Community Hiking Program: Celebrating Connection, Nature and Diversity

HikeWest’s Community Hiking Program for culturally and linguistically diverse communities has wrapped up, and what a journey it has been!

Delivered in collaboration with a wide range of partners across the Perth metropolitan area, the program brought together 354 participants across 22 guided nature walks, with 77% of participants being women.

The program wasn’t just about hiking – it was about building connections, supporting wellbeing and creating inclusive opportunities for more people to experience the benefits of hiking in nature.

We’re especially proud to have worked alongside a number of organisations including:

  • North Metro TAFE (Balga, Northbridge and Joondalup Adult Migrant English Program students and staff)
  • Chung Wah Community Care
  • Edmund Rice Centre WA
  • Ishar Multicultural Women’s Health Service
  • MercyCare Mirrabooka, and the City of Stirling.

A big thank you to the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport for funding this project through an Outdoors Active Recreation Grant.

Published July 2025.

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