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Free Balance bike clinics
Organiser: Bikewise
Kids start on balance bikes and once confident, can move onto pedal bikes.This is an interactive class designed to get parents involved in their children’s learning. Suitable for children aged 3 to 8 years. Bikes and helmets are provided, or you can bring your own.No need to book, just turn up between 9am to 10.45am and register with the instructors...
5km a Day in May
Organiser: Sanfilippo Childrens Organisation
Join is for our 5km a Day in May event and make a genuine difference to children with childhood dementia.All you need to do is to sign up and commit to walking, jogging, running, cycling or swimming 5km every day during the month of May. If you plan on walking, for most people this is only 6500 steps! Improve your...
LEARN TO BOWL PROGRAM
Organiser: Glen Waverley Bowls Club
Join us for a FREE and fun 4-weekly program on May 2, 9, 16 and 23 from 1:00 -3:00 pm. Learn how to bowl with the experts, meet the locals, start new friendships or even form teams and get competitive! Free coaching and all equipment provided. Contact us on Tel: 9561 3227 or email us to register: mail@glenwaverleybowlsclub.com.au
GREAT OCEAN ROAD RUNNING FESTIVAL 2024
Organiser: Great Ocean Road Running
The Great Ocean Road Running Festival will take place from the 18th to the 19th of May 2024.The Great Ocean Road Running Festival attracts thousands of participants every year seeking to conquer one of the most stunning marathons in the world. Held on the world famous Great Ocean Road in Victoria, the two day running event offers distances for all...
Great Ocean Road Running Festival
Organiser: Great Ocean Road Running Festival
Australia’s most stunning running event, the Great Ocean Road Running Festival, returns Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May 2024 in Lorne and Apollo Bay.With nine distances from 1.5km to 60km, including marathons, trail runs and walks, the two-day festival has something for everyone.More than just a running event, the festival offers the perfect excuse for a seaside weekend staycation with...
Wheely Fun - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 8 – 9am Riding's more fun on two wheels - in just one session our friendly trainer will help your young one make the transition from training wheels or balance bikes to two wheels, and provide some tips for how you can keep encouraging them.Presented as part of Council’s Cycling Brisbane program. Venue: Alfred & Lucina Best Park, The...
Wheely Fun - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 9 – 10am Riding's more fun on two wheels - in just one session our friendly trainer will help your young one make the transition from training wheels or balance bikes to two wheels, and provide some tips for how you can keep encouraging them.Presented as part of Council’s Cycling Brisbane program. Venue: Alfred & Lucina Best Park, The...
Junior bike riding skills - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Saturday, May 18, 2024, 10 – 11:30am This course is suitable for young riders who can ride confidently on two wheels. Through riding-based games and fun activities your child will learn the skills needed to have fun off-road and on the bikeways.Presented as part of Council’s Cycling Brisbane program. Venue: Alfred & Lucina Best Park, The Gap Venue address: Alfred & Lucina Best Park,...
Unite for Hope Sydney
Organiser: Unite for Hope
Unite for Hope is more than just a fundraising walk, it reflects hope, remembrance, and unity forour patients, carers, family and friends, who have been affected by pancreatic, liver, stomach, biliary and oesophageal cancers.It is the bringing together of families and communities to provide a safe and welcoming environment where we offer connection, love and support fight for better outcomes.With...
2024 Melbourne MS Walk Run and Roll
Organiser: MS Walk Run and Roll
There are over 33,300 people living with MS in Australia, and 1 in 3 of us will be directly impacted by a diagnosed family member, friend, or colleague.Multiple sclerosis is a lifelong disease for which there is no known cure...yet. This is why funding for support and services is so vital while the search for a cure continues.Come celebrate the...
Learn to maintain your bike for free - basic - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Sunday, May 19, 2024, 7:30 – 9:30am This popular course will teach you how to change a tyre and keep your bike rolling with basic maintenance tips that will save you money. Please bring your bike if you have one.Presented as part of Council’s Cycling Brisbane program.. This workshop supports Council's commitment to sustainable living. Venue: The Rafting Ground Park, Brookfield Venue address: The Rafting...
Learn to maintain your bike for free - intermediate - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Sunday, May 19, 2024, 9:30 – 11:30am This workshop is for people who already know the basics, and want to go the next step in looking after their own bike. The workshop will cover tasks such as replacing brake blocks, tightening cables and adjusting gears. Note: If you don't already know the basics of bike maintenance, please book into one of our basic...
Wheely Fun - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 8:30 – 9:30am Riding's more fun on two wheels - in just one session our friendly trainer will help your young one make the transition from training wheels to two wheels, and provide some tips for how you can keep encouraging them.Presented as part of Council’s Cycling Brisbane program. Venue: Pallara District Sports Park, Pallara Venue address: Pallara District Sports...
Wheely Fun - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 9:30 – 10:30am Riding's more fun on two wheels - in just one session our friendly trainer will help your young one make the transition from training wheels to two wheels, and provide some tips for how you can keep encouraging them.Presented as part of Council’s Cycling Brisbane program. Venue: Pallara District Sports Park, Pallara Venue address: Pallara District Sports...
Junior bike riding skills - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 10:30am – 12pm This course is suitable for young riders who can ride confidently on two wheels. Through riding-based games and fun activities your child will learn the skills needed to have fun off-road and on the bikeways.Presented as part of Council’s Cycling Brisbane program. Venue: Pallara District Sports Park, Pallara Venue address: Pallara District Sports Park, 33-45 Van Dieren...
Huff N Puff Road Race
Organiser: Thirlmere Festival Of Steam
Put yourself to the test against a steam train in the Huff N’ Puff road race when it returns to the 2024 Thirlmere Festival of Steam on Sunday 26 May!This year the Huff ‘N Puff Run, proudly brought to you by Simec - Tahmoor Coking Coal, it will offer two run options with a 6.7km run from Buxton Station to...
Memory Walk & Jog: Brisbane
Organiser: Dementia and Alzheimer’s Australia
Join us in Seventeen Mile Rocks.Come along to Rocks Riverside Park for a morning of family-friendly fun, fitness and fundraising. How you take part is up to you. Walk, jog or run? Fancy dress or personal best? Beat dementia your way. Spread the word and bring your friends, family, work mates and even the dog! Memory Walk & Jog is a...
SMC Road Race 9
Organiser: SMC Road Race
Distances2 km Kids Dash, 5km, 10km, 21.1kmSMC Road Race SeriesWe are a non-profit running club, run entirely by volunteers. Anyone can run at any SMC event, no matter what their ability, speed or experience. All runners are issued with timing chips and bibs, and all finishers get an official time from our electronic timing system.You do not need to be...
Victoria Park/Barrambin bike skills - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Sunday, May 26, 2024, 10:45 – 11:30am Hitting the greens has just taken on a new meaning. Explore a section of Victoria Park/ Barrambin on a bike and learn new skills that you can use to transition to the mountain bike trails or your local park. This workshop is for kids confident riding a bike and will cover cornering, braking, gear changing and...
Victoria Park/Barrambin bike skills - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Sunday, May 26, 2024, 11:45am – 12:30pm Hitting the greens has just taken on a new meaning. Explore a section of Victoria Park/ Barrambin on a bike and learn new skills that you can use to transition to the mountain bike trails or your local park. This workshop is for kids confident riding a bike and will cover cornering, braking, gear changing and...
Victoria Park/Barrambin bike skills - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Sunday, May 26, 2024, 12:45 – 1:30pm Hitting the greens has just taken on a new meaning. Explore a section of Victoria Park/ Barrambin on a bike and learn new skills that you can use to transition to the mountain bike trails or your local park. This workshop is for kids confident riding a bike and will cover cornering, braking, gear changing and...
Free six-week activity program for Women
Organiser: University of Canberra
Would you like to try fun and new ways of exercising for free? Join us for our free 6 week activity program in Canberra! Starts April 29th!Don't miss out!Have you looked at the activities on offer? There are activities on each day across Canberra! Almost all classes are child friendly, so feel free to bring your children with you and...
Memory Walk & Jog: Redcliffe
Organiser: Dementia and Alzheimer’s Australia
Redcliffe help us beat dementia.Moreton Bay - tie up your laces and get ready to join your local community for the innagural Redcliffe Memory Walk & Jog.Show your support for people impacted by dementia all across Australia by joining friends, family, and people from work at Captain Cook Park on Saturday, June 1, as we beat dementia to the finish...
Brisbane Marathon Festival
Organiser: Visit Brisbane
One of the most historic events on the Queensland running calendar, the Brisbane Marathon Festival has iconic resonance with the 1982 Commonwealth Games where the famed Robert de Castella was first across the line in a celebrated victory. This magnificent day embarked a running frenzy in Brisbane where the first official Brisbane Marathon was open to the public in 1992.Celebrating...
Stadium Stomp MCG 2024
Organiser: Stadium Stomp
We’re turning 10! For 10 years we’ve been stomping the ‘G to great music and with great people. If you’re yet to experience Stadium Stomp at this magnificent cauldrin, this is your year!The MCG is one of the largest stadiums on the planet boasting a seating capacity of 100,024. That’s a lot of seats, which means a lot of stairs.Climb...
Memory Walk & Jog: Gold Coast
Organiser: Dementia and Alzheimer’s Australia
Join us at Broadbeach to beat dementia.Look who's back for another magnificent event! 2023 was incredible so we’re coming back to hit gold on the Goldie! Walk, jog or run with us at Pratten Park as you take in the spectacular coastline whilst turning your kilometres into dementia-beating dollars. Soak in the sun for a fun filled day because every step...
Brisbane City Loop - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Sunday, June 2, 2024, 9am – 12pm Starting at iconic New Farm Park, this guided ride travels along the river bikeway and Riverwalk to Howard Smith Wharves to Kangaroo Point and then on to South Bank for a coffee break. From there we travel across the Goodwill Bridge and ride through the beautiful Botanic Gardens, past Eagle St Pier and back along...
Learn to maintain your bike for free - basic (women only) - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Saturday, June 8, 2024, 7:30 – 9:30am This popular course will teach you how to change a tyre and keep your bike rolling with basic maintenance tips that will save you money. Please bring your bike if you have one.Presented as part of Council’s Cycling Brisbane program. This workshop supports Council's commitment to sustainable living. Venue: Joe Bradfield Centre Park, Carina Venue address: Joe Bradfield...
Learn to maintain your bike for free - intermediate (women only) - Free Event
Organiser: Cycling Brisbane
Saturday, June 8, 2024, 9:30 – 11:30am This workshop is for people who already know the basics, and want to go the next step in looking after their own bike. The workshop will cover tasks such as replacing brake blocks, tightening cables and adjusting gears. Note: If you don't already know the basics of bike maintenance, please book into one of our basic...
Barunga Festival
Organiser: Barunga Festival
Barunga Festival is a must for anyone seeking an authentic Aboriginal cultural experience. An iconic family friendly event on the national festival calendar, Barunga boasts a long and proud tradition of celebrating Indigenous live music, art, culture and sport. This much-loved Territory festival attracts more than 5000 fans – Indigenous and non-Indigenous people – who celebrate together in a small...
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Bungendore Common parkrun - Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
When is it?
Every Saturday Morning. See website for exact time.
What does it cost to join in?
Nothing - it's free!
How to join in?
Visit the parkrun website to sign up and learn more about how to participate.
About Bungendore Common parkrun
Bungendore Common parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km event for participants of all standards, which takes place every Saturday. It is not a race against other runners, but a 5k timed...
Nagambie Lake parkrun - Strathbogie
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
When is it?
Every Saturday Morning. See website for exact time.
What does it cost to join in?
Nothing - it's free!
How to join in?
Visit the parkrun website to sign up and learn more about how to participate.
About Nagambie Lake parkrun
Nagambie Lake parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km event for participants of all standards, which takes place every Saturday. It is not a race against other runners, but a 5k timed...
Cardio Tennis @ EILDON PARK TC
Looking to inject some energy into your fitness routine? Want to improve your tennis skills while breaking a sweat? Come and give Cardio Tennis a try!
What is Cardio Tennis?
Cardio Tennis is the dynamic fusion of tennis drills, cardiovascular exercise, and upbeat music, designed to get your heart pumping and your skills improving. It's the perfect blend of fitness and fun, suitable for adults of all ages and abilities.
Tailored to Your Needs
Everyone has different fitness levels and tennis skills. That's why Tennis Australia coaches offer different streams...
Happy Hearts Cronulla Walking Group
Walking Speed: Medium pace
Frequency: Weekly
Dog Friendly: No
Pram Friendly: No
When you have found a Heart Foundation Walking group that suits you best, click through to the website to learn more and complete the registration form. You can contact the Walk Organiser of your chosen group with any questions regarding the group.
Please Note:
The image provided is a generic image and not an actual representation of the group. Some information such as age group and gender of group may not be accurate. We recommend contacting the organiser if you...
Casual Pickleball at PCYC Liverpool
Tuesdays: 3pm to 6pm
Thursdays: 3pm to 7pm
Pickleball is a racket or paddle sport in which two or four players hit a perforated, hollow plastic ball with paddles over a 34-inch-high net until one side is unable to return the ball or commits an infraction. Pickleball is played indoors and outdoors. If you would like to play/book outside of the hours below, please give us a call!
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Family & Kids in Australia
There are a variety of family events that are run by government, councils, non-profits, and other associations to encourage physical activity. These events can include things like organized runs or walks, bike rides, hiking events, or other outdoor activities that promote exercise and physical activity. Some examples of specific events that might be held include:
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Fun runs or walk-a-thons: These events typically involve a short race or walk that is open to people of all ages and abilities. They are often organized as fundraisers for charitable causes and can include a variety of different distances and routes to suit different participants.
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Bike rides: These events can range from casual group rides to more organized events, such as charity bike rides or endurance challenges.
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Hiking events: Some organizations may organize guided hikes or backpacking trips for families, with the goal of getting people outdoors and active in nature.
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Parks and recreation events: Government and local councils might organize events in public parks, such as fitness classes, family sports games, and other activities.
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Community festivals and fairs: Many communities host events that include physical activities such as sports tournaments, fitness demonstrations, and other activities that encourage people to be active.
These events are usually open to all ages and abilities, and provide a great opportunity for families to spend time together while getting active and healthy.