Walk Week   3 - 9 November 2008 Announcement brochure (pdf 768kb)

Walk Week encourages Western Australians to be active by walking for transport, health, recreation and the environment. It's a week of state-wide activities and events promoting walking, including Schools Walk There Today, workplace walking challenges and community walks.

Did you know that 90 million private car trips of less than one kilometre are made in Perth each year, emitting approximately 27 million kilograms of carbon dioxide?

You can help to reduce the kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions by finding opportunities everyday to replace short car trips with walking. Try walking to the local bus stop, park or shop, or walking your kids to school. Regular walking improves health and wellbeing, helps reduce traffic congestion and pollution, and is a great way to get to know your local community. More ‘eyes on the street’ makes our communities safer.

Walk Week is coordinated jointly by the Heart Foundation, the Departments for Planning and Infrastructure, Education and Training, Sport and Recreation, and Main Roads WA.

Walk Week 2007 brought the release of the new and improved Walk There Today Walking Guide, a free and accessible resource including information about the benefits of walking, stretching and safety tips, and contact details for walking groups across the state.

If you’d like printed copies of the guide, complete a request form (pdf 70kb or MS Word 390kb) and fax it to the Heart Foundation on 9388 3383.