August 5, 2015
Students at the Murgon Judo Club are learning how to have a healthier outlook on food and alcohol at the same time as they learn a martial art.
The Murgon Judo Club has been awarded Level 2 accreditation as part of the Good Sports Healthy Eating program.
The club received the accreditation this week for their work promoting better nutrition and alcohol management.
Good Sports Healthy Eating is an Australian Drug Foundation community program to promote healthy food and drinks within sports clubs.
The program has combined and built on the success of the original Good Sports program and Food for Sport: Health Food and Drink Guidelines for Sporting Clubs.
It is a joint Australian, State and Territory Government initiative.
Queensland’s Good Sports Healthy Eating program is all about making gradual changes to the management of alcohol and provision of food within the club to build a healthier, safer, family-friendly environment.
Sensei Stan Munday said that Good Sports was helping to promote positive messages and examples around food and alcohol.
Damien Shea, Good Sports State Manager for Queensland, said the program was helping to build healthier sports clubs throughout the region.
“By participating in Good Sports Healthy Eating, the Murgon Judo Club is demonstrating their continued commitment to providing a safe, healthy and fun environment for players, families and the community,” he said.
“Alcohol, tobacco and obesity together are the three main contributors to disability and death in Australia.
That’s why they’re the focus of the Queensland Good Sports Healthy Eating program.”
For more information, visit goodsports.com.au.
