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John Knight Memorial Park (Belconnen) Outdoor Gym Upgrade

John Knight Memorial Park (Belconnen) Outdoor Gym Upgrade

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Started by Michael Galvin 11 years, 8 months ago

In association with High CaliBAR Fitness, the Canberra Parkour Association and the Canberra Capoeria Community.


We are seeking support to have the outdoor fitness station at Belconnen's John Knight Memorial Park brought up to current day standards. Our aim is to have similar callisthenic equipment that has been installed in Wetherill Park Sydney recently (as seen in the proposal, link below), mixed with the parkour designs that have been erected overseas in the past years (also in the proposal).


Our goal is to introduce new and free fitness alternatives to the community to help combat the growing obesity trends within the Capital. (As seen in Katy Gallagher's 'Zero Growth' action plan.) These facilities will cater to a wide range of fitness disciplines, people of all fitness levels and inject a really positive atmosphere into the heart of the community.


Please help us make a positive change to the community.


To have your own say please go to the following link and fill out the online survey:

http://www.timetotalk.act.gov.au/consultations/?engagement=feedback-sought-on-outdoor-community-fitness-stations

To view the proposal copy and paste this link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pirijjhjqkt6fa8/AABoFabYjFyac4gon0l41TCma?dl=0



Updates

November 10, 2014

Seeing the growing interest in these gym upgrades has been a long time coming. I am exhausted by the pushback but seeing so many people agree that we deserve better facilities keeps me moving forward.

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Suzi Miletic
11 years ago Featured

This would be a great low-cost way to encourage fitness in the community. No doubt it would see a lot of use.

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scott applebee
11 years ago Featured

ACT goverment is currently promoting healthy lifestyles so upgrading the old facility should fit in nicely with that philosophy.

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Penelope Davison
11 years ago Featured

It would be amazing to have a great training spot in such a good location. I hope it will be parkour friendly! :D

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Koh Bouckaert
11 years ago Featured

Keen to get a better park with more diversity in its equipment. Having as many different kinds of fitness related architecture as possible would be a great advantage.

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Robin Monro
11 years ago Featured

Would love to see an outdoor gym area useful for fitness intensive people and traceurs here in Canberra.

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Eliot Duffy
11 years ago Featured

Fitness parks should allow the training of many types of movement, catering for many groups. Not movement restricted fitness machines.

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Andrea Jenkins
11 years ago

Let's get fit and healthy as a community

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Bridget Galvin-Bell
11 years ago

This is something that is a benefit for the whole community - available and affordable for everyone ! An excellent initiative in raising community awareness .

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