be active: News Archive

News Archive

Royal Adelaide Show Competition!

be active would like to congratulate L. Barnett, the winner of the be active Royal Adelaide Show compeitition, who has won the major prize - a bikeboard and helmet.

be active would like to thank all entrants who answered the two questions correctly.

Children should be physically active for at least 60 minutes a day.
Children should spend no more than 2 hours a day surfing the net, watching TV or playing vidio games.

be active would also like to congratulate the winners of the five be active prize packs featuring the exciting "Phlat Ball".

J. Zimmermann
R. Ferber
S. Smallacombe
V. Taylor
T. Maynard

Facilities Funding Program
The 2006-07 round of the Community Recreation & Sport Facilities Funding Program opened on Saturday 2 September 2006 and will close on Monday 16 October 2006.
The aim of the funding program is to sustain and/or increase participation in sport, active recreation and physical activity through developing or improving facilities to meet the needs of the community.

Guidelines and application packs are available from the Office for Recreation & Sport website: www.recsport.sa.gov.au or alternatively by contacting the Grants Unit on 8416 6708.

Walking the Ghan
A Walking the Ghan CD ROM teaching resource has recently been developed to help students understand how much physical activity they need to be healthy. Students use pedometers to measure their daily step counts, which contribute to a virtual walk. Over a series of weeks, students ‘walk’ along The Ghan Adelaide to Darwin railway route and learn about The Ghan Railway, traditional and contemporary Indigenous issues, and European settlement and historical towns. For more information, contact the Centre for Health Promotion on 8161 7777 or e-mail cywhs.healthpromotion@cywhs.sa.gov.au.

Opening of the Walking Season
Come and join the Friends of Heysen Trail and the Walking Federation of SA for the Opening of the Walking Season on Sunday 2nd April. Supported by the Department for Environment and Heritage (Healthy Parks, Healthy People program), it is a great way to learn more about walking clubs, recreation clubs and conservation.

The opening of this year’s walking season will be held at Belair National Park – Pines Oval, No. 2, commencing at 10.30am, with the official launch at 1pm. Held in conjunction with Life Be In It, there will be free Come N Try Bushwalks for the public, commencing at 10am.

So why not make a day of it and bring family and friends along to discover some of the trails within Belair National Park with experienced walk leaders.

To obtain a copy of the Come N Try Bushwalking Flyer click here.

For further information on the walking season please contact Healthy Parks, Healthy People (8204 1910), Walking Federation of SA (8361 2491) or Friends of Heysen Trail (8212 6299).

Outdoor Gym Equipment at Fremont Park
The City of Playford have recently launched it’s new outdoor gym equipment along the be active trail at Fremont Park. The launch took place on January 26th as part of the City of Playford’s Australia Day Celebrations.

With a large variety of equipment, it has already been put to the test by a variety of people of all fitness levels as well as the Grenville fitness and walking groups who have incorporated the new gym into their programs.

If you live in the area, why not check out this no cost outdoor gym.

For more information contact the City of Playford on 8256 0333.

Spreading the be active word
The be active campaign is now well underway with its latest radio ads and billboard advertising. Make sure you keep your eyes and ears open for the be active message.

be active on the radio
The latest be active radio ads are now airing on stations across South Australia. These ads encourage children and young people, families and adults to find as many ways as possible to be active. Hear these ads online

be active billboards
Look out for the new billboards around the streets of Adelaide which are encouraging all of us to be active, and reinforcing that adults need to find at least 30 minutes per day to be active, and children and younger people need to find at least 60 minutes per day. But always remember that more is better! View these billboards

be active on Feeling Good TV
Keep your "eyes" out for weekly be active stories on the current series of the popular Lifestyle TV show Feeling Good , hosted by Troy Gray. The series is airing for 16 weeks on Saturday afternoons between 3 September 2005 and 4 February 2006. Weekly stories will focus on active and healthy lifestyles, and great ways for South Australians to be active.

Visit the Feeling Good website for more information (opens a new window)

2005 Royal Adelaide Show
Once again, be active featured prominently at the 2005 Royal Adelaide Show. The Ridley Centre - known as the be active Ridley Centre for the duration of the Show - was dedicated entirely to physical activity. This presented an excellent opportunity to promote be active and the importance of being physically active.

The be active Ridley Centre featured an interactive activities area, a Yellow Brick Road collection point conducted by Triple MMM, 'Planet X' extreme sports display and clinics and approximately 23 booths, including sporting groups and commercial organisations. Extensive signage inside and outside the Ridley Centre ensured that the be active message was highly visible.

A 15m x 10m netted area (with a netted ceiling at 4.5m) in the middle of Ridley Centre was utilised by various sport and recreation groups for interactive activities. A total of 15 organisations conducted arena sessions with show goers from 9.00am to 8.00pm daily.