Kids getting involved in the Austin Lake Pedal Power Movie Night, as part of the Peel Region Bike Week activities.
Camera IconKids getting involved in the Austin Lake Pedal Power Movie Night, as part of the Peel Region Bike Week activities. Credit: Supplied/Supplied

South Metropolitan Health Promotion awarded WA Bike Week Bikeley award

Vanessa SchmittMandurah Coastal Times

THE South Metropolitan Health Promotion Service (SMHS) has been awarded the 2017 WA Bike Week Bikeley Collaboration Award for its co-ordination of the Peel Region Cycle Instead Bike Week Bonanza.

The honour was awarded by the Department of Transport and WestCycle to the Bike Week event that best worked with community groups and other organisations to share and communicate the ‘cycling for transport’ message.

This is the second time the Bike Week program in the Peel region has received a Bikeley award.

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Announcing the award, the WestCycle Bike Week team said the achievement was a testament to the hard work of SMHS health promotion officer Robyn Lister.

This year’s Peel Region Bike Week comprised a 17-day program with 15 different events hosted by a range of local organisations, bike clubs and business owners.

Underpinning the success of the Peel Bike Week program is its collaborative approach involving many agencies, clubs and groups.

The ongoing support from partner organisations with funding grants has also helped ensure a diverse range of events has been offered each year.

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