News - Athletics West

2022 COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR KALGOORLIE

Athletics West is pleased to announce the 2022 Country Athletics Championships are set for Oasis Playing Field in Kalgoorlie from the 14 to 16 of January 2022. The Championships will see athletes of all ages given a chance to compete with the event expected to attract approximately 350 athletes, all vying for top honours and an opportunity to achieve new personal bests.

Thu 28 Oct 2021

BRAYSHAW SCHOLARSHIP SET TO STRENGTHEN ABORIGINAL ATHLETICS PATHWAY

Athletics West is excited to announce that a newly established scholarship for regional Aboriginal athletes has been created thanks to a $10,000 investment by local Masters Athlete Geoff Brayshaw.

Wed 27 Oct 2021

KIDS MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS IN THE CLASSROOM & ON THE TRACK

Last week was Mental Health Week and this year’s theme was 'mental health starts with our children', an important message that we are asking our community to champion. This year's theme reinforces how critical the early years are for lifelong brain development and functioning, learning, and wellbeing. Whether in the classroom, at home or at your local Little Athletics Centre, focusing on fundamental skills is paramount to developing healthy lives.

Mon 18 Oct 2021

ARE YOU READY TO WEAR IT PURPLE THIS OCTOBER?

Athletics West is excited to announce the ‘Wear it Purple’ round is back this October with WA’s Little Athletics Centres helping raise funds for the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation. Running from the 16 October to the 30 October, WA’s Little Athletics Centres will run individual fundraisers and champion the partnership in unique ways to help engage the community.

Thu 14 Oct 2021

LITTLE ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA AND ATHLETICS AUSTRALIA PROPOSED UNIFICATION

In early December 2021, the National bodies of Little Athletics Australia (LAA) and Athletics Australia (AA) will present a motion to the Member Associations (the States) at respective Special Meetings (SGMs) for the unification to a single national body; Australian Athletics. The vision for Australian Athletics is for a partnership of equals, combining to represent the interests of all our participants and members and is designed to provide clear and logical pathways for athletes, coaches, and

Thu 07 Oct 2021

2021-22 SUMMER SEASON UPDATE

Venues West have today announced that the WA Athletics Stadium's track replacement has been postponed due to scheduling constraints. As a result, Athletics West will deliver the 2021-22 Summer Season powered by Go For 2&5 at the WA Athletics Stadium.

Wed 06 Oct 2021

COLES SETS NEW BAR WITH $2 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR LITTLE ATHLETICS

More than 100 Little Athletics centres across Australia will jump funding hurdles by receiving grants from Coles to fund vital sports equipment like hurdles, high jumps, discus and shotputs.

Wed 29 Sep 2021

PRACTISE TO ACHIEVE GOALS

Goal setting is central to success on and off the track. Whether you are a Little Athlete or an Australian representative, practising goal setting is integral. It acts as a road map that identifies a destination and, more importantly, the steps needed to achieve the goal.

Fri 27 Aug 2021

AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES SET FOR THE OUTBACK

Partnering with the Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Athletes and Garnduwa, Athletics West is set to engage the WA’s North West Aboriginal, CaLD and regional communities as part of the North West Athletics Championships. Athletics West will work with the AIS’s Share a Yarn initiative and Share a Yarn Ambassador Brad Scott to deliver the 2021 North West Athletics Championships’ community events.

Fri 27 Aug 2021

State Team Selection | Australian Cross Country Championships

Athletics West is pleased to announce 110 athletes have been selected as part of the WA State Team for the 2021 Australian Cross Country Championships.

Wed 11 Aug 2021

ATHLETICS WEST AND KUMON PARTNER FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE

Athletics West is excited to announce a new partnership with Kumon in 2021. The partnership will support the delivery of the Little Athletics Program for Schools (LAPS) in Western Australia and champion Athletics West’s vision to connect WA communities through our sport.

Wed 04 Aug 2021

WA Athletes are set to thrill in Tokyo!

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are well and truly underway, with the Athletics competition swinging into action. Don't miss a moment of the Tokyo 2020' Olympic Athletics program.

Tokyo 2020

Fri 30 Jul 2021

Ready To Go | Declan Tingay's Road to Tokyo

Declan Tingay will make his Olympic debut in Tokyo in the 20km Race Walk, joining a long and illustrious group of Australian Walkers. Having previously represented Australia at the World Junior Championships, Race Walking World Cup and World University Games, Tingay says he is “ready to go” in Tokyo.

Tokyo 2020

Thu 29 Jul 2021

In This Together | Kurtis Marschall's Road to Tokyo

Kurtis Marschall will return to the Australian Olympic Team in Tokyo, stronger, faster and ready to build on his 2016 Rio Olympics debut. At only 19 years of age, Marschall’s first Olympics was something to be celebrated and now he is ready to go higher thanks to his team.

Tokyo 2020

Wed 28 Jul 2021

Try to be better than the best | Peter Bol's Road to Tokyo

Peter Bol returns to the Olympic stage in Tokyo and will lead Australia’s 800m contingent following a dominant domestic season. Bol is arguably one of the country’s best-placed athletes to make a mark in Tokyo with a solid combination of lead-in events in Europe and Australia, setting the fastest 800m time by an Australian on home soil with 1:44.62 in June.

Tokyo 2020

Wed 28 Jul 2021

Just Getting Started | Liz Parnova's Road to Tokyo

From an early age, Liz Parnova has been a constant in Australian Athletics. Now, at 27 years of age, Parnova will be donning the green and gold at her second Olympics. Parnova’s international career spans more than a decade, however, the tested West Australian is adamant that she is only “just getting started”.

Tokyo 2020

Tue 27 Jul 2021

Anything Can Happen | Nina Kennedy's Road to Tokyo

Nina Kennedy will headline Australia’s Pole Vault contingent in Tokyo when she makes her Olympic debut following a blistering domestic season. With six Australian teams already under her belt, Kennedy’s journey to Tokyo has been long and personified by a familiar rallying call “anything can happen”

Tokyo 2020

Tue 27 Jul 2021

NORTH WEST ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS RETURNS TO BROOME IN 2021

Athletics West is pleased to announce the North West Athletics Championships will return to the Broome Recreation and Aquatic Centre, home of the Broome Little Athletics Centre from the 17-19 of September 2021.

Mon 28 Jun 2021