Outdoor October local exploration celebration in action

Now that winter is over, Lower South West residents are being encouraged to get outdoors for a month of active recreation and exploration. Outdoors October, an initiative by Outdoors WA and supported by the State Government, is a month-long calendar event featuring activities and events across the region. The WA Government has invested money into promoting and enhancing the State’s trails and outdoor attractions, including investing $4.6 million in maintaining the Tree Top Walk in Walpole, making the Bibbulmun Track more accessible with a website funded with a Lotterywest grant. They are also supporting local recreation groups through the Outdoor Active Recreation Participation Program grants, recipients of these including the Pemberton Cycling Association and the Munda Biddi Trail Foundation. Member for Warren-Blackwood Jane Kelsbie said it was time for people to get outside after a long and cold winter season, with South West residents lucky to have so many local attractions to enjoy in the great outdoors. “We have so many amazing attractions around WA and right on our doorstep, including the awesome Tree Top Walk in Denmark and the epic Tank 7 Mountain Bike Park in Nannup,” she said. “In Warren-Blackwood, we’ve got breathtaking scenery no matter which way you look and amazing trails to explore throughout the whole region from Margaret River to Denmark and inland to Manjimup.”