Wheelies - winners announced
The winners of the inaugural Wheelies were announced as part of the Spring Cycle, on Sunday 16 October. Bicycle NSW launched its new awards to recognise and encourage all that's great about bicycle riding in NSW. The Wheelies acknowledge those individuals, groups, businesses and governments who have made a significant contribution to improving the opportunity for more people to make use of a bicycle in NSW. The Bollard awards highlight those that still need some improvement!
| Category |
Outstanding Individual Contribution towards Improved Bicycling in NSW (Government) |
| Winner |
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore |
| Runners-up | Carolyn New; Richard Birdsey; Norman Monshall |
| x | |
| Category |
Outstanding Individual Contribution towards Improved Cycling in NSW (Non-government organisation) |
| Winner | Chloe Mason |
| Runners-up | Tom Hunt - University of Wollongong; Montana Raggett - Silent Revolution |
| x | |
| Category |
Outstanding Individual Contribution towards Improved Cycling in NSW (Sport, media or celebrity personality) |
| Winner | Adam Spencer |
| Runners-up |
David Halfpenny (bicycles.net.au); Cadel Evans |
| x | |
| Category |
Best Cycling-Friendly Workplace |
| Winner | NSW Department of Planning |
| Runners-up |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia ; Department Health and Aged Care ; Tomago Aluminium Company; Insurance Australia Group |
| x | |
| Category |
Best Cycling Infrastructure (including new infrastructure, best improved, upgraded or maintained cycleways, signage, rail trails, etc.) |
| Winner | The Fernleigh Track - Newcastle (Belmont to Adamstown) |
| Runners-up | Sydney Olympic Park ; Bourke Street Cycleway, Sydney; Centennial Park, Sydney; Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan - MTB trail; Parramatta River Shared Path/Cyclepath |
| x | |
| Category |
Best Government-Funded Program Promoting Cycling |
| Winner | Sydney Rides Festival |
| Runner-up | NSW Coastline Cycleway Grants Program |
| x | |
| Category |
Best LGA/Local Council Supporting Cycling |
| Winner | City of Sydney |
| Runners-up |
Fairfield City Council (Welcome the Fairfield City Municipality - Try our Cycleways); Lake Macquarie Council (Continuous improvement of cycleway) |
| x | |
| Category |
Best Cycling Promotion Event (including organised rides, tours) |
| Winners |
Silent Revolution / Chocolate Foot Single Track Mind Series |
| Runners-up | Bike Film Festival; Dungog Pedalfest; GreenUps Socials |
| x | |
| Category |
Best Bicycle Retailer (for involvement in promoting cycling) |
| Winners | MC Cyclery / Kiama Cycles |
| Runners-up |
Cheeky Transport, Sydney; Bicycle Garage, Lilyfield; City Bike Depot, Sydney; Glow Worms Bicycles, Marrickville; McGees, Bowral; Woolys Wheels, Paddington; Turramurra Cyclery; Gazelle Bicycles; Hadley Cycles |
| x | |
| Category |
Best Not-for-Profit Supporting Bicycling |
| Winners | Cycle Re-cycle Club / TAD NSW |
| x | |
| Category |
Best School for Promoting Cycling and Cycling Skills |
| Winner | Vincentia High School |
| Runners-up | Lansvale Primary School; Dudley Public School |
| x | |
| Category |
Best Bicycle Promotional Activity (marketing campaign; educational campaign; rally; or blog) |
| Winner | WOOP! Farrel Brest, Carolyn Birley, Jackie Lau and all of the volunteers |
| Runners-up |
Ride Sydney (MC Cyclery); Rally for Safe Cycling (Adam Butler); A Meter Matters (AGF) |
| x | |
| Category |
Member Award: Best contribution to BNSW Online Community |
| Winners | John Holstein; David Snowden |
| x | |
| Category |
Open Category |
| Winners |
Bikewise (Provides cycle training and a range of other bicycle services for city commuters in Sydney); Damian Maclennan (Runs Sydney Cyclist website); Douglas Draper (President of Western Sydney Cycling Network) |
| Bollard Awards | |
| x | |
| Category |
Public Figure or Personality Most Damaging to the Promotion of Bicycling in NSW |
| Nominees | Alan Jones |
| x | |
| Category |
Most Disappointing City Councils |
| Nominees |
Hurstville City Council; Ku-rin-gai Council; Manly Council; North Sydney Council; Penrith Council; Warringah Council; Wingecarribbee Shire Council |
| x | |
| Category |
Bad Bollards |
| Nominees |
Sydney Ports and Botany Bay Council... For installing what may be the most dangerous bollards ever designed |
| x | |
| Category |
Most Ineffective Bicycling Community Engagement |
| Nominees | Transurban - M2 Expansion; CountryLink - Bicycle handling policy |
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