The newly formed Fawkner Park Walking group held its’ first walk on August 19th on a beautiful, sunny winter morning in Melbourne. The walk was the first step towards creating a new cardiac peer support group in Melbourne, to help improve heart health in the community.
Just over 30 walkers took part, including organizers from the Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Heartbeat Victoria Council, Inc. and Heart Foundation Walking. They were joined by several board members from Heartbeat Victoria as well as five walkers from Heartbeat Ballarat, who made the trip to Melbourne by train to participate.
The Director of the Baker institute attended the kick-off and was joined by a large number of Baker staff who completed the 30-minute walk around Fawner Park.
After the walk, the group shared a cuppa and a snack at the Baker Institute while listening to an excellent presentation on healthy eating.
The next walking date will be set soon. If you would like to join the group, please visit the Heart Foundation Walking page for the Fawkner Park Walking Group.