The AusBike program has launched in the Kimberley for the first time, bringing structured bike education, safety training and essential riding skills to children in some of Western Australia’s most remote communities.
On 10 December, a practical shift in how regional access is addressed began at Marble Bar Primary School, where the national AusBike program was delivered in the Kimberley for the first time. The initiative, developed by AusCycling in partnership with Variety WA and IGA, marked a considered response to long-standing gaps in access to bike education, safety training and essential riding skills for children living in some of Western Australia’s most remote communities.
The program is expected to reach more than 1,600 children across the region, many of whom have previously lacked access to safe bicycles, protective equipment and trained instructors. While learning to ride is often treated as a given in metropolitan Australia, educators in the Kimberley have long highlighted that this basic childhood milestone has been far less accessible in regional and remote settings.
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