welcome to our centre

We are here for the kids!

South Launceston Little Athletics Centre Inc. (SLLAC) is the largest Little Athletics Centre in Tasmania, catering for in excess of 500 parents and children, (300 little athletes). Athletes consist of boys and girls in the age range under 6 to under 15.

The parents include grandparents and we also provide activities for toddlers/infants. SLLAC encourages gender equity and participation by children suffering disabilities.

SLLAC conduct various athletic events including but not limited to sprints, hurdles, race walks and long distance track events, discus, shot put, javelin, vortex and turbo javelin throwing events, high jump, long jump, triple jump and skills development events.

These weekly programs are carried out for approximately six months, October to March, on a Saturday morning but also include several twilight meetings and Sunday Intra-State Athletic Meetings, culminating in the State Individual Championships in March.

South Launceston Little Athletics Centre Inc provides children between the ages of 5 -14 with the opportunity to compete in an atmosphere of fun, enjoyment and lasting friendship fulfilling the phrase "Family Fun & Fitness". And embracing motto of Australian Little Athletics of "Be your Best".

Centre Fees 2011/12

The fees for all clubs at our centre are consistent and some levels have increased slightly from last year due to an increase by the TLAA. The fees which should be paid to individual club treasurers are as follows:

1 Child - $105
2 Children - $190
3 Children - $255
4 Children - $300
5 Children - $345
Tiny Tots - $30
U14 / U15 Dual registration - $60

St Leonards Facilities

A map of the St Leonards facilities has been produced and is available for download from the downloads page. This shows the layout of the track, all field event sites and marshalling areas. There is also a seating plan available on the downloads page showing the allocation of the grandstand to various clubs. Clubs not housed in the grandstand area will have shade tents erected for their use.

Badge Placement

The correct badge placement is shown in the TLAA Information Manual - Please ensure that all previous year's badges are removed from uniforms.

Photo Gallery

The 2011-12 Photo Gallery is now up and running. Simply go to the Photos tab at the top of this page then follow the links to each weeks gallery.

This season we will be attempting to keep our members up to date with all the goings on of the season by way of a newsletter. Our first edition is available by clicking on the following link. Online Newsletter Issue 1

SLLAC Constitution

Our constitution (Rules of Association) has been updated and adopted at the AGM held on 10th May 2011 to reflect the current practice at our centre and to comply with the State body requirements. The centre By Laws have been documented and are available from the Centre Information page.

ronald mcdonald house charity

South Launceston is pleased to announce that we will be supporting the Ronald McDonald House Charity during the season. Listen out for ways to support this during the season, but in the meantime there will be a collection box at the canteen for your loose change.

Funny Money Night

Saturday 4th February at St Leonards Athletic Centre is when we will be holding our Funny Money Night and Last Man Standing Draw. This is a great opportunity for all mums and dads to have a night out without the kids. Entry is $10 ($5 if you have a Last Man Standing Ticket) and it entitles you to $1000 worth of play money. Terry Byrne will once again host the evening which promises to be full of fun and laughter. Win money throughout the evening and save it up for the final auction where you will have the chance to bid on items. There will also be a silent auction during the evening. The night will culminate in the drawing of the Last Man Standing winner, who will take home the $1000 first prize...... Be there to find out!

Tasmanian Community Fund Grant

The South Launceston Little Athletics Centre is pleased to announce the successful grant application from the Tasmanian Community Fund which will be used to assist us purchase a portable safety discus cage for the back straight (and associated equipment). It will also assist us purchase another 24 new hurdles. We thank the Tasmanian Community Fund for their continued support of Little Athletics in the north.

Welcome Jay & Jay Constructions

The South Launceston Little Athletics Centre would like to welcome Jay &Jay Constructions as a Gold Sponsor for 2011/12. Owner Jaysen Wadley was present at the official naming of the Jay &Jay Constructions Long Jump pit on Thursday 10th November. Jay & Jay Constructions support of Little Athletics is greatly appreciated and we ask anyone looking to build or renovate to consider Jay & Jay Construction for their next project.

President Mick Halaby welcomes Jaysen Wadley on board at the naming of the Jay & Jay Constructions Long Jump.

IGA Docket Competition

The IGA docket competition is on again! When you make a purchase at an IGA store, keep your receipt and place it in the IGA docket box located at the canteen at the next meeting. Once all dockets are tallied we send them to the TLAA for entry into the competition. There is an $8000.00 prize pool and last year South Launceston won $500.00 which has been used to purchase replacement equipment used by our athletes. Competition runs up until 31 March 2012, so start collecting today!

Last Man Standing

Our major fundraising event for the centre this season will be "Last Man Standing". Cost is $15 per ticket and there are only 300 tickets. 1st Prize (300th ticket drawn) - $1000, 2nd Prize (299th ticket drawn) - $300 with prizes for the last 5 tickets drawn. Draw will take place on the 4th February during our Funny Money Function, 7pm at St Leonards. Winners don't have to be present on the night to claim their prize, however there will be spot prizes during the night. All clubs have tickets to sell so please see your team managers and get in earlier to secure your ticket. Click to download a flyer

sllac now on twiiter

Yes that right South Launceston Little Athletics has joined the social media world by opening a Twitter account! The sole reason for this is to be able to get important information to you the parents/guardians in a more efficient manner. For example we can now 'tweet' if a meeting is cancelled due to bad weather if you will receive a text message on your mobile instantaneously. No more hanging on the radio announcers every word! However to make this work we need your support by following SLLAC on Twitter. The steps you need to do is as follows:
1) Send a text message (sms) to 0198089488
2) The text in the message should be Follow sllac

That's it! You will receive a confirmation message back from twitter to say you are now following sllac, There is no risk of getting 'spam' text messages, the only messages you will receive from this point on will be from the centre and they will only entail urgent information or reminders.

Health Expo

On Saturday 3rd December 2011 the SLLAC held a Health Expo Day to coincide with its normal meeting. The aim of the expo was to provide information on health issues related to participation in an outdoor summer event in a fun and interesting way. Our Centre sees the health side of active participation in sport as important as participating in sport itself. On the day we were lucky enough to have representatives from The Cancer Council, Sports Medicine Australia, Tasmanian Podiatry Association, The Heart Foundation and Eat Well Tasmania providing information and promotional materials to our families. Apples were also donated by Miller's Orchardand Bolands IGA Newnham and handed out to each participant as they completed their 100M.

Australia Day

Celebrate what is great about Australia! Join us at the St. Leonards Athletic Centre on Thursday 26th January. This is an open invitation to all registered Little Athletes, $2 entry fee per athlete with warm ups at 9:30am for a 10am start. All Little Athletes participating on the day will receive a certificate acknowledging Australia Day. This is a TLAA sanctioned event so all performances are recognised and club uniform should be worn.

State Multi Event & Walks C'Ships

The State Multi Event & Race Walks Championships are being held at St Leonards on the 11th February 2012. Entries for both the State Multi Event and the State Walks Championships close on the 28th January. Entry forms can be downloaded by going to the download section of our website. They should be filled in and returned to Natalie Mayne along with all monies on either the 14th or 28th January between 11 & 12 in the administration building.

Centre Multi Event & Walks C'Ships

Centre Multi Event and Walks Championship - 4th Feb – The centre multi event is a championship event which consists of hurdles, 100m discus, long jump and 200m (U6/7), 400m (U8), 800m (U9-15). Points are awarded for performances in each event and added together to determine the overall multi event champion. The event recognises all rounders and can also be used for PBs, qualifiers and participation awards. The event is sponsored by Rio Tinto Bell Bay and will extend past the normal finishing time but should be concluded by 2pm. To participate in the multi event, athletes must have completed 25 events at our centre and to participate in the Walks Championships, athletes must have competed in 25 events at our centre and competed in the walks event twice. Note – 25 badge or greater must be sewn onto the back of the shirt.

Centre Championships

Our Centre Championships are fast approaching with the first program scheduled to be run on the 18th February. The committee has decided to trial a change in the way we present our medals on Championship days. Historically we have done presentations for events later in the day which often sees families sitting around waiting for presentations. This season we will be doing the presentation as soon as the event has finished. There will be a 5 to 10 minute delay for results to be double checked then the presentation will take place. Parents/ guardians should be aware this cuts down the time you have to lodge any protest. We hope the change will make the presentations run more efficiently and eliminate any time spent waiting for presentations.

TLAA Website

To access the TLAA website you currently need to go through the National website. Our links on our links page have been changed to reflect this or you can click on the below link.

TLAA Website

State Relay Championships

The State Relay Championships were held in Hobart on Sunday 11th December with South Launceston doing particularly well with the age groups that were entered. In the under 11 girls (Jade Longstaff, Arabella Phillips, Georgie Williams, Amy Halaby) won both their 4 x 100m and 4 x 200m smashing the state record in the 4 x 200m by 8 seconds. The under 13 boys (Patrick Chilvers, Casey Brown, Getasew Ferguson, Fletcher Pinner, Sam Hoffman) also performed well winning both their 4 x 100m and 4 x 200m events also breaking the state record. Congratulations to everyone that competed and we hope you enjoyed a great day!

Hawthorn Football Club Visit

In 2010 Tasmanian Little Athletics were apart of Hawthorn Football Club's come and try days held around the state. Hawthorn in 2012 will conduct three Community Camps around the state and have invited Little Athletic members to take part. For more information on the Northern Community Camp please click on the below link. Any questions can be directed to the Hawthorn Operations Office on 03 6334 8111. Northern Community Camp information.

play by the Rules

Play by the Rules provides information and online learning for community sport and recreation on how to:
prevent and deal with discrimination, harassment and child abuse, and
develop inclusive and welcoming environments for participation.

SLLAC supports this initiative and encourages all officials, parents, athletes and others involved with our centre to log onto this website (Click on the logo below) where there is heaps of information and complete the online training courses relevant to your level of involvement.