History of Eastern Suburbs Little Athletics Centre

Each year, around 40,000 Little Athletes aged 4 to 16 are registered over 200 Centres throughout NSW alone. These Centres were distributed throughout 24 Zones in 5 Regions. When officials are taken into account for each of the Centres to function each week, there are close to 80,000 men, women and children actively participating in the sport during the summer months.  

Little Athletics began in Australia with the Victorian Little Athletics Association, formed in 1967. In NSW, the first club was Randwick Botany Centre, commenced in 1967, hence its Centre Number, worn by its athletes when competing in carnivals against other centres is " 1",followed in 1970/71 by Eastern Suburbs (hence our athletes wear Centre Number " 2".   

Thus the 2008/09 Season is our 39th season.

 The LAANSW was formed in December 1970 and, according to the records, Eastern Suburbs was represented by “Mrs Winter , Mr W Kitchen, Mr R Hill and Mr P Carment ”.

 Australian Little Athletics Union was formed in Perth in 1972, and Victoria, New South Wales, Northern Territory & Western Australia were the founding members while South Australia, Queensland & Australian Capital Territory joined in the 1973/74 season and Tasmania joined in the 1974/75 season.

 The Little Athletics Association of NSW became incorporated on January 19, 1988. It has a full-time staff of 9; as well as a number of casual staff who participate in the Jump Start program; a Board of Management and several sub-committees. The 200+ Centres each appoint 2 of their members to represent them at regular Zone meetings and at the Association’s Annual General Meeting and Conference.