340,000 Melburnians have little or no parkland within 5km of their home
- Written by Ali Lakhani, Senior Lecturer in Public Health, La Trobe University
Under the stage 4 restrictions enforced throughout metropolitan Melbourne, residents can exercise for one hour each day, within five kilometres of their home.
While such restrictions are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19, they can potentially harm people’s physical and mental well-being.
Parks are great for exercising, getting fresh...