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Get on your bike to school!

Schools in Greater Shepparton can apply for Ride2School grants up to the value of $5,000 which are available to schools to help them support and encourage their pupils to cycle to school. The grants can be used on bike parking, Ride2School Active Paths, a fleet of bikes for the school, financial contributions to a new bike shed and much more!

Schools aren't limited in what they can apply for, as long as they can demonstrate a willingness to support more students actively travelling to school.

Greater Shepparton City Council is working to support and encourage more people, especially school children, to travel more actively. The benefits of regular active travel, and cycling in particular, are well known for increasing daily activity as part of a healthy lifestyle and developing good lifetime habits.

Since 2011, the Ride2School program has provided more than $490,000 worth of grants to Victorian schools, to support more students riding and walking on their journey to school.

The Ride2School Grants is split in two rounds each year with Round One open on 1 February and closing 31 March 2017.

If schools need assistance in accessing this grant, please contact Principal Strategic Transport Planner, Zoe Kemp on zoe.kemp@shepparton.vic.gov.au or call 03 5832 9700.

CLICK HERE for more information on the Ride2School Grants.