National Workplace Challenge

Organisation with the largest number of registered participants Australia-wide

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Largest % of staff riding to work on Ride to Work Day 2009 for worksites with:

Less than 25 employees

ACT	Australian Prescriber
NSW
NT	NT Working Women's Centre
QLD
SA
TAS	Tasmanian Regional Office Dept of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Developpment and Local Government
VIC
WA	Esperance Community Health

 

 25-100 employees category

ACT	ACT Northbourne & Maccarthur intersection
NSW
NT
QLD
SA	SA Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation
TAS
VIC
WA

 

100-249 employees

ACT
NSW
NT	Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Darwin)
QLD	QR Ltd
SA
TAS
VIC
WA

 

250+ employees

ACT
NSW	CISRA
QLD
SA
TAS	Department for Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
VIC
WA

 

Best Ride to Work Day workplace story

This year saw the first involvement of Kiama Council in the ride to work initiative, and for all that participated the first time they have commuted to work via anything but their car.

Those involved came from far and wide (from Minnamurra in the north to Berry in the south and 4 minutes west up the road) to test their ‘varied’ fitness levels against the sharp inclines and strong westerly winds which plague the coastal Kiama region.

Using everything from specialist mountain bikes, their wives bikes, borrowed helmets and a cycle that cost $10 in a ‘eat 3-footlong’s’ subway promotion, the team swapped their cars for the more sustainable method of transport to and from work.

Feeling inspired someone seemingly stupidly throughout the week suggested the whole team make the unprecedented return trip to Gerringong via the newly opened Coastal Walking Trail – a 6km unformed track which skirts the aqua bays and bluff headlands linking Kiama to Gerringong along some of the most spectacular coastline imaginable.

Driven by desire and thoughts of the rendezvous point, a well known Gerringong establishment conveniently positioned a short ride from the trail end point, the arvo expedition team rode (labored) alongside the southern whale migration on their total 12km decent to the deep south. Many laughs were shared along the way, most accompanied by a pointing finger.

All survived the undulating return trip to Gerringong in some capacity with only minor breakages. Stripped and sheared peddles saw two machines crippled along the way, far from either start or end points. For those riders this required the deployment of the equally sustainable, but noticeably slower and more entertaining Plan-B – the push and roll.

On completion of this momentous ride (and push-and-roll) participants enjoyed some liquid inspiration and in-depth discussion on new gear and cycle purchases, making it a weekly event, how to explain breakages on their partners bike and signing up for the ‘Sydney to Gong’ J

All participants concurred with the comment made that no one could have possibly had a more enjoyable or picturesque commute to work then us, and that it should be taken advantage of more regularly.

The journey has already sparked interest from additional staff that would like to participate in future events… or would at least like to be on the email group listing so they appear to be proactive and fit to other employees.

Submitted by Aaron  -  Kiama Municipal Council, NSW

 

Prize hampers courtesy of Trek Bikes Australia
Winners of all categories listed above will receive Trek Bikes Australia prize hampers containing two Nike bike jerseys and a bicycle computer.

* where the percentage of participation results are tied, the workplace with the largest number of participants will be declared the winner

 

 

 

National Winners

Above: James Spaile, Chris Keenan and Andrew Fagg riding to their Snowy Hydro in NSW

Not even snow could stop them!

Best Workplace Photo

Best Workplace Story

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