How we celebrated
Our History
2013
Where it all began
Australia’s first bicycle based social enterprise,
founded by Loretta Curtin & Luke Wright
Upcycling & donating bikes
70+
Asylum Seekers
3,000
Bikes Serviced
45
Young people enrolled
into training programs
Partners with City of Melbourne
"I could not hold a steady job, it was really hard. With Good Cycles, they gave me the structure... the support. And I had mentors."
2014
2015
Acquires
Bicycle Training Australia
New Engagement Programs
Bike Labs at North Melbourne
Community Centre and Carlton Flats
28
People enrolled into vocational, pre-employment training programs, 2 employees at Good Cycles
Opens Community Bike Hub in Docklands
Wins
Melbourne Bike Share
servicing contract
43
Young people enrolled
into training programs
50+
Trained young people at
'significant educational risk'
in bicycle mechanics
50+ upcycled bikes
For asylum seekers and refugees
2016
2017
New Jobs
created through Car Share cleaning services
New Program in Gold Coast
Establishes a program in the youth wing of Port Philip Prison, providing engagement and post release pathways.
157
Direct participants in vocational
and pre-employment
training or engagement programs
First 10
Young People in
supported employment
31,785km
Ridden for car & city services
8421
Cars Cleaned
99
People enrolled in vocational
and pre-employment training
or engagement programs
32
Young people join our
supported employment program
2018
2019
2 New Stores
Opens Geelong & Melbourne CBD Stores
New Partners
Citywide
City of Geelong
Solve IT
Cargo Bike
trials to clean parks
and gardens, remove graffiti,
inspect assets
Shared paths
Starts inspecting & remediating
shared paths in Melbourne's
northern suburbs
163
People Enrolled
56
New Young People
in supported employment
COVID
Suspends all programs
in March following
COVID-19 crisis
Creates
new employment &
support initiatives
52
People enrolled in our LAST
training programs
33
New Youth Employment
Program (YEP) Participants
2020
2021
Acquires
Open Spaces Asset
and Horticulture Management
New Partners
DM Roads
50 vans removed each week
Our bike services remove up to 50 vans from roads each week
1,325km
of roads mowed
20
New YEP Participants
OPENS
Brunswick Store
Purpose Precinct
Launched with STREAT
23,000+
hours of work conducted
by YEP participants
20
New Youth Employment
Program (YEP) Participants
2022
Since 2013 Good Cycles has impacted
"This job has given me purpose
and a reason to
wake up in the morning,
so I’m very grateful for that."
- S'moe, Good Spaces Team Member
