Walking Football 4 Health
Vicki WARD (Eltham – Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery, Minister for Equality) (09:56): I want to give a shout-out to the walking football tournament recently held at Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre. This game is great fun, with all the joy of soccer without the worry of rough play, bumps or running. The family-friendly sport is open to everybody in the community, getting involved regardless of age, gender or ability. If you have the opportunity, I encourage everyone to get down to the next local game. I would like to thank Michael Trim for the invitation and for his impassioned advocacy in working around this state to kickstart this game and create an accessible activity that helps more people get active and social. I also want to add that when I tried walking football not so long ago I scored a goal, so if I can, anyone can.