One Step AT A TIME

Congratulations to the Bhutanese Walking group on their 10-year anniversary.

Congratulations to the Bhutanese Healthy Walking Group who celebrated their 10th Anniversary on Friday 31 March 2023. The celebration at Pitman Park Rock Pool included cultural performances and food.

At the ceremony, Jim Binder, the Local Coordinator of the Heart Foundation from City of Salisbury praised the Bhutanese Healthy Walking Group for their walk organisers and their fantastic achievements, and presented the Congratulation Award recognising the Walk Organiser, Ambika Prasad Dulal.

Over the last 10 years, the group has:

• won four Heart Foundation photo competitions

• won two Heart Foundation ‘Golden Shoe’ awards

• had videos and photos featured on Heart Foundation’s website

• completed 9178 walks, equivalent to walking around the globe.

The Jack Young Centre Walking Group and representatives from Australian Refugee Association, School of Bhutanese Nepali Language and Culture and Bhutanese Kirat Cultural Association joined in the celebration. Members showed their interest and promoted the importance of the Heart Foundation Walking Groups highlighting that walking:

• helps reduce loneliness and social isolation in a group

• is fun and enjoyable, and relieves mental and physical stress

• provides opportunities to meet new people and form friendships

• strengthens muscles and bones

• reduces the risk of disease, including heart disease

• maintains the body’s agility and brain health.

Council supports plenty of Heart Foundation walking groups with many starting from Council facilities. Find out more at www.salisbury.sa.gov.au/walking or contact Jim Binder on 8406 8251.