Knox LAC have advised tha Knox City Council have closed the athletic track to all users. The Board of Management have changed the locks on the gates and have also locked the turnstile at the northern end.
If you have been using the track to keep up your fitness or just have walk around the track there is no longer any access to the track until further notice.
Signage will be put up at the track in the next few days.
Knox LAC post can be read here http://klac23.org.au/wordpress/?p=9158
As we are all aware the information regarding COVID 19 is changing rapidly. LAVic has provided information in recent days and in a statement sent out to athletes and families today (18 March 2020) the Knox Little Athletics Executive Committee confirmed the following:
1) Championship Day that was scheduled for Saturday 28th March is postponed – We will look at trying to run this event later in the year which will be communicated once we get approval from LA Vic. (Those who have already registered will be refunded)
2) Knox Awards & Trophy Presentation Day is postponed – We will look to reschedule, and a new date will be communicated as soon as possible.
3) All Centre coaching is cancelled until further notice. This includes any individual or group coaching held at the track. Concerned athletes can contact their coaches directly and ask for them to write up a training program so they can train on their own.
4) Centre & affiliated club meetings such as AGM’s & presentations days are cancelled until further notice. All Centre and Club Executive positions will remain the same until we get approval from LA Vic.
5) All Cross-Country races that were due to start in April will be postponed until further notice.
6) Any parent that registered their child after January 31st 2020, can contact LA Vic for a refund.
Wantirna AGM and Presentation Night Postponed
In light of the above, the Wantirna LAC AGM and Presentation night set for the 19th April is postponed until further notice.
The current Wantirna LAC committee potions will remain in place until advised by LAVic and Knox LAC Executive in accordance with the above.
Our club committee has been working hard in the back ground towards holding our AGM via an online platform if needed. We will advise club members accordingly when we can conduct an AGM and whether this will need to be online or not. Please keep update with information on the Knox LAC Website and Wantirna Pages as needed.
Awards and Trophies
The formal presentation of Wantirna LAC awards and trophies will therefore not take place. We will however announce the winners of the awards in due course and will endeavour to get trophies and awards to athletes at a later date.
The health & safety of our athletes and families is the number one priority and the club encourages you all to continue following the advice of DHHS on hygiene and safety practices and to remain informed on the latest details at www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus
If anyone has any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards
David Kearsley | Wantirna LAC President
As most our families will all be aware, Little Athletics Victoria has made the decision to cancel the rest of the track and field season. Following this advice, Knox LAC has cancelled the rest of the season and is meeting to discuss rescheduling the Knox Championship Day.
You can read the LAVic statement here
http://lavic.com.au/News/little-athletics-victoria-statement-on-coronavirus-covid-19
While it is not the ending to the Track and Field Season that was expected, well done to all our athletes that competed this season. While the last few weeks have been challenging and unprecedented I am sure you’ll agree that the season has gone well.
For those of you that participate in the cross country season, LA Vic will make a decision on the cross country season in the next few weeks. I recommend that you keep updated by visiting the LA Vic website regularly.
We have made arrangements for the AGM to still go ahead on the scheduled date at St Lukes in Wantirna. All families have received an invite to the AGM this week. Importantly the AGM is a requirement for the club to run for next season. It is important that, at a minimum, a club committee is elected. We will also still present the awards for the athletes. I encourage families to attend, however we understand if families are reluctant to do so. I trust that families will make a decision on attendance that is suitable to them.
LA Vic is working with Vic Sport and the government on advice to clubs on future governance procedures. If the club is advised on way forward we will let families know as early as possible.
I expect that the situation will change rapidly, so I recommend that you keep update with the Knox LAC and Wantirna LAC website and our Facebook pages
If anyone has any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
David Kearsley | Wantirna LAC President
All club members will have received formal notification (via email) from the club secretary that the date for the Wantirna Little Athletics Club Annual General meeting is 19th April 2020. This is an important process for the club and ensures that the club is meeting its obligations.
Please save the date for our 2019 /2020 AGM and Presentation Night. Further details will follow, but for now:
Sunday April 19th 2020
5pm
St. Luke’s Primary School, Stokes Rd Wantirna.
Please RSVP to Leanne at your earliest convenience so we can cater accordingly.
As in previous years, the Committee will provide the venue, bbq dinner and all supplies. Families will be asked to bring either a small dessert or salad.
The AGM will be held first, please do attend as we will share important information about the club and the future directions of Little Athletics.
All committee positions are now declared vacant.
It is essential that we fill them on the night to be a viable club for the 2020 / 2021 season. We require a President, Treasurer, Secretary, Team Manager and at least 2 General Committee Members.
The Business of the AGM will be:
Presentations of Club Medals and Awards will follow the AGM.
If you don’t wish to join the committee, please consider becoming a Chief Official. We are very short on Chiefs which puts pressure on those we do have. It counts as duty for your family and you get full training, support and a very fetching blue polo shirt to wear. We would like at least six (6) Chiefs for the new season so please do consider it.
Further details will follow and we are cognisant of the current health crisis and concerns around public gatherings. We will be taking all public health advice into consideration and will keep you informed of any changes to the plan.
The following message from LAVic has been posted this morning (Friday) that the State Championships have been postponed.
Given the rapid developments in relation to the Coronavirus LAVic have determined that risk to health of athletes, officials, volunteers and parents is too great and in line with other sporting codes has decided postpone state championships. See
While this is disappointing for our athletes that made it through to State Champs it is understandable given the current health concerns.
It is expected that the LA Vic will provide further updates as the situation changes.
At this stage there hasn’t been any updates on centre competitions. Knox LAC will be advised by LA Vic in due course regarding our weekly comps and Champ Day.
If anyone has any questions please do not hesitate to contact me
David Kearsley | Wantirna LAC President
As you would be aware, the incidence of coronavirus (COVID-19) is increasing in Victoria. LAVic today (11 March 2020) sent out via email to all athletes advising that LAVic is closely monitoring the rapidly developing events concerning the coronavirus epidemic, and the possible implications for Little Athletics activities such as Centre competition, coaching, training and the upcoming State Track & Field Championships.
LAVic included the following in the email.
LAVic is being advised on a daily basis by the Victorian sporting peak body,Vicsport, the Victorian State Government body Sport & Recreation Victoria, and the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS).
At this point, the State Track & Field Championships will proceed as planned, Further, Centre Competitions and other Little Athletics activities will also proceed as normal.
In the event LAVic receives advice to the contrary, the Little Athletics community will be advised at the earliest opportunity.
Notwithstanding the above, all of us have a role to play in minimising the risk of coronavirus infection to ourselves and others. All attendees to Little Athletics activities are strongly encouraged to:
Have discussions with your children and siblings regarding the previous points, the reasons for them and the implications and doing them and not doing them.
In preparation for this weekend’s State Track & Field Championships, LAVic is
making every effort with its suppliers to ensure adequate supplies of hand sanitiser/soap and toilet paper will be on hand. Further DHHS posters will be prominently displayed encouraging patrons practice safe hygiene practices.
While we recognise the serious health threat posed by the coronavirus to the
community, we sincerely hope that all remain healthy and safe and that the
coming months provide great Little Athletics memories for all the right
reasons!
The LAVic team
With the spread of Coronavirus (COVID 19) likely to continue to impact for many weeks, please continue to be informed through the media and the Department of Health website. https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/victorian-public-coronavirus-disease-covid-19
Some athletes may feel anxious about the impact of the virus and Dr Michael Carr-Gregg has prepared advice to guide parents in talking about this issue: https://schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-coronavirus
Should there be any need for Knox LAC to take more significant action, as a club we will keep you informed.
If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact me or any member of the Wantirna committee.
David Kearsley | Wantirna LAC President
The Knox Championship Day is our last Track & Field event for the season & is open to Knox athletes only.
When: Saturday 28th March 2020, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Online entries only & entries close on Wednesday 18th March at 11.59pm.
Athletes must have participated in a minimum of 50% of available competition days before & after Christmas; OR if registered after Christmas, participated in a minimum of 90% of available competition days.
Can I Register or Have I qualified?
Wantirna Athletes will need to check if they have qualified to compete at the Championship Day. The link below will advise if you cannot qualify or if you are close with how many more weeks you will need to attend with the number of weeks left in the season.
For Wantirna families heading to EMR Carnival this weekend, you should have received and email from Knox LAC with the timetable and the duty roster. Knox LAC have also posted the timetable and the duty roster on the Knox Website and Facebook page.
If you haven’t received the email, you can view the timetable and duty roster here Knox LAC website
The Duty Roster and the timetable can also be accessed below.
The duty roster here EMRDuty Roster
The event timetable here EMR Timetable
Please ensure that you have read the duty roster and know what duty you have been assigned. You will need to report to the Knox Team Manager 20 mins before you are due to start. Note: With the extra requirements for duty assigned to Knox this year there is little room for changing the the duty roster.
If you have any queries regarding the timetable or the duty roster you will need to contact Knox LAC directly.
Reminder – Don’t forget your Knox Competition tops with the Coles patch sewn on. These must be worn when entering the call room. Call rooms will be checking uniforms prior to events.
Please arrive at the venue with plenty of time to to warm up and check in at the call room.
If this is your first time at a regional carnival and if you’re not sure of what to do or have any questions please do not hesitate to ask on the day. There will be other Wantirna and Knox families that can assist and Janine will be at the Team Managers desk all day. Look out for the Knox tents at the 400m start on the hill (eastern end of he track) and bring a chair to sit on.
See you there.
David Kearsley | Wantirna LAC President
For the Wantirna Families heading to the EMR Track and Field Carnival this this weekend.
The EMR Carnival is being held at the Tom Kelly Athletics Track, George Street, Doncaster.
Google Map Link
https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Tom+Kelly+Athletics+Track
Knox LAC have posted the time table for the event on the Knox LAC website. The duty roster is still being worked on & will be emailed out to all families, posted on the Knox website & on Facebook when available. We will also make it available on the Wantirna Facebook page as well.
A reminder to Wantirna Families – It is a requirement to do duty at these event. As there is an increase in the number of positions that Knox LAC needs to fill so there are no emergencies to fall back on if someone does not turn up for duty. Please familiarise yourself with the duty you have been allocated.
Duty is compulsory. If you cannot do it, you will have to organise someone to fill in for you and ensure that they report to the Knox LAC team manager at the required time.
Knox LAC will have tents set up on the hill near the 400m start line.
Some Key points;
Good luck to all our athletes for the weekend and hope you all do well.
Regards
David Kearsley | Wantirna LAC President
The event timetable for this weekend’s EMR Carnival is now available.
Please note that Saturday Track & Field events is on one tab & Sundays Track & Field events is on another tab. (scroll down the page to see the field events)
A reminder to all Wantirna families that have entered EMR – Duty is Compulsory. Most duties slots are for 2 hours only. Knox LAC does reserves the right that if you do not turn up to do the duty assigned to you, your child is at risk of being scratched from the event and may not be allowed to compete.
The duty roster will be available soon so please keep an eye out for this so you know what duty has been assigned to you.
For more information head over to the Knox LAC web site here http://klac23.org.au/wordpress/?p=9017
