Hervey Bay Athletics Club

🎉 ATHLETES OF THE WEEK 🎉

🟡 Ava 🔵 Fraser 🟡 Macey 🔵 Eva 🟡 Sienna 🔵 Leyton 🟡 Sonny 🔵 Hazel

For PBs, effort, sportsmanship, fair play and attitude!

A BIG congratulations kids! 🥳

🏆 CENTRE RECORDS BROKEN! 🏆

What a way to kick off the season! 💪🏼

An incredible 10 Centre Records were broken on September 4th! 😳🔥

Make sure you stick around until the end of this Friday’s Club Night as we celebrate and recognise our record-breaking athletes! 🎉

🌭 🥤 🍭 Canteen - PRE ORDER 🍭 🥤 🌭

Running, jumping, throwing, spectating and volunteering is hungry work!

On Friday, our canteen will be open throughout Club Night, with plenty of drinks, snacks and hot food to keep everyone going.

Check out this week’s price list below! 👀

‼️ HOT FOOD PRE-ORDERS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ‼️

Help us take the guesswork out of catering — and make sure your favourites are ready for you!

⏰ Order, by commenting below, before Thursday 6pm to guarantee you don’t miss out

📅 LAQ EVENTS CALENDAR 📅

There is so much more to Little Athletics than Friday Club Night.

Check out the LAQ major Events Calendar for details on the variety of exciting carnivals throughout the season ⭐️

👋 Are you a new parent in Little Athletics this year?

Did you know that LAQ offers a wide variety of events for athletes of all abilities?

From fun social competitions filled with friendships and PBs to competitive opportunities where athletes can test themselves against the best.

We also run exciting team events through our relay competitions, with options across both track and field! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Want to learn more? Check out the links below:

🔗 Regional Events – https://laq.org.au/competition/regional-competitions/
🔗 State Events - https://laq.org.au/state-championships/
🔗 LAQ Carnivals - https://laq.org.au/laq-carnivals/
🔗 LAQ Calendar – https://laq.org.au/calendar-of-events/

🌸 SPRING CARNIVAL 🌸

Nominations for the Coles Spring Carnival close at 11:59pm on Monday 7 September!

Don’t miss your chance to be part of one of the highlights of the Little Athletics season, happening Saturday 19 September at the Bundaberg Region Athletics Facility.

Open to all LAQ registered U7–U17 Little Athletics Queensland athletes, regardless of ability, the carnival is a fantastic opportunity to: Chase a new PB, try a new event, compete alongside friends and enjoy an exciting carnival atmosphere!

Athletes can nominate for up to four events.

Please note: Athletes must be registered for the 2026/27 Little Athletics Queensland season before nominating.

👉 Nominate now: https://laq.sport80.com/wizard/event/50/home

🔗 Event details and essential information: https://laq.org.au/coles-spring-carnival/

Don’t leave it until the last minute—get your nominations in today!

🌭 🥤 🍭 CANTEEN PRICE LIST 🍭 🥤 🌭

⭐️ VOLUNTEER ROLES ⭐️

On Club Nights, every age group needs:
1 x Age Group Manager
2 x Dedicated Age Group Helpers

👀 Look out for the Volunteer Register form on your athletes sign in folder. It looks just like this 👇🏼

If you can:

✅ Smile, talk to children, and write your name
– You’re qualified to be an Age Group Manager!

✅ Read a ruler
- You're qualified to measure!

✅ Rake up some leaves
- You're qualified to rake the long jump pit!

✅ Bend over
- You're qualified to mark the landing place and pick up a discus, javelin or shot put!

➕EVENT SPECIFICATIONS - Quick Reference ➕

Need a quick guide for throws, jumps, running spikes and hurdles❓

👇🏼 Here is an easy reference to help athletes and families check the specifications for each age group.

📌 Keep this handy throughout the season so you know what equipment and spike requirements apply to your events!

🏃 PROGRAM U6 - U17 September 4 🏃

(Subject to small changes depending on age group size and volunteer numbers on the night)

✅ REGISTRATION SUPPORT ✅

If you have had difficulty registering for the 2026/2027 season, Cindy will be at the clubhouse from 4pm - 5pm TODAY and from 4pm on FRIDAY to help you out 🙏🏼

Wednesday training will commence NEXT WEEK