Ipswich City Council

Healthy Lifestyle

The Ipswich Healthy 4 Life Guide contains information about local free and low cost activities to help Ipswich residents to lead active and healthy lifestyles.

There are activities for all ages, interests and abilities, suitable for people from all walks of life. The guide includes information about both regular activities and current events.

Please click the links below to access information about activities for:

How to get involved:

Check out the activities available and find one that suits you
Call or email the contact person for more information or to make a booking (if required)

NEW Healthy Active Ipswich

Ipswich City Council has recently been awarded funding from the Federal Government's National Partnership Agreement on Preventative Health "The Healthy Communities Initiative". Through this funding Council will have a Healthy Communities Coordinator who will deliver the Healthy Active Ipswich Project by mid 2013. The aim of the project is to:

"To increase participation in physical activity and improve healthy eating amongst people predominantly not in the paid workforce in Ipswich"

The following will be aimed at specific target groups in the community:

Council will work with Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food to provide free or heavily subsidised community cooking classes that will cover back to basic cooking skills, budgeting and nutrition.
The project will partner with The Ipswich Hospital Foundation to expand their free physical activity sessions including train the trainer sessions to train people in taking the activities out into the wider community.
The funding will also provide free training for eligible community members to gain accreditation to deliver the Heart Foundation's Heartmoves program and the Austcycle 'cycle skills' program.

Please note: This project is only in the planning stage and once implementation begins further details will be published here and advertised throughout the community to specific groups.

For more information click on the below:

Active Ipswich: Ipswich Physical Activity Strategy 2009-14

The Ipswich Physical Activity Strategy is a five year plan that guides Council activities in increasing the physical activity levels of Ipswich residents. To download the strategy please click on the below document:

Active Ipswich: Ipswich Physical Activity Strategy 2009-14 (PDF, 478 kb)

Further Information:

Contact Council on Ph (07) 3810 6666 or email healthy4life@ipswich.qld.gov.au to:

Be added to the email list
Provide feedback or suggestions
Enquire about adding your organisation's activities into the program. You may also wish to add your details/activities to:

Ipswich Community Online

Ipswich Events Calendar

Ipswich Healthy 4 Life Events Calendar

Ipswich Healthy 4 Life Sporting Clubs Directory

Last Updated 17 Apr 2012 |

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