Aussies Getting on Their Bikes
This past Wednesday here in Australia saw the presentation of the National Bicycling Achievement Awards, as well as the presentation of a report entitled “Cycling: Getting Australia Moving,” compiled by Rob Moodie, Professor of Global Health, Nossal Institute for Global Health.
The key note speaker for the event, Moodie showcased the results of his study (pdf) which, amongst other things, saw that cycling currently saves an estimated $227.2 million per year in health costs alone. Dr. Moodie sayd that “this report demonstrates the considerable benefit offered to individuals and governments by cycling. Addressing the barriers preventing more Australians from cycling will deliver substantial savings to both government and the community”.
