Adventure Bingo, which initially launched in 2020 in the townships of Castlemaine, Maryborough, Bendigo, Wedderburn, and Kyneton, has now launched in the towns of Maldon, Dunolly, Romsey, Boort, and Gunbower.
Adventure Bingo, an initiative of Healthy Loddon Campaspe is a fun way to get physically active in towns across the Loddon Campaspe Region. Using a map participants are able to spot points of interest during their walk and once they’ve spotted three items in a line, they’ve got Bingo.
Last Wednesday the latest round of Adventure Bingo kicked off at the Maldon Botanic Gardens with members from the Young at Heart Playgroup.
Maldon mum Elisha said she attends three different playgroups each week and she is looking forward to walking the new adventure bingo trail in Maldon, and previous trails in Castlemaine, and Harcourt.
“It’s good to get out and about and just get out of the house, doing something that’s great for the kids,” Elisha said.
Brenda, who has facilitated the ‘Young at Heart Playgroup’ in Maldon for the past 18 months, has been attending playgroups with her children for the past 10 years said it’s a great way to meet other families.
“The kids can interact with each other and it’s great to be able to compare notes with other parents,” Brenda said.
Healthy Loddon Campaspe is also giving residents the chance to win one of 50 $20 sports store gift cards via a series of prize draws. Entries are open from Monday March 20 until Friday May 5, with five weekly draws starting from Tuesday April 11. Residents simply need to complete Adventure Bingo online to go into the draw.
Healthy Loddon Campaspe Coordinator, Alicia O’Brien said Adventure Bingo encourages physical activity, especially for children and families, in our local region in a fun and simple way.
“It also provides residents and visitors alike with a free, self-guided opportunity to explore walks in our region at any time that suits them,” Ms O’Brien said.
“The 2022 Australian Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Young People indicated that whilst most children and young people in Australia have access to public open spaces such as parks and playgrounds, just one quarter are meeting the national physical activity guidelines for their age. We hope that encouraging people to participate in Adventure Bingo, it will provide a fun, free reason for children and families to be more physically active.
“Walking is also the most popular form of physical activity in our region, according to statistics from the Active Living Census, and Adventure Bingo plays on this popularity by providing residents with a fun activity to participate in when out on a walk.
“You can get involved both during the prize afterward when you can challenge friends and family to see who can get Bingo first.”
The Mount Alexander Shire Adventure Bingo walk is located in Maldon. Hard copy maps and Bingo cards are available for free at Maldon Visitor Information Centre or Castlemaine Visitor Centre or residents can participate online.
