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brisbanetimes. com. au > politics > queensland > councils-and-racq-pan-plan-to-force-e-bike-riders-to-stay-under-10km-h-and-get-a-licence-20260414-p5znpy. html

Councils and RACQ pan plan to force e-bike riders to stay under 10km/h and get a licence

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (949+ words) April 15, 2026 " 5: 00am New proposed rules forcing e-bike riders to hold a licence, ride at 10km/h on paths, and banning under-16s have been panned by Brisbane City Council. And the RACQ has spoken out against two major recommendations. After an inquiry sparked…...

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brisbanetimes. com. au > politics > queensland > what-victoria-park-construction-means-for-inner-city-bike-path-detours-20260326-p5zj2u. html

What Victoria Park construction means for inner-city bike path detours

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago  (375+ words) March 30, 2026 " 8: 54am A popular inner-city shared path used by walkers, cyclists and e-scooter riders will be diverted " and blocked off at times " as work on a stadium for the Brisbane 2032 Games ramps up. Victoria Park will be closed to the public…...

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brisbanetimes. com. au > politics > queensland > push-to-get-cyclists-scooters-off-footpaths-and-onto-busy-roads-behind-new-laws-20260326-p5zitv. html

Push to get cyclists, scooters off footpaths " and onto busy roads " behind new laws

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (803+ words) March 27, 2026 " 10: 54am E-bike cyclists and e-scooter riders are being pushed to use high-speed roads with traffic, instead of footpaths and shared paths, under Queensland government laws that will be passed this year. That is the motivation for the 10km/h limit " a…...

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brisbanetimes. com. au > politics > queensland > e-bike-crackdown-might-have-serious-unintended-consequences-for-tourism-20260324-p5ttxf. html

E-bike crackdown might have "serious unintended consequences" for tourism

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (729+ words) March 24, 2026 " 9: 03am New licence laws will damage Queensland's tourism economy, with visitors banned from using Neuron or Lime e-scooters or bikes to travel around destinations such as Brisbane and the Gold Coast, an industry body has warned. The state government has…...

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brisbanetimes. com. au > politics > queensland > no-evidence-legal-e-bikes-are-a-safety-risk-inquiry-s-deputy-chair-says-20260311-p5o9e7. html

No evidence legal e-bikes are a safety risk, inquiry's deputy chair says

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (619+ words) March 11, 2026 " 12: 45pm A call to force all riders of pedal-assisted e-bikes to have a learner's licence is a misstep that will deter Queenslanders from cycling and keep more people in cars, the deputy chair of the state's e-mobility inquiry says. Labor…...

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brisbanetimes. com. au > politics > queensland > toddler-v-e-bike-we-put-10km-h-speed-rule-to-a-race-with-a-two-year-old-20260310-p5o96e. html

Toddler v e-bike: We put 10km/h speed rule to a race with a two-year-old

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1019+ words) March 18, 2026 " 3: 54pm Charlie is two and he can already ride his balance bike faster than you'll be allowed to ride your legal e-bike or e-scooter on a path, under proposed laws recommended by Queensland's e-mobility inquiry. The inquiry's committee recommended e-bikes,…...

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brisbanetimes. com. au > national > queensland > queensland-calls-for-pitches-for-arena-precinct-after-gabba-comes-down-20251009-p5n1c6. html

Applications open for arena to take over from "old, tired" Boondall

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (478+ words) October 9, 2025 " 1: 40pm The state government has invited the private sector to pitch ideas for the transformation of the Gabba entertainment precinct ahead of the stadium's demolition, including the highly anticipated 17, 000-seat arena. Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie launched an expression of interest…...

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brisbanetimes. com. au > politics > western-australia > roger-cook-to-move-closer-to-perth-to-beat-kwinana-freeway-traffic-20260307-p5o8eq. html

Roger Cook to move closer to Perth to beat Kwinana freeway traffic

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (366+ words) March 7, 2026 " 8: 11pm Self-styled "Dad from Kwinana" Premier Roger Cook is moving away from his electorate because of the lengthy commute from his home to the CBD. In a message to Kwinana Labor branch members on Saturday afternoon, Cook said he was…...

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brisbanetimes. com. au > lifestyle > life-and-relationships > i-traded-my-knee-for-a-lifetime-of-telling-people-how-brave-i-am-20260303-p5o720. html

I traded my knee for a lifetime of telling people how brave I am

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (526+ words) March 6, 2026 " 4: 30am It's then that the full crew of the operating theatre would begin singing. Softly at first, then growing in intensity. It would be a spirited rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone or " better " a four-part harmony version of Lean…...

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brisbanetimes. com. au > politics > queensland > high-powered-electric-motorbikes-to-be-legalised-while-clive-is-banned-from-his-e-trike-20260305-p5o7og. html

High-powered electric motorbikes to be legalised, while Clive is banned from his e-trike

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1134+ words) March 5, 2026 " 12: 15pm The Queensland government has been told to make high-powered electric motorbikes legal " rather than ban them " in response to safety fears and widespread fury over teens flagrantly ignoring laws and riding the devices dangerously in public. But the proposed…...