Healthy Greater Bendigo Newsletter - Greater Bendigo Active Spaces

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Here at Healthy Greater Bendigo we love encouraging everyone in the community to stay active. With the weather warming up and more active spaces opening their gates, there is no better time to get outside, enjoy the beautiful spring sunshine and explore the many active spaces that Greater Bendigo has to offer.

First up a little bit about what the team has been up to recently.

Nourish Network Webinar

The Nourish Network webinar, Levers for Change: Strategies to move to healthy food retail, was held on Tuesday 5th October.

We hope you found the presentations and panel discussion as interesting and inspiring as we did.

For those unable to attend the webinar on the day, you can find a link to the recording below.

Levers for change webinar

Healthy Supermarkets Community of Practice

On Monday 11^th of October, Healthy Greater Bendigo led and presented at the Healthy Supermarkets Community of Practice.

The event was attended by 79 people, with representatives from 3 state health departments, health promotion practitioners from across Victoria, ACT, and New South Wales, 4 universities, a retailer and Vichealth.

This was the first time many participants had an opportunity to learn from a supermarket industry insider.

The event closed with a look to the future of the Healthy Supermarkets Network which has been transitioned from Healthy Greater Bendigo to now come under the auspices of the Nourish Network.

HGB would like to extend their thanks to the presenters and all that attended the event.

Innovation Sprint

For more information on the Innovation Sprint contact Healthy Greater Bendigo's Matt Moylan at m.moylan@Bendigo.vic.gov.au or Dr. Brad Hodge from La Trobe University at B.Hodge@latrobe.edu.au.  

Valued based communication training

Healthy Greater Bendigo is teaming up with Common Cause this November and December, to deliver values based communication training.

Common cause encourages all campaigners, communicators, organisers, fundraisers and leaders of progressive organisations to get involved in this training to build communication skills in delivering effective messaging.

If you are interested in gaining skills in more consistent and effective messaging across a variety of topics, register your interest through email to Maddison Hendy at Healthy Greater Bendigo at: m.hendy@Bendigo.vic.gov.au

Dates are still to be confirmed.

The importance of staying active

Maintaining regular physical activity is beneficial for both your mental and physical health and wellbeing, and is linked to reducing illness and disease. Exercise is also a great way to meet new people and stay social!

The Australian physical activity guidelines recommend adults participate in 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week. Currently, just 1 in 2 Loddon Campaspe residents are meeting these guidelines according to 2019 Active Living Census data.

Some tips to incorporating more physical activity into your day include:

- Utilise active transport and walk or ride to work instead of driving

- Use the stairs instead of the escalator or lift

- Park a few blocks away from your destination and walk the rest of the way

- Take a walk on your lunch break
- Organise a walking meeting
- Walk over to a colleagues desk instead of messaging them

Make a splash in our aquatic spaces

With the weather warming up, pools across Bendigo are beginning to fill up and open the gates to swimmers. There is no better time to jump in the deep end and try something new!

Swimming is a great low impact activity to stay fit and have fun this summer. Swimming is an effective way to reduce stress levels and the perfect way to cool off after a long day at work.

If something less structured is needed to relax after a busy week in the office, head out to Lake Eppalock for a weekend on the water.

To find out more information about pools and aquatic spaces in Greater Bendigo, click the link below.

Pools near you

Free Tai Chi Classes at Dai Gum San

Tai Chi classes are being held at Dai Gum San every Wednesday morning of spring from 10am to 10:45am.

These 45 minute classes are free, for all abilities and family friendly.

These classes will teach you how to practice mindfulness and move your body whilst taking full advantage of one of Bendigo's beautiful outdoor spaces.

Head to Connect Bendigo's website to get more information on these events and many more being held across Bendigo this spring.

Connect Bendigo

Move for Mental Health

Bendigo Health is running a virtual fitness and fundraising challenge for the month of October and its not too late to join in!

This challenge is for all abilities and will raise vital funds to improve mental health services and provide exercise programs for those living with mental health issues in the Loddon Mallee region.

Simply register online as an individual, family or work team, set a fitness and fundraising goal and share your progress online with #2021moveformentalhealth.

They are currently just over half way to their fundraising goal of $60,000. Help them get there by registering or donating at the link below!

Citizen Science in prevention

Citizen Science in prevention is an exciting way to engage and work with members of the community to increase physical activity and public space usage. It involves engaging the public and collaborating in scientific research to collect data and increase shared knowledge.

Advantages of using Citizen Science include:
- The ability to generate local data and knowledge
- Enhance community engagement and contributions to bring about change
- Ensures actions are driven by community needs and priorities

Check out how this approach has been used in rural Tasmania to support walkability.

Citizen science in action

Future Healthy Survey

The VicHealth team and Healthy Greater Bendigo want to create a Victoria where no young person is denied a future that is healthy. No matter their postcode, bank balance, background or ability.

If you are aged between 18-25 or a parent of kids, you can help make this a reality!

Share your vision for a healthier future by completing this short survey.

Complete the survey here

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