Hi Folks

A very interesting report, well worth reading the executive summary
at the least if your pressed for time.

I'll also post the PDF on the McBUG site in the files section.

Regards
David

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The Cycling: Getting Australia Moving report was launched in Canberra
today, in conjunction with the presentation of the National Bicycling
Achievement Awards, read below for additional details. Please feel
free contact the Cycling Promotion Fund office if you would like to
obtain copies of Cycling: Getting Australia Moving report or the 2007
Australian Bicycling Awards Achievement booklet.

Launch of Cycling: Getting Australia Moving

http://www.cyclingpromotion.com.au/content/view/329/9/

A new report launched today by Professor of Global Health at the
University of Melbourne's Nossal Institute, Dr Rob Moodie, found
cycling currently saves an estimated $227.2m per year in health costs
alone. The report Cycling: Getting Australia Moving has, for the
first time, placed a dollar value on cycling participation. Dr Moodie
said "this report demonstrates the considerable benefit offered to
individuals and governments by cycling. Addressing the barriers
preventing more Australians from cycling will deliver substantial
savings to both government and the community".

Rosemarie Speidel: Program Director, Cycling Promotion Fund, Ph: 0407
537 760

Elliot Fishman: Spokesperson and Policy Advisor, Cycling Promotion
Fund, Ph: 0438 547 450

Launch of Cycling: Getting Australia Moving Media release (PDF, 36kb)

http://www.cyclingpromotion.com.au/images/stories/downloads/media_rele
ase_Health_Report_Launch.pdf

Download Cycling: Getting Australia Moving (PDF, 3.1M)

http://www.cyclingpromotion.com.au/images/stories/downloads/CPFHlthRpr
08V3prf1.pdf

Cycling: Getting Australia Moving - executive summary (PDF, 1.7M)

http://www.cyclingpromotion.com.au/images/stories/downloads/Hlth%
20RprtSummry.pdf