WActive Recreation Link

This regular e-newsletter will keep you up to date with current research, information and events relating to active recreation in Western Australia.

01 September 2010

This first issue focuses on active living and associated health benefits as key themes. Themes for forthcoming issues include community participation, facility management and outdoor recreation.  Each issue will provide details of coming professional development events and include links to useful websites. As the DSR website is updated over the coming months, new features, resources and pages for people involved in active recreation will be highlighted.

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Latest news

Big kids teaching little kids

Thursday 10 December 2009

Recreational activities run by leisure centres are ideal vehicles with which to positively influence a child’s behaviour, particularly if the program coordinators are young at heart.

Nature Deficit Disorder

Wednesday 09 December 2009

Nature Deficit Disorder is not a medical condition — it describes our lack of a relationship to the environment. It hurts our children, our families, our communities, and our environment. Luckily, the cure starts in our own backyards.

Getting into nature

Wednesday 09 December 2009

The term Nature Deficit Disorder was first coined by Richard Louv in his book Last Child in the Woods.

Australia's Four Wheel Drive Culture

Friday 25 September 2009

How often do Perth four wheel drivers actually go four wheel driving?

Trail Bike Management Australia - State Trail Bike Strategy

Friday 25 September 2009

Western Australia (WA) is experiencing rapid growth in recreational trail bike riding, however environmental issues, maintenance costs and land acquisitions have seen the number of legal recreational trail bike riding areas drastically decrease.

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