Felicity Caldwell
Felicity Caldwell is a journalist at Brisbane Times.
Push to get cyclists, scooters off footpaths – and onto busy roads – behind new laws
The Crisafulli government wants more cyclists and e-scooters to ride in traffic.
- Felicity Caldwell
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Travellers warned of track closures, Story Bridge works over Easter holidays
There will be disruptions for two Broncos games, and authorities have warned it might be easier to catch a regular bus rather than a replacement rail bus.
- Felicity Caldwell
- Updated
- City life
E-bike crackdown might have ‘serious unintended consequences’ for tourism
The state government has accepted all the recommendations of the e-mobility inquiry. That will make Queensland’s rules among the strictest for low-powered e-bikes in the world.
- Felicity Caldwell and Catherine Strohfeldt
About 11,000km from the Strait of Hormuz, this is how the fuel crisis is biting in Brisbane
Searches for “electric car” have surged to a higher level than the last fuel shock. But the effects on household budgets will go beyond the cost of filling up.
- Felicity Caldwell and Catherine Strohfeldt
A researcher asked 10 people to go car-free for 20 days. None wanted to continue
Despite saving hundreds of dollars and even making new friends, none of the people who agreed to ditch their car for this Brisbane experiment wanted to go car-free permanently. This is why.
- Felicity Caldwell
Why these Brisbane bus routes are still not all that popular, despite being almost free
Some bus routes have become even more packed after the introduction of 50¢ fares, but others are not getting the love. The answer lies in the suburbs.
- Felicity Caldwell
- Perspective
- City life
Toddler v e-bike: We test 10km/h speed rule in a race with a two-year-old
Shared paths should be built to a 30km/h standard. But the government is thinking about making e-bikes and e-scooters ride at 10km/h, even though they can be unstable at jogging speed.
- Felicity Caldwell
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- Tragedy
E-bike’s legality under examination after two teens die
Police said the teenagers were both riding the e-bike, which was hit head-on by the motorbike.
- Dominique Tassell, Cameron Atfield and Felicity Caldwell
No evidence legal e-bikes are a safety risk, inquiry’s deputy chair says
The deputy chair of Queensland’s e-mobility inquiry says pedal-assisted e-bikes should not be lumped in the same category as high-powered electric motorbikes. But proposed new laws will apply to both.
- Felicity Caldwell
Roads cut, power switched off, residents isolated as Bundaberg floods
Hundreds of homes and businesses have been flooded in Bundaberg, with the mayor saying the recovery process could take months.
- Laine Clark, Lloyd Jones and Felicity Caldwell