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Keeping Physically Active
Being physically active has lots of benefits. Exercising regularly helps reduce the risk of several chronic diseases as well as improving your mental health and wellbeing.
The exercise doesn’t have to be vigorous, moderate exercise such as a brisk walk is just as good. The ideal is to make it a regular part of your lifestyle - 30 minutes a day is recommended which can also be accumulated in 10 minute sessions if that is easier to fit into your lifestyle.
There are lots of opportunities for keeping active in the City of Melville with recreation centres, sporting clubs and parks catering for a variety of needs.
Information about these services and facilities can be found at the following links:
Please click below for the Lifestyle Services page:
http://www.melvillecity.com.au/facilities/recreation-centres/lifestyle-services
Please click below for Sporting Clubs Page:
http://www.melvillecity.com.au/community/community-recreation/sporting-clubs
Getting children active outdoors
Physical activity and nutrition are two of the most important factors for developing and maintaining good health in children.
The 2008 Child and Adolescent Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey found that less than half of the school students interviewed reported undertaking the recommended minimum 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
The majority of school students interviewed reported participating in more than the recommended two hours of screen-based recreation on at least one day in the previous week.
Sometimes it can be challenging to get children moving so creativity is often the key to getting them active, particularly if they do not enjoy or participate in sporting activities.
There is some great information and ideas for getting childreninvolved in outdoor activities at http://www.natureplaywa.org.au
Enjoying the City’s Parks and Gardens
Enjoy recreating outdoors in one of our local parks or gardens.
The City of Melville boasts several beautiful parks and gardens suitable for weddings, picnics and other large or small outdoor functions.
Take a break from the pace of urban living and enjoy the peace and tranquility in one of the City of Melville's enchanting parks and gardens
For our range of parks please click below:
http://www.melvillecity.com.au/facilities/parks