Description
Walk to Work Day originated in New South Wales and is now a national community awareness event that aims to:
- promote regular walking as a healthy activity - creating better physical, mental and social health;
- reduce the reliance on the private motor vehicle;
- promote and improve the use of public transport; and
- improve air quality by reducing unnecessary vehicle emissions.
The NSW Government supports Walk to Work Day and all public sector staff are encouraged to participate in the spirit of the event on 1 October 2010.
Detailed Outline
Keypoints
- On Friday 1 October 2010, the Pedestrian Council of Australia will encourage people to leave their cars at home and instead walk all or part of the way to work.
- The NSW Government supports National Walk to Work Day and all public sector staff are encouraged to participate in the spirit of the event on 1 October 2010.
On Friday 1 October 2010, the Pedestrian Council of Australia will encourage people to leave their cars at home and instead walk all or part of the way to work.
Walk to Work Day originated in New South Wales and is now a national community awareness event that aims to:
- promote regular walking as a healthy activity - creating better physical, mental and social health;
- reduce the reliance on the private motor vehicle;
- promote and improve the use of public transport; and
- improve air quality by reducing unnecessary vehicle emissions.
This year's theme - Put your feet first and make walking work for you - encourages people to build walking into their day and to walk all or part of the way to work every day for the sake of their health and that of the environment.
The NSW Government supports Walk to Work Day and all public sector staff are encouraged to participate in the spirit of the event on 1 October 2010.
This year the Pedestrian Council of Australia is asking corporations, organisations and government agencies to register as corporate ambassadors.
Further information is available at the Pedestrian Council of Australia's website www.walk.com.au.
Brendan O’Reilly
Director General
Which agencies does this Circular apply to?
All public sector agencies other than State Owned Corporations. This includes all agencies and employees in the Government Service (Public Service Departments, Non-Public Service Divisions and Special Employment Divisions), the Teaching Service, NSW Police and the NSW Health Service.
Overview
Who needs to know and/or comply with this?
- Departments
- Executive agencies related to Departments
- Advisory Entities (including Boards and Committees)
- Separate agencies
- Statutory Authorities/Bodies
Compliance
- Not Mandatory
AR Details
- Date Issued
- Sep 28, 2010
- Review Date
- Dec 31, 2014
- Replaces
- Replaced By
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Contacts
- Contact
- Contact us
- Phone
- 02 9228 5555
- Publishing Entity
- Department of Premier and Cabinet
- Issuing Entity
- Department of Premier and Cabinet