Wyndham’s Seniors Exercise Park will be getting a workout in 2024 with newly
trained volunteer buddies ready to help seniors get active.
The Central Park Seniors Exercise Park, located at 80 Lonsdale Circuit, Hoppers
Crossing is free to access and open 7 days a week during daylight hours and has a
range of fit for purpose equipment for seniors to exercise with others and make new
friends.
Starting in February 2024, the eight volunteer buddies will guide and show older
residents how to use the equipment in come and try sessions that will run once to twice a week.
It’s hoped they will eventually form groups who regularly meet, exercise and socialise together.
Wyndham councillor Adele Hegedich said with International Volunteer Day on December 5, it was an opportune time to recognise and acknowledge volunteers in Wyndham.
“Volunteers play a vital role in our community,” said Cr Hegedich who added that the senior exercise park volunteers had nearly completed their training.
“The volunteers are currently completing a 5-week training course finishing on Friday
10 December by the National Ageing Research Institute so they can support and
buddy up with older residents to be active and get the most out of life.
Training for the first group of exercise buddies has started and the feedback has
been overwhelmingly positive.”
The Central Park Seniors Exercise Park was built in partnership with the National
Ageing Research Institute (NARI) and Wyndham council and funded through Gandel
Philanthropy.
For more information about the Seniors Exercise Park and how to use it visit:
wyndham.vic.gov.au/seniorsep
