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Walk Week 2020

17 – 23 August 2020

The Walk Week campaign is a free online community celebration of walking in Queensland, hosted by Queensland Walks and supported by the Queensland Government, 10,000 Steps and Heart Foundation Walking.

Walk Week is designed to improve the health of Queenslanders by encouraging walking every day and promoting better walking environments for all.

Through the promotion of Walk Week, Queensland Walks aims to emphasise the importance and value of walking, to empower and motivate individuals and groups to walk more every day, and to connect the Queensland walking community.

Significant physical and mental health benefits can be achieved by walking every day, so get involved by registering for Walk Week individually and with your group or team and start promoting Walk Week today.

Anyone can get involved. You can register for Walk Week individually, or invite friends to join you for Walk Week, join a group or create a walk.

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Walking is a vital pastime

QuoteIT IS something we all do without really thinking, but the benefits of walking are profound and long lasting.

And, with the coronavirus pandemic disrupting our lives in ways nobody has experienced or ever foresaw, the simple act of putting one foot in front of the other has taken on heightened importance – both for personal wellbeing, and society at large.

Many of us will know what it is like to feel alone and socially isolated at times. I have experienced social isolation a few times in my life, with the birth of a baby, the loss of a job, or the death of a friend or family member. Like millions of other Australians, since COVID-19 I have felt it when social distancing forced me to work from home. Walking was my saviour. It got me outside each day.

Being greeted by a local or having someone say hello during a walk doesn't sound like much, but when you are feeling disconnected or lonely this social contact can mean a lot. Walking could be one of the best safeguards to help people who are feeling socially isolated.

It's free, doesn't require any equipment and is accessible to people of all ages. Health professionals have long recognised the healing power of walking. Concerns for mental health have been acknowledged by governments, with more funding being announced for services and support. Some of that funding should be used for prevention as well as treatment, with some investment to be allocated to walking and better walking environments.

Walking is the most popular form of recreational activity in Queensland and many people choose walking as their preferred form of physical activity.

But while it is as easy as stepping outside and strolling down the street, there can be obstacles. A lack of infrastructure (substandard footpaths and lighting, for instance) can be a deterrent.

The investment in walking on a local level doesn't seem to match the popularity or need for walkable environments. A 2018 Victorian study found every $1 spent on walking benefits the community by $13. A terrific return on investment in anyone's books. Besides, better walking environments can also lead to reduced pollution, improved local economies and encourage healthier habits in our children.

If you would like to see greater investment in walking, there are some simple steps you can take to help:

Raise concerns about how walkable your local area is with your council or your local MP. Notify council of problems or hazards on footpaths.

Register for Queensland Walks Walk Week to highlight the importance of walking. Join Queensland Walks as a friend or member.

We are all walkers in some shape or form.

MICHELLE WADE IS PRESIDENT OF QUEENSLAND WALKS. WALK WEEK STARTS TOMORROW (AUGUST 17).
GET INVOLVED AT HTTPS:// QUEENSLANDWALKS.ORG.AU/

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Queensland Walks Month, September 2021

Register > https://queenslandwalks.org.au/walkmonth2021/

QuoteOur 2021 Queensland Walks Month theme 'Celebrate Walking: Every Body, Every Place' is designed to focus on walking for all, and in all places in Queensland.

We aim to encourage Queenslanders to share walking stories, emphasise the importance and value of walking, and highlight ways to improve the walkability of our neighbourhoods. Anyone can get involved. It's fun and free.

You can participate individually and you can get a team, group or workplace involved to help motivate each other to walk more in Queensland. Share your walking adventures and go into the draw to win a range of great prizes. Gather your people, share your walks.

We invite you to:
register, promote and get involved.

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Queensland Walks Month August 2022

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Queensland Walks Month is a free, online celebration of walking, running, rolling and strolling which aims to improve the walkability of our beautiful state.

Walk, run, roll or stroll anywhere in Queensland during August and tell us about your walking experiences, share your photos and reels or engage in our online discussions to help improve the 'walkability' of your neighbourhood and favourite walk spaces for people of all ages and abilities.

Come and walk with us during August for Queensland Walks Month. Help us celebrate walking – share your photos & reels of where you walk.

Every body, every place. #QldWalksMonth

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Resources for promotion Queensland Walks Month August 2022

We have created some information and promotional resources for you to download and use. Share on socials and email to encourage your friends and family to participate in Queensland Walks Month August 2022.

#QldWalksMonth

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Queensland Walks Month August 2022

31st July 2022

Greetings,

RAIL Back On Track strongly supports Queensland Walks Month August 2022 (1).
For details see https://queenslandwalks.org.au/walkmonth2022/

Walking is great exercise with many benefits.  It is often an important part of the public transport journey.

DTMR (2, 3) has listed the benefits of walking to include:

* promoting health and well-being
* reducing congestion and providing increased transport capacity, resilience and savings
* providing an alternative transport option that is accessible to everybody
* increasing economic growth and vitality, and saving money for individuals
* creating opportunities for tourism experiences
* reducing greenhouse gas emissions, air, noise and water pollution
* increasing social connections and enhancing community safety.

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QUEENSLAND WALKS CALLS ON COMMUNITY TO'TALK THE WALK' DURING QUEENSLAND WALKS MONTH, AUGUST 2022

https://queenslandwalks.org.au/walk-month-2022/

Do you walk, run, roll or stroll? How about hike? Queensland Walks is calling for everyone to talk about where they are walking in Queensland! This year, Queensland Walks has invited 'Community Walking Correspondents' to share their walking journeys with local and state government representatives and friends during Queensland Walks Month in August, to help celebrate walking and improve local walking environments.

Queensland Walks Executive Officer, Anna Campbell said Queensland Walks Month celebrates the places and people who walk every day, and shines a spotlight on why walking provides enormous physical and mental health benefits to Queenslanders.

"We've been so excited to see Queenslanders register to become a community voice for walking in their region! We've had people from Hervey Bay, Cairns, Townsville, and from the South East Queensland apply, and we're on the hunt for a correspondent from western Queensland who walks, runs, rolls or strolls!", Anna encourages everyone to get involved in Queensland Walks Month as a free and fun activity and a way to share walking stories.

Queensland Walks Month is hosted by community advocacy group Queensland Walks who aims to improve the health of Queenslanders by encouraging walking every day and promoting better walking environments.

Resources for promotion https://queenslandwalks.org.au/walk-month-2022/promotional-resources/

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Let's all get behind Queensland Walks Month August 2022 and get out there and walk as able!
Not only for August 2022 but for many years more.

References:

1. Queensland Walks Month August 2022
https://queenslandwalks.org.au/walkmonth2022/

2. Why walking matters
https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Travel-and-transport/Pedestrians-and-walking/Guidance-and-Resources/Pedestrian-and-Walking-Guidance-and-Resources/Why-walking-matters

3. Queensland Walking Strategy 2019-2029
https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Travel-and-transport/Pedestrians-and-walking/Queensland-Walking-Strategy

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How walkable is your street? Follow these steps to do a 'walkability' check of your street, or where you walk*.

This checklist will help you to see what your streets already have in place and whether there are any improvements that need to be made. Click 'Yes' on any statements that apply, and rate the quality out of 5 stars. Your information will be used to help advocate for improvements in the walking network. ...

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