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Heart Foundation Walk<strong>in</strong>g – “Goodwood Goers”<br />
Heart Foundation CEO Graeme Lynch & “Happy Heart” at the Launch of the Goodwood ‘Walk<strong>in</strong>g’ Program<br />
GLENORCHY’S HEARTFELT PLAN FOR HEALTH<br />
The Heart Foundation <strong>and</strong> Glenorchy City Council have jo<strong>in</strong>ed forces to establish walk<strong>in</strong>g groups <strong>in</strong> the area,<br />
<strong>with</strong> the first be<strong>in</strong>g launched <strong>in</strong> Goodwood <strong>in</strong> late April <strong>with</strong> 20 walkers sign<strong>in</strong>g up for the program <strong>and</strong> a<br />
further 5 have s<strong>in</strong>ce jo<strong>in</strong>ed the group..<br />
The aim is to provide the community <strong>with</strong> a safe <strong>and</strong> social way of gett<strong>in</strong>g active <strong>and</strong> encourage residents to<br />
pull on their walk<strong>in</strong>g shoes <strong>and</strong> jo<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g groups <strong>in</strong> the Glenorchy area.<br />
Mayor of Glenorchy Adriana Taylor says establish<strong>in</strong>g Heart Foundation Walk<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the area is all part of<br />
Council’s <strong>Recreation</strong> Plan that was approved <strong>in</strong> September 2008.<br />
"Part of Council's core bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>in</strong> recreation is to <strong>in</strong>crease participation by residents <strong>in</strong> their preferred<br />
physical <strong>and</strong> social recreation activities," Ald. Taylor said.<br />
Heart Foundation Tasmania CEO Graeme Lynch says we need at least 30 m<strong>in</strong>utes a day of regular physical<br />
activity to ga<strong>in</strong> health benefits.<br />
"Participat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a regular walk<strong>in</strong>g group can help <strong>you</strong> become healthier through reduc<strong>in</strong>g <strong>you</strong>r risk of heart<br />
disease <strong>and</strong> stroke <strong>and</strong> help<strong>in</strong>g to reduce body fat, blood pressure <strong>and</strong> cholesterol," Mr Lynch said.<br />
Tracie Bill<strong>in</strong>g from the Goodwood Community Centre says this as a wonderful opportunity for all genders <strong>and</strong><br />
ages to participate <strong>in</strong> a form of exercise <strong>in</strong> a safe, supportive <strong>and</strong> friendly environment.<br />
“Walk<strong>in</strong>g can be undertaken by almost everyone, <strong>you</strong> can set <strong>you</strong>r own pace <strong>and</strong> distance <strong>and</strong> it costs<br />
noth<strong>in</strong>g but a small amount of <strong>you</strong>r time to participate,” Tracie said.<br />
Heart Foundation Walk<strong>in</strong>g is a free program used to motivate <strong>and</strong> provide <strong>in</strong>centives for people to walk on a<br />
regular basis. The walk<strong>in</strong>g groups are suitable for people of all ages <strong>and</strong> fitness levels, help<strong>in</strong>g to motivate by<br />
provid<strong>in</strong>g a friendly, social environment as well as a walker recognition scheme.<br />
If <strong>you</strong> would like to start up a Heart Foundation “Walk<strong>in</strong>g” group <strong>in</strong> <strong>you</strong>r area<br />
contact Len Yeats by email: lyeats@gcc.tas.gov.au or Phone: 6216 6394
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