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Walking for Pleasure
Walking on your own in good exercise, but walking with friends is social and enjoyable.
Walking for Pleasure is a NSW Sport and Recreation program which promotes regular walking with a group.
There are Walking for Pleasure clubs all around NSW that walk regularly in places such as National Parks, places of historical interest, beaches and your local area.
Participating in a Walking for Pleasure club is:
- Enjoyable
- Social
- Easy
- Accessible
- Healthy
- Free to join
Walking for Pleasure clubs in NSW
Walking for Pleasure clubs have been set up all over New South Wales and numerous people participate in regular walks on a weekly or fortnightly basis. Most Walking for Pleasure clubs start with a meeting of interested people and clubs operate on a casual basis, with members deciding where and when they want to walk.
There's a Walking for Pleasure club near you and it's FREE to join! To find out more about a club listed below, contact the associated NSW Sport and Recreation regional office.
| NSW Region | Walking club | Regional office | Phone number |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Coast | Highland Hikers WFP Club | South Coast - Wollongong | (02) 4228 5355 |
| Kangaroo Valley Bushwalkers WFP Club | South Coast - Wollongong | (02) 4228 5355 | |
| Kiama Walkabouts WFP Club | South Coast - Wollongong | (02) 4228 5355 | |
| Kiama/Gerringong Senior Adventurers WFP Club | South Coast - Wollongong | (02) 4228 5355 | |
| Northern Illawarra WFP Club | South Coast - Wollongong | (02) 4228 5355 | |
| Shoalhaven Happy Wanderers WFP Club | South Coast - Wollongong | (02) 4228 5355 | |
| Wollongong Strollers WFP Club | South Coast - Wollongong | (02) 4228 5355 | |
| Sydney | Ashfield WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 |
| Auburn WFP CLUB | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Bayside WFP CLUB | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Blacktown WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Blue Mountains Healthy Heart WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Camden Bushrangers WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Campbelltown Caterpillars WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Chester Hill WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Eastern Suburbs WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Energy Australia WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Hawksberry WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Hills Hikers WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Kings Langley WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Lane Cove/ North Sydney Ramblers WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Liverpool Leisure WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Marouba Wanderers WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Mosman Leisure Walkers | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Mount Annan Wanderers WFP CLUB | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| National Retirement Association WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Newington Leisure Walkers WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Panania WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Parks WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Parramatta WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Pole Depot WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Roselea/Carlingford/Epping WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Rozelle Ramblers WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Ryde/ Hunters Hill WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Southern Pleasure WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Springwood Fitness WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| St George Strollers WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| St James WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| St Mathews WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Sutherland / St George WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Sutherland Strollers WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| The Coasters WFP CLUB | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Walking Dooleys WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Warringah Walkers WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Wombat Wanderers WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Woodstock WFP Club | Sydney - Sydney Olympic Park | (02) 9006 3700 | |
| Central Coast | Bateau Bay WFP Club | Central Coast - Ourimbah | (02) 4362 3184 |
| Berkeley Vale WFP Club | Central Coast - Ourimbah | (02) 4362 3184 | |
| Central Coast Bush WFP Club | Central Coast - Ourimbah | (02) 4362 3184 | |
| Gosford WFP Club | Central Coast - Ourimbah | (02) 4362 3184 | |
| San Remo WFP Club | Central Coast - Ourimbah | (02) 4362 3184 | |
| Hunter | Eastlakes WFP Club | Hunter - Newcastle | (02) 4926 1633 |
| Forster/Tuncurry WFP Club | Hunter - Newcastle | (02) 4926 1633 | |
| Hamilton WFP Club | Hunter - Newcastle | (02) 4926 1633 | |
| Newcastle WFP Club | Hunter - Newcastle | (02) 4926 1633 | |
| Port Stephens WFP Club | Hunter - Newcastle | (02) 4926 1633 | |
| Singleton WFP Club | Hunter - Newcastle | (02) 4926 1633 | |
| Taree WFP Club | Hunter - Newcastle | (02) 4926 1633 | |
| Warners Bay WFP Club | Hunter - Newcastle | (02) 4926 1633 | |
| North Coast | Brunswick/ Bryon Bay WFP Club | North Coast - Lennox Head | (02) 6618 0400 |
| Camden Haven WFP Club | North Coast - Lennox Head | (02) 6618 0400 | |
| Coffs Harbour WFP Club | North Coast - Lennox Head | (02) 6618 0400 | |
| Port Macquarie WFP Club | North Coast - Lennox Head | (02) 6618 0400 | |
| Tweed Heads WFP Club | North Coast - Lennox Head | (02) 6618 0400 | |
| Riverina | Tumut and District Bushwalkers WFP Club | Riverina - Wagga Wagga | (02) 6928 4300 |
| Wagga Wagga Walkers WFP Club | Riverina - Wagga Wagga | (02) 6928 4300 | |
| Bega Valley Bushwalkers WFP Club | Riverina - Wagga Wagga | (02) 6928 4300 | |
| Dalmeny Narooma Bushwalkers WFP Club | Riverina - Wagga Wagga | (02) 6928 4300 | |
| Eden Easy Walkers WFP Club | Riverina - Wagga Wagga | (02) 6928 4300 | |
| Eurobodalla WFP Club | Riverina - Wagga Wagga | (02) 6928 4300 | |
| Goulburn WFP Club | Riverina - Wagga Wagga | (02) 6928 4300 | |
| Queanbeyan Bushwalkers WFP Club | Riverina - Wagga Wagga | (02) 6928 4300 | |
| Sapphire Strollers WFP Club | Riverina - Wagga Wagga | (02) 6928 4300 | |
| North West NSW | Tamworth Happy Wanderers WFP Club | North West - Tamworth | (02) 6766 1200 |
| Western NSW | Wellington WFP Club | Western - Orange | (02) 6362 6623 |
Other useful contacts:
- Bushwalking Clubs of NSW - phone: 9548 1228
- Department of Land and Water Conservation - phone: 9228 6360
- National Parks and Wildlife - phone: 9585 6333
- National Heart Foundation - phone: 9219 2467
- NSW Department of Health - phone: 9391 9540
Also, some councils, leisure centres, neighbourhood and community centres have community walking groups that walk in local areas.
Downloads
- Walker registration form - Walking for Pleasure Leader resource (PDF)
- Walk Leader's Training Manual - Walking for Pleasure (PDF)
- Club registration form - Walking for Pleasure Leader resource (PDF)
- Walking for Pleasure - participant fact sheet (PDF)
- Incident report form - Walking for Pleasure Leader resource (PDF)
- Walk leader and subsitute walk leader registration form - Walking for Pleasure Leader resource (PDF)
- Walking for Pleasure - walker's checklist (PDF)
- Walker attendance sheet (portrait version) - Walking for Pleasure Leader resource (Word)
- Witness report form - Walking for Pleasure Leader resource (PDF)
- Walker attendance sheet (landscape version) - Walking for Pleasure Leader resource (Word)
- Walking for Pleasure - information sheet (PDF)
- Notice of walk sheet - Walking for Pleasure Leader resource (PDF)
- Walk coordinator checklist - Walking for Pleasure Leader resource (PDF)
- Walk leader checklist - Walking for Pleasure Leader resource (PDF)
- Walk leader's training declaration form - Walking for Pleasure Leader resource (PDF)
- Facts on Walking (Active Community Guide) (PDF)
Related sections
Other useful contacts
- Bushwalking Clubs of NSW - phone: 9548 1228
- Department of Land and Water Conservation - phone: 9228 6360
- National Parks and Wildlife - phone: 9585 6333
- National Heart Foundation - phone: 9219 2467
- NSW Department of Health - phone: 9391 9540