Australian Story: Road To Nowhere – 6th February 2012
This week’s season opener is about a woman taking on some of the most powerful institutions in her home state – and changing the way things are done.
It started when her husband went out for a bike ride and never returned.
Since then, Di Gilcrist has helped instigate [...]

Adelaide Advertiser: John Rau reviews ruling on hit-run lawyer Eugene McGee (12 May 2011)
ATTORNEY-General John Rau is personally reviewing a tribunal’s refusal to punish hit-run lawyer Eugene McGee after an appeal.
The Legal Practitioners Conduct Board last month ruled McGee, who killed cyclist Ian Humphrey in 2003 and fled the scene, was not guilty of “infamous” [...]

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“For more than six years I have been a victim of the criminal justice system,” Ms Gilchrist said outside court.
“For me this has never been about wanting to see Eugene McGee sent to prison.
“It has only ever been about humanity, understanding and acknowledgement.
“As happened in the [...]

Courts Administration Authority South Australia
Read the the full judgement made by Judge Herriman regarding the McGee Verdict

Reg v McGee & anor [2010] SADC 36 District Court, Trial by Judge Alone, Herriman DCJ, 17 March 2010
PDF format (56 pages, 196kb)

Criminal law – Offences – conspiracy to attempt to pervert the course of justice – requirements [...]

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AdelaideNow: Eugene McGee and Craig McGee found not guilty of conspiracy over Kapunda Rd hit-run
Hit-run lawyer Eugene [...]

On the 4th February, 2010, the District Court of South Australia began to hear the case against Eugene and Craig McGee on a charge of conspiring to pervert the cause of justice over the death of Ian Humphrey on 30 November 2003.
As the matter is before the Court, we make no comment and call on [...]

November 17: Media Release: Greens call for federal funding for cycling
Greens Senator Kerry Nettle has today launched The Greens federal cycling initiative. Joining dozens of cyclists for a mass ride into the centre of Sydney Senator Nettle announced that The Greens will be pushing for a Commonwealth commitment of $750 million dollars over ten years [...]

From Sydney IndyMedia: Helmet Cam Captures Road Rage Against Cyclist
A helmet mounted video camera carried by a Sydney cyclist has caught a road rage incident by a car driver, highlighting the harrassment that cyclists face on our roads on a daily basis.

Related: Critical Mass to Ride Harbour Bridge in November | Wheels of Justice [...]

Brisbane: He Died with a Metal Storm Slug in His Head – Personal commentary from a Queensland cyclist
It seems to have become a favourite sport for journalists to stir up the anti-cycling underbelly in our society. The favoured method seems to be that of writing some sort of personal account of their own raging encounter [...]

Cycling Promotion Fund: National Bicycling Achievement Awards 2007
Making Australia more bicycle friendly requires action, commitment, innovation, vision and persistence. Without the work of dedicated individuals and organisations, many of the facilities and initiatives we take for granted today would not be there.
The Cycling Promotion Fund, an initiative of Bicycle Industries Australia Ltd, believes that recognising [...]