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Weight challenge update

Wodonga's 10-week, Weight-off Challenge has only just passed the half-way mark, but already there are some big winners.

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Wodonga's weight off wait is over

The weight is off, the wait is over and the results of the Wodonga Weight Off Challenge are in.

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Belly dancing for health

Belly dancers Tracey Sawyer and Nina Schuurman say they are reaping the benefits from belly dancing and having a lot of fun as well.

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Tap on high

Tap dancing is making its debut at Saturday's on High.

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Nordic pole walking

Meet some locals who grab the poles each Sunday

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Wodonga's muscle man

Josh Dickinson is competing in the Natural Body-Building World Championships on the Gold Coast.

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United Nations talks sport and local health in Melbourne

Delegates from around the world are meeting in Melbourne for a UN conference, looking at global health - one of the things they're discussing is the role of sport in healthy societies.

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Fighting back - a soldier's story of loss and victory

Losing both feet might slow some people down, but not Warrant Officer Dennis Ramsay.

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Be at one, with Yoga!

A Yoga workshop on the border this weekend helping people to cope with stress in their lives.

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Living longer, living stronger

Avoiding falls and breaking bones prompted Wodonga's Jutta Vyner to join the gym about three years ago.

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Working out and helping out

Meet Josh and Jack, they have recently been enjoying "gym time", but they are not just "pumping iron" for themselves, they are doing it for the wider community.

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Meals on Wheels and the right menu for aging Australians

A new study has found greater variety in an older person's diet will lead to increased survival and lower the risk of cognitive impairment.

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Blessing in disguise

Though it may not have seemed like it at the time, some might says Paul Tibos' stint in a rehabilitation program was a blessing in disguise. In October last year Paul was admitted into the emergency...

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Students set for the journey of a lifetime

Months spent training in the Goulburn Murray high country will hopefully pay off for a group of Benalla Secondary College students who are attempting to walk the infamous Kokoda Track.

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Broom hockey on a ripstik

Kids have a go at Express Filmmaking 101 as part of ABC Open's school holiday workshop at Retro Youth Cafe in Albury.

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Jack's six pack

The latest ABC Open film packs quite a punch.

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Climb of their lives for 7 Peaks cyclists

Around 500 keen cyclists spent last week tackling four of the toughest peaks in the Victorian High Country.

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Heart Foundation urges exercise to counter Easter indulgence

The Heart Foundation says indulging in chocolate eggs and hot cross buns over the Easter weekend must be followed by exercise.

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Older Australians fight sedentary stigma

Exercise scientist Rylee Dionigi says her research shows that constant messages about the need to exercise stigmatise many older Australians.

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Youth lock in to 'Break The Chain' of unhealthy living. Apply for a grant to...

The generation chain of unhealthy living needs to be broken.

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Albury Fruit Bats circus teaches older people new tricks

A group of people over the age of 40 are out to prove you are never too old to learn new tricks circus tricks, that is.

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Yoga meets art as Rockhampton gallery looks to increase visitor numbers

From downward dog to sun salutations, central Queensland yoga students are getting a unique perspective of one of the best art collections in regional Australia.

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Commonwealth Games hopefuls beat the heat with altitude training at Falls Creek

While eastern states swelter through record-high temperatures, hundreds of athletes have escaped to the mountains for cooler climes and altitude training.

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