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Try something new during VicHealth’s This Girl Can Campaign

Posted on Friday 13th of November, 2020,

Women in Greater Shepparton are being encouraged to try something new and get active as part of VicHealth’s This Girl Can campaign.

VicHealth’s This Girl Can campaign aims to encourage more women to give physical activity a go, or return to exercise after a break.

Greater Shepparton City Council has been provided with a VicHealth grant to promote This Girl Can – Victoria within the community. Council is partnering with gyms, sports clubs and local businesses within Greater Shepparton to provide a range of fun, free or low-cost activities tailored to women and girls who want to get active but aren’t sure about how to take the first step.

“This Girl Can – Victoria has had real success in building a supportive community of women who encourage each other to get out there and get active,” Kaye Thomson, Director Community said.

“Greater Shepparton is proud to work with VicHealth during This Girl Can campaign to encourage local women and girls to smash the stereotypes holding them back from getting active and having a go.

“I encourage women and girls to get involved in the local events taking place and show that in Greater Shepparton this girl definitely can!”

“There’ll be a range of fun and inclusive activities locally for women to get involved in across November and December that will help women take that first and often daunting step to being active.”

VicHealth’s campaign aims to show that getting active is for all women – not just those with a six-pack and the latest activewear.

Featuring everyday women from right across Victoria, such as body-positive personal trainer Natasha Korbut and amputee swimmer Karen Veldhuizen, the campaign encourages women to focus on how getting active makes them feel rather than what they look like.

VicHealth's Melanie Fineberg said This Girl Can Week was about offering fantastic opportunities for women be active in their local community without feeling judged.

“This Girl Can – Victoria empowers women to get active – no matter how sweaty they get, how red their face is or how good they are. We want women to have fun when they’re being active rather than worrying about what they look like or a number on the scales,” Ms Fineberg said.

“This is about celebrating how getting active makes us feel – whether it’s the fun of playing in a team, the calm of yoga or the joy of diving in the water.”

Activities council is offering are inclusive, non-judgemental and accessible for women of different ages, body shapes and abilities.

Note:

All activities require pre-registration to ensure a COVID-19 safe environment for face-to-face activities or to provide you with a web link to access online activities. To register follow the instructions listed under each activity.

Greater Shepparton women wanting to get involved can: