McDowall State School Selected for Active School Travel Program

18 January, 2010

McDowall State School has been selected as a participating school in the Council's Active School Travel program commencing in 2010.

The Active School Travel program is run cooperatively by Council and participating schools. The program aims to reduce traffic congestion around schools and improve road safety awareness. It encourages parents, staff and children to walk, cycle, car pool or use public transport to get to or from school.

Activities include:

Walking Wheeling Wednesday
the Walking School Bus
bike skills training
car pooling
Park and Stride Challenge
road safety education and many more

For more information visit the Council' website here

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