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Parramatta Athletics

Locality: Parramatta, New South Wales

Phone: +61 419 729 398

Address: Barton Park 2150 Parramatta, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.plac.org.au

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25.01.2022 FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER CANCELLED!!! Due to lightening and storms, tonight has been cancelled. See you all next week.

24.01.2022 FINAL CHANCE! Registrations for the ACPE All Schools Championships will close TOMORROW @ 10AM. More info & register - https://www.nswathletics.org.au//2020-nsw-all-schools-cha/

24.01.2022 Look at these Parramatta champions! We cant wait to get back to Barton Park to see the smiling faces of all our athletes.

22.01.2022 FRIDAY 7 FEBRUARY CANCELLED Good luck to all those athletes competing at the Regional Carnival this weekend! See everyone back next week.

22.01.2022 Great news that we are getting much needed rain. Unfortunately though the ground, long jump pits and circles are not usable so Little Athletics will not be running tonight. We have been very unlucky with weather again this season, but this is out of our control. I hope to see you all next Friday night, 24 January 2020.

21.01.2022 Friday 24 January 2020 is cancelled. We have been watching the air quality and its been going up all day, it now sits at a hazardous level and as such for the safety of all to cancel tonights events.

21.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS MICHAEL AJAKA IN THE U13 BOYS DISCUS WITH A MASSIVE PB AND ZONE RECORD OF 56.15M!!! The prior record was 43.21m. Well done on the hard work and training you have put in to achieve this fantastic result.

20.01.2022 State Combined Event (Previously Multi Event) 29 Feb/1 March 2020, Tamworth LANSW host a weekend carnival each year on the first weekend in March. This years event is hosted by Tamworth, who have a brand new synthetic track. It is a fun carnival open for age groups U7 through to U17 and is a Combined Event, whereby over the course of the weekend the athletes compete in 6 events. There are 3 track and 3 field events and each event attracts points based on your performance, ...rather than the place you come in an event. There is no qualification and the Combined Event points tables are located on the LANSW website. Cost is only $25 to register (until 12 Feb, then $50 for late entry up to 19 Feb). There are number of families from Parramatta that we already know are attending. It is a great weekend away and the kids go around in their age groups and get to mix with kids from Centres all over the State. Any questions please dont hesitate to contact me. Registration is on the LANSW website and closes on 12 February 2020. https://lansw.com.au/state-multi-event-championships/ See more

20.01.2022 Thank you to all the little athletes that came down tonight despite the ominous clouds overhead. We missed all the rain and had a wonderful night! Credit to Cameron Murray for this great photo of the sun setting through the clouds taken from the straight track timekeepers seat.

20.01.2022 IMPORTANT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE

20.01.2022 Not only an Age Manager but NSW Open Decathlon Champion. Congratulations Donald.

19.01.2022 Learn how to scissor the high jump for U9 and U10.

19.01.2022 Friday night 16 Oct we will be running the Week 4 program. Kings Sport Store will be at the ground selling royal blue compression shorts. These come in two lengths and can only be purchased from Kings. The duty roster for this week is U9 Girls from 5:00 pm till 7:00 pm and then the U15 Boys and Girls from 7:00 pm until pack up. See you at the track!

17.01.2022 IMPORTANT REGION CARNIVAL UPDATE

17.01.2022 One of generous sponsors and one of our athlete’s smile.

16.01.2022 Thank you to all Parra athletes and families for your support of our region committee on the postponement of our region championships.

16.01.2022 Parramattta families enjoying Tamworth for the State Combined Event. Its more than just athletics.

16.01.2022 Congratulations to our very own Michael Ajaka for winning a McDonalds Scholarship. Michael was our Centres nomination and was then chosen by the Zone Committee to be the nomination of North Met Zone.

14.01.2022 Well done Jessica!

14.01.2022 Congratulations to all the Parramatta athetes that competed yesterday at the NSW Race Walking Championships at Homebush! Our seniors club was represented by Emma Thomas, Chloe Krklinski, Isabelle Nilon, Christopher Nilon and Jessica Loring. Fantastic results from all!

14.01.2022 **REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS POSTPONED! Due to the extreme weather conditions we are currently experiencing and the forecast of up to 150mm of rain on both Saturday and Sunday, the Region 5 Committee has had to make the unfortunate decision that for the safety and wellbeing of all athletes and officials, the Region 5 carnival must be postponed. We are currently in discussion with the Office of Sport and Recreation to secure the use of the track next weekend, Saturday 15 and Sunda...y 16 February and there is a slight possibility some events may be held on Friday evening February 14th. The Region committee will re-convene early tomorrow morning to work on a revised program of events if necessary. Please understand the logistical challenges of re-organising Officials and parent helpers. We will let you know ASAP what needs to change, but at this stage, please plan to mirror what you were doing this weekend, to next weekend. Stay posted... Kind regards, Andrew PLAC President

13.01.2022 Official briefing underway and the ground is almost ready! Good luck to all athletes competing this weekend at the Northern Met Zone. Thank you to the committees, officials, parent helper that will be helping out over the weekend to make this a successful carnival for our athletes.

13.01.2022 A reminder that the first of two registration nights are being held tomorrow, Friday 4 September between 6:00pm and 7:30pm. All new and transferring athletes must bring proof of age evidence such as an ORIGINAL Birth Certificate or ORIGINAL Passport. Photos or photocopies are not acceptable. The uniform shop will be open for purchases.... Kings Sport Store will be present on the night selling compression tights. They will only be accepting contactless payments. Please note that there is council work at the ground and therefore it is currently only accessible via Webb Street. Due to the current environment we ask that you adhere to the following: * Please do not attend if you have cold and/or flu like symptoms. * Limit the number of people coming to registration night - where possible, one adult attends without children. * Please practice social distancing at all times when at the ground. * Apparel cannot be tried on. Sizing charts and assistance will be provided to obtain the correct sizing. * Contactless payments for uniforms is preferred.

12.01.2022 For any of our Little Athletics age managers that are interested in completing this course, NRCLAC have a couple of spots available.

12.01.2022 We have been monitoring the weather and air quality. As a result, we have taken the position of cancelling tonight. The safety and health of the athletes is our main focus.

12.01.2022 Nominations for the 2020 Trans Tasman tour are now open for U11 and U12 athletes!

12.01.2022 Update from the Board of Little Athletics Australia

11.01.2022 Little Athletics NSW acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands on which we walk, run, jump, throw and roll. We pay our respects to elders past, present a...nd emerging. Today marks the start of NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week. This years theme Always Was, Always Will Be recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. Image credit: 2020 National NAIDOC Poster designed by Tyrown Waigana, a Noongar and Saibai Islander man.

11.01.2022 Australian Junior Track & Field Championships cancelled and Australian Senior Championships postponed. Athletics Australia have taken the decision to cancel t...he 2020 Australian Junior (U14-U18) Track & Field Championships, which will not be re-scheduled and have postponed the 2020 Australian Senior (U20, Open and Para) Track & Field Championships to a date or dates to be determined. With the current threat of coronavirus impacting the health and welfare of Australians, Athletics Australia has today taken guidance from the Australian & State Governments (COAG) and other health authorities. This decision is in line with todays recommendation that non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people should not proceed. https://www.athletics.com.au//2020-australian-track-field/ #thisisathletics

11.01.2022 Parramatta athlete Matthew Engesser was highlighted in the Little Athletics NSW email on Friday! Did you see it? Get to Know Multi Class Athletes: Matthew Engesser Little Athletics Centre: Parramatta Little Athletics Club... Age:12 Years Classification: TF37 How acquired: During gestation Favourite Event: 800m When & how did you get involved in Little Athletics: I started when I was 7 years old because my 2 sisters, brother, and parents were involved Favourite thing about Little Athletics: Making friends Who is your favourite athlete/s: Brandon Starc The highlight of your Little Athletics career so far: Doing a PB in 800m this year at Regionals What do you want to be when you get older: A sports teacher and play Football for the Australian Pararoos Other fun facts about yourself if any: I hold the NSWPSSA Long Jump record for TF37 See more

10.01.2022 Due to the weather weve decided to cancel tonight, Friday 11th October. Hope the field dries for next Friday. See you then.

10.01.2022 2020 ACPE All Schools Athletics

09.01.2022 TONIGHT IS CANCELLED FrIday 30th October Unfortunately due to an electrical issue council have been unable to fix in time and can’t override the system to unlock any door or floodlights. This issue will hopefully be fixed by Tuesday.

08.01.2022 Congratulations Summer Giddings, a former Little Athlete at Parramatta Athletics, a finalist in Sport NSW awards category of Young Official of the Year. The ceremony will be streamed live on the Sport NSW YouTube and Facebook page next Wednesday, 18 November from 7pm. Wishing Summer the best of luck.

08.01.2022 Athletics Australia Male Able Body Athlete of the Year; Brandon Starc After a stellar 2018, Brandon continued his success in 2019; winning the Birmingham Diamond League, finishing second at the Zurich Diamond League and clearing 2.30m three times in the year including when taking the sixth spot in the high jump final in Doha.

07.01.2022 Save the dates for the State Championships for 2020/21

07.01.2022 It will come as no surprise that our last night of Little As for the season is cancelled this Friday night, 20 March 2020. This follows the cancellation of the Little Athletics NSW (LANSW) State Championships last weekend. Little Athletics Australia (LAA) has advised that the conduct of all organised Little Athletics activities should be suspended immediately, until at least 20 April 2020, when the LAA Board will reassess the situation and provide further advice. This suspens...Continue reading

06.01.2022 Day 2 briefing underway! Good luck today athletes. Smash out those PBs!

05.01.2022 Was no chance of the Region Championships proceeding over the weekend. Lets hope it subsides before next weekend!

05.01.2022 Online registrations for the 2020/2021 Little Athletics season are now open via the link below: https://memberdesq.sportstg.com/index.cfm It's time to get your Active Kids Vouchers ready! Remember there are two Active Kids Vouchers available each calendar year for school aged children. If you havent applied, use this link prior to starting the registration process: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/tr/apply-active-kids-voucher... Once your voucher lands in your inbox, you can enter the voucher number at the time of registration. The registration fee payable will be reduced accordingly. COVID-19 is impacting our family, school and work life. This is also impacting Community sports. NSW Government health restrictions currently in place for outdoor activities and public gatherings limit the maximum number of participants to 500 including athletes, officials and parents. The 2020/2021 season will look a little different as we work with LANSW to ensure that we are operating our centre as safely as possible and within these guidelines. We will split each running night into two sessions: * 6:00pm 7:15 pm for the younger age groups * 7:30pm 8:45 pm for the older age groups The division of age groups will be dependent on the actual numbers of registrations we receive and will be advised closer to the season start. In order to maximise the number of athletes that compete, only one Parent/Guardian will be permitted to attend on Friday nights. Every Parent/Guardian who attends will be required to assist with the running of the night, such as: * Age Manager helper * Timekeeper * Starter * Field Event Official * Helping in the Canteen and on the BBQ. To fulfill the requirements for contact tracing each person will be required to check in to the venue on arrival. Physical distancing measures and cleaning/hygiene protocols will be implemented at all track and field events as well as at the Canteen and BBQ. Registration Nights for the collection of registration packs and purchase of uniforms are scheduled for: Friday 4th September 6:00pm to 7:30pm Friday 11th September 6:00pm to 7:30pm Our season commences on Friday 18th September 2020. If you have any questions, please message the page or hit up our email ([email protected]). We can't wait to see you all back at Barton Park!

05.01.2022 Nominations for the Little Athletics NSW Youth State Championships are NOW OPEN! Click here for more information: https://bit.ly/3sHB2Iv

03.01.2022 Little Athletics NSW have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 State Relay Championships, scheduled to be held in November. This decision has not been... made lightly, but it is in line with the current NSW Government and NSW Department of Health restrictions regarding COVID-19. Little Athletics NSW believes that centres and members will appreciate the early notice of this cancellation. Little Athletics NSW will continue to provide updates about the impacts of COVID-19 and the 2020/21 season. Little Athletics NSWs main priority is assisting our centres in any way possible to get up and running for the 2020/2021 season and provide the best possible Little Athletics experience under these difficult circumstances To read the full statement please click here: https://bit.ly/2XVYuUq

03.01.2022 PLAC has been advised by the Region 5 committee that they plan to run the same 2-day program next weekend, Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 February at Narrabeen Academy of Sport. They DO NOT plan to hold any events on Friday evening. The program remains unchanged and parent roster remains the same. If you are unable to fulfill you current parent roster commitment please email [email protected]

03.01.2022 Congratulations Brandon! What a fabulous achievement.

03.01.2022 Beautiful weather for athletics tonight, our first week of daylight savings; make sure to keep your curtains open so they don’t fade. Important points to remember: - Athletes can go straight out to their meeting points, they DO NOT need to line up. - Only those parents wishing to sign on as a volunteer parent helper need to line up to get a sticker. Any other parents that are ‘spectating only’ can use the QR codes displayed around the canteen area and on the fence. - It is vi...tally important that 1 parent per registered athlete attend Barton Park. Our registration numbers are still going up and even though the NSW Government has relaxed some guidelines around community sports the Public Health Order still caps attendance at 500 people. The 1 parent rule is still in play for PLAC. Please do not bring toddlers, babies, grandparents or other family members as they have to be counted in the 500 cap. General COVID Reminders: - If you are unwell, do not attend - If you have been advised you are a casual or close contact of a known case or cluster, do not attend - 1 parent per registered athlete is required to keep the venue number under 500 people - While at the venue please ensure you are practicing physical distancing and follow all advice - All athletes must bring and carry their own labelled drink bottle and jacket. -Please ensure you check-in via the QR codes supplied and check out via the website when departing We will be running the Week 3 program.

02.01.2022 Fantastic to see former Parramatta Little Athlete Summer Giddings featured in this really important video about inclusion in our sport!

02.01.2022 EVEN WITHOUT LIGHTS, THE SHOW MUST GO ON! The lights at Barton Park have still not been repaired by Council, so tonight will be the same as last week, in that we will run until approx. 7:30 pm or until it is too dark. We will run a modified program, basically being a Week 3 Program with some events not being held. Unfortunately, we will not have the PA system again, so without announcements we will contact the Age Managers directly in regard to the program changes We are hopi...ng the lights will be repaired by next Friday, with work commencing next Tuesday. Duty Roster for tonight night is 7 Girls and 10 Girls.

01.01.2022 A reminder the final rego collection is happening tonight. Get your registration completed and pop down to the ground to collect your pack. We start running next week!! The uniform shop will be open for purchases. Contactless payment preferred. Athletes can collect their medals and trophies from last season too!

01.01.2022 ACPE NSW ALL SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS NOW LIVE The wait is over! Jump into this years’ biggest School Athletics event! INFORMATION & REGISTRATIONS - https://www.nswathletics.org.au/2020-nsw-all-schools-champ/

01.01.2022 Friday 15th January is the first running night for the New Year! Program: Week 4 Duty Roster: Set up to 7pm U10 Girls and 7pm to Pack Up U12 Girls... There may be people away, so we ask for all attending to assist where possible. We are operating under the same COVID restrictions which requires all adults to check in via the QR codes around the ground. Athlete attendance will be taken by the Age Managers. Remember that social distancing applies outside of the track for all. The forecast is hot, so please make sure your athlete's have plenty of water.