If you are 50 years old and older, you are invited to join the
June Walking Challenge with
Wellbeing SA and you might win a prize! What you need to do is take an easy walk, 30 minutes a day or more on most days of the week. This is an easy way to be active and provide a break from the rush of daily life. You need to
attend at least 3 events to be in the draw for great prizes.
For the first session, please meet at
Meeting Room 1, Campbelltown Public Library, 171 Montacute Road Newton, on Thursday, 1 June 2023, starting from 1 pm to 2 pm. During this session, an
instructor from the ARC will discuss fitness and this will allow you an opportunity to start tracking your steps with a 20-minute walk.
The second session will be held on
Tuesday, 6 June 2023, starting from 9 am to 10 am at Thorndon Park. Please meet inside the front gate for a guided walk with Wally from the council and learn about the design decisions and challenges that were faced while rejuvenating this great park.
The third session will be held on
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, starting from 1 pm to 2 pm. Please meet at Room 1 Campbelltown Public Library, to have a discussion with Helen Banwell from UniSA about foot care. Helen is a lecturer in podiatry at UniSA, teaching paediatric theory and practice and introducing second-year podiatry students to clinical practice. Helen is also an active Honours supervisor for students studying podiatry, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, exercise physiology and medical radiations and currently supervises two Masters of Research and three PhD candidates.
The fourth session will be held on
Tuesday, 20 June 203, starting at 12.30 pm to 1.30 pm. Please meet at Meeting Room 1 Campbelltown Public Library, to join Kerryn for a 1-hour mindfulness workshop to reset your mind and body. For the past three decades, she has been practising yoga and meditation and following her passion for self-development, through being involved in Teaching and Transformational Study and Practice. She passionately teaches yoga and meditation from the beach to the boardroom.
The fifth and sixth sessions will be on
Tuesday, 20 and 27 June 2023, starting from 10 am to 2 pm. This is a 2-week course and will be located at Library IT Training Suite Campbelltown Public Library. This course will be about health, wellbeing, and technology and you will learn how apps, devices, and technology can help you to improve and maintain your health and general wellbeing.
The seventh session will be on
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, starting from 11 am to 12 pm at IT Training Suite Campbelltown Public Library. This workshop will show you how to use Libby to access online apps for audiobooks while walking.
The eighth session will be held on
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, starting from 10 am to 11am at IT Training Suite Campbelltown Public Library. This workshop will introduce you to using BorrowBox and encourage you to access online apps for audiobooks while walking.
The ninth session will be on
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, starting from 11 am to 12.30 pm at Meeting Room 1 Campbelltown Public Library. This is a final check-in session where participants tally their final step counts and a prize is drawn.
Please note that each event requires a separate booking and you can go through this
link. Although, a private booking link will be provided after the walking challenge commences to participants. For all enquiries, please email Jenny at jhauschild@campbelltown.sa.gov.au or Robert at rsturgul@campbelltown.sa.gov.au
Walking is a great way to improve or maintain your overall health. Walking with others can turn exercise into an enjoyable social occasion.
