If you are uncertain whether your little person will like Little Aths, 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 one of the club 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.

  • U6-7 athletes compete in the On-track program from 8:30am-9:30am (Saturday sessions)
  • U8-U16 athletes complete in the Competition program from 9:30am – 12.30pm (Saturday sessions)

Which club should I join?

There are 5 clubs at the Doncaster Centre and schools in the area are allocated to these clubs. We do encourage families towards the clubs associated with their school, however you are free to choose any club because of family or friends etc.
Find your school in the list below, or get in touch with the centre to work out which club will be best for you.

  • Anderson Creek Primary School – East Doncaster Club
  • Beverley Hills Primary School – Bulleen Templestowe Club
  • Birralee Primary School – East Doncaster Club
  • Carey Donvale School – East Doncaster Club
  • Donburn Primary School – Doncaster Heights Club
  • Doncaster Gardens Primary School – Doncaster Heights Club
  • Doncaster Primary School – Doncaster Lions Club
  • Donvale Christian School – Doncaster Lions Club
  • Donvale Primary School – Doncaster Lions Club
  • Manningham Park Primary School – Doncaster Lions Club
  • Milgate Primary School – East Doncaster Club
  • Our Lady of the Pines Primary School – East Doncaster Club
  • Serpells Primary School – Doncaster Heights Club
  • St Charles – Templestowe All Saints Club
  • St Clements – Templestowe All Saints Club
  • St Gregory’s – Templestowe All Saints Club
  • St Kevin’s – Templestowe All Saints Club
  • St Peters & Pauls Primary School – Bulleen Templestowe Club
  • Templestowe Heights Primary School – Bulleen Templestowe Club
  • Templestowe Park Primary School – Bulleen Templestowe Club
  • Templestowe Valley Primary School – Bulleen Templestowe Club
  • Warrandyte Primary School – Doncaster Lions Club

How do I register?

Registration is now online through the LAV website, as described below. After registering on the LAV website, print off your Proof-of-Payment page & Parent’s Charter and bring them along to Registration Day to complete your registration, arrange uniforms and collect your showbag with membership materials.

All new registrations must produce a “Proof of age” such as a birth certificate, passport etc.

Note: when registering you can choose to pay directly to the club on Registration Day, or when you come to the track to register.

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 LAV website and click on register for 2016/2017 season Subway button
  2. Click on Renew your members and login with the username and password to complete your registration.
  3. Print your Proof-of-Payment page & Parent’s Charter and bring them to Registration Day to complete the process.

New Athletes

  1. Go to the LAV website and click on register for 2016/2017 season Subway button
  2. Choose New Members
  3. Choose Doncaster Little Athletics Centre
  4. Choose one of the five Clubs that make up our Centre. If you’re not sure which to choose then select Doncaster Little Athletics Centre and we can sort it out on Registration Day
  5. 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 registration fees?

The registration fee for U6 – U7 athletes is $140

The registration fee for U8 – U16 athletes is $170

Athletes are also required to wear a club uniform. (approx $30 – $50)

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 and Relay competition.

Events not included in the registration fee are Region & State Track & Field, State Multi event, State Road Relays & State Cross Country.

The registration fee does not include uniform costs.

As 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.

Code of Conduct

Refer to our centre’s Code of Conduct.

Officiating Booklet

Please read the Officiating Booklet.