In March 2012, the South Australian Government released attendance and economic data relating to the Tour Down Under. Held in Adelaide and regional South Australia from January 15-22, 2012, the event generated $42.2 million in economic activity and attracted 760,600 spectators, including 36,100 interstate and international visitors.
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This paper reports on recent research at the University of Canberra that has explored the use of online technologies by cycle tourists in Australia. The paper identifies the online aids cycle tourists are using and content they are seeking from these sources, particularly online maps. This paper was published in the Proceedings of the Fourth Australian Cycling Conference.
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The Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail in North East Victoria provides more than 100 kilometres of off road trails through natural bushland, open farmland, valleys and mountain ranges.  A new website promoting the trail provides maps and links to tour operators, accommodation, events and attractions.
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This free booklet, published in 2010 by Tourism Tasmania, provides information about cycle touring in Tasmania. It includes suggested one and two week itineraries and provides elevation maps as well as useful information for cycle tourists.
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These guidelines for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of recreational trails in South Australia were published in 2008 by the South Australian Trails Coordinating Committee.
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The European Parliament has commissioned a second study into the benefits of cycling tourism. The first study in 2009 estimated that there were 2,795 billion cycle tourism trips in Europe with a value in excess of €54 billion per annum.
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In March 2012 the Australian National Audit Office released a report into effectiveness of the bike paths component of the Jobs Fund. The fund, implemented by the Australian Government in 2009 to support employment and economic recovery in response to the global financial crisis, provided $40m for bike path projects that generated employment opportunities. The report is critical of the administrative processes used to assess the funding applications.
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In 2009, Adelaide City Council began the trial of a separated bicycle lane in Sturt Street, Adelaide. The trial was deemed a failure and the separated bicycle lane abandoned after less than 9 months of the 12-month trial period. This paper, published in 2012 in the Proceedings of the Fourth Australian Cycling Conference, looks at publicly available evidence to critically examine the Sturt Street separated bicycle lane experience. This review indicates systemic failure in the trial process and provides pointers to avoiding the headwinds that were encountered by the Sturt Street trial.
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The webinar 'Empowering Women to Bicycle for Transportation' was run online in March 2012 by the US based Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals. The presentations cover programs and approaches that engage, empower and encourage women to bicycle on a more regular basis.
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The Work Cycle is a web-based showcase of workspaces that successfully integrate bicycles. It is a source of inspiration, as much as it is a celebration. The site is a project by Pixillion, a UK-Dutch digital agency. As of April 2012 the site featured about 35 workplaces from around the globe.
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In March 2012 the National Heart Foundation in collaboration with the Cycling Promotion Fund published the results of an online survey with a random sample of 1,005 Australian parents with school aged children in relation to children and riding bikes to and from school. The survey found that only one in ten children ride to school, even though 80% of parents think it would improve their kids’ health.
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In March 2012 the winners of the Australian Bicycling Achievement Awards were announced in Canberra. The awards recognise programs and initiatives that encourage Australians to ride their bikes and celebrate their 10th anniversary this year.
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