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20 December 2011


EMR Track & Field Championship

Final Date for Registrations now extended to 23rd December 2011.

Email your child’s details and events to searle.clan@optusnet.com.au and post entry fees to

P.O. Box 4001
East Burwood, Vic 3151


12 December 2011


Zatopek:10 Relay

On Saturday 10th December the Zatopek:10 event was held at Lakeside Stadium at Albert Park.

Little Athletics Nunawading and Athletics Nunawading, our Senior club were honoured to be invited to form a multi-age medley relay to run at this event.

The format required an U9 Girl & Boy to each run a 100m leg followed by an U14 Girl & Boy to each run a 200m leg followed by an Open Age female running a 200m leg and finishing with an Open Age male running a 400m leg. 6 athletes in all running a total of 1200m.

Kasey Bodin U9 Girl got us away to a flying start followed by Benjamin Krnic U9 Boy racing down the back straight passing the baton to Tyler Rath U14 girl for her run back to the end of the front straight where Zachary Wilmot U14 Boy took up the chase on his leg around to Holly Connizzo for her 200m leg and finally passing the baton to Chris White who concluded with a masterful effort in the 400m final lap.

The team did a fantastic job finishing in 5th place overall in a time of 2:53.01. This was a fantastic opportunity for our younger athletes particularly to participate at this prestigious event and I would like to thank Kasey, Benjamin, Tyler and Zachary for making themselves available at such short notice. A special thank you to our open age athletes Holly and Chris as well for helping to make the event possible.

More Photos Here


7 December 2011


EMR Track and Field - Registrations

A reminder to athletes and parents that the Eastern Metropolitan Region Track and Field Championships will be held at the Knox Track on the weekend of the 18th and 19th of February 2012.

We would like to get as many athletes as possible registered for this exciting event. The last day for registration is 16 December 2011, which is our Christmas break-up meet, but please get your registrations in early to assist those who have the task of collating all the entries.

Please note that no registrations can be accepted without payment. The cost is $5.00 per event. Athlete's are able to enter a maximum of 4 events. Just a reminder too that this competition is only open to Under 9's and above. EMR Registration Form

Timetable for EMR is the same as for the State T&F Championships. A copy of the State timetable can be found HERE for your reference.


26 November 2011


U6, U7 & U8 Special Coaching Clinic - 27 November

On Sunday 27 November between 10:00-11:30am there will be a Special Coaching Clinic for U6, U7 & U8 athletes.

The Clinic will be held at the Ringwood Track and will cover Sprints, Jumps and Throws. Take a water bottle.


24 November 2011


State Multi-Event

On Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November we had 6 boys participate in the State Multi-Event at the new home of athletics at Albert Park. A fantastic venue and a very nice track to run on

Well done to the boys for their participation and for representing the Nunawading Centre.

The boys and their final placings were
Cal Joseph U9 20th
Bill Cathie U11 41st
Lachlan Harding U11 80th
Daniel Ballan U12 15th
Blake Dobay U12 24th
Callum Searle U13 15th

Special thanks to Ivan Dobay and David Harding for filling the Team Manager role on Saturday and Sunday respectively.


22 November 2011


40th Anniversary Relaython

A big thank you to all athletes who participated in this fundraising event.

Special mention must be made of the 5 boys who were at the track at 6:00am to get the event started. These boys put in a fantastic effort running non-stop for 2 hours.

The boys were Eamon Wright, Daniel Ballan, Eamon Ballan, Peter Hauser and Harry Tempany. Thanks boys for your superb effort. They were joined after 7:00am by Madeline Gossip U7G and Madeline Seeley. Thanks girls, the boys were really glad to see you. These 7 athletes will each receive a special award from Nunawading McDonalds.

A special thank you must be given also to life members Vicki Stone and Dorothy Maxwell and past athlete Natalie Laurie for their assistance with recording laps on the day. Thank you for dedicating your time to help out. LAN would also like to thank Peter Wright & Kent Ballan who gave up their time to run the event.

The centre was also very fortunate to have Emoke Bakacs - Deputy Director of RCH Good Friday appeal attend the day and provide positive feedback for Nunawading and Ringwood clubs

The Nunawading Centre came 6th in the State and completed 241 laps + 50m for a total distance of 96.45 km. A fantastic effort by all.

Please remember to get your sponsors forms and funds raised in to Scott Tempany at the Burwood Heights table on Saturday.


9 November 2011


40th Anniversary Relaython - 6:00am Start

This coming Saturday 12th November, we will be participating in the 40th Anniversary Relaython with proceeds collected going to the Royal Childrens Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

The event runs for 6 hours commencing at 6:00am and finishing at 12:00 noon. It is expected that all athletes will participate throughout the course of the morning.

We would like to encourage athletes to arrive as early as possible and we would particularly encourage the athletes in older age groups to be at the track at 6:00am to commence the running. Any athlete arriving and participating before 7:30am will be given a breakfast voucher that they can redeem for breakfast at the barbeque.

The format is a continuous relay around the inside lane of the track with the baton changing to a new runner every 100 metres. There cannot be any break in running from the commencement at 6:00am through until the conclusion at 12:00 noon.

From 9:00am through until 12:00 noon we will schedule age groups through the relay with all age groups participating, however athletes can join in at additional times if they have no events in progress.

We would greatly appreciate assistance from parents on the day who are not already on designated duty, to assist with the change over points and lap scoring.

We will be providing hourly updates through to LAVic who will be consolidating total laps completed from right around the State. LAVic have a range of awards they will be granting for various achievements by centres. There will also be an award for the athlete who raises the most money in the State.

Provided here are links to 2 documents. The first is a PARENT LETTER with details of the event and the other document is a SPONSOR FORM for you to get as many sponsors as you can between now and next Saturday. Sponsorship can be in the form of an upfront donation or a per lap amount. An upfront donation is easier in so far as there is no need to return to the sponsor after the event to collect the money.

Please do your best to collect as much sponsorship as you can for this very worthy cause. The date parents need to return the form with Money from sponsors is by Dec 3rd. however where possible we would appreciate money being returned at the earliest possible convenience.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact Scott Tempany who will be coordinating the event. Scott can be contacted by
email at t.tempany@optusnet.com.au
or by phone at either 9802 7962 or 0415 509 567.


4 November 2011


U10 Girls Age Group Manager

Parents, at the moment our U10 Girls are without an age group manager. This makes it extremely difficult to coordinate a program for them and be certain that all girls get to do their events.

We need to get an age group manager for these girls urgently! If you are the parent of an U10 girl or even if you are not and are willing to take on the job, our Age Group Manager Coordinator, Claire Seeley would love to hear from you.

Claire can be contacted by email at seeleymc@gmail.com
or by phone at either 9802 5875 or 0438 392 919. Hoping you can help.


4 November 2011


New Nunawading Centre Uniform

This season we have a stylish new Centre uniform design. The photo at left shows both our new uniform (left) and the old uniform (right).

For athletes representing the centre at the upcoming relay events at Box Hill and all future Region or State level competitions, it is mandatory that one of these uniforms be worn.

For athletes who already have one of the old uniforms, there is a grace period of 2 years during which they may continue to be worn. This means up to the start of the 2013/14 season.

For athletes who do not have an old top or would like one of the new design, these are available at a cost of $30.00. Please see Peta Turner who will be selling the new tops from this Saturday forward.


21 October 2011


First Combined Meet this Saturday Morning

Javelin at 8:00am for U11's and above

A big thank you again to all parents and officials for their assistance last Saturday. With some key people away it was great to see others willingly step in and fill the gaps.

This Saturday will be our first combined meet and with the potential for 500+ athletes to be competing, it is inevitable that there will be some teething problems. I am confident however that with everyones good will and good humour that we will have a successful meet. Please remember that your assistance is still very much required to ensure we are able to run as many events as possible. If you see a gap please fill it. If you hear an announcement calling for assistance somewhere please don't sit back and hope someone else will do it. If you have a helpful suggestion to make please by all means put it forward.

We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow and hopefully the weather permits us to get a full morning of events completed.


12 October 2011


State Multi-Event Championships 2011

Entries are now open for this event for athletes U9 and above. The event spans the weekend of 19th and 20th November 2011 and will be held at the brand new home of athletics at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park.

Please note that age groups are split across the days with U12-U15 competing on Saturday 19th and U9-U11 competing on Sunday 20th.

Athletes wishing to participate must ENTER ON-LINE by no later than Midnight, Thursday 3rd November 2011. Entry is $15.00 per athlete and all athletes compete in five athletic disciplines: 100m, Hurdles, 800m, Long Jump and Discus.

Let's get as many Nunawading athletes participating as possible!


12 October 2011


New Season Underway

Our new season kicked off with a great meet on Saturday afternoon at our host track at Ringwood. A special thank you to all officials, age group managers and parent helpers who pitched in to make the day a success. Given we were at a different facility with reduced numbers and other complications, I think the afternoon ran as smoothly as we could have hoped.

I know that Claire our Program Coordinator would like more parent helpers to make themselves available to help, so please don't sit back. We need your participation to ensure your child is able to get in as many events as possible at a meet. Make sure your assistance with duties is noted by your club. Unless you assist with duty the requisite number of times, your child may be ineligible for awards at the end of the season.

We have another afternoon meet this Saturday 15th October 12:30pm. Please ensure you arrive on time to enable your child to participate in a thorough warm-up before the main program gets underway.


21 September 2011


Crystal Creek Coaching Camps

A reminder for U10-U15 athletes that registration for these camps is now open.

The U12-U15 camp is first up from Friday 4th to Sunday 6th November 2011

The U10-U11 camp is from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th November 2011.

An information flyer is available HERE. Link to On-Line Registration is available HERE.

Applications to attend must be made on-line and applications close midnight on the Wednesday before each camp or when full. Don't miss out by leaving your registration until the last minute. You may be disappointed!


6 September 2011


School Holiday Activities

Looking for something to do during the school holidays.

There are a number of fantastic activities on offer starting with the U11 Skills Clinic. This is a comprehensive 2 day training clinic on 24th and 25th September during which athletes receive coaching in all 10 Track & Field events. Registration needs to be done on-line and is limited to the first 150 entries. Don't miss out!! Registrations close on Monday 19th September (midnight), unless full!

Next up is the U7-U10 McDonald's Skills Clinic at Collingwood. This Clinic will be held on Thursday 29th September and is a great opportunity for young athletes to learn and develop their skills in the fundamental athletic events. Registration is on-line and is limited. Registration closes Thursday 22nd September (midnight), unless full!

And finally, a not to be missed opportunity to try the new blue track at the the new home of Athletics at Albert Park. On Thursday 6th October there is a Flat Out Aths activity on during which, training tips will be provided by World Champion, Triple Commonwealth Gold medallist, dual Olympian and Flat Out Aths ambassador, Tamsyn Manou (Lewis). All athletes will also receive a Flat Out Aths showbag and there will be a free BBQ for everyone (1:00pm - 2:00pm). CLICK HERE to book your spot. Applications close 5:00pm Friday 23rd September!


18 August 2011


Registration information for the 2011-2012 Season

If you are thinking of joining Little Athletics Nunawading, go to our General Information page for comprehensive information and read through our Frequently Asked Questions.

During the 2011-2012 season, the Bill Sewart Athletics Track (BSAT) venue where the Nunawading Centre normally holds its weekly competition, will be undergoing a massive $2 million plus "makeover". The extent of the work being done, means that the facility is not available for us to hold our competition events. The track is closing at the start of October this year and will reopen in 2012. We look forward to being able to return to a world class facility for our 2012-2013 season.

This season we will be using the Athletics track at the A.C. Robertson Field in Sylvia Grove Ringwood. This is the track that is used by Ringwood Little Aths and they have kindly allowed us to join with them for this season. Our first competition day will be Saturday 8th October and this will an afternoon competition.

The simplest way to sign up for Little Athletics at Nunawading is via the on-line registration facility on the Little Athletics Victoria website. Click Here! This facility is now available for the new season. As part of the process you will need to choose your centre which is Nunawading and our centre number is 33. You will also need to select your Club. Use the guide on our General Information page to assist you based on your child's school, or if you are not sure just select Nunawading and we can sort it out when you come to the Centre for the first time.

After completing your registration details on-line you will then need to print a copy of your Invoice and bring it along to one of our registration days to make payment, collect your registration pack including Athlete Patch and Athlete Handbook and purchase your child's club top. New athletes will need to bring proof of age. Examples of acceptable proof of age documents include birth certificate, passport or health care booklet.

Registration fees for the 2011-2012 season are unchanged from last year. They are $125 for 1 child, $225 for 2 children, $320 for 3 children and $395 for four children. Any additional children will be $75.00 each. We will be able to take cash or cheque payments on the registration days.

We will be holding 2 Registration days this year.

Our first registration day will be held on Saturday 17th September 9:00am to 12:00 noon at the BSAT facility.

The second registration day will be held on Saturday 24th September 9:00am to 12:00 noon at the A.C. Robertson Field in Sylvia Grove Ringwood (our temporary home for this season). This will be a great opportunity for athletes and parents to come and familiarise themselves with the track and facilities prior to commencement of the new season. This will be a combined day with Ringwood and jointly we will be making it a fun day with Jumping Castle, Face Painting, Free showbags for all children participating, Come and Try Events including long jump, 100m sprint, shot putt, discus and hurdles. There will also be a BBQ running and the canteen will be open for drinks and snacks. The Athletes Foot "Fit Zone" will be onsite as well for athletic footwear fittings and purchase on the day.

If you are a returning member, please note the following.

You will shortly be receiving from LA Vic, an email with logon details for re-registration. We would encourage you to renew your registration details on-line and then come along and pay at one of the registration days listed above. As mentioned above we will be able to take cash, cheque or credit card payments on the registration days.

Be sure to have a read of the General Information page to refresh your memory with important information you should know before the season starts on the 8th of October. We look forward to welcoming you back for an exciting 2011-2012 season.


18 July 2011


Training Courses, Seminars & Workshops

Little Athletics Victoria is offering some training opportunities to parents to acquire some new skills that will enable you to more confidently participate in your child's athletics experience and assist in the running of events on the competition days.

A number of these are now open for registration.

C Grade Starters Seminars DATES HERE REGISTER HERE
Introduction to Coaching Course DATES HERE REGISTER HERE
Officials Seminars DATES HERE REGISTER HERE
On Track Workshops DATES HERE REGISTER HERE

Remember Competition Days do not run themselves. Assistance from parents is required to ensure a successful meet. Participation in one or more of these training activities will enable you to more confidently and knowledgably fulfill your responsibility when it is your turn for duty.


15 July 2011


Junior Development Squad (JDS)

- U12-U16 Athletes Only -

The Junior Development Squad (J.D.S) gives athletes an opportunity to gain new skills and improve technical competencies through participation in coaching and training sessions with some of Victoria's leading coaches. Training with other keen and enthusiastic squad members is both fun and motivational, and helps develop new friendships based on an enjoyment of athletics. The emphasis on learning new athletic skills, and improving existing ones, is in a friendly and supportive environment. The program consists of numerous activities including coaching days, education sessions, role model sessions with elite athletes, invites to attend National & International level events and a highlight for the year is the JDS coaching camp.

If you want to know more there is a Flyer available HERE.

If you would like to participate, please check the Qualifying Standards in the Flyer and then REGISTER via the LAV website.


3 July 2011



State Cross Country Championships

Well done to all athletes who participated in this event at Buninyong. Special congratulations must go to Zoe Brito-B who came first in the U11 Girls event - a fantastic result. Also another win for Adam Pyke in the U15 Boys event.

Luke Brito-B 8B 1K 12th 4.38.60
Caitlin Olley 8G 1K 31st 5.30.96
Lucas Hudson 9B 1.5K 14th 6.17.35
Amy-Jo Olley 9G 1.5K 6th 6.59.66
Rhys Bruhn 11B 2K 38th 9.35.91
Zoe Brito-B 11G 2K 1st 7.44.16
Eamon Wright 12B 2K 4th 7.17.34
Corey Bruhn 13B 3K 9th 12.37.98
Adam Pyke 15B 3K 1st 10.42.82
Isabelle Wright 15G 3K 26th 15.19.15

Well done to everyone and thanks to the parents who helped out

Full Results Here


28 June 2011


Knox Open Day Cross Country

On 25th June the Knox Open Day Cross Country was held at Nortons Park in very muddy and slippery conditions. Congratulations to Eamon Wright who came second in the U12 Boys race, just missing the Gold by the slimmest of margins. Congratulations also to the U11 Boys team of Blake Dobay, Rhys Bruhn, Omar Mohammed and Daniel Ballan who came second in their race. Daniel also achieved an individual second place in this event.

27 June 2011


Results from Ringwood held on 29 May now published. Click on link above to view.

Ringwood has the killer hill that certainly challenged our athletes.
Some great performances, in particular:
  • Lucy Searle 8G 3rd
  • Luke Brito-B 8B 2nd
  • Amy-Jo Olley 9G 3rd
  • Lucas Hudson 9B 2nd
  • Dawn Rothnie 10G 5th
  • Ben Lyons 10B 6th
  • Eamon Wright 12B 2nd
I am pleased to announce that Libby Brito-B has kindly agreed to take over from me to finish off the season. She will take over from 7 July 2011.

The next event is 17 July being the Eastern 7 day at Ruffey Lake. This is a jointly held meeting with all other clubs. All clubs provide assistance to run this meeting and accordingly, we are required to provide officials. I have provided a duty allocation below. If you are unable to fulfill your duty then please let me or Libby know ASAP.

Course Check point C 9.30am-10.30am - Garland, 10.30am-11.30am- Mick Taubert Place Judge 9.45am-10.45am -Cain 10.45am-11.30am -Deb Webb Results Tickets A 9.45am-10.45am -Kim Rothnie 10.45am-11.30am -Eric Dunn Results Tickets B 9.45am-10.45am -Lyons 10.45am-11.30am- Upton

Good luck to our athletes competing at State Cross Country Championships this Sunday.

Jude Morris - Cross Country Team Manager


22 June 2011


Little V Road Relays - Flemington Race Course

On 5th June the Victoria Road Relays were held at Flemington race course. Congratulations to our Under 11 Girls that were second in their race. Well done Zoe Brito-B, Chloe Taubert and Holly Taubert. This is a great result against state wide competition. Thanks also to Libby Brito-B for team managing this.


13 June 2011


NMR Division One - Open Day

Congratulations to Adam Pyke who won the U15 Boys 3000m event at the NMR Division One Open on 11 June.


7 June 2011


A reminder for any athletes intending to enter for State Cross Country. Registrations close at midnight 14 June 2011. Click Here for link to register


7 June 2011


Little Athletics Nunawading 2011 Annual Report is now published. Click Here to obtain a copy


3 June 2011


We are now on Facebook. Search for Little Athletics Nunawading and ask to join.


28 May 2011


In a bid to keep all our members as up to date as possible on events and changes, we have now opened a Twitter account. You can find our Twitter page and join us by clicking on the Twitter logo above the Things to Remember.


27 May 2011


A reminder that registrations for the Little V Road Relays to be held on 5th June at Flemington Racecourse close at 5:00pm. This is not an individual event. It is for a team of 3 runners. If you are planning to enter a team, please take note of the deadline and get registered to avoid disappointment. Click Here!


3 May 2011


Please click on the link above for the results from last Sunday's event.

Other than early issues with no toilets being open, the morning was a good one for running. Once again Nunawading were well represented with 20 athletes. Some notable performances by Amy-Jo Olley 3rd in the 9G, Lucas Hudson once again 1st in the 9B, Dawn Rothnie 3rd in the 10G, Zoe Brito-B 1st in the 11G and Corey Bruhn 2nd in the 13B. Well done guys.

I am holding a number of certificates for athletes. Please come and see me on the Nunawading table at each meeting so as to collect them.

Next Event

There is no competition this week, as it is Mothers' Day. The next event is hosted by Kew at Stradbroke Park on Sunday the 15th May. Training will still take place at Thursday's at 5pm at Bellbird Dell (Tahlee Place).

State Championships

Just a reminder that State Championships will be held on Sunday 3rd July in Ballarat. Entries should be made via the Little Athletics Victoria website. Please let me know if you will be entering. Entries close 14 June 2011. Click Here for link to register

I am still looking for an assistant team manager for the State Championships. This is not an onerous or complex task and the role is just there in case I am occupied on the day with other matters. If you would like to further support your child's sport then please put up your hand. I can't do everything by myself!

And finally please note that the venue for the 5th June has been moved to Ruffey Lake Park Doncaster. The same timetable A will apply.

Jude Morris - Cross Country Team Manager


28 April 2011


Little V Road Relays - Flemington Racecourse

On Sunday 5th June 2011 Athletics Victoria and Little Athletics Victoria are giving all little athletes the opportunity to run with their friends around Flemington Racecourse.

If you can form a team of 3 there is an event for your age matching the distance you would run for cross country. Registration fee is $15 per team. Registrations close Monday 30th May 2011 (5:00pm).

A flyer with further details is available Here! If you would like to enter please let Jude Morris know. Jude's contact details are available here


28 April 2011


Cross Country Results & Photos

The results from the Sunday Cross Country competition held at Ruffey Lake Park are available from the link above.

Photos from the Knox Saturday competition at Tirhatuan Park are available in the Picture Gallery.


14 April 2011


2011 State Cross Country Championships

Please note the registration for this event is now open via the LA Vic website. Click Here. This event is at the Buninyong Community Facility. Please check the Calendar for map details.


11 April 2011


Little Athletics EMR Cross Country Championships

Please note the date for this important event has changed. It will now be held on Sunday 31st July. Please check the CALENDAR for full details


11 April 2011


Little Athletics Nunawading Cross Country Open Day

On Sunday 22 May, Little Athletics Nunawading is holding a Cross Country Open Day. This event is open to little athletes from all centres to compete.

The venue is at the Bill Sewart Athletics Track in East Burwood. See FLYER for registration details.

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Things to remember

March 2012

3rd: Competition
A.C. Robertson Field
8:30 am

9th: Twilight Comp
A.C. Robertson Field
5:45 pm

16th: Twilight Comp
A.C. Robertson Field
5:45 pm

23rd: Twilight Comp
A.C. Robertson Field
5:45 pm

31st: Final Meet
BBQ Lunch, LAN Presentations A.C. Robertson Field
8:30 am

View the LAVic Calendar here

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EMR T&F 2012

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2011 C Grade Starters Seminars

C Grade Starters Seminar Dates HERE

Registration is now open for these seminars CLICK HERE

Intro to Coaching Course

Introduction to Coaching Course Dates HERE

Registration is now open for these courses CLICK HERE

Officials Seminars

Officials Seminars Dates HERE

Registration is now open for these seminars CLICK HERE

On Track Workshops

On Track Workshop Dates HERE

Registration is now open for these workshops CLICK HERE

Athletes Clinics

Athletes Clinics Dates HERE


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