Premium Content Central Queensland is the state’s fifth least active region and the nation’s seventh. According to the Heart Foundation, Queensland has seven of the country’s 10 least physically active regions, and of the Queensland rankings, CQ follows Logan-Beaudesert, Ipswich, Darling Downs-Maranoa, and Wide Bay. The Central Queensland region takes in Gladstone, Rockhampton, Livingstone, Central Highlands, Banana, and Woorabinda local government areas. The data has prompted the foundation to call for the coming state budget to include an additional $40 million to make the state more walking friendly with wider footpaths, more shade, safe pedestrian crossings, and more. It is also calling for ongoing funding of walking advocacy group Queensland Walks and programs such as Heart Foundation Walking, which has 320 walking groups across the state.