April 24, 2019
South Burnett Regional Council will start an eight-week trial of a free bicycle hire scheme on May 16.
The scheme is a follow-up to the Council’s most recent “Get Out Get Active” program.
Last July, the Council received a $17,944 grant from the Department of National Parks, Sports and Racing to fund a free program to encourage more women and girls to take up cycling.
As part of that program, the Council acquired 15 mountain bikes and cycling helmets, and committed to making them available for public use after the cycling course ended.
During the trial period, the 15 bikes and helmets will be available for free hire from the Kingaroy and Wondai Visitor Information Centres and the Lake Boondooma Recreation Park on a first-come, first-served basis.
“The South Burnett is blessed with some excellent cycling trails including the South Burnett Rail Trail,” Mayor Keith Campbell said.
“This free bike hire scheme is a fantastic opportunity for residents and visitors to get active on the Rail Trail without having to make the investment of purchasing their own bike.”
Hirers will be required to fill out a Bike Hire Waiver Form and bring along a copy of their driver’s licence, passport or Australian proof-of-age card.
The ID copy will be held as a deposit for the duration of the hire and will be given back to participants when they return their bike to the point of hire.
If the bicycle is not returned, the ID copy will be passed to the police.
Council plans to collect anonymised data on the bicycle hire scheme during the trial.
This data will available to anyone considering starting a commercial bicycle hire service in the region, the Mayor told southburnett.com.au
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