community developments: helping families live a healthy lifestyle
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Today, gadgets are keeping many families indoors. From gaming consoles to laptops, smartphones and tablets, children and parents are spending a lot of time with their favourite devices.TRANSCRIPT
Walking and Bike Paths
Many modern communities feature walking and
biking paths to support an active lifestyle. Residents do
not have to go too far for a good walk with the kids or
to get some fresh air. The communities feature an
expansive network of biking and walking paths.
Sports Centre
Sports, such as football and cricket, are the most common
Today, gadgets are keeping many families indoors. From gaming consoles to laptops, smart phones and tablets,
children and parents are spending a lot of time with their favourite devices.
Many premier communities around Australia and the world recognise the importance of spending quality time
with the family. To encourage them to get out and enjoy the outdoors, the developers add recreational and sporting
facilities that are perfect for all ages.
games kids – and adults—play on their computers and mobile phones. But families do not settle with their virtual
games. In many city or suburb developments, residents are only a few minutes away from the nearest oval, football
stadium, tennis courts and football pitches. Some even have their own golf courses for seniors and retired members of
the community.
Children who start playing sports early achieve developmental milestones easily and are more eager to try out new
things. To encourage kids, some parent slet their children join local and nearby clubs, to play football, tennis and
other sports.
Community Developments: Helping
Families Live a Healthy Lifestyle
Indoor Pool and Aquatic Centre
After a long week at work and in school, many residents head to the club pool to cool off. Families do not have to go
out of town to spend quality time together. Residents can stay busy and active with their community’s outdoor and
lifestyle facilities.
Even when the development is located outside the city, residents will not want for recreation and basic needs.
Developers know enough to plan around basic amenities and facilities so homebuyers will feel they have everything
they will ever need within their private community.
Resources: http://www.huntclub.com.au/ http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/family/travel/play-outside-47060105#slide-10 http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/parents-carers/5-ways-to-a-healthy-lifestyle.aspx