We Ride Australia is today celebrating the announcement that it has received a major grant to take the highly successful RideScore program to more schools and communities across Australia.

The announcement today of $299,000 awarded under iMOVE’s IEP2* program is a major boost for the RideScore program jointly developed by WeRide and the Sunshine Coast Council.

The grant funding will allow expansion of the platform to assist local government authorities, communities and the education sector in Western Australia to boost active travel to school.

The RideScore program was judged a ‘compelling transport-related initiative’ and is expected to create a significant impact and benefit for the Australian transport and mobility sector.

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WeRide Executive Officer Peter Bourke

“RideScore as a technology platform has created an amazing step-change in travel behaviour and this funding will allow the upgrading of the platform to support more schools and communities,

“The Sunshine Coast trial demonstrated a 55% increase in riding and scooting to school and Council has committed to an ongoing expansion to more schools every year,

“This is the success we want to replicate across the country and the fantastic iMOVE grant will help us do that,
“iMOVE has been at the forefront of innovative transport solutions for 10 years and we are delighted to be successful as part of their latest innovation fund,” said Peter Bourke.

RideScore

  • a partnership between the Sunshine Coast Council and We Ride Australia
  • the largest cycling and scooting to school trial of its kind ever undertaken in Australia
  • more than 1,600 primary school participants across 11 schools in 2025
  • Active commuting to school increases physical activity, helping children meet Australia’s national physical activity guidelines and reduces traffic congestion at the school gate,
  • The initial development of the program was supported by Federal Government ‘Move It AUS’ grant with additional funding from the Queensland Government, Department of Transport and Main Roads and Stockland Developments.

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* The iMOVE Impact Extension Program was a $2m fund to support transport innovation that closed on Monday 26th May 2025, LINK. Just 10 grants awarded as part of today’s announcement by iMOVE.