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10,000 Steps Labrador Heritage Walk
The new 10,000 Steps Labrador Heritage Walk is now open! Get your 30 minutes of daily physical activity while learning about the history of Labrador.
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Active & Healthy Citywide Program - Free Promotion Opportunity
FREE PROMOTION - Active & Healthy Citywide Program FREE opportunity to increase the awareness of your programs and activities running on the Gold Coast exists in the Active & Healthy... Read More

Active & Healthy Citywide Program 2012-2013
FREE PROMOTION! Increase community awareness of the physical activity and healthy eating programs and activities you provide on the Gold Coast... Are you are running affordable activities and... Read More

Active & Healthy Holiday Program April 2012
Easter Holiday Program out now! Over 120 free and low cost activities running over the Easter holidays. (Saturday 31st March 2012 to Sunday 15th April 2012) Get your kids active these school... Read More

Active & Healthy Provider Tender 2011
Active & Healthy Citywide Program Tender for providers to be called in the immediate future! The GCCC Active & Healthy Program will be encouraging local business and fitness professionals... Read More

Active and Healthy Family Fun Day
Active and Healthy Family Fun Day! Come along and join in with the Active & Healthy team as they launch the Active & Healthy Citywide Program 2012-2013. Join in on this jam... Read More

Big Sports Day Out
Big Sports Day Out! Join us for a free jam packed day of sporting fun! Have a go at netball, cricket, basketball, AFL and heaps of other sports and meet the Gold Coast Suns! There will also be... Read More

Bike Week 13-21 March 2010
Bike Week. Come and join one of the events across the city. There is something for every age and every level of cycling ability! There’s tons of freebies on offer too! Activities and events kick... Read More

Bike Week March 2012
Change the way you move! Bike Week 10th - 18th March 2012 Gold Coast residents are encouraged to get up, get out... get active in Bike Week 2012. Riding your bike is a great way to get... Read More

Busy Mums
Busy Mums... Mums, want to lose a couple of kilos for FREE? Join the Busy Mums Fitness Club today. A free online health and fitness club has over 30 of Australia's top health and fitness experts to... Read More

Busy mums fitness club
Busy Mums Fitness Club Get up, get out... get active this mothers day with Busy Mums Fitness Club, a FREE online health and fitness club for mums. Leading experts in the health and... Read More

Children's Health and Wellbeing Expo
Imagine all the Gold Coast’s best products, services, resources, advice and education to help you raise happy and healthy kids, brought together for you in one FREE, fun-filled day out for all... Read More

Childrens Health and Wellbeing Expo 19th June.
Childrens Health and Wellbeing Expo FREE, fun-filled , action packed day out for all the family! It’s all here, at the 3rd annual Childrens Health and Wellbeing Expo! Sunday 19th June 2011. ... Read More

Community Consultation
Community Consultation - Have your say! Attention: Gold Coast males and females aged between 18-75 years. Queensland Health is currently seeking interested Gold Coast residents to participate in a... Read More

Community Healthy Active Ageing Small Grants
Healthy Active Ageing Small Grants Have you got an idea for improving healthy active ageing on the Gold Coast? Small grants are currently available! Applications close COB Friday 18th November... Read More

Coomera Family Fun Day 2012
Coomera Family Fun Day Join in the fun at the this Coomera community event! Old fashioned games, sports and demonstrations are just some of the few fun activities on offer! Date:... Read More

Draft Gold Coast Physical Activity Plan
Have your say! The Draft Gold Coast Physical Activity Plan 2010-2015 is now available for comment. Provide your comments: on-line – use the on-line survey to guide your comments. email ... Read More

Drumley Walk 2011
Drumley Walk, Wednesday 17th August 2011 The Drumley Walk is an annual walking pilgrimage to honour Aboriginal Elders of yesteryear, for their resilience and courage to keep living on their... Read More

Drumley Walk 2012
The Drumley Walk The Drumley Walk is a series of easy walks to honour Aboriginal Elders of yesteryear, for their resilience and courage to keep living on their traditional lands. ... Read More

Entries Open GCAM
Entries open for Gold Coast Airport Marathon Entries open this month for the 33rd annual Gold Coast Airport Marathon to be held on the 2 – 3 July 2011. Put on your running shoes and enter... Read More

Find a sporting club
Did you know there are over 450 clubs and facilities registered on GAGC? You can search for a club on the home page or by using the Activity Finder on the top bar. Read More

Free promo Holiday Program Dec 2011
Free Promotion: School Holiday Program If you are running affordable activities that encourage children up to the age of 18 years to lead an active and healthy lifestyle, you can apply* to have the... Read More

Free Promotion
Free Promotion: School Holiday Program If you are running affordable activities that encourage children up to the age of 18 years to lead an active and healthy lifestyle, you can apply to have the... Read More

Free Promotion Opportunity
Active & Healthy Citywide Booklet - if you provide affordable activities and/or programs that encourage people to lead an active and healthy lifestyle, you may be entitled to promote it in the... Read More

GAGC Family Sports Expo
Get Active Gold Coast Family Sports Expo Date: Saturday 30h July 2011. Location: Super Sports Centre - Runaway Bay. Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm. Cost: Free. What's on offer? There will be lots... Read More

Gardening Event
Learn how to grow an edible garden: Visit Aveo The Domain Country Club (74 Wardoo St Ashmore) Saturday 21st January, between 10:00am - 2:00pm, to pick upsome great gardening tips with 4BC's... Read More

Get Active Gold Coast Month July 2012
Get Active Gold Coast Month (July) Get up, get out and get active this July! There are going to be plenty of fun free and low cost events and activities available for you and your family! ... Read More

Get Active Gold Coast Month.
Get Active Gold Coast Month (July 2011) Physical Activity is something everyone can enjoy, and on the Gold Coast making activity a regular part of your day can be easy and affordable. Get Active... Read More

Girth Hour
Girth Hour - Monday 1 October Turn on your health switch this October and help fight obesity with Girth Hour 2012. Step 1: Add some fun and creativity into your lunch break Step 2: Tell us... Read More

Gold Coast Airport Marathon 2012
Gold Coast Airport Marathon 2012 The 34th annual Gold Coast Airport Marathon will be staged on Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July with more than 25,000 participants of all ages and abilities... Read More

Gold Coast Airport Marathon 2012
Gold Coast Airport Marathon 2012 The 34th annual Gold Coast Airport Marathon will be staged on Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July 2012 in one of the most popular holiday destinations in the... Read More

Gold Coast Physical Activity Plan 2010-2015
Check out the 4 page Summary for the physical activity survey results and an update on the Gold Coast Physical Activity Plan.
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Gold Coast Physical Activity Week
Gold Coast Physical Activity Week 18-24 July 2010 Join the City's efforts to get more Gold Coasters, more active, more often! Quick Search PA Week activities Activity... Read More

HFW Australia Fair Launch
Heart Foundation Walking Join the Australia Fair Walking Group - Free for all ages and fitness levels! The Australia Fair Walking Group will walk for the first time on Monday 18th April... Read More

Holiday Program Dec 2011
Designed for children and young people up to the age of 18 years Over 120 free and low cost activities running over the summer holidays. (Saturday 10th December 2011 to Sunday 22 January 2012) ... Read More

Holiday Program Dec 2012 - Jan 2013
Designed for children and young people up to the age of 18 years Saturday 15 December - Monday 28 January Over 120 free and low cost activities running over the holidays. School Holiday Program... Read More

Holiday Program Sept 2011
School Holiday Program Saturday 17th September to Sunday 2 October 2011. With over 120 free or low cost activities running these holidays and a special program for kids with disabilities - there is... Read More

Holiday Program Sept 2012
Designed for children and young people up to the age of 18 years Over 120 free and low cost activities running over the holidays. School Holiday Program (link to GC Parks website) For more... Read More

How physically active are you?
Physical activity survey - how active are you? The National Physical Activity Guidelines recommend that adults should be moderately active for at least 30 minutes per day on most days of... Read More

Jimbelungare Superleague 2012
Jimbelungare 2012 'Superleague' Indigenous Communities (represented by Gold Coast, Logan & Redlands) come together to battle out the 1st Round of the 2012 Jimbelungare Superleague! Youth... Read More

Loan a pedometer
Free Pedometer Loans: Swap sitting for moving and loan a pedometer from your Gold Coast City Council library branch! A pedometer helps you measure how much walking activity you get each day. Loan... Read More

Million Paws Walk 2012
RSPCA Million Paws Walk 2012 Date: Sunday 20th May Where: Doug Jennings Park, Main Beach Register online at www.millionpawswalk.com.au Located at a new location for 2012, Doug Jennings... Read More

National Walk to Work Day - Friday 1 October 2010
Walking Works National Walk to Work Day - Friday 1 October 2010. Walk to Work Day is an annual event which helps employers and employees to build regular walking into their daily... Read More

National Youth Week
National Youth Week! Get involved in the largest celebration for young people! Check out what's happening in your local area: Download the Gold Coast program (pdf) For more info visit: GCCC... Read More

Oceanway Consultation
Have your say on the Oceanway: The Gold Coast Oceanway is a 36 kilometre network of shared use pathways between the New South Wales border and the Gold Coast Seaway. The Oceanway is presently... Read More

parkrun
Join in the fun every Saturday morning for a FREE 5km timed walk/jog/run! parkrun is open to everyone, free, and is safe and easy to take part in. Suitable for beginners right through... Read More

parkrun 1st Birthday
Main Beach parkrun 1st Birthday and Easter Celebrations! Burn off some of those Easter eggs and join us for a friendly 5km walk or run this Easter Saturday at Main Beach parkrun. parkrun is a... Read More

parkrun Coomera
parkrun Coomera Launch Coomera parkrun is being launched on the 28 July, and joins the Gold Coast parkrun families of Main Beach and Kirra. parkrun is a weekly, 5km timed run/walk,... Read More

Parkrun GC debut
parkrun - Gold Coast debut Date: Saturday 2 April 2011 Time: 7am Location: Hollindale Park, Main Beach Cost: FREE A free weekly running/walking program will make its Australian debut on... Read More

parkrun Kirra
Kirra parkrun Join Kirra parkrun, a FREE weekly electronically timed 5 kilometer run/walk. parkrun caters for all ages and fitness levels. Walk, jog or run along the gorgeous Oceanway and... Read More

Pedometer loans
Free Pedometer Loans: Swap sitting for moving and loan a pedometer from your Gold Coast City Council library branch! A pedometer helps you measure how much walking activity you get each day. Loan... Read More

Pedometer loans
Free Pedometer Loans: Swap sitting for moving and loan a pedometer from your Gold Coast City Council library branch! A pedometer helps you measure how much walking activity you get each day. Loan... Read More

Promote your activities for FREE
Promote your activities for FREE! Are you a physical activity provider on the Gold Coast? Did you know you can promote your club or facility and your activities and events for FREE on the Get... Read More

Promotional Videos
Get Active Gold Coast - our video files Get Active Gold Coast has captured a variety of activities and testimonials. Take a look on our Facebook page - Get up, get out... get active! ... Read More

Ride 2 Work Day
Ride 2 Work Day - 17th October 2012 Join the commuter revolution! Ride 2 Work on Wednesday 17th October! Why ride to work? It's fun It's cheap It's convenient You can lose/maintain... Read More

RideGC 2012
Date: Sunday 24th June 2012 Where: Pizzey Park, Miami RideGC is a major cycling event. Riding your bike is also a great way to get around, and there are plenty of health, environmental... Read More

Seniors Week - Carnivale Event!
Carnivale @ The Pines Come and help celebrate Seniors Week at the Carnivale! The Carnivale atmosphere will be fun-filled with roving performers and demonstrations from Senior... Read More

Sports Locker Room
Sports Locker Room! Free workshop for sports coaches, officials, participants, parents, teachers and volunteers. Join some of Australia’s sporting legends and current heroes as they share... Read More

Summer Fun
Summer Fun: Gold Coast Parks are coming alive this summer. Check out the action packed program of FREE activities on offer for all ages. Movies, music, markets & interactive fun all... Read More

Super Sports Sign On Day 2012
Super Sports Sign-on Day Try it, Like it, Join it! Come along to our Super Sports Sign-On Day event and find out more about our local Gold Coast sport and recreation opportunities. Lots of... Read More

Tomewin Challenge
Chisel Runners will again be hosting the Tomewin Mountain Challenge running race! The testing 22km course will give runners the perfect mix of challenge and beautiful scenery in one of the... Read More

Trophy Tour
Brisbane International bounces into your backyard The Brisbane International Trophy Tour is traveling throughout Queensland. Come along to this interactive festival and get your photo with the... Read More

Walk to Work Day 2012
National Walk to Work day – Friday 28 September 2012 National Walk to Work day is an annual event to promote regular walking and physical activity. Visit www.walk.com.au to see one of the... Read More

Win A Bike - Bike Week
WIN A BIKE Bike Week: Saturday 12th - Sunday 20th March 2011 Bicycle Queensland's annual Bike Week is Queensland's major celebration of all things cycling - from transport through to recreation. ... Read More

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