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City of Greater Shepparton
URL: http://www.greatershepparton.com.au/residents/family/kgfyl/
Kids - 'Go for your life'
Kids - 'Go for your life' helps Victorian communities improve the health of children 0-12 years and their families, by supporting early childhood services, primary schools, local governments and health professionals.
The Greater Shepparton City Council has support early childhood services and primary schools to participate in the Kids - 'Go for your life' program.
What is Kids - 'Go for your life'?
Key messages of the program include:
Promoting water consumption - Tap into water every day
Increasing consumption of fruit and vegetables - Fruit and Veg - plant these in your lunch box every day
Decrease consumption of high energy foods and drinks - Limit high fat, high sugar foods (target soft drinks, chips, lollies and chocolate)
Increase active play and physical activity - Move, Play & Go
Increase active transport - Stride and ride
Decrease screen watching time (TV, computer and electronic games) - Turn off, switch to play.
Visit www.goforourlife.vic.gov.au/kids for more information.
Fo further information contact Kids - 'Go for your life' on 1300 73 98 99.
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