Next Event: Sunday 18 January 2026

Hope those made it to four pillars had a successful meet and start to 2026! Trainings resumes on Monday 12 January.

Our first event of the year will be Program 1. Please arrive by 2.00pm for a 2.15pm warm up with competition starting at 2.30pm.

Next Event: Saturday 20 December 2025

Our next event will be Handicap event which is the final event for 2025. Arrival time is 10am for a 10.30am start. This will be a fun day of events – 100m, 800m, long jump and shot put. The Handicap event will run like the Stawell Gift, with kids being placed at the staggered starting positions for track events based upon their season PB times, giving all kids a chance to win that event. As a finale, all age group winners will be pitted against the other age group winners in the 100m. Some medals and maybe a sash for two will be awarded on the day. We will be firing up the BBQ, praying for good weather and anticipate that Santa 🎅🏻  may drop by to hand out Christmas cheer. Hope to see you there!

Next Event: Sunday 7 December 2025

We are looking forward to seeing you on Sunday 7 December for Program 3. Please arrive by 2pm for warm up at 2.15pm with competition starting at 2.30pm.

Next Event: Sunday 30 November 2025

Congratulations to all our DLAC athletes who participated in EMR relays on 22nd November. We had 62 teams compete and 50 of those achieved top ten finishes.

Our next event will be Program 2 (Red) including a Walk event. Children who would like to participate the Walk should arrive at the track by 1.50pm to meet our Walk Director – Laura Mclennan. A warm up for walkers will start at 2pm and the Walk Event will start at 2.15pm.

If you are not participating in the Walk Event, please arrive by 2.00pm for warm up at 2.15pm with competition starting at 2.30pm.

2025/26 Commonwealth Bank Region Relay Carnivals

The EMR Relays are happening at the Doncaster Little Athletics track on Saturday, 22nd November, kicking off bright and early at 8:30am.

All the event details can be found here.

Don’t forget: athletes must be in full centre uniform with the Coles logo and their name patch. Please arrive at least one hour before your first event so you are warmed up, ready, and buzzing with team spirit.

And good news—the weather forecast is looking warm and sunny, perfect for a big day of fast feet and fun! See you at the track! 🟢🟡🟢🟡 Go Donny 🟢🟡🟢🟡

Next Event: Sunday 16th November 2025

Well done to all the athletes that competed in relays at Box Hill. It was a fantastic warm up before regionals and Doncaster was well represented. Regional relay teams are currently being selected please let your age group team manager know if you would like to participate.

We will be running Program 2 (Red) including a Walk event. The Walk Event will happen at the beginning of Program 2. Children who would like to participate the walk event should arrive at the track at 1.50pm to meet our Walk Director – Laura Mclennan. Program 2 starts at 2.30pm.

Next Event: Halloween Friday 31st October 2025

Our next event is spooky Halloween 👻🎃 – Program 1 with warm up starting at 6pm for a 6.15pm start. Kids can add a touch of spookiness (makeup, hairspray etc) and we will hand out ghoulish prizes throughout the event. Kids will still need to compete despite any makeup.

Next Event: Sunday 26th October 2025 (Cancelled)

We will be running Program 2 (Red) including a Walk event. The Walk Event will happen at the beginning of Program 2 so more kids can join in. Children who would like to participate should arrive at the track before 2.00pm to meet our Walk Director – Laura Mclennan. A warm up for walkers will start at 2.00pm. The Walk Event will start at 2.15pm.

Our last event ran well, primarily as a result of the excellent that volunteer parents provided. We ask all parents (not including Ontrack Parents) to look at the volunteer list in the WhatsApp group and see what roles they can take. Want to know how to run an event? Short online videos can be found here.

Melbourne’s weather can be unpredictable. Any last-minute updates regarding events or training sessions will be shared in the WhatsApp group.

Next Event: Sunday 19th October 2025

Warm up for the kids starts at 2.15pm. Please arrive at the track around 2.00pm. We will be running Program 3 (Green).

We will be selling uniforms from the Clubhouse after 3pm. Please see the Registrar, Georgina Coppi to buy a uniform.

Relay Days

We’ve had our first taste of racing action of the last couple of weeks! But, to take the individual pressure away from racing, we’ve got some great relay team events coming up!
Relays are a great opportunity to have fun and celebrate with friends! As well as a great opportunity for parents to meet each other and work together as well!

Upcoming Relay Events:
Box Hill Relay Day – November 9th 2025
Regional Relay Championships – November 22nd 2025
State Relays (U9 to U12) – December 13th 2025
State Relays (U13 to U17) – December 14th 2025

Relay events on offer will be:
4x100m (boys/girls/mixed)
4x200m (boys/girls/mixed)
Medley Relay (boys/girls)

We’re regarded as arguably the strongest relay club in the Eastern Metro Region. This year we’d love to see as many people as possible getting involved in relay racing!

Mark it in your calendars!

2025-26 Season Handbook

Click here to view the handbook.

Next Event: Sunday 12th Oct 2025

Round 2 of competition will be held on Sunday 12th October.
This will be our 2nd week of the track & Field calendar, and athletes will be competing in Program 2 events.
Events will start at 2.30pm sharp.
The group-led warm-up for athletes will commence at 2.15pm.

For those still needing to receive your athlete patch or buy uniforms, we recommend a 2pm arrival so that athletes are not delayed from their warm-ups. Please be aware that athlete patches are required every week of competition, so keep it safe and accessible to bring along every week (only one is issued per athlete at the beginning of the season).

Event helpers will need to be at their stations ready to commence their roles by 2.15pm so that we can start on time. This gives all a chance to familiarise themselves with the roles so all goes smoothly.
We are so excited to see you trackside again – Go Donny!!

Next Event: Sunday 5th Oct 2025

Our first round of competition was held on Sunday 5th October.
This was our first week of the track & Field calendar, and athletes competed in Program 1 events.

Track & Field Season Commences 5th October 2025

The Summer Track & Field (T&F) season will kick off on Sunday 5th October 2025. All athletes wishing to take part need to register or renew their annual memberships to compete.

If you have not already done so, please visit the Little Athletics Victoria website to renew your membership or to register as a new member.

Please note that new members can register for a free 2-week trial period (scroll down on the webpage after clicking on the link above).

The calendar for the Doncaster LAC 2025/26 T&F season can be accessed here.

Training re-commences after School Holiday break

Little Athletics training recommences this Monday 6th October at Tom Kelly Track, commencing at 4.30pm. This session is available for all athletes over 8 years old. Please note that a parent or care-giver must be supervising the session at all times as they are responsible for their child’s safety during training sessions.

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At Little Athletics, our emphasis is on Family, Fun & Fitness. Children can join with any level of skill or fitness. Children are given plenty of encouragement to achieve personal bests (PB’s), giving each and every child the opportunity to continue to improve and earn bronze, silver and gold medals throughout the season.

If you are uncertain whether your little person will like Little Athletics, you are welcome to two free trial sessions on any competition day (excluding special registration events – see the Calendar). We do recommend to register online first, just don’t pay until you’ve completed your free try-outs. Contact the registrar of how best to organise this.
Other than trials, you cannot compete until you are registered and financial.

Is my child eligible?

Little Athletics is open to any boy or girl five or older (check the Age-Group Ready-Reckoner. Your child must be five or older before they can participate.

• U6-U7 athletes compete in the On-track program
• U8-U16 athletes complete in the Competition program from 2.30 pm to 5.00 pm on Sundays (some Friday evenings due to coinciding events)

How do I register?

Registration for the 2025-2026 season is currently open via the LAVic website, as described below. All new registrations must provide evidence of “Proof of age” such as a birth certificate, passport etc as detailed on the LAVic website.

Returning Athletes

You will have recently received an email with your child’s username and password from Little Athletics Victoria (if you have not received this email contact your club registrar).

1. Go to the LAVic membership page and click on the “Returning Member” button.
2. Click on Renew registration and login with the username and password to complete your registration.
3. Follow the prompts and pay online as per previous seasons to LAVic.  Your child will receive their bib once they are financial and active.  No need to come to registration day, unless you try out an event, buy uniforms or have any questions.

New Athletes

1. Go to the LAVic membership page and click on the “New Member” button.
2. Choose Next Step Find a Centre
3. Search for and choose Doncaster Little Athletics Centre
4. Click Register Now
5. Under Join New Members click CLICK HERE
   At this point you can choose two options:Option A: Trial Athlete Offer (2 free weeks as a trial member)
   – Click Register for a trial. read the next page and then click ‘Register for Trial Athlete Offer‘ and complete your details.
   – You will receive an email from LAVic.  Please print out your trial patch contained in the email and bring it with you.Option B:  Register as a full member
   – Click Register Now read the page and completing the forms.
   – Select Doncaster Little Athletics Centre, follow the prompts to complete your registration.
6. Come to Registration Day or your club desk with your Proof-of-Payment and some Proof-of-Age for your child.

Parent Support Program

It is a condition of registration that parents perform their rostered duty.

Please read the Parent’s Charter before registering your child (part of registering online is by accepting and agreeing to the charter).

DLAC has no paid staff – everything depends upon the efforts of volunteers to prepare and run the events and pack-up afterwards. A competition day at Little Athletics isn’t only about the kids. All the events our children take part in are run by parents whose children are also participating. The kids enjoy it and their parents get to have fun, too.

The Duty roster gives parents a chance to have fun being involved with the athletes, cheering them on and guiding them. Kids get a kick from having their parents officially measuring their throw, run or jump and most people find it’s more fun to occasionally have a hand in their children’s events than just watching.

So there is a Duty Roster. It’s not optional!

If you have difficulty being available for duty please don’t hesitate to speak to your Club’s Parent-Organiser or President. As we’re all volunteers we understand that everyone has constraints to work around.

Each Club rosters parents to help run the On-Track and Competition events that they are responsible for. The details of the roster depend upon each Club and the event. The tasks don’t require any prior Athletics experience – this handbook describes each event & how you can help (it also gives hints about becoming a qualified official, but that’s entirely up to you).

If someone else will be bringing your child on a day you’re rostered for duty (and you haven’t made other arrangements with your club’s organiser) that’s ok – we’re happy for that person to fill-in in your stead.

Note: for insurance reasons, the person performing the duty must be either a parent/guardian on the athlete’s registration, or must provide their name on-the-day for our Centre records.

What are the 2025/26 registration fees?

The registration fee for U6 – U7 athletes is $188

The registration fee for U8 – U17 athletes is $228

Athletes are also required to wear a club / centre uniform. (approx $40 – $70). The registration fee does not include uniform costs.

The registration fee includes the Doncaster coaching program and Special Event days at Doncaster (Open-Day, Multi-event, Handicap Day, Centre-Championships & Doncaster Cross-Country) as well as Region Relay competition.

Region and State Track&Field, State Multi-Event and State Cross-Country now require separate online registration and payment, they are not included in the Doncaster registration fee. These are optional events and require separate registration and payment as they occur.

External programs such as Junior Development Squad (JDS) and the Crystal Creek Camp are also not included.

If you are having difficulty paying these fees, please don’t hesitate to speak to your Club President regarding payment options.

Little Athletics Victoria – Code of Conduct

Little Athletics Victoria expects all members to comply with the Code of Conduct.

Appropriate action may be taken in the case of any breaches of the Code of Conduct. Little Athletics Victoria will ensure that all athletes, coaches, spectators, parents, officials and administrators are not prone to sexual abuse, neglect, physical abuse or emotional abuse. They will ensure that all persons are included, protected and not discriminated against in any manner.

Little Athletics Victoria is registered as an Incorporated Association as protection for its Centres, Committees and its Members.

The LAVic Code of Conduct is available here.

Officiating Booklet

Please read the Officiating Booklet.

• Check out Doncaster Little Athletics upcoming events in calendar
• LAVic events calendar (which links to current LAVic 2025/26 summer calendar)
• Athletics Victoria events calendar (which links to current AV 2025/26 summer calendar)

Doncaster Little Athletics 2025/2026 calendar

Note: Whilst we strive to keep the website current with the latest calendar updates. Late breaking calendar updates are communicated through Whatsapp.

Click here to view the handbook.