Dardanup links up for innovative new physical activity program
Link up and kick start physical activity – the Dardanup Chain Gang will unshackle you from the couch and liberate new ideas on becoming more physically active.
21 September 2009
Hip Hop, Kettle Bell lifting and personal fitness training courses are just a sample of the motivating activities on offer to inspire Dardanup and surrounding rural districts to think differently about physical activity.
Active Rural Communities Project Officer Dale Nielsen says the unique six week health challenge will link the community and promote local sporting clubs, physical activities and events.
"Community spirit is always evident in small country towns and this project is aiming to maximise this spirit in increasing people's awareness on being physically active," Ms Nielsen said.
"The Chain Gang program is for the whole community with an emphasis on children, youth and families and can include neighbours, friends, sporting groups, work mates, anyone who will motivate you into action and join in."
Chain Gangs can register at the Bull and Barrel Festival on Saturday 10 October 2009 or at the program launch at Carramar Park, Dardanup on Sunday 18 October 2009 when they will receive a ‘Tool Kit' with all they need to know about unlocking the secret to getting more physically active with the Chain Gang program.
"There'll be modified games such as continuous cricket, a handball competition, basketball shoot outs, Hip Hop workshops targeting youth and some fantastic activities for women of all ages such as Dru Yoga, walking groups and Pram-a-cise!" Ms Nielsen said.
Key partners of the Chain Gang program include the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR), TAFEWA-SW, Dardanup Shire, South West Women's Health & Information Centre, Investing in Our Youth and WA Country Health Services - SW.
Nutrition and Physical Activity Program's Deb Brealey will be asking participants to record their daily physical activity in order to measure the effectiveness of the pilot program.
"This is such an exciting initiative for the Dardanup community and potentially we could see some exciting spin offs for the surrounding Area," DSR south west manager Troy Jones said.
"One way of ensuring the program is a great success is to ask participants to be a part of measuring their activities so that we can keep working to make it an even better community program in the future."
So link into your community - register your Chain Gang and be a part of the Dardanup Chain Gang pilot program.
For more information on the Chain Gang Dardanup physical activity challenge contact Dale Nielsen
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