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

VicRoads 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
0418 364 013
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
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
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
Yarragon  First Track Adventures 
0427 342 761

* 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

Ride2School website

Cycling unlimited

Cycling Unlimited website

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.

Cycling safe website

Ride Nation

Ride Nation website

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.

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