Welcome to Walking

Welcome to the Walking website. Walking is an enjoyable and cost effective form of transport that benefits our community, environment, health and enables us to save money due to rising fuel costs. This site is a one stop shop on the research, policies, strategies and seminars on walking as well as places to walk to, walking group information and sponsorships.

Why Promote Walking?

Walking is an excellent way to get the 30 minutes of physical activity required for optimum health each day. Why we promote walking:

Walking is a great social activity for people of all ages and fitness levels. Walking was reported by both males and females to be the most common form of physical activity. Find out more at the Australian Bureau of Statistics website.
Walking reduces the risk heart disease, diabetes and some cancers, and helps maintain weight.
Walking creates more vibrant and safer neighbourhoods.
Short car trips up to two kilometres are the most fuel inefficient and create more pollution per kilometre.
Walking is low cost form of transport - Save money on petrol costs and walk instead of driving short trips.

What's new
03/11/2009: From Esperance to the Cocos Keeling Islands, WA is Walking There Today
Hundreds of walking events are planned throughout Western Australia to celebrate Walk Week 2009. See more information or read the media statement.

Date	Previous news
13/10/2009	Corporate Walking Challenge Underway Registration for the Walk Week Corporate Challenge has now closed with 128 teams registered. Competitors are encouraged to log in and record their steps. See more information.
11/09/2009	Walk Week 2009 Seminar on Friday, 6 November 2009 As part of Walk Week 2009, a FREE seminar cohosted by the Department of Transport and Town of Claremont to explore key elements to be taken into consideration when designing accessible communities. See more information.
02/09/2009	New challenge for workplace walkers Teams of walkers from workplaces around the State can boost their fitness by competing in a new corporate challenge in this year''s Walk Week. See more information or read the media statement.
16/06/2009	Walk Week � Walk There Today, 2 to 8 November 2009 Walk Week is a week of state-wide activities and events promoting walking, including Walk to School Wednesday, workplace walking challenges and community walks. See more information.
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