Published
16 September 2024
Ministers
WA Bike Month grants to boost community events across the State
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 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.au or follow the WA Bike Month Facebook and Instagram pages. Grant applicants who were unsuccessful can still register their unfunded event through the WA Bike Month website.
Comments attributed to 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 |
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Adventure Connections Australia Pty Ltd |
Mountain Bike Mayhem Month |
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Albany Mountain Bike Club |
Bike Month Kids Ride |
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Albany Primary School P&C Association |
APS Pedal Points Program |
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Ardross Dads and Kids Group |
Ardross Dads and Kids Bike Check, Ride and Breakfast |
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Armadale Senior High School |
WA Bike Month Big Breakfast |
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Armadale Triathlon Club Inc. |
Bike Skills and Maintenance Session |
|
Association of Malaysians in Western Australia Inc. |
Active Around Bibra Lake |
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Bannister Creek Primary School |
Bannister's Ride and Shine Brekkie |
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Beaconsfield Primary School |
Beacy Bikers Big Breakfast |
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Beaumaris Primary School P&C |
Bike Month Breakfast and Ride |
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Beckenham Primary School |
Bike Month Ride to School Day |
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Better Streets Bayswater |
'The Street Project' Film Screening |
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Bold Park Community School |
BPCS On Your Bike! |
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Booragoon Primary School |
Ride to School Day |
|
Bramfield Park Primary School |
Bramfield Bike Boom! |
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Calista Primary School P&C Association Inc. |
Dress Up and Just Ride |
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Canning Sea Scout Group |
All Paths Lead to... |
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Cannington Community College |
Cannington Primary Bike Challenge |
|
Carlisle Primary School |
Wheel Wednesday |
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Cecil Andrews College |
WA Bike Month Ride to School Week |
|
Challis Community Primary School |
Wheels Week |
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City of Albany |
City of Albany Pedal Party |
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City of Fremantle |
City Centre Cycle Fair |
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City of Greater Geraldton |
Your Move Mullewa Kids on Bikes |
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City of Joondalup |
Pedalpalooza |
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City of Kalamunda |
Cycling Safety at Magnolia |
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City of Rockingham |
Mental Health and Bike Month |
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City of Stirling |
Bicycle Ready |
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City of Wanneroo |
Community Bike 2 School and Bike 2 Work Breakfast |
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Clarkson Primary School |
Bike Fix it Workshop |
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Collier Primary School P&C Association Inc. |
Collier Primary Ride to School Day |
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Dunsborough and Districts Country Club |
Dunsborough Open Trails |
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East Victoria Park Primary School P&C Association |
Cycling Superheroes 101 |
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Excelsior Primary School |
Ride to School Day |
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Floreat Park Primary School |
The Big Bike Breakfast |
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Forest Crescent Primary School |
FCPS Bike Month Breakfast |
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Fremantle Primary School |
Freo Families Bike Breakfast |
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Gascoyne RoadWise Committee |
Gascoyne Bike Day Event |
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Glendale Primary School |
Glendale Ride2School Day Breakfast |
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Glengarry Primary School P&C Association |
Bike Week at Glengarry Primary School |
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Henley Brook Primary School |
Henley Brook Primary School - WA Bike Month Ride to School Breakfast |
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Hillcrest Primary School |
Hillcrest Bike Month Breakfast |
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Hopetoun Primary School |
Big Bike Brekkie |
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Hyden Community Resource Centre |
Hyden CRC Bike Week |
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Jilbup Primary School |
Bike Education and Safety Workshop |
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Joondalup Family Centre |
Pedal Pals |
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Kalamunda Mountain Bike Collective |
Come and Try Mountain Biking |
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Kellerberrin Community Resource Centre |
Skatepark Workshop |
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Kondinin Community Resource Centre |
Community Ride to School and Breakfast |
|
Lathlain Primary School |
WOW Month (Walk or Wheel) |
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Leeming Primary School P&C |
Wheelie Good Breakfast Bonanza |
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Little Grove Primary School P&C |
Bike Breakfast |
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Margaret River Montessori School |
Ride to School Day |
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Marmion Primary School |
Ride2School Day and Bike Education |
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Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School |
Ride to School Day |
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Millen Primary School |
Millen Bike Bus Breakfast |
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Mosman Park Bike User Group |
Tour de Playgrounds Community Bike Day |
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Mount Lawley Primary School P&C - Traffic Management Group |
Bike Month Breakfast and Awards Assembly |
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Mukinbudin District High School |
Bike Laps and Brekky |
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Newton Moore Education Support Centre |
Get On Your Bike! |
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Phoenix Primary School |
Phoenix Bike and Breakfast 2024 |
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Pine View Primary School |
Pine View Ride to School and Healthy Breakfast |
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Poynter Primary School P&C Association Inc. |
Poynter Bike2School Breakfast |
|
Rawlinson Primary School |
Bike Month Event |
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Serpentine Jarrahdale Community Resource Centre |
SJCRC Country Bike Masters |
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Sevenoaks Senior College |
Bike Challenge Activation Event: Students vs Teachers |
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Shark Bay School |
Bike Back to School Day |
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Shire of Augusta Margaret River |
Shire of Augusta Margaret River Bike Month Celebration |
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Shire of Broome |
Broome Bike Day |
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Shire of Carnarvon |
Pump Up the Fun: Carnarvon Community Bike Day |
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Shire of Chittering |
Chittering Ride to School Days |
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Shire of Coolgardie |
Shire of Coolgardie's Bike Month |
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Shire of Denmark |
Bike to Breakfast Denmark |
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Shire of Harvey |
Festival of the Bike |
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Shire of Morawa |
Harvey Ride Out |
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Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale |
Pedal Fest |
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Shire of Tammin |
Tammin Community Pump Track Opening |
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Shire of West Arthur |
Grind the Gravel in Darkan |
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Shire of Wongan-Ballidu |
Bike it to School Breakfast |
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Shire of York |
Ride and Shine: Bike to School Morning |
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Siemens Mobility |
Siemens Ride 2 Work Day |
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Spencer Park Primary School |
Ride 2 School Safely |
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Spokes Cycle Club |
Get on Your Bike Geraldton |
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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School |
Bring Your Wheels to School Day |
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St Pius X Catholic Primary School |
St Pius Bike to School Breakfast |
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St Stephen's School - Carramar |
Year 4 Bike Education Excursion to Wanneroo Rotary Park |
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St Lawrence's Primary School |
Ride to School Breakfast |
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Sustainable Bayswater |
Share and Repair - Bike Month |
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The Scout Association of Australia/WA Branch - Riverton Scout Group |
Cub Scavenger Hunt Bike Ride - Bibra Lake |
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The University of Western Australia |
UWA Bike Breakfast |
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Thornlie Senior High School |
Bike Month Celebrations at TSHS |
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Three Springs Primary School |
Ride 2 School |
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Town of Cottesloe |
Cruise Across Cottesloe - School Holiday Bike Event |
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Triathlon Western Australia Inc. |
Gear Up: Bike Maintenance and Skills Clinic |
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WA Gravity Girls Inc. |
WA Gravity Girls - Bike Month Care |
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WA Local Government Association |
Ride 2 Work Day Morning Tea |
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Western Australia Police Sports Federation Inc. |
WA Police Sports Federation Bike Month |
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Walpole Community Resource Centre |
Walpole Wilderness Bike Tour |
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Warnbro Community High School |
Bike Month |
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Warnbro Sound Scout Group |
Warnbro Sound Scouts Bike Run |
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Wellstead Community Resource Centre Inc. |
Wellstead's School and Community Bike Day |
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Winterfold Primary School |
Dress Up Your Bike Competition and Sausage Sizzle |
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Wyndham Youth Aboriginal Corporation |
WYAC Bike Day |
