Park Walks for Carers - Kew

To celebrate Victorian Seniors Festival 2024, join Parks Victoria and Carer Gateway to enjoy the mental and physical benefits of walking in nature whilst connecting with other carers and finish the walk with a free coffee at the nearby boathouse!

Did you know that 1 in 8 Australians are unpaid carers? Unpaid carers are people who look after a family member, friend or partner who is living with a chronic health condition, mental illness, disability or who is frail due to age. To show our support for carers, Parks Victoria and Merri Health Carer Gateway have partnered together to offer walks specifically for them, an interactive peer support group for unpaid carers walking through leafy Yarra Bend Park.

To participate, you must be a carer.

Bookings essential!

If you're not yet signed up with Carer Gateway don't worry—once you register, someone from Carer Gateway will get in touch with you.

This Park Walk is an easy gentle walk that includes some small hills and follows a dirt track.

The walk is approximately 1 hour in duration.

Please meet your guides at the information board next to the bathroom and carpark at Studley Park Picnic Area.

Please follow this map pin to the meeting point - https://maps.app.goo.gl/f6PEeyeVd6BMmUbf8

There is limited parking at this site, for alternative parking please use the parking bays on Yarra Bend Road, Fairfield and walk over Kanes Bridge to the meeting point.

Please arrive 10 minutes earlier to allow time for parking.

Please bring a water bottle, closed comfortable footwear and appropriate clothing for all weather conditions.

Coffee and tea at the Studley Park Boathouse following the walk is included.