Free community fitness sessions are being launched across the outer northern suburbs in a bid to encourage residents to become more active.
The Live Life Get Active program began last week at Mernda and Craigieburn.
The program runs five days a week during the school term, offering 45-minute cross-training, boxing and yoga classes at parks.
Participants gain information on health, fitness and nutrition, and can monitor their fitness and weight loss online.
Live Life Get Active ambassador Jane Fleming says the sessions are designed to help people get outside, get moving and make new friends.
“We’re about teaching people to eat more healthily, to take a break in their day, not to sit too long, meet others in their community and make exercise a part of their weekly schedule,” she said. “We’re sitting more, spending more time inside and not getting to know the people who live around us. Our sessions aren’t intimidating; the hardest thing is changing your clothes and getting there.”
Supporting the program is developer Stockland whose general manager Mike Davis said the company was bringing it to its Mernda and Craigieburn communities because it understood the importance of health and wellbeing.
“It’s a chance for people to meet their neighbours and build a real sense of community.”
Classes are at Mernda’s Neptune Park, corner of Galloway and Langdon drives, 9.30am Monday-Friday, and Craigieburn’s Golden Sun Moth Park, 327 Grand Boulevard, Monday-Friday 9.30am and 6.30pm. Booking required.
Details: www.livelifegetactive.com
