7-8 March 2009 - Multisport Albury City 09 (MAC09)

Mark your diaries for the weekend of 7-8 March 2009 for the Multisport AlburyCity 2009 (MAC09). The weekend will include the inaugural Amy's Ride in Albury NSW. Full event details available from 15 November.

22 February 2009 - Peter O'Callaghan Mt Dandenong Challenge (AGF benefiting charity)

The Middle Distance Bicycle Club's 68 km ride through the scenic Dandenong Ranges. The event is not a competition, but a ride in honour of Peter O'Callaghan (Coach) with a BBQ from 12 noon for participants and guests. Mt Dandenong Challenge

4 January 2009 - Amy's Ride Victoria

The fourth annual Amy's Ride Victoria will be taking place on the beautiful Bellarine Peninsula, proudly presented by Cyclecover. A new 22km trail ride will be introduced, along with the 60km, 120km and 1km Go for your life kids loop.

Registrations open Monday 6 October, for full event details and to register click here.

6 December 2008 - SUB Women's Cycle Challenge

SuperSprint and Sarah Ulmer are gearing up for a great event, starting at St Kilda's Catani Gardens. With over 700 women participating in the 2007 ride, this year promises to be bigger and better. Registrations open Monday 8 September.

For details visit the SuperSprint website, or make a donation to the AGF's fundraising challenge.

16 November 2008 - Scody Teams Plus, Mornington Peninsula (AGF benefiting charity)

Teams Plus is your chance to test yourself against the clock. Individuals and teams will be timed over 66 kms from Mornington to Flinders, including the challenge of Arthur's Seat if you're keen.

Ride times are now available on the Scody Teams Plus website. Congratulations to everyone who took the challenge!

2 November 2008 - Amy's Ride South Australia

The inaugural Amy's Ride South Australia on Sunday 2 November 2008 was a fantastic day. Almost 2000 people had the unique experience of riding along the Southern Expressway car-free! Click here for the full story.

25 October 2008 - TWC09 launch (AGF benefiting charity)

Training Wheels Calendar 2009 was launched at Cafe Racer in St Kilda. Join in the fun and win prizes on the night. For photos of the event and to purchase calendars visit www.twc09.com.

18 October 2008 - Brunetti Women's Coffee Club Ride (AGF benefiting charity)

The Brunetti Women's Coffee Club Ride was a fun addition to the Jayco Herald Sun Tour. Women of all ages and abilities took part in a scenic group ride from Carlton to Kew Boulevard, returning for Brunetti Coffee and lunch at the Women's Hub. Thanks to Rob at Ridewiser and Warren at Bike Now as well as all of the lovely Ride Angels. Click here for a recap of the event.

10-12 October 2008 - Freycinet Lodge Challenge (AGF benefiting charity)

This international standard Multisport Race is set in one of the most stunning locations in the world. Disciplines include cycling, kayaking, running and mountain bike riding, with a full results list now available on the Freycinet Lodge Challenge website.

January 2008 – Amy’s Ride Victoria

Our third Amy’s Ride Victoria was a resounding success.  More than 2,000 riders participated in the day’s activities – thanks to everyone who took part and made the day such a great success!

Riders of all ages and fitness levels were joined by Tour de France heroes Cadel Evans and Stuart O’Grady, the ‘voice of cycling, Phil Liggett, and many other sporting stars and celebrities including Michael Klim, Sam Mitchell, Danny Frawley, Mike McKay, Michael Roberts, Mark Hindmarsh, Luke Darcy, Cameron McConville, Emma Carney and Dr Peter Larkin.  It was also great to see Amy’s teammates Louise Padgett and Alexis Rhodes take the start line.

Local cycling sensation, Cadel Evans, officially presented the Amy Gillett Foundation with a $40,000 cheque, a portion of his $50,000 prize money as recipient of the 2007 Sports Star of the Year award.  In addition, early indications are that Amy’s Ride participants have helped to raise $65,000.  Read the full story.

August 2007 – Road-Right Launch

The AGF was delighted to have The Hon Tim Pallas, Victorian Minister for Roads and Ports on hand to launch our Road-Right program in Melbourne. In Adelaide, Mary Safe (Amy’s mum) and Martin Small, Director Road Safety (DTEI) did the honours. Our thanks to Mount St Josephs Girls College, Altona, and Annersley College in Adelaide for kindly hosting our launch activities.

Learner drivers now have plenty of reasons to study for their driver’s licence thanks to this ground-breaking initiative that aims to both educate and motivate with a substantial prize pool. Developed by the Amy Gillett Foundation, with the support of the Australia Driver Trainers’ Association and State and Territory licensing authorities, Road-Right is the first program of its kind designed to heighten learner driver awareness of people cycling on Australian roads. Read the full story

January 2007 - Amy's Ride Victoria

The second Amy's Ride Victoria on 6 January 2007, around the picturesque Bellarine Peninsula, was a huge success. 2,500 riders took part over various distances and, despite the challenging and windy conditions, all returned smiling. Thank you to the event sponsors (Volvo, Skilled and Jayco) and supporters (City of Greater Geelong, Pria, Geelong Advertiser, Herald Sun and Costa Group) for their contributions and to Cycling Events for their event organisation.

December 2006 - Amy's Ride Queensland

The Portfolio Partners Southbank to Surfers Paradise 100km ride double billed as Amy's Ride Queensland on 9 December 2006. Participants took part in either a 100km ride, which started at Southbank, Brisbane, or the 45km ride out-and-back from Surfers. Both rides finished on the Esplanade in Surfers Paradise. Thank you to Portfolio Partners, Volvo and USM Events for their contributions to a very successful event. If you missed out - look forward to seeing you in 2007!

October 2006 – Launch of Safe Cycle Month with Victoria Police

Safe Cycle Month is a state-wide initiative by Victoria Police which aims to increase cyclist safety and reduce the number of cyclist-related collisions and injuries on Victorian roads. As part of the program, police reward cyclists who demonstrate safe riding on the roads by placing their details in draws to win prizes including cycling gear and accessories. This annual road safety initiative is supported by VicRoads, the Amy Gillett Foundation and other government and community organisations. In future the AGF hopes to make this a national initiative.

July 2006 - 12 month anniversary commemoration

Tuesday 18 July 2006 marked the 12 month anniversary of the tragic accident that killed Amy Gillett and injured team mates Louise, Lorian, Katie, Alexis and Kate. A number of activities were organised to mark the date. Read the full story

July 2006 - Road User Forum - Facilitated Discussion

Held on 4 July 2006 at the RACV City Club, Melbourne, this event brought together representatives from road safety, government, research, road user groups, cyclists and motorists to discuss what each must do to ensure greater understanding and respect on our roads. While the event highlighted the high level of emotion and tension that exists, it also confirmed the willingness of all parties to find solutions to reduce adverse incidents. Interestingly each road user group discovered they have the same needs and wants on the roads - obey the road rules, be predictable and be respectful of each other's needs when on the road.

April 2006 - Press Launch

The Amy Gillett Foundation announced its Patrons, Mark Webber and Phil Anderson, and the inaugural Amy Gillett Scholarship recipient, Jessie MacLean at the RACV City Club on 3 April 2006. The Hon Rod Kemp, Minister for Sports and the Arts, was also on hand to congratulate the Foundation on its establishment and offered his support going forward. The event was well attended by media and coverage received in news across most capital cities.