Cockatoo Little Athletics

We had the pleasure of hosting Cockatoo Little Athletics Club Cross Country Presentations this morning. Thanks for involving us in your celebrations!

That’s a wrap on another fantastic summer season at Cockatoo Little Athletics Club! 🎉

We finished things off in the best way possible — with plenty of soggy fun games, lots of laughs, and some well-earned celebrations. 🥇🥈🥉Medals were presented to our age group winners, along with Coaches Awards and our Club Champions… such an awesome way to recognise all the hard work, determination, and growth we’ve seen this season. 🏆

A big thank you to Kristie for putting on a beautiful lunch to top off the day — the perfect way to bring everyone together.

Most importantly, thank you to all our athletes, families, volunteers, and coaches for making this season so special. The energy, support, and community spirit is what makes our club what it is 💚

Enjoy a well-earned break, and we can’t wait to see you all back after the break for cross country season!

Presentation Day - Tomorrow

What a fun and successful Summer season! Thank you everyone for being part of this terrific season.🙌
For our catering of food and events, we would love to know how many people will be attending, so please RSVP ASAP via this event, selecting how many people from your family will attend. Dietary requirements can be messaged to Kristie or myself, or comment on this event.

The flow of events are as follows (with rough time frames):
9:00am arrive
9:10 - Mini activity/game
9:30 - AGM... warm up the shoulders hopeful applicants :)
9:45 - Team/Challenge activities
10:45 - Award Presentations
11:15-12:00ish - Lunch (provided)

Don't forget to RSVP to this event with numbers and dietary

Plenty to celebrate and get involved with on Saturday. We look forward to seeing you there!

CLAC Committee

What a day at Cockatoo Little Aths Championship Round last Saturday! 💥

So many personal bests smashed, big smiles all around, and plenty of champion efforts out on the track and field. So proud of every single athlete who gave it their all — the determination, sportsmanship, and team spirit were next level 👏

Days like this are what it’s all about ❤️ Bring on the end of season wrap up round and AGM this coming Saturday!!

It's exciting for us to announce the official opening of the new toilet block, and site works, as part of the Disability Access Upgrade Program through Cardinia Council, will take place at 4:30pm this Thursday afternoon.

Guests in attendance: Mayor Cr Brett Owen, Ward Councillor Cr David Nickell, Council Staff from Buildings and Facilities Team, COMMS Team and Sport and Recreation Team.

The Accessible toilet works were fully funded by Council through the 25/26 Disability Access upgrade Program at a cost of $180k. These upgrades have made a meaningful difference to the everyday experience of people who use the site, replacing outdated facilities with clean, reliable, and modern amenities, creating a more inclusive environment for everyone who comes through the grounds. The addition of a fully accessible toilet is especially significant. It ensures that community members of all ages and abilities, from club participants to visiting school groups, families, and spectators, can use the facilities with dignity and confidence.

The installation of an accessible carpark and a continuous, safe pathway of travel was also delivered by the Disability Access Upgrade Program This project was funded in the 2024/25 FY at $15,500 and has had a huge impact on how community members experience the site. These upgrades don’t just meet compliance standards, they remove long‑standing physical barriers that previously made it difficult for people with mobility aids, parents with prams, older residents, and visitors with temporary injuries to participate fully. By creating a clear, accessible route from arrival to activity areas, the site now feels genuinely open and inclusive to everyone.

Together with the accessible carpark, accessible toilet, ambulant toilet facilities and pathway works, these upgrades have strengthened community by removing barriers that previously limited who could comfortably attend or take part in activities. As a result, the site is now better equipped to support inclusive participation, strengthen community connections, and encourage broader involvement in local sport and recreation.

Please come down early and be a part of the celebrations.

CLAC Committee

We hope everyone has had a safe and enjoyable holiday break.
A few items for the second half of the season:
* Thursday 29th Jan 4:30pm onwards- Working Bee (tidying up grounds and surrounds, cleaning clubhouse after works, prepping jump pits, etc.)
* Competiton returns for Round 12 - Sat 31st Jan 8:30am, and round 13 Thursday 5th Feb 5:00pm
* A huge congratulations to Jasmine C. who competed at the State Combined event at Casey Fields last weekend, finishing in 7th place! Well done 🙂
* New toilet block is ready for use when we return!

Stay tuned for competiton event details coming soon.

We look forward to seeing everyone next week.

Cheers,

CLAC Committee

Hello everyone,
A friendly reminder that there will not be any training tonight. We will see you all Saturday morning for our last event of 2025.

Cheers,

Craig and CLAC Committee.

🎉 Congratulations to our Little Athletics Reigional Relay Teams! 🎉

A huge well-done to all our athletes who competed in the regional relays — you’ve done your club proud with your hard work, teamwork, and determination.

Special shout-out to our Under-11 Boys, who have officially progressed to the State Championships! 🌟 We can’t wait to cheer you on this evening as you take the next step in your journey.

If you’d like to watch our team compete at lakeside close to 1.30pm, the championships are just before Zatopek tonight in Albert park - free entry before 5.30pm!

https://athsvic.org.au/events/zatopek_10/

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the track today — let’s keep the great energy going and make it another fantastic day of athletics! 🏃‍♂️💛💚

CLAC ROUND 8 CANCELLED Saturday 29th November

Hello CLAC families,

We unfortunately have to cancel today's round 8 Competition due the persistent rain overnight and what is forecast to continue - impacting the safety of our athletes and the running of our program at Cockatoo.

What to do if you're still keen to get out?

Emerald Lake Park Run - 8:00am down at the ELP swimming pool. Don't forget your Parkrun barcode!

We apologise for any inconveniences this may cause - cancelling is the last thing we want to do but everyone’s safety is important. 😓

Cheers,
Cockatoo LAC Committee