2026
Herdy, l'application qui veut populariser le covoiturage à Sydney
A profile of Herdy and its founder Francois Chemillier — a 53-year-old Frenchman who moved to Sydney's Northern Beaches and built a carpooling app after noticing that most cars on Warringah Road carried only one person. The article traces the founding story, the technology, and Herdy's ambition to make carpooling a normal part of daily life in Australia.
New carpooling app Herdy launches to help Northern Beaches commuters slash costs
Reporter Jim O'Rourke covers Herdy's launch on the Northern Beaches — covering the app's features, the founder's background, and the opportunity for commuters to cut petrol and parking costs at a time of record fuel prices. The article highlights Herdy's focus on the Northern Beaches corridor and its expansion plans for corporate pilots across Greater Sydney.
SBS French
Le Français qui veut convertir les Australiens au covoiturage
"The Frenchman who wants to convert Australians to carpooling" — a radio interview with Francois Chemillier for SBS's French-language service. The episode covers his journey from France to Sydney, the gap he identified in the Australian market, and why the infrastructure for carpooling — not the goodwill — has always been the missing piece. Available on SBS and all major podcast platforms.
ABC News
Carpooling apps are making a comeback as fuel prices hit record highs
ABC News covers the resurgence of interest in carpooling across Australia as petrol prices reach record levels, featuring Herdy as a live example of the new generation of carpooling platforms. The piece contextualises Herdy within the federal government's "Every Little Bit Helps" fuel conservation campaign, launched the same week, which explicitly recommended carpooling as a practical response to Australia's fuel supply pressures.