Waverley Little Athletics Centre Inc.

Bruce Reynolds*

Bruce Reynolds OAM was a Life Member and Past Committee Member of the Waverley Little Athletics Centre Inc., and a Life Governor of Little Athletics Victoria. He was our longest serving volunteer, having been involved with the Centre since 1975/76.

Bruce's first involvement in Little Athletics was as the Coaching Manager at the Harmsley Little Athletics Cenre in Western Australia, from 1971/75. He and his family moved to Victoria and settled at Waverley. Bruce has been involved at Club, Centre, Region, State and National level, serving on the Victorian Little Athletics Association Board of Management for 6 years. He was the first Waverley volunteer to be awarded Life Governor of VLAA, in 1984/85, and was the only recipient until Steven Lopes was honoured in 2016.

In 2021, Bruce was was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia, for his 50 years of service to Little Athletics. 

Bruce Reynolds passed away peacefully on 21st March 2022, surrounded by his family. He is the third WLAC Life Member to have passed away. 

Honour Board

• 1984/85 - LAVic Life Governor
• 1993/94 - WLAC Distinguished Service Award
• 1996/97 - Life Member
• 2020/21 - Medal of the Order of Australia

Qualifications & Courses

• 1984/85 - Level B Walk Judge
• 1995/96 - Level A Walk Judge

Centre Involvement

• 1975/76 - Committee - Competition
• 1975/77 - Representative - LAVic Annual General Meeting
• 1976/78 - Committee - Chief Track
• 1976/78 - Region Delegate
• 1978/93 - Walk Judge
• 1993/15 - Chief Walk Judge/Walks Coordinator
• 2013/14 - Chief Walk Judge - Waverley Open Day Key Official
• 2014/15 - Representative - LAVic 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner - Albert Park
• 2015/21 - Walk Judge

Outside Centre Involvement

• 1971/75 - Coaching Officer - Hamersley LAC (WA)
• 2011/12 - Walk Judge - Mentone LAC

Region Involvement

• 2008/09 - Key Official - Track & Field ??
• 2012/13 - Walk Judge - SMR Track & Field Key Official

State Involvement

• 1977/78 - Liaison Development Director/Registrar - LAVic Board of Management
• 1978/82 - Competition Director - LAVic Board of Management
• 2002/05 - LAVic Education Committee
• 2006/08 - LAVic Education Committee