Newcastle Cycleways Movement pushes for cycling network to link Newcastle's suburbs

Post date: Jun 18, 2014 6:25:08 AM

MARK CONNORS

Newcastle Star, June 16, 2014

NEWCASTLE Cycleways Movement is confident it can secure state and federal funding to create a $50 million cycling network that would link all of Newcastle's suburbs.

Newcastle council has already committed $15 million to the city's cycleways over the next 10 years and now the community group is about the launch a public appeal for more funds.

Newcastle Cycleways Movement 's Bernard Hockings spoke about the ambitious plans at the Newcastle Institute's June forum last week.