Ride2Work Day is the largest celebration of commuter riding in Australia. Held annually in October, this year's day is Wednesday, 15 October 2014.
Get on your bike and grab a free breakfast.
Bakers Delight and Australian Bananas will be providing food for the official CBD breakfasts. Others vary.
SA
- City of Adelaide, Hindmarsh Square, 7:00 - 9:00
- The University of Adelaide Goodman Lawns, 8-9 am smoothies,
- Mount Gambier City Hall Watson Terrace, Mount Gambier, 5290 8-9 am
- City of Salisbury Civic Square Salisbury, 7-9 am
QLD
Bicycle Queensland, 415 George Street, Brisbane 7:00 - 8:30
Cairns Regional Council Cairns Esplanade, 6:30-9 am
- City of Gold Coast Evandale Parklands, 7-9 am
- City of Gold Coast Robina Community Centre, 7-9 am
- Innisfail cyclists Coffee Club Innisfail, 7-8:30 am
- Mackay Regional Council Bluewater Quay, Mackay, 7-8:30 am
- Redland City Council Cleveland Library Square, 7-8:30 am
- Sunshine Coast Council Felicity Park, Caloundra 6-8 am
- Sunshine Coast Council Cotton Tree Park, 6-8 am
- Toowoomba Regional Council Art Gallery Park, 6:30-8:30 am
- Townsville City Council Forecourt, 6:45-9am BBQ breakfast supplied with bacon and eggs.
- University of the Sunshine Coast USC Art Gallery Piazza, 8-10 am
CANBERRA
- Pedal Power, Allara Street and City Walk, (opposite the Crowne Plaza Hotel), 7:00 - 9:00
- Australian National University Union Court, Australian National University, Camberra, 8-9:30 am
NT
City of Darwin, Raintree Park, Smith St Mall, 6:30 - 9:00 (smoothie drink, bananas, bakers delight)
Alice Springs Town Council Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre, 6:30-9 am pancake breakfast.
City of Palmerston Goyder Square, 6:30-9 am
- Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service, Ryan Park, Katherine, 7-8:30 aa
TAS
Bicycle Tasmania & Cycling South, Mawson Place, Argyle Street, 6:30 - 8:30
Launceston Northern Integrated Care Service building,7:45-9 am
- Clarence City Council 7:30-8:45 am apples and snacks from Bakers Delight as well as water, coffee, tea and juices.
- Devonport Regional Gallery 7:30-8:30 am
- UTAS Rural Clinical School 7:30-9:00 am
VICTORIA
- Abbotsford Convent Lots of different food, coffee etc. 7:30-9
- Bicycle Network City Square, Collins and Swanston Streets, 6:30 - 9:00
- City of Melbourne Victoria Harbour, Bourke Street and Harbour Esplanade 7:00 - 9:30
- Coburg Mall, Victoria Street Coburg , 7:30-9 (delicious pastry, fruit and a coffee)
- Bendigo Bank - Clifton Hill - 101 Queens Parade. Clifton Hill
- Burnley Golf Course - 102 Madden Grove, Burnley
- IKEA – Richmond Store - 630 Victoria Street, Richmond
- Yarra Leisure – Fitzroy Swimming Pool - 160 Alexandra Parade, Fitzroy
- Northcote Aquatic and Leisure Centre - 180 Victoria Road, Northcote (7-9am) (fruit)
- Reservoir Leisure Centre - 2a Cuthbert Ave, Reservoir (7-9am)
- Enviroshop – 251 High Street, Northcote at the Uniting Church fore court (7:30-9:30am)
- Jaclyn Crupi Editorial Services – 2 Woolhouse St, Northcote (7-9am); Event details.
- Northcote High School – St Georges Road, Northcote (7:45 -8:45am)
- Port Melbourne Waterfront (fruit smoothie on a bike blender, enjoy breakfast and coffee)
- Balaclava Village's St Kilda Town Hall (delicious breakfast and coffee)
- South Melbourne Market ( croissants, barista-made coffee and pedal your own smoothie)
- Footscray, S.E. corner of Napier and Moreland Streets, Footscray 7:30-9 (delicious baked goods and fruit, fruit juice and real coffee)
- Academy of Design Australia 8.45 - 10.15 am
- Australian Catholic University (ACU) Saint Mary Of The Cross Square, Cnr of Brunswick Street and Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, 3065 7:30-10:30 am
- Baw Baw Shire Council Warragul Train Station, 7:30-9 am Free breakfast, one free real coffee
- City of Greater Bendigo Hargreaves Mall, 7.30 - 9.30 am Bacon and egg rolls
- City of Stonnington Prahran Town Hall, 7:30-9 am Good coffee & nutritious food
- Burnley Golf Course CNR Madden & Loyola Grove, Burnley, 3121 7:30-9 am Bacon & Egg Sandwiches & Free Round of Golf!
- City of Greater Geelong Little Malop St Central - Mall, 7-9 am Free cooked Lions Club bbq breakfast and coffee & muffin from Banjo's Bakery.
- Enviroshop in front of Northcote Uniting Church, 7:30-9:30 am Free coffee from Coffee Peddlers Café
- Hobsons Bay City Council Laverton Community Hub, Scrumptious breakfast and free massage
- Horsham Rural City Council Civic Centre, 7:45-8:45 am
- Hub Foundation The Hub Plot, Castlemaine, 7-9 am A delicious free brekkie using locally sourced produce, prepared by local foodies.
- Independent - Jaclyn Driveway, 2 Woolhouse Street, Northcote, 3070 7-9 am Muesli yoghurt cups supplied by Flip Shelton's Natural Muesli and coffee is courtesy of Coffee Supreme.
- Knox City Council Westfield Knox, Northern Undercover Car Park (Near Gateshead Reserve), 425 Burwood Hwy, Wantirna South, 3152 7-9 am
- Latrobe City Latrobe City HQ, Commercial Road, Morwell, 3844 8-9 am
- La Trobe University, Bendigo La Trobe University, Student Union, 8-10 am Free breakfast, free refuel packs
- Maroondah City Council H.E Parker Reserve, 7-9 am
- Maurice Blackburn, Jones Cycles and Vada Café Vada Café, 465 Nepean Highway, Frankston, 3199 6:45-8:30 am Coffee
- MHTP, Clayton de Kretser concourse, 8:30-9 am
- Monash University, Caulfield Campus 12-1:30 pm Bring your helmet, enjoy a cupcake, fruit, and receive a coffee or another thank-you gift
- Monash University, Clayton Campus James Gormley Bike Arrival Station, Building 80A, 8-10 am Bring your helmet, enjoy a muffin and fruit and receive a thank-you gift
- North Carlton Railway House Park 8-10 am
- North Melbourne Recreation Centre 7-8:30 am BBQ breakfast
- Portland YMCA 7-9 am Delicious fresh breakfast of muffins, cereals, juices, fruits, panckaes, yoghurts.
- Reservoir Leisure Centre 7:30-9 am
- Southern Grampians Shire Council HILAC, 7-9 am
- Pine Ave, Mildura 3500 7:45-8:45 am
- Velo Cycles, 815 Nicholson Street (where Capital City Trail crosses Nicholson), Carlton North, 7-10 am Gold coin donation breakfast
- Warrnambool City Council Warrnambool Art Gallery, 7-9:30 am WALKERS ARE WELCOME!
- Whitehorse City Council Whitehorse Road centre median strip, Corner of Station Street, Box Hill 3128 7:30-9 am
- Wimmera Regional Sports Assembly Cheeky Fox, Horsham, 3400 7-9 am free croissant and coffee
- Wodonga Council (City of Wodonga) The Cube Courtyard, 6:30-9:30 am
WA
Bicycling Western Australia Perth Concert Hall,5 St Georges Tce 6:30 - 8:30
City of Canning Civic and Administration Building, 7-8 am
- City of Cockburn Cockburn Central - Town Square, 6-8:30 am
- City of Fremantle Fremantle Arts Centre, 7-9 am
- City of Greater Geraldton Function Room, 63 Cathedral Avenue, 6:30-9:30 am Healthy breakfast
- City of Melville 2nd Floor Civic Building, 10 Almondbury Road, Booragoon, 7:30-8:30 am
- City of Vincent Oxford Street Reserve, Leederville, 6007 6:30-9 am Free breakfast, coffee, bike maintenance and PING PONG!
SYDNEY/NSW
- City of Sydney Prince Alfred Park, Redfern 6:30 - 9:00
- Taylor Square, Darlinghurst 6:30 - 9:00
- Union Square, Pyrmont 6:30 - 9:00
- North Sydney Council, Harbour Bridge, Bradfield Park, Milsons Point 7:30 - 9:30
- Optus,Macquarie Park, Optus Lane Way and Off Optus Drive and Giffnock Avenue 7:30 - 9:30
- Armidale Dumaresq Council Courthouse Coffee, Beardy Street, Armidale, 2350 7:30-8:30 am
- Ashfield Civic Centre forecourt 260 Liverpool Road, Ashfield, 2131 7:30-9 am
- The Forum University The Forum, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308 7:30-8:45 am
- Gosford City Council & Central Coast Local Health District William Street Mall, 7-9 am Free breakfast and giveaways
- The Green Living Centre Hollis Park, Wilson Street, Newtown, 2042 7-9 am Smoothies, coffee
- Ku-ring-gai Council Gordon Recreational Reserve, 6:30-10 am free breakfast
- Macquarie University Macquarie University Central Courtyard, 8-11 am Refreshments,
- Marrickville Council Hollis Park, 7-9 am Bike powered smoothies, free coffee
- The City of Newcastle Wheeler Place, 373 Hunter Street, 7-9 am fresh fruit and bacon & egg rolls.
- Parramatta City Council Parramatta River foreshore, 7-9 am
- Rockdale City Council Swallow Coffee Traders, 8-9:30 am
- Sutherland Shire Council Peace Park,7 - 9 am egg and bacon rolls, cereals, tea and coffee, juices etc.
- Willoughby City Council On the shared path at the end of Park Street, Naremburn, 2065 7-9 am Fresh coffee, breakfast
Unfortunately, the events are all listed on different pages. I'll see if I can find more venues. Best to check your local council's website to see what they are offering.
Free - not much more of a bargain than that :)