Program
Resources and Support
Additional resources and support are available through the Community Road Safety Grants Program.
Note: this excludes the Bike Ed Instructor Training, which is now available through an Expression of Interest process. For information on becoming an accredited Bike Ed Instructor, visit Accreditation and Training.
VicRoads and other organisations provide bicycle trailers with student bicycles, adult bicycles, helmets, vests and dome markers. The bicycle trailers are available for hire but demand is often high so they need to be booked well ahead. Contact details are provided in the table below:
| Suburb | Name | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ballarat | VicRoads Ballarat Office | Di Nevett 0418 364 013 |
| Bendigo* | Bike Bendigo | Peter Bourke 0438 871 271 pmbourke@gmail.com |
| Colac Corangamite | RoadSafe Otway | Cliff McAliece 0418 532 500 cliffmac1@bigpond.com |
| Fitzroy | Fitzroy Police | (03) 9934 6400 |
| Geelong | Corio-Norlane Lions Club | John McKinnin 0419 319 664 mckinnin@bigpond.net.au |
| Lara | Lara Secondary College | (03) 5282 8988 lara.sc@edumail.vic.gov.au |
| Leongatha | Wonthaggi Police Station | (03) 5671 4100 brendan.horrocks@police.vic.gov.au |
| Mansfield | St. Mary's Primary School | (03) 5775 2670 principal@smmansfield.catholic.edu.au |
| Metro Melbourne | Melbourne Community Bike Ed and Hire | 0407 352 126 paulmacca1962@gmail.com |
| Mildura | Mildura Rural City Council | Tressna Martin 0458 745 695 roadsafemildura@gmail.com |
| Morwell | Latrobe City Depot | (03) 5128 5664 |
| Notting Hill | City of Monash | (03) 9518 3555 mail@monash.vic.gov.au |
| Pakenham | Cardinia Shire Council | 1300 787 624 mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au |
| Rainbow | Rainbow Secondary College | 0429 022 739 (03) 5395 1027 |
| Sale | Wellington Shire Coundil | Melissa Bransdon (03) 5142 3012 melissabr@wellington.vic.gov.au |
| Swan Hill | RoadSafe Central Murray | RoadSafe Central Murray roadsafecm@gmail.com |
| Wangaratta | RoadSafe NorthEast | Glen Clarke 0409 838 241 |
| Wonthaggi | Wonthaggi Police Station | (03) 5671 4100 |
| Yarragon | First Track Adventures | 0427 342 761 |
* This trailer contains equipment for the BikeEd Challenge and does not contain bikes.
The Ride2School program is delivered by Bicycle Network Victoria. Ride2School is a behaviour change program which aims to increase the number of students walking and riding to and from school. Ride2School supports the implementation of Bike Safety Education Programs in schools, as this program equips young people with the skills and knowledge to ride to and from school safely.
Cycling Safe Pty Ltd provides Bike Ed Instructor Training for Victorian school-based cycling programs. They also deliver private cycling training for all needs.
Recommended Resources
Bike Ed Unit 4 Lesson 1 Setting out Bike Ed and riding stations (part 1)
In this lesson, students learn be able to understand the road safety context for riding, including the road rules affecting bike riders, understand how to correctly fit helmets and conduct a bike check, as well as understand their importance & work independently to improve bike riding skills and confidence.
Bike Ed Unit 4 Lesson 1 Setting out Bike Ed and riding stations (part 1)
In this lesson, students learn be able to understand the road safety context for riding, including the road rules affecting bike riders, understand how to correctly fit helmets and conduct a bike check, as well as understand their importance & work independently to improve bike riding skills and confidence.
Bike Ed Unit 4 Lesson 2 Riding stations (part 2) and intersections
In this lesson, students learn be able to work independently to improve bike riding skills and confidence, to be able to assess one’s strengths and weaknesses as a bike rider & begin to understand basic road concepts like priority.
Bike Ed Unit 4 Lesson 2 Riding stations (part 2) and intersections
In this lesson, students learn be able to work independently to improve bike riding skills and confidence, to be able to assess one’s strengths and weaknesses as a bike rider & begin to understand basic road concepts like priority.
Bike Ed Unit 1 Lesson 1 Pre Riding Information
In this lesson, students research an organisation that promotes safe walking or cycling.
Bike Ed Unit 1 Lesson 1 Pre Riding Information
In this lesson, students research an organisation that promotes safe walking or cycling.
Bike Ed Unit 2 Lesson 1 Getting ready to ride on paths
In this lesson, students learn to understand the benefits of riding a bike, the importance of bike safety and how to achieve it, how to put on a helmet correctly, use the brakes to stop the bike safely and in control by slowly applying pressure on the brakes.
Bike Ed Unit 2 Lesson 1 Getting ready to ride on paths
In this lesson, students learn to understand the benefits of riding a bike, the importance of bike safety and how to achieve it, how to put on a helmet correctly, use the brakes to stop the bike safely and in control by slowly applying pressure on the brakes.
Bike Ed Unit 3 Lesson 1 Setting out bike ed and riding stations (part 1)
In this lesson, students learn be able to understand the road safety context for riding, including the road rules affecting bike riders, how to correctly fit helmets and conduct a bike check, as well as understand their importance &work independently to improve bike riding skills and confidence.
Bike Ed Unit 3 Lesson 1 Setting out bike ed and riding stations (part 1)
In this lesson, students learn be able to understand the road safety context for riding, including the road rules affecting bike riders, how to correctly fit helmets and conduct a bike check, as well as understand their importance &work independently to improve bike riding skills and confidence.