Girls in Golden Plains Shire are invited to help co-design and shape Council’s new Move Your Way program.
Council is seeking feedback to understand the types of activities girls would like to have access to in Golden Plains Shire and what may prevent them from participating in these programs. The feedback submitted to Council will directly inform the development of the program which is set to begin Term 1, 2022.
Innovative activities will be developed as a result of the comments and will support girls to build confidence, social connections, develop new skills and increase physical activity in non-structured and non-competitive environments. Move Your Way is aimed at removing the barriers to getting active faced by teenage girls aged 12 to 15 years.
Council secured a $9,750 grant from VicHealth’s Reimagining Health Grants to fund the co-design and delivery of the Move Your Way program for girls in Golden Plains Shire.
Mayor Cr Helena Kirby says Council is excited to deliver a program to ensure girls are empowered to take up physical activity.
“Evidence shows that 92% of Australian teens do not meet the Physical Activity Guidelines of 60 minutes a day, and females are disproportionally represented in this data. Often this comes from to a lack of confidence and fear of judgement, however, Move Your Way aims to remove these barriers, creating a safe and inclusive space for all girls to participate.
“We hope to hear from many interested young women with this engagement and look forward to working with them to design an exciting program that meets their needs and expectations. Council would like to thank VicHealth for its support of the Move Your Way program in Golden Plains Shire.”
Golden Plains Shire girls aged 12 to 15 years can complete the survey online.
Hard copy surveys are available at Council’s Customer Service Centres at 2 Pope Street, Bannockburn and 19 Heales Street, Smythesdale and at Bannockburn P-12 College, 139 Milton Street, Bannockburn. Completed hard copy surveys can be returned by email to [email protected] or by mail to Golden Plains Shire Council, PO Box 111, Bannockburn, VIC 3331, marked ‘Attention: Move Your Way’.
The Move Your Way survey closes on Friday 26 November, 2021.