Waverley Little Athletics Centre Inc.

Summer Season 2025-26

Stay tuned for details for our upcoming SUMMER SEASON 2025-26 !!

All the action will start on Sat 4th Oct, 8.45 am. For kids U6 to U17.

New families can do two free trials from then. Please register for trials online: trial athlete registration

Registration portal now OPEN for returning members: returning members

Information morning  "Have a Go" coming soon: Sat 20th Sept, 10 am, Athletics Track, Central Reserve, Glen Waverley.

Fees have been kept the same as last season, with family discounts available: Fees & payment

Summer Season 2025-26 Calendar: Calendar Info and Programs

More information in our Welcome Pack

Mid - Week Training Details

MID WEEK TRAINING BACK ON !!!
Mondays, 5 - 6 pm, running with David.
Wednesdays, 4.30 - 5.30 pm. Choose throws with Shane (U9 & above only) or sprints, jumps or hurdles with Angela.

Please arrive 10 mins earlier.
Parents need to stay.
Wear comfortable clothes, hats, sunscreen and bring drink bottles and lots of enthusiasm.

Our coaches are professional and experienced and can cater for coaching requests.

Any cancellations due to wet or hot weather, or coach unavailability will be put on our Facebook page and website.

More details: https://www.waverleylac.com.au/training

ABOUT WAVERLEY LITTLE ATHLETICS CENTRE

Little Athletics is a Centre based Track & Field competition for children aged between 5 and 16.  For more details check out What is Little Athletics? or download flyer.

Summer Season runs from Oct to March. Winter Season (Cross Country) runs from April to August.

Waverley Little Athletics Centre is based at Central Reserve Athletics Track in Glen Waverley, is affiliated with Little Athletics Victoria and is part of the Southern Metropolitan Region (SMR). Not near Glen Waverley? Find your nearest Centre.

Little Athletics is a volunteer run, community based, non profit organisation providing athletic opportunities for our children. Our motto is Family, Fun, Fitness. We aim to strike a balance between development, competition and having fun. Little Athletics is one of the few sports where parents can become fully involved in their child's sporting interests. Our centre has an enthusiastic committee responsible for organising the centre, and we need parents to help out on Saturday mornings at the events.

On Sat mornings, the children go around in their age groups and compete in 4 - 6 different athletic events each week, with an emphasis on personal bests and learning athletic skills and improving techniques. Extra coaching available mid-week. 

WAVERLEY - A CHILD SAFE CENTRE

WLAC is a Child Safe Centre. Kids, we expect you to enjoy doing athletics in a fun, safe environment with your friends.

We follow all LAVic and Child Safe Guidelines to ensure the safety and security of our children. 

For more information, please visit our Child Safe Organisation page. 

16/10/2025 - Week 3 - Sat 18th Oct.

Week 3 of Summer Season 2025/26 !!!! Sat 18th Oct.

Our U13 families on are set up and pack up. Please come about 7.45 am. U12 families are on canteen and BBQue.

Click here for our proposed Program B

Remember:

All the action at the athletics track, Central Reserve, Glen Waverley. Cnr Springvale & Waverley Rds.

Please help and support your Age Group Leaders.

Also come earlier to pick up your registration patches (from your Age Group leaders) and get organised, especially if you need an uniform top.

Trial athletes and new families, please come about 8.15 am to find out what to do and where to go. Meet up at the registrar's table next to the athletics pavilion.

Warm up starts 8.45 am sharp !!!

Free bananas courtesy of COLES (National Sponsor) and our coffee van will also be in attendance !!!

14/10/2025 - RELAY TIME !!

RELAY TIME !! Calling all U9 to U17 athletes.

After the success of our relay teams last season, we are keen to continue the tradition, allowing our athletes a chance to participate in relay teams and have fun with their friends.

Register your interest here

And here are some details:

Our centre participates in three competitions.

And there are a variety of teams we can form (U9 to U17).

4 x 200m girls, boys or mixed teams (morning)
4 x 100m girls, boys or mixed teams (afternoon)
medley: 100m, 300m, 200m, 400m girls or boys teams (late afternoon)

MENTONE RELAY DAY is a relaxed day, introducing our kids to relay fun and putting practice into a competition.
U8 can do 4 x 100m races.
Sun 16th Nov, Dolomore Reserve, Queen St, Parkdale

SMR (Southern Metro Region) Relay Carnival for U9 to U17
Sat 22nd March, Ballam Park, 28 Benanee Drv, Frankston

This is also the qualifying competition for the

LAVic State Relay Championships
Sat 13th and Sun 14th Dec, Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park

Timetables, other details to come. See https://www.mentonelac.com.au/mentone-relay-day   and   https://lavic.com.au/calendar/ 

08/10/2025 - Week 2 - Sat 11th Oct

2 more sleeps to Week 2 of Summer Season 2025/26 !!!!

See our proposed program: Program A Javelin will be run from 8 am till 8.30 am.

Remember:

All the action at the athletics track, Central Reserve, Glen Waverley. Cnr Springvale & Waverley Rds.

This week, we ask U11 families to help with set up, come from 7.30 am.

And U10 families to help with Mark on the BBque and also canteen.

Please help and support your Age Group Leaders.

Also come earlier to pick up your registration patches (from your Age Group leaders) and get organised, especially if you need an uniform top.

Trial athletes and new families, please come about 8.15 am to find out what to do and where to go. Meet up at the registrar's table next to the athletics pavilion.

Warm up starts 8.45 am sharp !!!

Free bananas courtesy of COLES (National Sponsor) and our coffee van will also be in attendance !!!

08/10/2025 - Mid- Week coaching starts this week - Mon 6th Oct.

MID WEEK TRAINING BACK ON !!!
Mondays, 5 - 6 pm, running with David.
Wednesdays, 4.30 - 5.30 pm. Choose throws with Shane (U9 & above only) or sprints, jumps or hurdles with Angela.

Please arrive 10 mins earlier.
Parents need to stay.
Wear comfortable clothes, hats, sunscreen and bring drink bottles and lots of enthusiasm.

Our coaches are professional and experienced and can cater for coaching requests.

Any cancellations due to wet or hot weather, or coach unavailability will be put on our Facebook page and website.

More details: https://www.waverleylac.com.au/training

02/10/2025 - Week 1 - Sat 4th Oct cont.

2 more sleeps to Week 1 of Summer Season 2025/26 !!!!

See our proposed program here. And our track layout, so you know where to go.

Remember:

All the action at the athletics track, Central Reserve, Glen Waverley. Cnr Springvale & Waverley Rds.

As this is the first week, please be patient as we settle into our routine.

Also come earlier to pick up your registration patches and get organised, especially if you need to buy an uniform top.

Trial athletes and new families, please come about 8.15 am to find out what to do and where to go. Meet up at the registrar's table next to the athletics pavilion.

Warm up starts 8.45 am sharp !!!

02/10/2025 - Help our Athletics Program !!

Little Athletics Australia has just launched a FREE online version of ITLAS (Introduction to Teaching Little Athletics Skills):   https://www.littleathletics.com.au/2025/10/01/itlas-launches-on-little-athletics-elearning/

This is a great course for our Age Group Leaders, Youth Coaches, and other interested people can do to help our Little Athletes. The course modules are done online at your convenience.

Little Athletics Victoria also offer coaching and officiating courses. We can reimburse any person who does one of these courses:   https://lavic.com.au/education/

Please see on our website for videos of how to do athletic events: https://www.waverleylac.com.au/training  &  https://www.waverleylac.com.au/events

30/09/2025 - Week 1 - Sat 4th Oct (Central Reserve, Glen Waverley)

4 more sleeps until Summer Season 2025-26 kicks off on Sat 4th Oct !!!!

All the action at the athletics track, Central Reserve, Glen Waverley. Cnr Springvale & Waverley Rds.

As this is the first week, please be patient as we settle into our routine.

Also come earlier to pick up your registration patches and get organised, especially if you need to buy an uniform top.

Trial athletes and new families, please come about 8.15 am to find out what to do and where to go. Meet up at the registrar's table next to the athletics pavilion.

Warm up starts 8.45 am sharp !!!

See more details here. Athletics Program to come.

26/09/2025 - Early Bird Fees finish soon - Tues 30th Sept.

Remember our Early Bird Fees close 10 pm, Tues 30th Sept: https://lavic.com.au/membership/returning-member/

We have kept the fees the same as last season, with family discounts.

New families can do do two free trials first, please register online: https://lavic.com.au/membership/new-member/