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02 Feb 2022

Removing sugary drinks from council facilities

Read this toolkit about how local governments can support community health and wellbeing by creating healthy food and drink environments in local sport and recreation facilities.

Healthy eating

08 Dec 2014

Melbourne Stars join forces with VicHealth to promote a healthy hydration partnership

The Melbourne Stars has today announced a new partnership with VicHealth’s H30 Challenge campaign that will become the club’s Official Hydration Partner for the upcoming cricket season.

H30 Challenge campaign

06 Jun 2012

New York leading the way in obesity prevention

By Jerril Rechter, VicHealth CEO

Sugary drinks ban

19 Sep 2014

Victorians challenged to switch to water and reap the rewards

A new health campaign launching today encourages Victorians to swap sugary drinks for water for 30 days to show that a small change can start to make a difference to your waistline, wallet and your smile.

Water campaign

21 Feb 2014

ACT Government action on sugary drinks in schools a win for children's health

VicHealth has applauded the ACT Government's decision to phase out sugary drinks in vending machines in government schools by the end of 2014 as part of its Fresh Tastes: Healthy Food at School program announced today.

Sugar reduction

19 Sep 2014

The H30 Challenge

The VicHealth H30 Challenge is a campaign encouraging Victorians to make a simple 30-day pledge to replace every sugary drink they would normally drink with water.

Switch to water

15 Jul 2014

Drinking water in the construction industry (Incolink)

As a part of VicHealth’s broader Water initiative (with the goal of ‘more Victorians choosing water instead of drinks with added sugar’), workplaces were identified as a setting to investigate water access and behaviours.

Access to water

30 Jun 2014

Investigation of water access in specific settings

As a part of VicHealth’s Water Initiative (with the goal of more Victorians choosing water instead of drinks with added sugar), VicHealth is interested in assessing the access to and supply of drinking water in specific settings within key City of Melbourne locations

Access to water

06 Feb 2018

Taking sugary drinks off the menu to fight obesity

Health promotion foundation VicHealth is teaming up with eight local councils to give sugary drinks the flick and promote water as the drink of choice at local sport and recreation centres.

Water and sport

20 Feb 2018

Encouraging water consumption in licensed premises

This report summarises the research findings on a trial conducted in licensed premises in Melbourne to determine what factors might promote water consumption in licensed premises.

Access to water

07 Sep 2020

Water: The clear winner in junior sport

Water is the drink of choice for health and sports performance benefits, especially for juniors.

Water in sport

16 Dec 2015

How far do you have to run to burn off your sugary drink habit?

A new, thought-provoking video launched today shows how much exercise you would need to do to burn off your sugary drink habit – 52km of running each week in some cases!

Partner release