Efforts so far (such as using fetching outfits, see picture) have failed to get Australians on their bikes.
Falling into a lover's arms might literally be easier in Sydney with the establishment of a Single's Circus Night.
While Australian industry seems to be determined to outsource manufacturing and do the "knowledge work" at home, one company is bucking the trend.
This tree-lined street in Sydney's Surry Hills led the neighbourhood's transformation from a quiet, run-down suburb into a cool shopping destination with a real sense of community.
Fruit bats get a lot of column inches in the Australian media.
It has its problems, but changes are promised for the harbour city