Category Archives: Health

Join Biketober Whitehorse!

Get on a bike this October… Rediscover the joys and benefits of cycling! Biketober Whitehorse is a fun and friendly cycling campaign to get more people riding in Whitehorse!  It doesn’t matter if you ride every day or haven’t been on … Continue reading

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Building a Cycling City

Urban Vitality – Its needed here too. In car-clogged urban areas across the world, the humble bicycle is enjoying a second life as a legitimate form of transportation. City officials are rediscovering it as a multi-pronged (or -spoked) solution to … Continue reading

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Perspectives Differ

Your perspective on a good outcome depends on who you are or who you represent. WATAG believes that Community amenity shouldn’t be overwhelmingly influenced by Traffic Engineers – as is often the case these days. They tend to call on … Continue reading

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Too old to cycle?

Watch the video before you decide you are to old! Active Transport – Keeps you fitter longer, and makes a long life not just possible, but totally enjoyable too. The community health benefits are almost incalculable  – though people have … Continue reading

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Box Hill’s Future – a Pictorial View

Where is Box Hill Headed? You will be interested (and probably quite amazed) at the number of developments in Box Hill currently in the planning stage or under construction. A population increase for Box Hill of up to around 10,000 … Continue reading

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