Council supports active mums

FOLLOWING the overwhelming success of the Active Mums Program, Council has committed to supporting a new Active Mum’s Program due to start this month.
The first Active Mums program ran from March to August this year and offered affordable access to exercise classes at the Noosa Leisure and Noosa Aquatic Centres that are specifically tailored to the needs of post-natal women.
The new program will offer the same benefits to mums with membership to the new Active Mum’s Program for $9.95 per week – paid via fortnightly direct debit – and includes access to six different exercise classes per week and unlimited lap-swimming at Noosa Aquatic Centre.
All Mums with at least one child under the age of five can qualify for the program for a 12-month period.
An on-site creche is available at both facilities where specified on the Active Mums timetable.
Anyone who doesn’t quite feel ready for a membership can take advantage of Council’s offer of ten free passes to special introductory post-natal exercise classes.
Noosa Council’s community development officer Amanda Tie said over 380 mums participated in the original, government grant funded, Active Mums program.
“Ninety-five per cent of these mums reported an increase in their health, fitness, emotional well-being and social connection as a result of the program,” she said.
“Ninety-seven per cent reported they intend to continue with their regular exercise once the funded period of the program finished.
“There are also now seven new weekly exercise programs for mums run by local businesses that have been created as a direct result of the Active Mums Program. This is an outstanding result and the reason why Council wants to ensure that the program continues.”
For more information visit www.noosa.qld.gov.au/active-mums or call the Noosa Leisure Centre on 5329 6550.