Working out just got easier in Hume. The council is rolling out gym equipment in parks and gardens, including parallel bars, sit-up benches and stationary cycles. Equipment is now in place at Craigieburn Gardens, Sunbury Recreation Reserve, Malcolm Creek Parklands and Central Park in Craigieburn, Napoli Park in Greenvale and Anderson Reserve in Broadmeadows. Hume mayor Adem Atmaca (pictured in Napoli Park) is known to duck down to the park for a quick workout during his lunch break. He says the exercise gear is perfect for people who feel intimidated by gyms. “The equipment caters for a range of fitness levels, and there are instructions on each apparatus describing how it works,” he said. More equipment will go in Shankland-Tarcoola Reserve in Meadow Heights and Westmeadows Reserve in Ardlie Street before the end of the year.
