Murray Bridge Today (HEADING 1) - Rural City of Murray Bridge

School GardenProject – Partneringwith the NRMFun Run 2013Graham DentonActive Travel ShowsPark and StrideHealthy LivingNewsletterMB Farmers MarketChildren’s event(Grubby Gloves)OPAL will be partnering with the NRM todevelop a school garden project. This willbe to establish new or re-invigorateexisting school kitchen gardens. The aimwill be to work with schools to connect thegarden with the curriculum and to involvefamilies and the community in the project.Planning for the Fun Run 2013 has begun.A working party has formed involving localservices, community members and OPAL.Promotion of active travel to primaryschool aged children R-4.Offered Park and Stride to all schools in theMurray Bridge Council area. Initiative aimsto reduce traffic around the school gateand increase physical activity by gettingparents and children to park 5-10 minutesfrom school and walk the rest of the way.Partnering with Healthy Murraylands,Healthy Weight Coordinator, Mid MurrayOPAL, Team Leader Youth, Sport and Rec(Council) and Be Active Field Officer toprovide information to the community withregards local healthy lifestyle topics andevents. This will be a 4 page liftout in thelocal community magazine delivered to allhouseholds and included in the localStandard newspaper.MB Farmers market invited OPAL toprovide a promotional education sessionto children and families at the market.OPAL hired the Splodge team to provideface painting and craft activities centringon healthy foods including fruit andvegetables.OPAL will support eligible Primary Schoolswith $1000 each to establish/support theschools kitchen garden. NRM will workwith schools to establish a sustainabilityplan and incorporation of the gardenproject into the curriculum. NRM will alsowork with the school to plan parentand/or community involvement.Planned for May 5 th 2013Booked for 26th and 27th July.OPAL aims to get 2-5 schools to take onthe initiative. OPAL will assist in theimplementation of the program bypresenting at School Parent Committees,supporting consultation between schoolsand council to establish Park and Stridelocations and creating Park and Stridesignage.A 4 page liftout will be included in thenext community magazine with variousarticles covering local HE/PA events andtopics relating to promoting healthylifestyles in the Murray lands area. Costswill be split evenly 4 ways between OPALMB/Council, OPAL Mid Murray, HealthyMurraylands and Be Active/HWcoordinator.The event was successful attractingmany families and their children toparticipate in the activities. The farmers’market committee report that thesemonthly grubby gloves events attractmany families and children to attend.OPAL is now supporting a localCommunity Foodie to run a workshopwith children and families aroundgrowing herbs at home.Legislative RequirementsNot applicableCouncil PolicyNot applicableStrategic Plan3.3 Improve community health, safety and well being.Financial ImplicationsA project jointly funded by the Federal, State and Local Governments.Implementation StrategyNot applicable17