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He's Doohan it for road safety

Oct 31, 2009

FORMER world motorcycle champion Mick Doohan is the new face of safe riding in South Australia.

Mr Doohan said a graphic new TV commercial, which superimposes everyday objects like phone boxes and trees on to a motorcycle track, should leave no doubt about the consequences of a street crash.

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Two wheels wins in crowded Sydney

Oct 28, 2009

Rising fuel costs, congestion, no parking, poor public transport and environmental concerns are driving up motorcycle use.

Yet, transport policy lags far behind and has failed to create equity for this growing group of road users.

Sydney Council’s move to free motorcycle parking one year ago has been widely applauded and embraced. Yet, the State Government has failed to create road toll and registration equity, and has inadequately invested in safety campaigns, according to the Motorcycle Council of NSW.

“The total spend on safety campaigns since 2003 has been less than four million,’’ Guy Stanford of the Motorcycle Council of NSW said. “But it makes economic sense to move to a scooter or small bike. The average car journey carries 1.1 people, rolling a tonne-and-a-half to shift just one person.

“Motorcycles are less than 200kg. A lot of people are shifting to motorcycles for convenience, initially because of the overstretched public transport system. But as petrol prices start to bite, it makes economic sense. There has been a big growth in 250cc bikes.’’

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Motorcycle Buyers Encourage to Take Advantage of Economic Incentives

Oct 12, 2009

Figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show 82,601 motorcycles, scooters and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) were sold in the nine months to September – a 14.4 per cent decline compared to the same period in 2008.

“The motorcycle market has faced a period of challenging economic circumstances and although down on the record highs of last year has remained resilient,” FCAI Chief Executive Andrew McKellar said.

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Past Events

The MCC of NSW is integral in the development and running of events in NSW that further the cause of motorcycling.

The list below represents a small fraction of the events that have been run in the past.

  • 2009 Motorcycle Awareness Week

    to promote awareness of motorcycles as road users to ask other drivers to LOOK TWICE, especially at intersections to raise awareness amongst riders of their own safety to raise awareness that...

  • Videos - Please look twice.

    See our videos Please look TWICE ! This is a road safety initiative by the Motorcycle Council that was released with the running of the 2006 Motorcycle Awarness Week.

  • The Australian Red Cross - Summer Blood Challenge

    The Summer Blood Challenge is an annual competition between the Police Force and Motorcyclists across NSW. We're currently waiting for the final result to see who won; the Police or the Motorcycling community.

  • 2008 Camp Quality Motorcyle Ride

    2008 Family Camp Motorcycle Ride Saturday 9th February 2008 Motorcycles, trikes, sidecars, to carry people of all ages and sizes. If you are a rider with experience carrying pillions, we want you!...

  • 2007 Motorcycle Awareness Week

    * to promote awareness of motorcycles as road users * to ask other drivers to LOOK TWICE, especially at intersections * to raise awareness amongst riders of their own safety * to raise awareness that ...

  • 2006 Motorcycle Awareness Week

    Saturday 28 October 2006 to Sun 5 November 2006 28 October Careflight Cruise - done! 28 October Information Day at Macquarie Pass - done! 29 October Breakfast Torque - done! 1 November Ride to Work...

  • 2005 Motorcycle Awareness Week

    Motorcycle Awareness Week 2005 October 22 to 30 2005 "The activities planned endeavour to raise the profile of the motorcycle community and improve the safety of riders" "We ask that riders do their...

  • 2005 Sydney Motorcycle Show Nov 18-20

    Sydney Motorcycle Show - MOTORCYCLE COUNCIL OF NSW Event Review A big thank you to everyone to helped out on the stand at the Sydney Motorcycle Show! It was busy, with lots of questions from the...

  • 2004 Pyrmont Bridge Display

    The Motorcycle Awareness Week Clubs Display 2004 - on Pyrmont Bridge, Darling Harbour. Many of the Council's clubs and groups contributed displays of their machines on Sydney's Pyrmont Bridge. The...

  • Toyruns

    Motorcycle Toy Runs For NSW & Australian toy runs, go to: www.toyrun.org.au