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12/05/2009Website Satisfaction Survey
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11/05/2009Accessible Communities Workshop
A workshop on Accessible Communities was held on 7 May 2009. The purpose of the workshop was to improve the delivery of active transport in the planning and delivery of accessible communities.

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20/04/2009Walking E-Newsletter
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19/04/2009Walk Safely to School Day - 15 May 2009
The school community is encouraged to take part in this great national community event, designed to encourage children to develop healthy lifestyle habits at a young age and to educate children on safe pedestrian behaviour. Active kids are healthy kids!

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18/04/2009Hosting a walking display
The Walking Unit offers the wider community the opportunity to set up walking displays throughout the year within your places of work, school, library or at community events.

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23/01/2009Where to Walk in WA
Summer is truly here. However many people continue to walk early in the morning or late in the evening. There are many places that you can walk in WA. Remember to slip, slop, slap and take a hat water bottle and sunscreen to protect yourself.

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21/01/2009Road Safety Around Schools
School will commence on Monday 2nd February and we are encouraging motorists to adhere to the 40km speed limit in school zones. If any schools would like to borrow the Slow Down signs to place around your school please contact us.

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25/11/2008Schools Walk There Today , Wednesday 5 November 2008
More than 170 schools and approximately 35,000 students and their families took part in Schools Walk There Today on Wednesday 5 November, a special event during Walk Week, held from 3 to 9 November 2008.

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25/11/2008Walk Week 2008, Walk There Today
3 to 9 November 2008 saw the successful completion of Western Australia's eighth consecutive Walk Week. More than 40,000 West Australians participated in walking events designed to increase walking for transport, health and recreation.

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24/11/2008Walk Week 2008 Seminar presentations
The Department for Planning and Infrastructure hosted the 8th Walk Week seminar on Thursday 6 November 2008 as part of Walk Week 2008 at the Institute of Engineers. Presentations are now available online.

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05/11/2008Schools Walk there Today
Leederville's Britannia Reserve will become a temporary bus depot on Wednesday 5 November as students from nearby Aranmore Catholic Primary School gather to catch one of several walking school buses to school to launch Walk Week 2008......

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24/10/2008Walking Guide Book
Walk Week 2008 brings the release of a new and improved Walk There Today Walking Guide 2008 to 2009, a free and accessible resource.

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21/10/2008Walk-it Bunbury
5 December 2008 - Beach Road. Walk-It Bunbury is a free community-based walking program run by the Heart Foundation and supported by the City of Bunbury.

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13/10/2008Walking sponsorship
The Department promotes and supports walking for transport, health and recreation through its Walk There Today Sponsorship Program.

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11/10/2008Walk Week 3 - 9 November 2008
Walk Week is an annual event that encourages Western Australians of all ages to be active by walking for transport, health, recreation and the environment.

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10/10/2008Schools Walk There Today - Wednesday 5 November 2008
Your school will receive a FREE event kit including posters and giveaways when you register an event during Walk Week 2008.

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10/10/2008Walk Week Seminar 2008
This FREE seminar is an annual Walk Week seminar sponsored by the Department to provide an opportunity to discuss walking initiatives in Western Australia and to promote more walking.
15/09/2008Registrations open for make tracks2school program
Make tracks2school is a fun and exciting walking and cycling program for students in Years 5 to 7.

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24/01/2008The Giant Walk results
While we did not beat the World record, Australia's final figure was a remarkable effort.

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21/11/2007WALKING WA Committee
The Walking WA Committee exists to promote strategies to increase walking in Western Australia. The Committee's vision is: to achieve a substantial increase in the number of West Australians who choose walking for transport, health and recreation.

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30/09/2007Shared paths
Whether we are cyclists or pedestrians, we share equal responsibility for use of shared paths and we need to use them in a safe and responsible manner. Walking safely on shared paths is a guide that applies to all walkers, skaters, cyclists and other

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