DATE: 9 February 2024

We believe bike riding delivers benefits to the community in three key areas: • health promotion (mental and physical) • disease prevention (obesity, diabetes and heart disease) • sustainable transport (environment and infrastructure) And we seek to achieve this through our advocacy for the delivery of cycling infrastructure at local, state and federal levels; providing rider insurance and legal s. [...] In the almost 50 years since our inception, our disease prevention and health promotion messages have not changed, but as our organisation has evolved and society has understood the mental health benefits of riding and the environmental benefits of reducing carbon emissions though active transport, our portfolio of work has grown. [...] It is not entitled to be endorsed as a DGR for the operation of a fund, authority or institution under s 30-120(a) of ITAA97 and is not entitled to be endorsed as a health promotion charity under s 123D of the FBTA Act.” The loss of this case was a major blow to our organisation and, 13 years later, by limiting our access to giving foundations, it has ramifications for the depth and breadth of the. [...] We believe our work not only supports the community of people who ride bikes for myriad reasons, but as new types of bikes (e-bikes, e-scooters, cargo bikes etc) become increasingly popular and practical in populous areas, and as more people see the health, economic and environmental advantages of riding, our work helps to reinvent and futureproof cities, towns, suburbs and neighbourhoods. [...] And, as the media and governments increasingly call on us to contribute to the national conversation about the challenges and opportunities of growing mode shift, our work will continue to be of vital importance to the wider community.