Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington says women in the South Burnett and Somerset will have more opportunities to get out and active under a new program aimed at getting more Queensland women involved in sport and recreation.
Mrs Frecklington said the South Burnett Regional Council and Somerset Regional Council were two of just 20 local Councils around Queensland which had been successful under the Queensland Government’s Get Out, Get Active program.
“The Government is providing nearly $20,000 to the South Burnett Regional Council to offer activities for women such as a ‘Women's Active Expo’ and an eight week 'Active Taster' program which includes three fitness sessions per week plus childcare,” Mrs Frecklington said.
“The funding will also employ a part-time project officer to support women's active participation in the activities,” she said.
“The Somerset Regional Council will receive $2,000 to run five come and try days providing sessions in fitness, aqua aerobics, Zumba, martial arts, yoga as well as a new walking group,”
“Get Out, Get Active will make sport and active recreation opportunities more accessible for more local women,” Deb said.
Recreation and Sport Minister Steve Dickson said the Queensland Government was keen to see more Queensland women getting active.
“The idea is to provide enjoyable, accessible and affordable activities to increase sport and active recreation participation of women, as part of the Queensland Government’s commitment to boost participation levels,” Mr Dickson said.
“Funding of $300,000 has been allocated to kick start the program and from this initial funding round, we will evaluate the response and the results, and consider expanding it in the future.”
The program idea came from the Queensland Government’s Ministerial Advisory Committee on Women and Girls in Sport and Recreation.
Five-time beach volleyball Olympian and gold medallist Natalie Cook, who was a member of the advisory committee, said the Get Out, Get Active projects were great news for Queensland women wanting and needing to be more active.
“It’s great to see that this recommendation has been taken up and is being put into practice through the Get Out, Get Active funding program,” Natalie said.
For more information on Get Out, Get Active, visit www.nprsr.qld.gov.au
