This Girl Can Week – Bendigo 2023
Sports Focus is proud to have partnered with City of Greater Bendigo and Bendigo Community Health Services to deliver a jam-packed This Girl Can Week, full of fun, free and girl-friendly events!
This Girl Can Week is running from 9th – 15th October 2023, and we’ve rounded up some local sport and active recreation providers to deliver activities for those who identify as a woman or girl. Check them out below!
This Girl Can Victoria advocates for all women – cis, trans, non-binary and gender diverse – to get active in supportive and welcoming environments. These activities are welcoming and inclusive of anyone who identifies as a woman or girl.
Strength Sessions
Join Bendigo Community Health Services for a strength session using outdoor fitness stations.
Date and time:
- Wednesday 11th October, 5:15pm – 6.15pm, Lake Neangar, Eaglehawk (Simpsons Road side)
- Friday 13th October, 11am – 12pm, Browning Street, Kangaroo Flat
Come and Try Paddling
Come and try paddling with Goldfields Paddlers! No experience necessary. Please bring a towel in case you get wet!
Date: Sunday 8th October
Time: 11am – 12pm
Venue: Crusoe Reservoir, Kangaroo Flat
FULL
Walking Groups
Come and join Bendigo Community Health Services to go for a walk around some of Bendigo’s most scenic sites!
Session 1
Date & Time: Monday 9th October, 8.30am – 9.30am
Venue: Lake Neangar, Eaglehawk (Simpsons Road side)
Session 2
Date & Time: Wednesday 11th October, 8.30am – 9.30am
Venue: Kennington Reservoir, Reservoir Road, Kennington (meeting at Public toilets)
Tennis Classes
Come and try tennis in a fun and supportive environment. For those that haven’t played before or need to build confidence. This free session covers the basics of tennis and hitting a ball. Open to woman and girls (aged 12 years and over). Come in comfortable clothing, appropriate shoes and bring a drink bottle. All equipment including a tennis racket is provided.
Dates:
- Saturday 14th October
- Sunday 15th October
Time: 10am-11am
Venue: Eaglehawk Tennis Club, Crowther St, Eaglehawk
Sh’bam with Gurri Wanyarra
Come and enjoy a fun-loving, insanely addictive dance workout Sh’bam.
- No Dance Experience needed
- Just about having fun
Date: Wednesday 11th October
Time: 1:30pm
Venue: Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre, Kangaroo Flat
Book your spot via ActiveWorld App (if a member) or book at reception (for non-members)
80’s Retro Aerobics with Gurri Wanyarra
The 80’s were a simpler time of walkmans, The Breakfast Club, shoulder pads and Jane Fonda aerobics!!
So drag out your leg warmers and bright Lycra and join Mandy for retro aerobics.
Date: Friday 13th October
Time: 8:45am
Venue: Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre, Kangaroo Flat
Book your spot via ActiveWorld App (if a member) or book at reception (for non-members)
Body Balance with Gurri Wanyarra
Come and enjoy a Body Balance session with Michelle a workout that is inspired by yoga, tai chi and pilates.
Followed by some yummy morning tea on us.
Date: Saturday 14th October
Time: 10am
Venue: Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre, Kangaroo Flat
Book your spot via ActiveWorld App (if a member) or book at reception (for non-members)
Cardio + Kids Tennis
Cardio Tennis combines a cardiovascular workout with tennis drills, set to a high-energy sound track, for a 1-hour session that’s guaranteed to get the heart pumping. Sessions include a fun class for pre-schoolers at the same time!
Dates:
- Monday 16th October at the South Bendigo Tennis Club
- Tuesday 17th October at the Bendigo Regional Tennis Centre
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
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