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Wellington Shire wellness map list of tracks and trails close to town centres to encourage you to spend time in the spring sunshine

Wellington Shire council is encouraging you to get active close to home.

By Portal Admin - 2nd September 2021 - Back to News

We've put together a list of tracks and trails close to town centres to encourage you to spend some time in the spring sunshine and explore your own backyard, with help from The Middle of Everywhere. We hope that this curated list will help you exercise and explore within your permitted five kilometre limit during this latest lockdown.

Get active close to home, it's time to find your perfect fit, it can be hard to balance all the essentials of a fulfilling life, the right place to live, the right career, the right life balance

Wellness check-in initiative

The list below includes wetlands, arts and beach trails, and all are within easy reach of our main towns. It was put together by staff from our Visitor Information Centre team, and you can go visit The Middle of Everywhere website, or download the free app to find even more inspiration and new things to explore nearby while exercising.

Tracks and trails to explore

Use the handy links below to explore more about the tracks and trails in your town:

Sale

• Lake Guthridge Playground
• Sale Common Wetlands and River Heritage Trail
• Herb Guyatt Sanctuary Reserve
  
  

Maffra

• Maffra Wetlands Walk
• Macalister River Regional Park Playground
  
  

Stratford

• Stratford Arts Trail
• Knob Reserve and Walking Trail

Heyfield

• Heyfield Wetlands Walk
• Heyfield Apex Park
• Gippsland Plains Rail Trail

Yarram

• Yarram Wetlands Park
• Tarra Trail

Coastal

• Walk along the 90 Mile Beach

This initiative follows a recent wellness check-in video produced by Council staff who showed how they were getting through the latest lockdown. You can watch the video below. View the Wellness Map or scroll for a list of places near you to explore!

Wellness check-in video

We call this video 'How are you?' and want to share the message that however you're getting through lockdown and navigating COVID-19 restrictions, we are here with you. The video below features some of our team who have shared what they have been doing to support their mental and physical health over the last few weeks.

If you need to access support services, please contact our Wellington Relief Line, weekdays (9am-4.30pm) on 1300 137 218. For all relief queries outside normal business hours please contact the Coronavirus state-based hotline, available 24 hours each day on 1800 675 398.

Pictures from Wellington Shire Council website.

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: support@gippsland.com