Advocacy Tools

New South Wales

Infrastructure Funding:

• NSW Road Traffic Authority (RTA)
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  The NSW RTA funds a full range of cycling infrastructure and initiatives through the following:
  
  • Major works program
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    Infrastructure for cycling is considered in all major works programs.
  • RTA-Council Co-Funding Programs (Grants program)
    
    These are outlined in Council Projects Funded by the RTA Memorandum of Understanding (RTA Regional Operations & Engineering Services, Updated February 2007)
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    They include:
    
    • Cycleways (27304): Co-funds design and construction of on-and off-road cycleways by local councils in line with the NSW Bike Plan 2010 View PDF  as well as Local Council Bike Plans;
    • Bicycle Facilities (27305): Co-funds council improvements to the operation of existing cycleways.
• NSW Department of Planning
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  Relevant programs include:
  
  • NSW Coastline Cycleway Grants Program (Grants program)
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    List of eligible Councils: View PDF 
    The NSW Coastline Cycleway Grant Program provides funding to non-metropolitan councils in NSW to progress the implementation of the Coastline Cycleway. The route follows the vision of Elias Duek-Cohen for a continuous 1,500km cycle route from the Queensland border to the Victorian border, linking coastal communities and avoiding main roads where possible.
  • Metropolitan Greenspace Program: Building Sydney's Recreation Trails (Grants program)
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    The Metropolitan Greenspace Program Visit Site is a partnership initiative between
    State and local government to support and enhance Sydney's green-space.
  • Sharing Sydney Harbour Access Program (Grants program)
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    This program allocates grants to councils, registered clubs and state agencies to assist with the implementation of capital works projects that improve public access to and along the foreshores of Sydney Harbour and its tributaries for walking, cycling and recreational boating.
• NSW Ministry of Transport
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  Relevant programs include:
  
  • Parking Space Levy (PSL)
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    The Parking Space Levy (PSL) applies to commercial parking spaces in Sydney and aims to discourage car use in major commercial centres, encourage use of public transport and to improve air quality. It fund construction and maintenance of bicycle lockers for the Secure Bicycle Locker Program Visit Site . This is managed by Bicycle NSW Visit Site .

Cycling Initiatives:

• NSW Road Traffic Authority (RTA)
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  The NSW RTA funding of cycling initiatives includes:
  
  • Bike Week Funding (Grants program)
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    This web page provides guidelines on applying for NSW Bike Week funding from the NSW RTA. Funding is not for a fixed amount and is only provided for the promotion and advertising component of an event's budget.
  • Bicycle User Support (27306), (Grants program)
    As outlined in Council Projects Funded by the RTA Memorandum of Understanding
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    Operations & Engineering Services, Updated February 2007) this program funds the increased use of cycling through research, training and promotion (including preparation of maps).
• NSW Health
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  NSW Health has a variety of capacity building and other grant programs. Relevant links include:
  
  • Non-Government Organisation Grant Program
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  • Scholarships, grants and funding
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• NSW Sport and Recreation
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  NSW Sport and Recreation has a variety of relevant resources on running clubs, training and grants. Of relevance to funding cycling are:
  
  • Grants and financial assistance (Grants programs)
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  • Fundraising
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  • Sponsorship
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• NSW Premiers Council on Active Living
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  The Premier's Council for Active Living (PCAL) aims to build and strengthen the physical and social environments in which communities engage in active living. It is, however, yet to release its work program.