Active Townsville is an exciting new program for Townsville that aims to encourage physical activity in the community.
Physical activity is important for everyone, young and old, to help you live a healthy life.
It is recommended that adults aim to include 30 minutes of physical activity every day and children aim for 60 minutes, to maximise the health benefits.
Get active in as many ways as you can and keep it interesting! You can even break your exercise into three 10 minute sessions for adults or six 10 minute sessions for children – just mix it up!
Whether it’s walking the dog, cycling to work or trying a new class at the gym, every minute of exercise counts! Instead of catching up with friends for coffee, why not take your runners and walk along The Strand? Or try a backyard game of cricket instead of playing video games with friends. Physical activity can become a part of your everyday life…have fun and enjoy it!
Everyone can get involved in Active Townsville with some great initiatives including:
Active Townsville is a Townsville City Council program in partnership with BHP Billiton Cannington through the Together Townsville program.
For more information on physical activity and how to get active for better health, visit www.healthyactive.gov.au
