Resources and support
Find out about grants and equipment hire services to support program delivery.
Grants
There are grants available through the Community Programs Road Safety Grant.
Note: this excludes the Bike Ed Instructor Training, which is now available through an Expression of Interest process. For information on becoming an accredited Bike Ed Instructor, visit Accreditation and Training.
Equipment
Department of Transport and Planning and other organisations provide bicycle trailers with student bicycles, adult bicycles, helmets, vests and dome markers. The bicycle trailers are available for hire but demand is often high so they need to be booked well ahead. Contact details are provided in the table below:
Bicycle trailer contacts
| Suburb | Name | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Ballarat | VicRoads Ballarat Office | Di Nevett 0418364013 [email protected] |
| Bendigo* | Bike Bendigo | Peter Bourke 0438 871 271 [email protected] |
| Colac Corangamite | RoadSafe Otway | Cliff McAliece 0418 532 500 [email protected] |
| Fitzroy | Fitzroy Police | (03) 9934 6400 [email protected] |
| Geelong | Corio-Norlane Lions Club | John McKinnin 0419 319 664 [email protected] |
| Lara | Lara Secondary College | (03) 5282 8988 [email protected] |
| Leongatha | Wonthaggi Police Station | (03) 5671 4100 [email protected] |
| Mansfield | St. Mary's Primary School | (03) 5775 2670 [email protected] |
| Metro Melbourne | Melbourne Community Bike Ed and Hire | 0407 352 126 [email protected] |
| Mildura | Mildura Rural City Council | Tressna Martin 0458 745 695 [email protected] |
| Morwell | Latrobe City Depot | (03) 5128 5664 |
| Nottinghill | City of Monash | (03) 9518 3555 [email protected] |
| Pakenham | Cardinia Shire Council | 1300 787 624 [email protected] |
| Rainbow | Rainbow Secondary College | 0429 022 739 (03) 5395 1027 [email protected] |
| Sale | Wellington Shire Council | Melissa Bransdon (03) 5142 3012 [email protected] |
| Swan Hill | RoadSafe Central Murray | RoadSafe Central Murray [email protected] |
| Wangaratta | RoadSafe NorthEast | Glen Clarke 0409 838 241 |
| Wonthaggi | Wonthaggi Police Station | (03) 5671 4100 [email protected] |
| Yarragon | First Track Adventures | 0427 342 761 [email protected] |
* This trailer contains equipment for the BikeEd Challenge and does not contain bikes.
Who else can help me?
Ride2School
The Ride2School program is delivered by Bicycle Network Victoria. Ride2School is a behaviour change program which aims to increase the number of students walking and riding to and from school. Ride2School supports the implementation of Bike Safety Education Programs in schools, as this program equips young people with the skills and knowledge to ride to and from school safely
Cycling unlimited
Cycling Safe
Cycling Safe Pty Ltd provides Bike Ed Instructor Training for Victorian school-based cycling programs. They also deliver private cycling training for all needs.
Ride Nation
Bike it Better
Bike It Better Cycle Coaching website
Please note that this list is not exhaustive; there may be other providers available. The Department of Transport and Planning does not approve or endorse any provider on the list. The names and contact details are provided for information purposes only.