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Up with the sparrows for healthy lifestyles and friends
T
he best way to warm up this winter is to get
walking. T e Heart
Foundation is looking for Novocastrians who want to join more than 20,000 walkers across Australia, to start a Newcastle CBD walking group. Member for
Newcastle Tim Owen invited the NSW Minister for Healthy Lifestyles, Kevin Humphries, to join him in leading a group of community members for a walk along the Newcastle foreshore on Monday morning. Mr Owen said after speaking with
staff from the NSW Heart Foundation, he wanted to help them with their aim of developing a Newcastle CBD walking group. “I go for a run most mornings and it
certainly helps me keep at my physical and mental best,” Mr Owen said. “I asked the minister to join with me
in leading members of the community for a walk along the Newcastle foreshore, in the hope that they will talk to the minister and be encouraged to make a Newcastle CBD walking group a permanent fi xture.” Mr Humphries said the Heart
Foundation’s walking group concept was an excellent community initiative
NSW MINISTER FOR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES KEVIN HUMPHRIES, LEFT, AND MEMBER FOR NEWCASTLE TIM OWEN, WITH FELLOW WALKERS
to increase physical activity, to maintain good health, and reduce the risk of chronic disease, including obesity. “T e Heart Foundation walking group
is all about promoting the health benefi ts of walking and helping create regular exercise habits,” he said. “It’s a great social way of incorporating
low impact, aerobic exercise into your day and helping to clock up the recommended 30 minutes of physical activity.” Heart Foundation Walking is
Australia’s only truly national network of walking groups which are free to participants. T ere are now more than 1000 walking
groups in Australia. T ere are walking groups to suit all
levels of fi tness and lifestyles. To join the Heart Foundation CBD walking group telpehone 4915 8002.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Newcastle Post
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