A good fit for new mums

NOOSA Council has consulted with new mums to help shape a proposed Get Out, Get Active fitness program for women with young children and is now calling on local organisations to join the push.
The future program will link local mums with free or low-cost fitness activities to keep them active following child birth.
The council’s community development officer Amanda Tie said being a parent took stamina, and exercise could certainly help parents cope with the 24/7 demands of being a mum.
“This program aims to help mums with young children to get active and stay active,” she said.
“We’re asking local mums with children under three years of age to tell us what activities they might like to get involved in to get, and stay, active.”
The council took submissions from local residents until yesterday (12 August) to help shape the new Active Mums program, for the Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing’s funding consideration as part of the 2016 Get Out, Get Active initiative.
“Part of the submission is to partner with organisations to improve the opportunities for women to get active,” Ms Tie said.
“So we are also looking for organisations interested in working with the council to help deliver free or low-cost sport and active recreation activities specifically suitable for new or recent mums.”
Partners will need to consider how they might encourage mums to stay engaged with the activity beyond the 10-week program.
Partners can be either not-for-profit groups or local businesses, but they must be able to provide free or low-cost sport and active recreation activities to participants.
Organisations interested in helping deliver the program should also contact the council via email.