Campaspe Stadiums will begin a pilot program in February, trialling five months of daytime activities to revitalise the stadiums in Echuca, Kyabram and Tongala.
Campaspe Shire Mayor, Cr Rob Amos said it's great to have programs that encourage healthy active living within our communities, focusing on some of Council's groups of priority, including mums and bubs, seniors and people with disability.
"The cost of hiring the stadiums will be covered through the Healthy Loddon Campaspe funding. It's a great way for community groups to use the stadiums, trialling projects and activities for the community and using the stadiums during the quiet hours of the day.
"The activities will run for about an hour each week and aim to make better use of the stadiums during times when they're not busy, as well as engaging our community to get active," Cr Amos said.
The activities have been planned in collaboration with Echuca Regional Health, Kyabram District Health Service and Pickleball Power.
"The pilot program is a result of the Active Stadiums consultation that was completed last year. We look forward to seeing how the activities of the program go and encourage community members to make use of the activities across the shire," Cr Amos added.
The programmed activities include:
Echuca Stadium
- Monday, 1.30pm – Pickleball for Seniors (facilitated by Pickleball Power) ($5 entry)
- Tuesday, 9.30am – Strength Conditioning for Seniors (facilitated by Echuca Regional Health) ($5 entry)
- Tuesday, 10.30am – Bubs Physical Activity Session (facilitated by Echuca Regional Health) ($5 entry)
Kyabram Stadium
- Wednesday, 11am (21 February – 6 March) – Dodgeball for people with a disability (facilitated by Kyabram District Health Service) (free entry)
- Wednesday, 11am (28 February, 13 March and 27 March) – Indoor Soccer and dodgeball for people with a disability (facilitated by Council's Recreation team)($5 entry)
Tongala Stadium
- Thursday, 9.30am – Mums and Bubs Physical Activity Session (facilitated by Echuca Regional Health) ($5 entry)
