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The Best Day Hikes In Australia's Capital Cities
22 January 2020
If you’re looking for some great ways to get out in nature this long weekend, look no further! These gorgeous day walks are the perfect summer activity – take the kids, friends, family or go by yourself for a solitary soak in nature’s playground.
How To Reset Your Goals Following A Natural Disaster
17 January 2020
When the immediate emergency has passed and our beautiful homeland has stopped burning, we need to take some time to grieve, re-set ourselves and then begin to renew our goals, with a productive and positive mindset overlaid with the new filter of a climate changed world.

Here are some ways to turn your guilt and sadness into positive action.
Easy Hiking Share Plates That Will ‘Wow’ Your Friends
16 January 2020
To help you avoid the boxed chocolate aisle on the way to your BBQ or picnic this long weekend, we’ve pulled together some great ideas for when you need a quick, fabulous and impressive share plate – without lots of effort.
This Healthy Ice Cream Recipe Will Satisfy Your Summer Sweet Tooth
15 January 2020
If you love to enjoy the sticky, delicious sweetness of a big, ole bowl of ice cream, we feel you. Us too.

We wanted to try a more nourishing version that satisfies our sweet tooth and gives us our daily dose of fruit, and this recipe is a winner!
A Message From Our Directors
10 January 2020
Celebrating when such a huge environmental crisis is unfolding in Australia just hasn’t felt right. The pain of knowing how many homes, animals and forests have been destroyed has been intense. Seeing so many people in our communities struggling with the force of these fires has been deeply stressful and exhausting.

Now it's time for us to pause and recognise the grief and pain which has marked the beginning of 2020.
10 Easy Ways To Improve Your Wellbeing Today
10 January 2020
In times like this, it's important to make sure we're giving ourselves the care we need to remain hopeful, productive and strong.

Here are ten simple ways you can immediately improve your wellbeing today.
6 Quick Stretches You Can Do At Your Desk
6 January 2020
Stretching and gentle movement is a great way to support a healthy, happy spine – even while you’re sitting – so we asked our in-house yoga teacher/marketing specialist Donna for her favourite desk stretches to relieve shoulder, neck and back stiffness.
Di's Instant Salad Is The Perfect Office Lunch
19 December 2019
Skip the food court and make this delicious and nutritious salad in less time than it takes to walk to the shops. You'll love it.
How To Avoid A Midlife Crisis
13 December 2019
By improving your lifestyle behaviours, many of the negative symptoms of mid-life can be managed or reversed, and you can turn a crisis into a fabulous opportunity for growth. Don't mind if we do!
This Show-Stopping Christmas Salad Will Wow Your Guests
13 December 2019
This isn't an everyday salad... it's an epic, show-stopping, jaw-dropping, Christmas salad. It's for people who like TONNES of flavour. We hope you love it.
The Christmas Cookies Where The Main Ingredient Is Love
11 December 2019
These classic Czech cookies, adapted by Di's mum Barbara, are a tradition in the Westaway family at Christmastime, and they are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. They're so good because the main ingredient is love.

We call them Vanilla Crescents.
How To Get Your Teenager To Put Down The Screen And Go Outside
11 December 2019
Most of us don’t need science to tell us that grumpy, moody teens are happier when they get outside. But what’s causing these mood swings and how do we keep them swinging in the right direction?
How To Stay Healthy Over The Holidays
10 December 2019
By the Wild Women On Top team

The silly season is about to get silly. Really, really silly. So some of us make plans to stay healthy. Really, really healthy. Which is not always possible...

In an attempt to find some kind of middle ground, I quizzed the Wild Women On Top team about their holiday health hacks, and their advice ranged from hilarious to helpful to downright horrible. Take what you will...
What To Do When You Gotta Poo (On A Hike!)
10 December 2019
How do you feel about pooping into a zip-lock bag and carrying it in your backpack? What about digging a hole in the ground for your business?

For many women, the thought of pooing anywhere other than a sparkling white porcelain bowl is enough to deter them from adventures. But don’t let this be you!
Why Wild Woman Jodi Is Our Most Inspiring Member For 2019
9 December 2019
When Jodi Fisher won our Most Inspiring award for 2019, she was shocked. But her coaches and fellow Wild Women weren't so surprised.
Age Doesn't Have To Define Your Fitness Or Your Friendships
29 November 2019
Amanda Kidd has made some of her best friends on the trail with Wild Women. She proves that age really is just a number, especially when it comes to fitness and friendship.
How To Transform Negative Thoughts Into Positive Ones
29 November 2019
Fearlessness comes from facing fear frequently. Whenever you feel a negative thought, you have an opportunity to change your mind.
How To Make A Celebration Special On A Hike
29 November 2019
If you’ve got a birthday, anniversary or other celebration while you’re out hiking, it can be hard to know what to bring to make it feel special. At Wild Women, we’re all about celebrating, and over the past 20 years we’ve come up with lots of ways to add that touch of sparkle when you’re out on the trail.

Here’s how to do it.
Friendship Doesn't Start And End At Trek Training. These Women Are For Life.
22 November 2019
Walking with women helps keep Christine physically strong and mentally balanced, "on an even keel", as she says. But it's the camaraderie she loves most about Wild Women.
Wild Women Approved Hiking Trails In Queensland
19 November 2019
If you’re looking for glorious beaches, ancient rainforests, spectacular rock formations, astonishing waterfalls, crystal clear lagoons, vast sandstone escarpments and pristine natural wilderness, you can’t go past the fabulous walks of Queensland. Here are our favourites.

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