Winter is coming but those brave enough to tackle the chilly weather for a bout of exercise in Tuggeranong and Belconnen will have some new equipment to boost their routines.
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Outdoor equipment has been installed at Tuggeranong Town Park in Greenway, John Knight Memorial Park in Belconnen and at Theodore Oval.
The new facilities are part of an ACT government initiative to get more Canberrans active and outdoors. Their installation comes two months after Territory and Municipal Services Minister Shane Rattenbury launched a guide to outdoor fitness opportunities in the capital.
Each site includes an aerobic walker, parallel bars, leg press, trapeze rings and an overhead challenge.
Tuggeranong Town Park has also received a push up bar, sit up board, pull up bar and chin up bars; while John Knight Memorial Park received a shoulder press, pull up bar and chin up bars.
A leg lift and dip bar and a push up bar have also been installed at Theodore Oval.
"It is an alarming statistic that almost two-thirds of Canberrans are overweight or obese, but the good news is we have a great range of outdoor fitness equipment available that is free to whoever wants to use it," Mr Rattenbury said.
"Exercise and the great outdoors are a great combination. Not only do you get to breathe in the fresh air, but the natural environment has hills and other obstacles that provide a challenge in your fitness routine.
"The ACT already has a number of great locations for outdoor exercise, and these three new sites will provide improved facilities and even greater access to exercise equipment."
The project was funded as part of the ACT Government's Healthy Weight Initiative.
For more information, visit www.act.gov.au/outdoorfitness
