So what is this challenge? Team Librarians have challenged Team Media to walk at least 10,000 steps per day for three weeks - the ultimate winner will have the pride and glory of being the most fit - will it be the readers, or the writers?! The challenge starts at 9am, Friday, 15 June, and ends on Friday, 6 July. Each day, the team captains will record their teams' daily steps, which are shown below.

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The Team Library vs. Team Media challenge is aiming to raise awareness of the new 10,000 steps program for the Whitsunday Shire.

Pedometers are now available for hire (for free) from both the Proserpine and Beach Libraries, and the Librarians could not think of a better opportunity to challenge the media to a 'walk off'!

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The Team Library vs. Team Media challenge is aiming to raise awareness of the new 10,000 steps program for the Whitsunday Shire.

Pedometers are now available for hire (for free) from both the Proserpine and Beach Libraries, and the Librarians could not think of a better opportunity to challenge the media to a 'walk off'!

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There are many ways the community can take part in the 10,000 step challenge...

• Hire a pedometer from the Libraries, and see if you can beat both of the teams each day
• Read the Guardian and the Whitsunday Times each week for updates on how the teams are doing. There will be stories about how each of the team members have adapted their lifestyle to increase their steps per day, plus tips on how you can do the same
• Listen to ABC radio regularly for updates from the team captains and team members
• Ring up ABC radio, or the Guardian or Whitsunday Times and suggest challenges for the teams to undertake during the three week challenge
• Encourage your kids, friends and family to take part in the 10,000 steps program for life, not just for the length of the challenge

For more information, tips and tricks, go to the page on 'Community Health - 10,000 steps a day' - listed under 'Council Services', 'Building and Health'.

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There are many ways the community can take part in the 10,000 step challenge...

• Hire a pedometer from the Libraries, and see if you can beat both of the teams each day
• Read the Guardian and the Whitsunday Times each week for updates on how the teams are doing. There will be stories about how each of the team members have adapted their lifestyle to increase their steps per day, plus tips on how you can do the same
• Listen to ABC radio regularly for updates from the team captains and team members
• Ring up ABC radio, or the Guardian or Whitsunday Times and suggest challenges for the teams to undertake during the three week challenge
• Encourage your kids, friends and family to take part in the 10,000 steps program for life, not just for the length of the challenge

For more information, tips and tricks, go to the page on 'Community Health - 10,000 steps a day' - listed under 'Council Services', 'Building and Health'.

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Team Library consists of:

Demelza - team captain
Anna
Jo
Jacqui
Nadine
Kerry
Jenny

(Proserpine and Beach Library represented in the team)

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Team Library consists of:

Demelza - team captain
Anna
Jo
Jacqui
Nadine
Kerry
Jenny

(Proserpine and Beach Library represented in the team)

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Team Media consists of:

Cassandra - Journalist, The Guardian
Ellen - Journalist, The Guardian
Michelle - Journalist, The Guardian
James - Journalist, The Whitsunday Times
Lina - Graphic Design, The Whitsunday Times
Sarah - Online Producer, ABC Radio
Penny - Rural Reporter, ABC Radio

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Team Media consists of:

Cassandra - Journalist, The Guardian
Ellen - Journalist, The Guardian
Michelle - Journalist, The Guardian
James - Journalist, The Whitsunday Times
Lina - Graphic Design, The Whitsunday Times
Sarah - Online Producer, ABC Radio
Penny - Rural Reporter, ABC Radio

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The day was picture perfect. And the teams were pumped. And even the 'Guardian Angels' were ready to compete.

So off they embarked on an adventure around the lagoon. We all lost count of how many laps they were up to, which wasn't helped by some creative 'detouring' by both teams in an attempt to build up extra steps along the way.

But it finally came down to the two team captains to battle it out for supremacy. Demelza and Cassandra set off on the last lap, taking tiny baby steps as they tried to build up a record 1,000 steps on the last lap. As they rounded the last corner, it was neck and neck, and then a sudden burst into a run to the finish line confirmed it - TEAM MEDIA had won the grand finale challenge!!!

Thanks to both teams for participating - and what a challenge! At the end of the day they are all winners, because to reach that 10,000 step per day goal is quite an achievement.
Members of the community are encouraged to take up the challenge - and you can borrow pedometers from the Libraries to help you track your daily steps.

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The day was picture perfect. And the teams were pumped. And even the 'Guardian Angels' were ready to compete.

So off they embarked on an adventure around the lagoon. We all lost count of how many laps they were up to, which wasn't helped by some creative 'detouring' by both teams in an attempt to build up extra steps along the way.

But it finally came down to the two team captains to battle it out for supremacy. Demelza and Cassandra set off on the last lap, taking tiny baby steps as they tried to build up a record 1,000 steps on the last lap. As they rounded the last corner, it was neck and neck, and then a sudden burst into a run to the finish line confirmed it - TEAM MEDIA had won the grand finale challenge!!!

Thanks to both teams for participating - and what a challenge! At the end of the day they are all winners, because to reach that 10,000 step per day goal is quite an achievement.
Members of the community are encouraged to take up the challenge - and you can borrow pedometers from the Libraries to help you track your daily steps.

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Overall results were:

Team Library
Week One - 540,096 steps
Week Two - 579,588 steps
Week Three - 614,580 steps
TOTAL STEPS - 1,734,264

Team Media
Week one - 482,029 steps
Week Two - 508,385 steps
Week Three - 501,530 steps
TOTAL STEPS - 1,491,944

Best Days
Team Library - Wednesday, Week Three - 96,876 steps
Team Media - Saturday, Week Two - 91,852 steps

Best Stepper
Team Library - Nadine - 278,051 total steps
Team Media - Cassandra - 253,513 total steps

Best Average per day
Team Library - Nadine - 12,638 average per day
Team Media - Cassandra - 11,523 average per day

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Overall results were:

Team Library
Week One - 540,096 steps
Week Two - 579,588 steps
Week Three - 614,580 steps
TOTAL STEPS - 1,734,264

Team Media
Week one - 482,029 steps
Week Two - 508,385 steps
Week Three - 501,530 steps
TOTAL STEPS - 1,491,944

Best Days
Team Library - Wednesday, Week Three - 96,876 steps
Team Media - Saturday, Week Two - 91,852 steps

Best Stepper
Team Library - Nadine - 278,051 total steps
Team Media - Cassandra - 253,513 total steps

Best Average per day
Team Library - Nadine - 12,638 average per day
Team Media - Cassandra - 11,523 average per day

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