Suspected e-bike and e-scooter riders have damaged the turf wicket at Caroline Springs Cricket Club, ahead of this week's matches. Club president Anthony Rice was alerted by neighbours on Sunday 18 October and spent almost four hours repairing the playing surface the next day. Rice, who is also the club's volunteer head curator, described the damage as heart-breaking. He said the not-for-profit club raises its own funds and maintains its wickets without council help, and called for greater support from Melton council. Melton council was contacted for comment.
A Wollongong mother says her 14-year-old son nearly lost his heel when his foot caught in the chain of an illegally modified e-bike. Doctors at Sydney Children's Hospital describe a dramatic and worrying rise in trauma admissions from e-bike injuries. NSW has introduced laws limiting e-bike speeds and allowing police to seize and crush non-compliant devices. Police say a wider crackdown will follow once their processes are right. Bicycle NSW argues that stopping illegal devices at the border would do more than crushing them.
Hospital admissions from e-scooter and e-bike accidents tripled between 2019-20 and 2024-25, a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found. Most people admitted were children and young people, and fractures were the most common injury. Falls involving powered scooters caused 20 deaths nationally in 2024-25, up from seven in 2015-16. Queensland recorded the highest admission rate, while NSW recorded the lowest. Data is incomplete, and new national codes from 1 July 2026 will help separate e-scooter and e-bike injuries from other transport injuries.
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Hospitalisations from e-scooter falls among boys aged 12 to 15 rose fifteen-fold between 2019/20 and 2024/25, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Boys in that age group were four times more likely than girls to be hospitalised after an e-scooter fall. E-scooter-related deaths rose from seven in 2014/15 to 20 in 2024/25, though the proportion of deaths remained stable. New data codes from July will help separate e-scooter and e-bike injuries.
About half of privately owned e-mobility devices in Queensland are non-compliant, according to a government-funded survey. The study estimates close to one million private devices across the state, including 587,000 e-bikes. A third of e-bike riders are aged over 60. The most common issue reported was a maximum speed above 25km/h. Since new laws took effect in July, police have seized 600 e-bikes that do not meet the European Standard EN15194. The state government says it has since introduced stronger laws and enforcement.
Police seized 22 illegal e-bikes during a blitz across Wollongong, Shellharbour and Cronulla on Friday. The operation, run with Transport for NSW, targeted bikes that exceeded legal speed and power limits. Earlier, an officer was injured at Shell Cove when police allege an e-bike rider struck him while trying to stop the bike and then fled. An 18-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences and will appear before Port Kembla Local Court on October 28. Police warned riders to check NSW requirements before buying an e-bike, saying non-compliant bikes may be seized and destroyed.
An 18-year-old allegedly struck a police senior constable on Aquatic Drive at Shell Cove on Friday, leaving him with a serious leg injury. Police allege the teenager fled on his e-bike and was later found hiding in Bass reserve. He faces multiple charges, including riding unlicensed and failing to stop after the impact. The arrest came during a six-hour operation across Cronulla, Wollongong and Shellharbour, where officers seized 22 modified e-bikes. The teenager was granted conditional bail and will appear before Port Kembla Local Court.
A police officer has suffered a serious leg injury after allegedly being struck by an e-bike rider in Shell Cove. The incident happened on Friday 16 October during a NSW Police and Transport for NSW operation targeting illegal and modified e-bikes. Police say an 18-year-old man was arrested and charged over the alleged incident and will appear before Port Kembla Local Court on 28 October. During the wider operation across southern Sydney and the Illawarra, 22 e-bikes were seized and nine penalty notices issued.
Ku-ring-gai Council has launched a campaign asking e-bike riders to slow down, ring their bells and share shared footpaths and bushland trails. Mayor Kim Wheatley said the quiet, fast bikes can surprise pedestrians, dogs and children. The campaign includes new signage and digital messages across the council area. The council is also urging parents to check that e-bikes meet NSW rules. Under the standard, pedal-assist motors must cut out at 25 km/h, and throttle-only use is limited to 6 km/h. Non-compliant bikes are treated as motor vehicles and risk fines and confiscation.
Mandurah Police have seized four illegal e-rideables, including modified e-bikes taken from three teenagers. The teens, aged 14, 15 and 16, were charged with reckless driving and other offences after allegedly riding dangerously on Old Coast Road. They are due to appear in Mandurah Children’s Court on November 9. During a school holiday crackdown, 25 people on e-rideables were stopped for traffic offences. Separately, a group of e-bike and scooter riders caused chaos in Stirling, running red lights and filming while riding. One rider was arrested after being tracked by a police aircraft.
A juvenile has been summonsed to appear in court after a group of e-bike and scooter riders caused chaos in Stirling on Friday afternoon. Police say the group rode off-road through Stirling Civic Gardens and onto the road, weaving between cars and running red lights. Video shows vehicles braking hard, and pedestrians were forced aside on a bush track. A police aircraft tracked one rider through several suburbs towards Herdsman Lake, guiding officers on the ground. The rider has been charged with reckless driving and having no authority to drive, and an e-bike was seized.
A juvenile has been summonsed to appear in court after a group of e-bike and scooter riders caused chaos in Stirling on Friday afternoon. Police say the group rode off-road through Stirling Civic Gardens and onto the road, weaving between cars and running red lights. Video shows vehicles braking hard, and pedestrians were forced aside on a bush track. A police aircraft tracked one rider through several suburbs towards Herdsman Lake, guiding officers on the ground. The rider has been charged with reckless driving and having no authority to drive, and an e-bike was seized.
Police are investigating three alleged sexual offences against women who were exercising on walking tracks on Sydney's northern beaches. Two women were allegedly touched by men riding e-bikes in separate incidents at Narrabeen, and a third was allegedly subjected to inappropriate sexual comments. NSW Police have launched a public appeal. Police are investigating whether the incidents are linked. Anyone who witnessed the incidents or has footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
NSW Police and Transport for NSW crushed 23 illegal e-bikes seized in a joint operation on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The bikes were turned into scrap metal at a wrecking yard in Blacktown. NSW Minister for Roads Jenny Aitchison said the action demonstrates the state’s commitment to removing dangerous e-bikes from communities. Of the 36 e-bikes seized, 13 are still under assessment for return. The crushed bikes included high-speed models and tampered brands. New laws allow authorities to confiscate and dispose of illegal e-bikes.
