The weather hasn’t always been kind to us over the last couple of months, but it’s been awesome to see the South Barwon spirit shining at the track every week. We hope you enjoy this Saturday’s combined events. Please come by the South Barwon area when you arrive – Santa and his helpers will have a special treat for our South Barwon athletes!

We’d like to take this opportunity to wish all our South Barwon athletes and their families a wonderful holiday season. We look forward to seeing you back at Landy Field for Twilight Athletics on the evening of January 23.

This week

This week at Landy Field, OnTrackers will continue with their normal skills program and it’s Combined Events for our Under 8s and up. First calls will be from 8am.

This year the combined events will be:

• 100m (all age groups)
• Sprint hurdles (all age groups)
• 800m (all age groups)
• Discus (boys only)
• Shot put (girls only)
• Long jump (U8-U13)
• High jump (U14-U17)

Total scores added together to determine 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings at each level.

We’re encouraging our families to all come along, dress up in their Christmas outfits, and visit the South Barwon area for a small gift from Santa.

Regional Track & Field Carnival

Registrations are now open for the Regional Track & Field Carnival on 7 and 8 February at Goldsworthy Reserve in Corio. Athletes aged U9+ can nominated to compete against others from the Western Metro Region in up to five different track and field events. This event is the only way to qualify for the State Track & Field Championships at Knox Park Athletics Centre on 7 and 8 March. For more information and to register for events, visit the LAVic website.

For the full season program, please see the Geelong Little Athletics Centre website.

South Barwon uniforms and bibs

While we will no longer have South Barwon uniform items to try on at Landy Field on Saturdays, you can always contact us on southbarwonathletics@gmail.com to order any uniform items you need. Alternatively, you can follow the links on the Uniform page on our website.

We will still have our South Barwon visors available for sale until stocks run out – so get in quick to claim yours and help us raise funds for the Good Friday Appeal. 

Athlete of the Week: Jock M

Each week we present an award to athletes who embody the values we love to see in our juniors – determination, teamwork, and a positive attitude.

This week’s recognition goes to Jock M from the Under 9s, who has had an outstanding season and a fantastic Week 9 performance. In just his first season of Little Athletics, Jock finished top two in all of his events, highlighted by a very strong 200m run.

His consistency, effort, and enthusiasm on the track have been great to see, making this a well-deserved nomination.

Volunteering

Athletics can’t happen without the support of our parents and carers, and all families are required to Athletics can’t happen without the support of our parents and carers, and all families are required to volunteer a minimum of 3 duties per season. If you are yet to sign up or haven’t signed up for you minimum 3 duties please do so. We have a chief in charge at each event who will show you what is required and be there to help all the way through the morning.  

This week’s volunteers

• Long Jump Chiefs: B. McDougall, A. Wilkinson
• Long Jump Volunteers: K. Sagnol, S. Meaney, J. Solis, C. Bruce, B. Martin, A. Lica
• Back Straight Chief: B. Smith
• Back Straight Chief Emergency: R. Flynn
• Back Straight Assistants: S. Andrews, J. Fotiniotis
• On Trackers Coordinator: A. McArthur
• Emergencies: 3 spots required
• Coffee & drinks for Volunteers: K. James

All volunteers including emergencies please meet Lisa at the South Barwon volunteer table at 7:45am on Saturday. We are so grateful for all your support!

Well done to all our South Barwon athletes who competed in the Regional Relay Championships in Williamstown last weekend. It was great to see the teamwork and determination on display, and those batons passing smoothly around the track. Thanks to all the coaches, officials and parents who made the event happen.

This week, we’re back at Landy Field – though we’ll be missing a few of our athletes, who are currently competing in the School Sport Australia track and field championships. Congratulations and all the best to Georgia, Emily, Skylah, Kayley, and Lennox. We’re all cheering you on!

This week

This week at Landy Field, it’s Program 2, which means walks are back on the timetable. Please ensure athletes knees are showing if they want to compete in this event.

We have two more weeks of competition (29 November and 6 December), before having a week off for State Relays (13 December). Our last competition of the year, on December 20, will be a normal session for OnTrackers and a Combined Event for those aged U9 and up. This is a great practice opportunity for those athletes going to the LAVic State Combined event in January.

For the full season program, please see the Geelong Little Athletics Centre website

South Barwon uniforms and bibs

While we will no longer have South Barwon uniform items to try on at Landy Field on Saturdays, you can always contact us on southbarwonathletics@gmail.com to order any uniform items you need. Alternatively, you can follow the links on the Uniform page on our website.

We will still have our South Barwon visors available for sale until stocks run out – so get in quick to claim yours and help us raise funds for the Good Friday Appeal. 

Athlete of the Week: Grace K

For those new to the club, each week we present an award to one athlete who embodies the values we love to see in our juniors – determination, teamwork, and a positive attitude. Thanks to our generous sponsor McDonald’s Belmont, the recipient receives a voucher to celebrate their efforts. 

This week, our Athlete of the Week goes to one of our OnTrackers, Grace. Grace stood out during the 400m run, giving it her absolute best from start to finish. Even though she wasn’t near the front runners, she kept smiling, stayed determined, and showed true enthusiasm for the event.

After the race, Grace was excited and proud to be recognised for her efforts — a wonderful reminder that achievement isn’t only about winning, but about trying hard, staying positive, and enjoying the experience.

Volunteering

Athletics can’t happen without the support of our parents and carers, and all families are required to volunteer a minimum of 3 duties per season. If you are yet to sign up or haven’t signed up for you minimum 3 duties please do so. We have a chief in charge at each event who will show you what is required and be there to help all the way through the morning.  

This week’s volunteers

• Long Jump Chiefs: A. Wilkinson, P. Patel
• Long Jump Volunteers: D. Ellis, J. Murray, T. Austin, K. Davies, J. Clark, B. Maccora
• Back Straight Chief: B. Smith
• Back Straight Chief Emergency: H. Bailey
• Back Straight Assistants: A. Ross, S. Andrews
• Walks Judge: C. Moores
• 400m Hand Timer: B. Rogers, G. Laurie
• On Trackers Coordinator: A. McArthur
• Emergencies: B. Williams, J. Solis, L. Anderson
• Coffee & drinks for Volunteers: M. Wisby

All volunteers including emergencies please meet Lisa at the South Barwon volunteer table at 7:45am on Saturday. We are so grateful for all your support!

Thanks to all our athletes and volunteers for another awesome day at the track last Saturday. The sun was shining, and it was great to see so many of the relay teams staying on to practice after the final event. We wish you all the best in the Regional competitions this month! You can see photos from last week’s events on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

A reminder to all community members: Little Athletics is not a drop-off sport. Athletes from all age groups need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian at the track at all times.

This week: Coles Community Round

This week we will be doing Program 3 events, and it’s Coles Community Round. Coles is a long standing supporter of Little Athletics. For this special event, we encourage all our athletes to come with a touch more red – think hair accessories, hats, glasses, face-paint, etc. Geelong Little Athletics have invited some special guests to join the fun, and from 8am South Barwon will be holding a special warm up and photo session (which may or may not involve committee members in banana costumes). See you there!

South Barwon uniforms and bibs

While we will no longer have South Barwon uniform items to try on at Landy Field on Saturdays, you can always contact us on southbarwonathletics@gmail.com to order any uniform items you need. Alternatively, you can follow the links on the Uniform page on our website.

We will still have our South Barwon visors available for sale until stocks run out – so get in quick to claim yours and help us raise funds for the Good Friday Appeal. 

Athlete of the Week: Brock C

For those new to the club, each week we present an award to one athlete who embodies the values we love to see in our juniors – determination, teamwork, and a positive attitude. Thanks to our generous sponsor McDonald’s Belmont, the recipient receives a voucher to celebrate their efforts. 

This week’s Athlete of the Week goes to Brock, who showed outstanding club spirit and leadership. Brock arrived bright and early at 7am with Chris and jumped straight in to help Kane set up the On Trackers section.

His enthusiasm, willingness to help, and positive attitude helped create a great experience for our youngest athletes — a true example of what community and teamwork are all about!

Volunteering

AtAthletics can’t happen without the support of our parents and carers, and all families are required to volunteer a minimum of 3 duties per season. But don’t worry, we have a chief in charge at each event who will show you what is required and be there to help all the way through the day.  

Thank you for our week 5 volunteers. We still need one volunteer for Saturday 8 November. This would be a good opportunity to help out and join our volunteer community.

Simply click through to our sign up form now or scan on the QR code at the volunteer table this Saturday to nominate your preferred duty and date. 

This week’s volunteers

• Long Jump Chiefs: A.Wilkinson, B. McDougall
• Long Jump Volunteers: Maugeri family, M. Murnane, C. McDougall, Morris family, B. Martin
• Back Straight Chief: R. Flynn
• Back Straight Chief Emergency: H. Bailey
• Back Straight Assistants: B. Smith, S. Andrews
• On Trackers Coordinator: A. McArthur
• Emergencies: T. Kelly, K. Cannon, B. Williams
• Coffee & drinks for Volunteers: C. Pugh
• Child Safety Officer: D. McDougall

All volunteers please meet Lisa at the South Barwon volunteer table at 7:45am on Saturday. We are grateful for all your support!

It was great to see our athletes at Landy Field again last Saturday. We love hearing about all the new friendships that are being formed, as well as the personal bests that have been achieved across all the track and field events. You can see photos from last week’s competition on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Also, a huge welcome to our new families and athletes who have joined our South Barwon community this week, after completing their trials. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to come and see us at the South Barwon table this weekend.

This week

This week at Landy Field, we’re back to Program 2, which means there are walks on the schedule for our athletes aged 9 and up. All athletes wanting to take part in the walks events need to wear shorts that are a minimum of 10cm above the knee – no leggings or trackpants.

Please join the Geelong Little Athletics community on the Stack Team App for the list of first events. First calls for events will be from 8am.

South Barwon uniforms and bibs

If you still need South Barwon uniform, this is the last week that we will samples available to try at the South Barwon area, as well as a few second hand items for sale. All  items will be available for purchase using cash or card.

We will still have our South Barwon visors available for sale until stocks run out – so get in quick to claim yours and help us raise funds for the Good Friday Appeal.

Geelong Little Athletics Centre Uniforms

Those athletes who are competing in the upcoming relay championships will need to wear Geelong Little Athletics Centre uniform for their events. Second hand uniforms can often be picked up via the Geelong Athletics Buy and Sell Facebook Group and new items can be purchased from the competition office.

Athlete of the Week: Asher V

For those new to the club, each week we present an award to one athlete who embodies the values we love to see in our juniors – determination, teamwork, and a positive attitude.

Thanks to our generous sponsor McDonald’s Belmont, the recipient receives a voucher to celebrate their efforts. This week’s Athlete of the Week goes to Asher V for showing incredible courage and perseverance.

After an accident last year, Asher was understandably hesitant to return to hurdles – and even unsure if he would come back to Little Athletics at all. But fast forward to Week 4, and as you can see below, Asher has truly overcome his fear, stepping back onto the track and giving it his all once again. Great work Asher. Make sure you come by the South Barwon area this week to claim your voucher.

Volunteering

Athletics can’t happen without the support of our parents and carers, and all families are required to volunteer a minimum of 3 duties per season. But don’t worry, we have a chief in charge at each event who will show you what is required and be there to help all the way through the day.  

Thank you for our week 4 volunteers. We are full for this week but still needing two volunteers for Saturday 8 November. This would be a good opportunity to help out and join our volunteer community.

Simply click through to our sign up form now or scan on the QR code at the volunteer table this Saturday to nominate your preferred duty and date.

This week’s volunteers

• Long Jump Chiefs: C. Cannon, P. Patel
• Long Jump Volunteers: C. Feldman, J. Ringin, C. Kirwin, B. Maccora, P. Iser, A. Ross
• Back Straight Chief: B. Smith
• Back Straight Chief Emergency: R. Flynn
• Back Straight Assistants: H. Carson, K. Grinter
• Walk Judge: C. Moores
• 400m Hand Timer: C. Rogers, B. Rogers
• On Trackers Coordinator: A. McArthur
• Emergencies: B. Pola, R. George, K. James
• Coffee & drinks for Volunteers: M. Wisbey
• Child Safety Officer: D. McDougall

All volunteers please meet Lisa at the South Barwon volunteer table at 7:45am on Saturday. We are grateful for all your support!

Thanks to all our athletes for another excellent event last Saturday. The winds got a bit wild at the end, so if you’ve noticed anything missing over the week, please check out the Lost Property at the Competition office. You can see photos from last week’s competition on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Congratulations to all our South Barwon athletes who have done so well at Regional and State school athletics events over the past couple of weeks. Medals have been won, records have been broken, and I’m sure you’ve made your schools very proud!

Congratulations also go to our U9-U16 athletes who have been invited to represent Geelong in the centre’s relay teams. Please respond to your invitation as soon as possible so the teams can be finalised for each age group.

This Week

This week at Landy Field, we’re back to Program 1. Please join the Geelong Little Athletics community on the Stack Team App for the list of first events. First calls for events will be from 8am.

If you still need uniform, we will have all sizes available to try at the South Barwon area on Saturday morning. All uniform items will be available for purchase using cash or card.

A reminder to all our families that it is compulsory to have a Coles patch sewn (or stuck with fabric glue) on all uniform t-shirts and singlets. We are unable to share photos of athletes who do not have Coles patches on their uniform.

Please remember to bring your competition bib each week as there is a charge to have these reprinted. We would suggest keeping your bibs in the glove box in the car, or just taking them off while you wash the uniforms and pinning them back on straight afterwards. (Please don’t put bibs in the wash!)

Athlete of the Week: Lennox J

For those new to the club, each week we present an award to one athlete who embodies the values we love to see in our juniors — determination, teamwork, and a positive attitude. 

Thanks to our generous sponsor McDonald’s Belmont, the recipient receives a voucher to celebrate their efforts. This week’s Athlete of the Week goes to Lennox J. During his warm-up, Lennox took a fall, hurting his arm and hip. Despite the setback, he refused to give up and went on to compete – not only finishing strong but also breaking the U12 Geelong Hurdles record! Well done Lennox.

thletics can’t happen without the support of our parents and carers, and all families are required to volunteer a minimum of 3 duties per season. But don’t worry, we have a chief in charge at each event who will show you what is required and be there to help all the way through the day.  

Thank you for our week 3 volunteers. We are still needing six volunteers for next week, Saturday 25 October. This would be a good opportunity to help out and join our volunteer commuity.

In your newsletter, you will find a link to our volunteer sign up form, or you scan on the QR code at the volunteer table this Saturday to nominate your preferred duty and date. 

This week’s volunteers

• Long Jump Chiefs: A. Wilkinson, A. Miles
• Long Jump Volunteers: N. Haugh, A. Casey, L. McKenna, K. Shea, V. O’Halloran, A. Carroll
• Back Straight Chief: H. Bailey
• Back Straight Chief Emergency: J. English
• Back Straight Assistants: C. Brooks, 1 x Required
• 400m Hand Timer: T. Austin, V. Everton
• On Trackers Coordinator: A. McArthur
• Emergencies: R. Javni, 2 x Required
• Coffee & drinks for Volunteers: C. Pugh

All volunteers please meet Lisa at the South Barwon volunteer table at 7:45am on Saturday. We are grateful for all your support!

What a fantastic competition we had last Saturday! Despite the difficulties with the Landy Field sound system, the South Barwon spirit shone through with smiles and successes throughout the sprints, walks and field events. You can see some photos of both our Little Athletics and Seniors competitions last Saturday on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

We’re hoping that we’ll be able to return to the normal system of listening out for event announcements this coming Saturday, but we’ve also shared the first events below. Geelong Little Athletics publishes these weekly via the Stack Teams App (search for Geelong Little Athletics once you’ve downloaded the app).

This week is Program 3 and is another qualifying week for our Geelong Relay teams for those athletes aged 9 and up. Over the next couple of weeks, athletes will be invited via email to join the Geelong teams depending on their times in the sprint events (100m, 200m and 400m). Relays are coordinated at a centre level, rather than by South Barwon, but if you have any questions about how they are run, please don’t hesitate to come by the South Barwon area this weekend.

Also, if you still need uniform, we will have all sizes available to try each Saturday morning until October 25. All uniform items will be available for purchase using cash or card. If you have old uniform that you would like to donate or sell, please see the Stack Team App for more information.

Coles Patches and Competition Bibs

A reminder to all our families that it is compulsory to have a Coles patch sewn (or stuck with fabric glue) on all uniform t-shirts and singlets. We are unable to share photos of athletes who do not have Coles patches on their uniform.

Please remember to bring your competition bib each week as there is a charge to have these reprinted. We would suggest keeping your bibs in the glove box in the car, or just taking them off while you wash the uniforms and pinning them back on straight afterwards. (Please don’t put bibs in the wash!)

Training

Thanks to the generous support of JJ’s Track Squad, South Barwon is able to offer free training sessions to our registered athletes this year. Please see the email sent out to all members this week for times and dates of our training sessions.

Athlete of the week: Emily M

For those new to the club, each week we present an award to one athlete who embodies the values we love to see in our juniors — determination, teamwork, and a positive attitude.

Thanks to our generous sponsor McDonald’s Belmont, the recipient receives a voucher to celebrate their efforts. This week’s Athlete of the Week goes to Emily M for displaying outstanding kindness and leadership during the Under 9 Girls Walk event. Well done, Emily! Don’t forget to collect your McDonald’s voucher from the tent this Saturday.

Volunteers

Athletics can’t happen without the support of our parents and carers, and all families are required to volunteer a minimum of 3 duties per season. But don’t worry, we have a chief in charge at each event who will show you what is required and be there to help all the way through the day.  

This week’s volunteers

• Long Jump Chiefs: B. McDougall, P. Patel
• Long Jump Volunteers: C. Brooks, S. Van De Ven, M. Murnane, R. George, J. Murray, J. Sizeland
• Back Straight Chief: J. English
• Back Straight Chief Emergency: H. Bailey
• Back Straight Assistants: C. Feldman, S. Andrews
• On Trackers Coordinator: A. McArthur
• Emergencies: T. Austin, R. Flynn, I. Sizeland
• Coffee & drinks for Volunteers: C. Moores

All volunteers please meet at the South Barwon volunteer table at 8.00am on Saturday. We are grateful for all your support!

Have a great weekend everyone.

We’re excited to announce that registrations are now open for the 2025-26 Little Athletics Season.

If you’re a returning South Barwon athlete or you’re ready to join our club for the 2025-26 season, you can now sign up via our South Barwon Little Athletics registration portal.

Returning members – please use the login details you used last season.
New members – Sign up for an account.

For those who are looking to trial, information will be coming out soon. In the meantime, if you have any questions please send us a DM or email us on southbarwonathletics@gmail.com.

We can’t wait to see you all at Landy Field in October!

It’s almost Championships Day! We’re looking forward to seeing our OnTrackers and those U8s and above who have registered for the Championships Day at Landy Field tomorrow. 

Please remember that your child can only compete in the events that you have registered them for – and no changes can be made on the day or beforehand. If you’ve forgotten which events your child is competing in, we will have a list for the South Barwon athletes at our table tomorrow.

March Past

Can all athletes please wear full South Barwon uniform and be ready to line up for the March Past at 8.00am. To add to the celebrations, athletes are welcome to wear red, white and blue accessories with your uniform, such as tutus, hats, nail polish, face paint and hair ribbons, but please no balloons or streamers. 

We will have some dress-up items that you can borrow at the South Barwon area, as well as hats and hair ribbons for purchase.

You will still need to bring and wear your competition bib.

OnTrackers

OnTracker families are welcome to join in the fun. There will be an OnTrackers session in the morning as usual. At the end of the session, each OnTracker will receive a participation medal.

This week’s volunteers

Thanks to all the parents and carers who have stepped up to volunteer for Championships Day. Please see the duty shift roster below.

Please note that South Barwon is on pack-up duty so we need to call on our families to help throughout the day as events end, as well as after the final events. 

Good Friday Appeal

Geelong Little Athletics Centre is currently fundraising as part of the Good Friday appeal. Whatever members put in, Geelong Little Athletics Centre will match, so please donate what you can here or bring cash for the tins tomorrow.

Thank you for a wonderful Track & Field season. We will be in touch soon with more details about Cross Country and our South Barwon presentation day.

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at Landy Field tomorrow for our last normal competition of the season, before State Championships at Casey Fields next week (for those who have qualified) and Geelong Championships Day on March 15 (see below for more information). It’s looking like a great day weather-wise, and we’re sure we’re going to see many more Personal Bests from our South Barwon athletes before the season ends.

This week’s events

We’re at Landy Field this week for our last Program 3 of the 2024-25 season.

It’s Muck Up day for our athletes in the U15 and up age groups, so these athletes are welcome to come in costume. Parents will have received an email from GLAC with more information.

Can everyone please remember to bring your bibs and shoes to wear between events. No athlete should have bare feet at any time. Please also remind U11s and above to be careful when wearing spikes.

This week’s volunteers

Our volunteers for this week are:

• Back straight: B. Smith (chief), J. Fotiniotis, J. Ringin, H. Bailey
• Long jump 1: C. Graham (chief), L. McKenna, Dave A, B. Gore
• Long jump 2: B. Pola, I./J. Sizeland, L. McKenna, S. Andrews

Each month, the parents and carers who have completed a volunteer shift will be put into a draw to win a $50 voucher from our sponsor, Fisherman’s Pier Restaurant.

Hot Cross Buns Fundraiser

Thanks to all the families who ordered hot cross buns to raise funds for our club. We will have the packs ready for collection from the South Barwon table this Saturday.

Geelong Championships Day

Nominations are now open for Geelong LAC Steigen Championship Day, to be held on Saturday 15 March at Landy Field. This event is free for U8-U17s. You can register your athletes through your family portal at https://resultshq.com.au and select events by clicking on the Nominations Tab. Please read the criteria you will have received via email before nominating. Athletes U8-U17 can select up to 5 events with a maximum of either 3 track events and 2 field events or 2 track events and 3 field events.

Nominations close 5 March 2025.

OnTrackers do not need to register for Geelong Championships Day as it will be a normal OnTrackers session. At the end of the session, each OnTracker will be presented with their participation certificate and medal.

Good Friday Appeal

Geelong Little Athletics Centre is currently fundraising as part of the Good Friday appeal. Whatever members put in, Geelong Little Athletics Centre will match, so please donate what you can here.

Looking forward to seeing you at Landy Field on Saturday!

We are looking forward to seeing you this coming Saturday at Landy Field for our last Program 1 of the 2024-25 season!

Please remember to bring your bib and shoes to wear between events. No athlete should have bare feet at any time. Please also remind U11s and above to be careful with where they are putting their feet when wearing spikes.

This week’s volunteers

Our volunteers for this week are:

• Back straight: B. Smith (chief), S. Andrews, A. Dezoysa, H. Bailey
• Long jump 1: C. Graham (chief), R. Flynn, J. Ringin, S. Whitford
• Long jump 2: J. Carracher (cheif), B. Pola, . Kirwin, Dave A
• OnTrackers: Liz

Each month, the parents and carers who have completed a volunteer shift will be put into a draw to win a $50 voucher from out sponsor, Fisherman’s Pier Restaurant. Congratulations to Harley, our January winner.

Geelong Championships Day

We will need extra volunteers on Geelong Championships Day (15 March) to cover the entire event. If your child is competing that day, you or someone from your family will need to do a volunteer shift. Please visit our table this Saturday to claim your spot.

Hot Cross Buns Fundraiser

With Easter approaching, the South Barwon LAC committee have organised a Hot Cross Buns fundraiser for the club. Pop by the South Barwon area to grab your order form. All your favourite flavours are available:

• Traditional
• Chocolate Chip
• Apple and Cinnamon
• Fruitless

The buns are only $10 per per pack, with $4 going to South Barwon.

Please return your order forms and money (cash only) this week. Buns delivered on either Saturday 22 February or Saturday 1 March depending on the date on your form. Please ask your family and friends to buy a pack to support our fundraiser!

Regional Track & Field Carnival

The Regional Track and Field Carnival is now less than two weeks away. Entries are closed and registered athletes will be competing as part of the Geelong team on the 15th and 16th of February at Corio Little Athletics Centre.

All athletes competing in regional and state events will need to wear the Geelong Little Athletics uniform. Please visit the competition office on Saturday if you need to pick up uniform items.

If you have any questions about this event, come and talk to the committee at the South Barwon table on Saturday.