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Thursday 1 –  8 October

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Get Around Caboolture

More transport choices, less hassle

Do you know someone who can’t drive or wants the choice to not drive?

Only about 1 in 5 people always want to drive. Everyone else benefits from choice. Do you know someone who can’t drive? And who likes to sit in traffic? Without reliable transport, many struggle to get to work, visit friends, or attend medical appointments – just want to feel less stressed. It’s about more than getting from A to B – it’s about jobs, friendships, and independence.

Get Around Caboolture

Freedom to Move, Connection for All

How can we give everyone more freedom, choice and independence?

You might be surprised at how easy is it. Click here.

Thinking of buying a bike, eBike or eScooter? 

Check out our handy hints to make sure you buy something that’s a keeper. 

Let’s build something lasting

Together, we can create a Caboolture and Morayfield where getting around is easy for everyone. Where freedom and dignity are shared by all. Be inspired by the great things are happening around the world and closer to home on the Streets and People podcast.  

Here's what we're FOCUSING ON

Our goals

Priority Goal for Schoolkids 2026
We want more children to walk or ride bikes to school and during the holidays on safe roads.

Kids who ride to school let off a bit of steam before class starts. They get better marks, and teachers have students who are more ready to learn. Kids who ride home from school burn off pent-up energy before they get home. This helps them have better relationships with parents and siblings. Kids who ride bikes connect with friends on the way to school. This helps them gain stronger social-emotional skills and build good friendships with peers.

These small actions lead to higher marks, better family relationships, and more self-confidence for kids.

The outcome we’d like in 2026: We want one school in Caboolture to increase the percentage of students not arriving by car from 15% to 35%.

A small success like this would show other schools in the region what’s possible. Imagine the ripple effects when more children feel confident riding on safe roads. Here‘s what you can do to help make this a reality.

Priority Goal for Youth 2026
We want all young adults to have easy ways to get to full-time or part-time work or study using buses, trains, or bikes.

Many young adults are motivated to get to interviews and work, but they need reliable public transport that fits their schedules and destinations. Many are interested in biking but need secure parking at workplaces. Others want to meet their transport needs without taking on early financial pressures.

By tackling these challenges, we can expand opportunities for young adults and help them gain greater independence in adulthood.

The outcome we’d like in 2026: We want 100 more youths in Caboolture and Morayfield riding to study or work.

Why this matters

Research shows that students who exercise before school improve their focus by up to 20%. If kids at one school can feel safer riding, other schools will follow. For young adults, the ability to get to work without car costs could mean the difference between taking a job or missing out. These changes create more confident, connected communities.

Let’s make a difference, one step or bike ride at a time.

Fast cars and free parking might seem harmless—until you see their true cost. Discover how suburban streets shape behaviour, safety, and community life.

Is Your Street Designed for People—or Just Cars?
Infographic comparing the benefits of walkable neighborhoods with the downsides of car-dependent sprawl. It states that families in walkable areas save $5,000–$10,000 per year on transportation. Walkable neighborhoods are associated with 20% lower household costs, thriving local businesses, lower emissions, and safer, more connected streets. In contrast, car-dependent sprawl has higher transportation costs, chain store dominance, a higher carbon footprint, and more isolation with less safety. Bottom text reads: "It's not just a sidewalk. It’s a strategy." Image by Desmond Dunn
A cyclist with writing on their back that reads, "You own a car, not the road," participating in a bike ride.
Infographic showing that over 70% of licensed drivers want to reduce car use, but face barriers like lack of safe bike routes, bus lanes, and rail options; many are open to alternatives such as commuter rail, public transit, and bike sharing.
A child wearing a helmet and backpack rides a bike in a bike lane that is blocked by a parked truck, forcing the child toward traffic. Large white text reads: "YOUR CONVENIENCE SHOULDN’T TRUMP THEIR SAFETY."
*Except in Qld! It's the only Australian state which allows parking in bike lanes 🙁
Screenshot of a tweet by Phil Ritz that humorously explains zoning by comparing it to placing salads, drinks, sides, and the main dish on separate tables in different rooms, creating chaos as people move around to eat.
Illustration of a school surrounded by cars emitting dark exhaust smoke. Adults and children stand among traffic near the school entrance. A speech bubble says, “What’s wrong with you?! There’s no smoking near schools,” highlighting the contrast between smoking bans and vehicle pollution.
A nearly empty, expansive asphalt parking lot in front of a large, windowless shopping mall or big-box store. A single white car is parked in the middle. The scene is in black and white, giving it a desolate and stark appearance.
A black-and-white photo of families gathering on a street in Surry Hills, Sydney, in 1964. Adults and children are socialising and cooling off with water on a hot summer night, surrounded by cars and old terrace houses.
A tidy two-car garage with one grey Hyundai Tucson SUV parked on the left and two fully equipped bicycles on the right. The garage has storage shelves, a washing machine, and various household and maintenance items.
This photo of a garage with 1 car and 2 bikes shows the spatial difference between the types of vehicles.

Make a Difference!

You deserve better streets

We are a people-powered movement and we can’t do this without your help!
You are the key to making this place a fantastic community for everyone

Help us, give change

We are a grassroots community with no external funding. All costs come from our own pockets. Your financial support covers stakeholder engagement materials, this website, the podcast, and other ways we spread the word that the lack of transport dignity is a challenge we all face.

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How healthy is your street?

Go out onto your street, open this tool on your phone and score your street for an instant result. You can score how a street feels or measure it quantitatively. You can add photos & notes, download a report and share with others.

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Damaged footpath?

When you walk around town, you’ll see what needs repairing. It’s super-easy to solve these issues with the free app Snap Send Solve. It sends your report directly to the right team. Council get footpaths. Abandoned trolleys, the supermarkets. Graffiti, no problem. You simply click below to download the app.

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Media about us

Get Around Cabo Car Free. The objective of Get Around Cabo Carfree runs much deeper than helping negotiate thinly spaced bus timetables and bumpy bike lanes. Wendy wants to promote liveability by getting more walkers, riders and people on mobility scooters onto local roads and paths in a safe way and by boosting public transport as a way forward to a better-bonded, closer community.
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Click the icon to read the article The Local Times | May 2023 | Bruce Giddings
'There’s no way to get home’: the public transport deserts on Brisbane’s northern fringe. “We could literally do everything by bike if it was a bit safer,” she says. “Now those one, two, 3km trips twice a day are all by car. The constant stop-start in traffic, it wears down the car and eats fuel. And there’s the 10 minutes getting three kids in one car.”
There's no way to get home. Article in the Guardian, Feb 24
Click the icon to read the article The Guardian | Feb 2024 | Aston Brown
Getting Around Cabo Car Free. “The continual use of motorised transport leads to more obesity, more respiratory disease, more cancer and families who are financially hard-pressed having to spend around $1000 a month on their car simply because there are few good alternatives.”
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Click the icon to read the article The Local Times | Mar 2024 | Bruce Giddings
Hang up your keys for a week. The goal is simple: to step into the shoes of those who don’t drive and experience their daily challenges. When we experience the daily realities of those who rely on alternative transportation, we foster empathy and support. LOCAL business owners have a unique opportunity to be part of a groundbreaking event that could reshape transportation in the community. The Week Without Driving Challenge invites everyone to experience life without the convenience of their personal cars, even just for a day. "Business owners and managers are encouraged to join in by letting their employees take part, supporting an innovative way of experiencing alternative modes of transportation.
A newspaper article titled "Hang up your keys for a week" with a subheading "Local businesses called to join car-free event." The article discusses a car-free initiative in Caboolture and Morayfield and features an image of a person standing next to a bicycle with a basket
Click the icon to read the article The Sentinel | July 2024
2 seniors on bench
Laura's family crossing the road
If you're interested in what we do, we could do with your support

You probably know 1 or 2 people who can't or shouldn't drive

Get Around Caboolture is a community movement advocating for more travel options for people in
Caboolture & Morayfield. 

Our Goals

1. All children can ride to school on safe streets 

2. All young adults can get to work or study without needing a car so they begin adulthood without a debt of $15,000 a year. 

A lack of transport options leads to a high financial burden for
families, businesses and governments.

The only way we can be sustainable for the long term is with your help. 

Photo: Dan Peled/The Guardian
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