Whanganui Community Bike Park nominated for national award Posted on April 16, 2019 by IainW Whanganui’s Community Bike Park is up for a national award, and Sport Whanganui sees it as a big victory for members of the community who helped behind the scenes. The […] Read more
Bikes in schools cycle track officially opened at Keith St School Posted on March 28, 2019 by IainW Bikes in schools cycle track officially opened at Keith St School in Whanganui “Who can ride a bike?” Heaps of hands belonging to students sitting on the light green grass […] Read more
Free pancake breakfast attracts record numbers for Go By Bike Day in Whanganui Posted on February 17, 2019 by IainW Record numbers turned out in Whanganui for the annual national Go By Bike Day. Volunteers were cooking and dishing up free pancakes at the Cornmarket Reserve on Wednesday morning for […] Read more
Contractors build float to move Whanganui bridge over two days Posted on February 17, 2019February 17, 2019 by IainW So many people want to see Whanganui’s newest bridge installed that the Whanganui District Council has to work on a detailed crowd plan, says project manager Rick Grobecker. The 130m-long […] Read more
Cycling programme for people with arthritis to be launched in Whanganui Posted on February 17, 2019 by IainW A pilot programme to encourage people with arthritis to make cycling part of their daily lives will be launched in Whanganui. The Cycle Forward programme is being launched by Arthritis […] Read more
Bike Wise Whanganui – February Posted on January 31, 2019 by IainW Check out the events for February here. Read more
New cycling collaboration Posted on December 2, 2018 by IainW Whanganui District Council and Arthritis New Zealand are collaborating to develop a three-year pilot project in Whanganui to encourage people with arthritis (particularly osteoarthritis) to start cycling, return to cycling […] Read more
New bike track gets Tawhero and St Marcellin schools pedalling Posted on November 11, 2018 by IainW A new bike track between Tawhero and St Marcellin schools has opened adding another cog in Whanganui’s growing network of cycleways. An official opening for the track was held on […] Read more
Whanganui’s Fitzherbert Ave extension covered in NZTA funding boost Posted on September 4, 2018 by IainW The Fitzherbert Ave extension and shared pathways along key city routes are the major projects which will benefit from $38.8m in NZ Transport Agency funding coming Whanganui’s way. Of that […] Read more