The Premier’s Active Families Challenge

Easter was about two things: plenty of chocolate and plenty of walking.

Thanks Mary for your post (21/3), but I must admit the house was filled with eggs on Sunday, they were impossible to avoid given the weekend was spent at mum and dad’s in Tarwin Lower with extended families including plenty of little kids.

The beauty of Tarwin Lower though is that the region has so many great places to exercise and in perfect timing on Saturday I had the pleasure of being able to officially open the new Tarwin Lower - Venus Bay Walking Trail. It is a beautiful track that follows the Tarwin River before connecting into Venus Bay. And it was ideal for post-Easter exercise.

Every day over the break Meagan, Sophie and I (and various other motivated family members) managed to spend at least an hour walking. By the end of the weekend I can proudly say the amount of exercise done far outweighed the amount of eggs eaten. Although that fact didn’t stop Meagan, mum, my sister, and my sister-in-law all vowing that next year only kids get eggs. The men had no say in the decision at all!

Moving on, and after checking the calendar I have noticed we are already almost 20 days into the Challenge, or in other words we are nearly half way through! For those of you who are making the most of getting outdoors or using your free YMCA passes then keep up the good work – while for those that have started slowly there is still plenty of time to complete the Challenge, and Victoria looks beautiful in Autumn so make the most of it!

PS. Mary we did pull into Leongatha and were going to do the usual fish and chip stop, but in the spirit of the Challenge we dropped into a café on the main street for something slightly healthier. It all counts!