantle Primary School

Freo Families Bike Breakfast

Gascoyne RoadWise Committee

Gascoyne Bike Day Event

Glendale Primary School

Glendale Ride2School Day Breakfast

Glengarry Primary School P&C Association

Bike Week at Glengarry Primary School

Henley Brook Primary School

Henley Brook Primary School – WA Bike Month Ride to School Breakfast

Hillcrest Primary School

Hillcrest Bike Month Breakfast

Hopetoun Primary School

Big Bike Brekkie

Hyden Community Resource Centre

Hyden CRC Bike Week

Jilbup Primary School

Bike Education and Safety Workshop

Joondalup Family Centre

Pedal Pals

Kalamunda Mountain Bike Collective

Come and Try Mountain Biking

Kellerberrin Community Resource Centre

Skatepark Workshop

Kondinin Community Resource Centre

Community Ride to School and Breakfast

Lathlain Primary School

WOW Month (Walk or Wheel)

Leeming Primary School P&C

Wheelie Good Breakfast Bonanza

Little Grove Primary School P&C

Bike Breakfast

Margaret River Montessori School

Ride to School Day

Marmion Primary School

Ride2School Day and Bike Education

Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School

Ride to School Day

Millen Primary School

Millen Bike Bus Breakfast

Mosman Park Bike User Group

Tour de Playgrounds Community Bike Day

Mount Lawley Primary School P&C – Traffic Management Group

Bike Month Breakfast and Awards Assembly

Mukinbudin District High School

Bike Laps and Brekky

Newton Moore Education Support Centre

Get On Your Bike!

Phoenix Primary School

Phoenix Bike and Breakfast 2024

Pine View Primary School

Pine View Ride to School and Healthy Breakfast

Poynter Primary School P&C Association Inc.

Poynter Bike2School Breakfast

Rawlinson Primary School

Bike Month Event

Serpentine Jarrahdale Community Resource Centre

SJCRC Country Bike Masters

Sevenoaks Senior College

Bike Challenge Activation Event: Students vs Teachers

Shark Bay School

Bike Back to School Day

Shire of Augusta Margaret River

Shire of Augusta Margaret River Bike Month Celebration

Shire of Broome

Broome Bike Day

Shire of Carnarvon

Pump Up the Fun: Carnarvon Community Bike Day

Shire of Chittering

Chittering Ride to School Days

Shire of Coolgardie

Shire of Coolgardie’s Bike Month

Shire of Denmark

Bike to Breakfast Denmark

Shire of Harvey

Festival of the Bike

Shire of Morawa

Harvey Ride Out

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale

Pedal Fest

Shire of Tammin

Tammin Community Pump Track Opening

Shire of West Arthur

Grind the Gravel in Darkan

Shire of Wongan-Ballidu

Bike it to School Breakfast

Shire of York

Ride and Shine: Bike to School Morning

Siemens Mobility

Siemens Ride 2 Work Day

Spencer Park Primary School

Ride 2 School Safely

Spokes Cycle Club

Get on Your Bike Geraldton

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School

Bring Your Wheels to School Day

St Pius X Catholic Primary School

St Pius Bike to School Breakfast

St Stephen’s School – Carramar

Year 4 Bike Education Excursion to Wanneroo Rotary Park

St Lawrence’s Primary School

Ride to School Breakfast

Sustainable Bayswater

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