Participation in regular physical activity improves mental health, maintains muscle mass and flexibility (reducing the risk of falls), helps retain independence and is great way to meet new friends.
However, the decline of our physical abilities as we live longer means we need to adapt physical activity to our abilities to maintain our physical health. Our walking sports program has been developed to our changing abilities as we get older.
Maroondah offers a variety of walking sports such as Walking Football, Walking Cricket, Walking Netball and Pickleball.
Walking sports come and try day
View Maroondah residents participating in our come and try day.
Read more about what's on offer below.
Walking sports in Maroondah
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Sport
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Day
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Venue
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Cost
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Contact
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Walking Football
Read more about Walking Football
See VicHealth video on Walking Football
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Thursdays, 10am to 12pm
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John Frost Stadium, Cnr Eastfield Road and Bayswater Road, Croydon, VIC 3136
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Free for U3A members and $5 per session for non U3A member
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Geoff Steventon
Phone: 0411 245 633
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Walking Cricket
Read more about Walking Cricket
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Tuesdays, 1.30pm to 2.30pm
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Saxon Sports, Unit 7, 37-51 Lusher Road Croydon, 3136
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Free for U3A members and $5 per session for non U3A members
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Sue Martin
Phone: 0411 380 688
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Walking Netball
Read more about Walking NetBall
See video on how to play Walking Netball
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Casual sessions run on Mondays from 10am to 11am.
Over 65s sessions run on Mondays from 1pm to 2pm.
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Maroondah Nets, HE Parker, 154 Heathmont Road, Heathmont
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$5 per session
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Melbourne East Netball Association
Phone: 0411 691 888
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Pickleball
Read more about Pickleball
See video on how to play Pickleball
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Mondays, 10am to 12pm
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Maroondah Nets, HE Parker, 154 Heathmont Road, Heathmont
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$5 per hour
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Maroondah Nets
Phone: 9298 4535
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Further information
For further information on our walking sports, contact Council's Active & Healthy Ageing Coordinator on 1300 88 22 33.