Like culture and art, recreation, leisure and sports activities play an important role in communities. Their many benefits include improving the health and well-being of individuals, contributing to the empowerment of individuals, and promoting the development of inclusive communities.
what to do in tweed
Cycling
There are some great back road best linked by some gravel sections to keep you off the beaten path.
Hiking
Despite the abundance of nature in the Tweed its a bit hard to get to but here are some ideas !
Kayaking
Clarrie Hall dam for fishing and water craft plus the Tweeds rivers for kyaking and exporing there are plenty of options to keep cool in summer, or winter - the weather here is that nice.
Horse Riding
There is a committed group of endurance horse riders in the region who have developed a map for horse trails, literally get on it!
Future opportunities
The Tweed Shire has 14% of its land encased in National Parks. The natural Caldera holds an abundance of flora and fauna unique to this area with a biodiversity greater than the Daintree Rainforest.
But getting to all this nature is hard, accessibility is restricted and opportunities are few, but valuable – here are but a few.
What other areas are doing.
Recreation is key to building a vibrant and connected community. The benefits of a healthy society go beyond physical fitness with benefits to mental health proven.
Recreation is not competitive, neither should it cost the earth to participate. The best outdoor recreation is accessible to all. But that takes civic leadership to provide.
Here are some examples of areas doing it well.
