A RECORD 450 kids and adults turned out this weekend at the Kids Adventure Outdoors (KAOS) event, in Anglesea, all in the name of getting more active in the outdoors.
\nKids, parents, grandparents and carers fanned out across Anglesea\u2019s environs to enjoy a line-up of 21 mountain biking, stand-up paddle boarding, and trail running.
\nFishing, estuary discovery and junior ranger activities taught children about living nature, while recreation camps hosted everything from vertical challenge, and hut building to bush cooking to name a few.
\nKids Adventure Outdoors is one of many initiatives held across the state in April as part of Premier\u2019s Active April Week.
\n“Surfing, sailing and skateboarding were particularly good,\u201d said local attendee Anita Fagg from Torquay.
\n\u201cAll the kids were engaged for the whole session, they had a great time.\u201d
\nYMCA manager Vicki Chrzanowski said the fact that the weekend proved to be the biggest gathering yet of families around an event anchored in \u201cadventures for all\u201d in the outdoors, showed that there was strong interest in re-connecting kids and parents with nature.
\n\u201cSo many parents reported that they had a fantastic time, that the event helped make for a memorable family weekend, and that they would be \u201cImportantly, many of the kids were trying for pathways to take it up as a new pursuit.\u201d
\nBusiness and Tourism Association of Anglesea president Raylene Fordham said the event had also been a boon for regional tourism.
\n\u201cThe town was vibrant with families moving around between activities and we certainly had a spike in visitation as a direct result of Kids Adventure Outdoors positioning of the town and its surrounding environment as a great place for families to be in Anglesea active and adventurous in nature.
\n\u201cIt also naturally highlights the huge variety of activities on offer for visitors to Anglesea throughout the year.\u201d
\nKids Adventure Outdoors is a not-for-profit event organised by a group of local organisations, businesses and its supporters, including Sport and Recreation Victoria, Premiers Active April, Business and Tourism Association of Anglesea, YMCA Recreation Camp, Baptist Camping, Go Ride A Wave, Eco Logic, Sailing Victoria, Bushwalking Victoria, Kids In Nature Network, Anglesea Beachfront Family Caravan Park and Adventure Types.
\nThe event is also supported Barwon Water, Snowgum, Anglesea and District Community Bank, IGA Anglesea and local traders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A RECORD 450 kids and adults turned out this weekend at the Kids Adventure Outdoors (KAOS) event, in Anglesea, all in the name of getting more active in the outdoors. Kids, parents, grandparents and carers fanned out across Anglesea\u2019s environs to enjoy a line-up of 21 mountain biking, stand-up paddle boarding, and trail running. Fishing, […]<\/p>\n