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Get Walking Tasmania 
Get Walking Tasmania month has concluded for October 2009. Thank you to event organisers and participants for your involvement and support of this major Tasmanian health initiative. Get Walking Tasmania 2009 saw a record number of Tasmanian organisations coordinate events to encourage the community to make walking a part of their day. List of Organisations involved in Get Walking Tasmania 2009
2009 Event Organiser Evaluation Form
Get Walking Tasmania School Poster Competition Winner: John from Mountain Heights Primary School Grade 4. John’s poster was animated into a Community Service Announcement by Southern Cross Television.
Click here to view the poster
Click here to view Southern Cross Television Community Service Announcement (Windows Media Video)
Get Walking Tasmania Week is a state-wide initiative of the Premier’s Physical Activity Council and is being coordinated by the Heart Foundation with support from Sport and Recreation Tasmania, the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and the Arts, the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services, ACHPER, the Healthy House Project, and Health West.
Thank you to the following Tasmanian businesses for their generous support in 2009:
• SOUTHERN CROSS TELEVISION • PUTTERS ADVENTURE GOLF • HOTEL GRAND CHANCELLOR LAUNCESTON • HOBART AQUATIC CENTRE • LAUNCESTON AQUATIC CENTRE • THE PRICKLY CACTUS • UNIGYM • TAHUNE FOREST AIRWALK AND LAUNCESTON CABLE HANG-GLIDING • METRO CINEMAS BURNIE • CURVES • SHOT TOWER • HUON MANOR • LAUNCESTON CITY GHOST TOURS • ROSILLI’S CAFÉ • BLUNDSTONE BOOTS • DYMOCKS THE BOOKSELLERS • HASTINGS CAVES & THERMAL SPRINGS • TAMAR RIVER CRUISES • SAVOY BATHS AND DAY SPA • AURORA • BILLABONG HOTEL • ANGELIC HEALING • SIGN ELEMENTS
Useful Links
Heart Foundation: www.heartfoundation.org.au
Move Well Eat Well: www.education.tas.gov.au/movewelleatwell
Walk to School/Walk to Work Day: www.walk.com.au
Australian Council of Health, Physical Education and Recreation: www.achper.org.au
Walking Bus: www.sustainableliving.org.au
Sports Medicine Australia: www.sma.org.au
Find Thirty: www.findthirty.com.au
Draw the Line: www.drawthelinewa.com.au
Walk England: www.walkengland.org.uk
Californian Walk to School Website: www.cawalktoschool.com
Measure Up Campaign: www.measureup.gov.au
Skilled Burnie Ten: www.burnieten.com.au
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