Week 5 – rain and plenty of South Barwon Spirit! Once again, the rain gods tested us, but our resilient athletes got out there, gave it their best and had a great time! There was plenty of cheering across the age groups, and we loved seeing our kids supporting one another. 👏

Well done to all our athletes, parents and volunteers for keeping spirits high despite the weather! You can see some photos from Saturday on our website gallery HERE.

Uniform tittings for this season have now concluded. Please refer to the Uniform Shop for sizing. If you have old uniform that you would like to donate or sell, please see the Stack Team App or post on the GLAC Secondhand Buy and Sell Facebook page HERE.

New Club Records!

A huge congratulations to our two South Barwon club record breakers, who set new records on 7 November 2026!

🌟 Emmett Everton – Under 10 Boys Discus
New record: 29.40m | Previous record: 28.83m, set on 21 March 2015

🌟 Patience Cannon – Under 15 Girls Discus
New record: 30.89m | Previous record: 29.32m, set on 17 October 2026

What an amazing result for our club. Well done to you all for your achievements.

Athletes of the week

This week, the South Barwon Committee is proud to recognise the following athletes:

🏅 Link M – On Tracker
Link always has a smile on his face and has been such a great helper at the South Barwon tent while his mum has been our amazing walks judge! 😄

🏅 Rafael M – Under 9 Boys
Raffe shows commitment and dedication every week, always trying his best whilst most importantly having fun! He supports fellow athletes and has a positive can-do attitude! 👏

🏅 Lily G – Under 13 Girls
Lily has had such a great start to her first season of athletics, showing determination and perseverance in all her events 😄

The winning athletes can collect their prizes from the Club Table on Saturday.

Seniors: Georgia P
Georgia ran a 2 second PB in her 800m at Seniors on Saturday which in itself is amazing, but even more amazing is that this was after she also ran a 7 second PB at the State Championships. This is a 9 second improvement since October this year!

Volunteer of the week

This week, the kids voted Tess Goulding as the volunteer of the week. Well deserved, and thank you for your ongoing contribution.

Volunteers

We still require 3 more volunteers this week:

This week’s volunteers

• Long Jump Chiefs: Adam Wilkinson, Chris Cannon
• Long Jump Volunteers: Tara Bowie, Cara McLean, Ben Gore, Elise Stanley, Stephen Salajan, Fiona Kaiser
• Back Straight Chief: Belinda Smith
• Back Straight Emergency: Christine Graham
• Back Straight Assistants: Gabby O’Bree, Karl Waddell
• Javelin Chief: Andrew Miles
• Javelin Assistants: Amanda Bavin, Tess Goulding
• On Trackers Coordinator: Tahlia Feldman
• On Trackers Parent Helper: Bree Keltie
• Emergencies: 3 required
• Coffee and drinks: Cara Kirwin

All volunteers please meet at the South Barwon volunteer table at 7.45am on Saturday. We are grateful for all your support!

See you on the weekend!

Week 4, what a morning! The rain and thunder showed up, and so did our amazing South Barwon athletes!

From hurdling in the rain to throwing discus and javelin, everyone persevered and gave it their best. Well done to all our athletes for their determination and for cheering each other on through a wet morning!You can see some photos from Saturday on our website gallery HERE.

If you still need uniform, we will have sizes available to try each Saturday morning until 7th November. All uniform items will be available for purchase using cash or card. If you have old uniform that you would like to donate or sell, please see the Stack Team App for more information.

GLAC Update: Race Walking Changes

⏰ Walks will commence at 8:00am SHARP!

All athletes wishing to participate in walks must arrive by 7:50am, ready to start.

As walks take considerable time to complete, we’re starting these events early to help keep the rest of our competition program running on schedule. For full details please check our Newsletter.

New Club Records!

A huge congratulations to our three South Barwon club record breakers, who set new records on 31 October 2026!

🌟 Lennox Anton Javni – Under 13 Boys 80m Hurdles
New record: 12.74s | Previous record: 12.81s, set on 10 October 2026

🌟 Magali Flynn – Under 13 Girls Discus
New record: 31.18m | Previous record: 28.88m, set on 10 October 2026

🌟 Patience Cannon – Under 15 Girls Shot Put
New record: 10.35m | Previous record: 10.12m, set on 10 October 2026

What an amazing result for our club. Well done to you all for your achievements.

Athletes of the week

This week, the South Barwon Committee is proud to recognise the following athletes:

U5-U8: Raine C (U6) wins a Macca’s Voucher and Indigo Drink Bottle
Raine participates with a huge smile on her face and shows determination and commitment in every event. Her wonderful attitude has caught the attention of our club committee!

U9-U11: Flynn G (U10) wins a Macca’s Voucher and Steigen Visor
Joining us from another club this season, Flynn has fitted right into the South Barwon team! He consistently supports his fellow athletes and brings a positive attitude to competition!

U12-U17: Jacob S (U13) wins an Ark Voucher and Socks
In his first year of athletics, Jacob has shown wonderful determination and a willingness to give everything a go.

The winning athletes can collect their prizes from the Club Table on Saturday.

Seniors: Paige M
Paige is our youngest Senior Athlete at South Barwon, and she has approached her first two weeks with notable confidence. She has competed in the 3000m and 1500m so far, recording impressive times in both events. Well done Paige!

Volunteer of the week

This week, the kids voted Kim Sagnol as the volunteer of the week. Well deserved, and thank you for your ongoing contribution.

Volunteers

Athletics can’t happen without the support of our parents and carers, and all families are required to volunteer a minimum of 3 duties per season. But don’t worry, we have a chief in charge at each event who will show you what is required and be there to help all the way through the day.  

This week’s volunteers

• Long Jump Chiefs: Adam Wilkinson, Matt Murnane
• Long Jump Volunteers: Vanessa O’Halloran, Nicole Robertson, Leigh Anderson, Ben Gore, Stephen Salajan, Tess Goulding
• Back Straight Chief: Rory Flynn
• Back Straight Emergency: Belinda Smith
• Back Straight Assistants: Kim Steel, Jodie Burke
• On Trackers Coordinator: Tahlia Feldman
• On Trackers Parent Helper: Kirby Rigler
• Walks Judge: Tyne McKenna
• 400m Hand Timer: 1 required
• Emergencies: 3 required
• Coffee and drinks: Kim James

All volunteers please meet at the South Barwon volunteer table at 7.45am on Saturday. We are grateful for all your support!

See you on the weekend!

The weather held out… just! The South Barwon spirit shone through with smiles and successes throughout the sprints, walks and field events.You can see some photos from Saturday on our website gallery HERE.

If you still need uniform, we will have sizes available to try each Saturday morning until 7th November. All uniform items will be available for purchase using cash or card. If you have old uniform that you would like to donate or sell, please see the Stack Team App for more information.

New Club Records!

A huge congratulations to our four South Barwon club record breakers, who set new records on 24 October 2026!

🌟 Jed Wilkinson – Under 11 Boys Shot Put
New record:10.90m | Previous record: 10.09m, set on 17 March 2012

🌟 Magali Flynn – Under 13 Girls Javelin
New record: 27.66m | Previous record: 25.90m, set on 11 March 2005

🌟 Milla Miles – Under 15 Girls Javelin
New record: 27.25m | Previous record: 23.89m, set on 23 October 2010

🌟 Millie Goulding – Under 16 Girls 200m
New record: 27.99s | Previous record: 28.51s, set on 12 December 2020

What an amazing result for our club. Well done to you all for your achievements.

Athletes of the week

This week, the South Barwon Committee is proud to recognise the following athletes:

U5-U8: Marlee M (U8) wins a Macca’s Voucher and Indigo Drink Bottle
After a fall in the hurdles, Marlee got back up and finished her race. What wonderful determination! 👏

U9-U11: Henry J (U10) wins a Macca’s Voucher and Steigen Visor
Henry helped a fellow athlete who had fallen during the hurdles. We love seeing our athletes look out for one another! 🙌

U12-U17: Sophie B (U13) wins an Ark Voucher and Socks
Sophie tackled hurdles for the first time with a huge smile on her face. A fantastic attitude to a new challenge! 😄

The winning athletes can collect their prizes from the Club Table on Saturday.

Seniors: Millie Goulding
Millie took a big fall in the warmup for the relays on Saturday but got straight back up and still ran in the relay event.

Volunteer of the week

This week, the kids voted Andrew Miles as the volunteer of the week. Well deserved, and thank you for your ongoing contribution.

Volunteers

Athletics can’t happen without the support of our parents and carers, and all families are required to volunteer a minimum of 3 duties per season. But don’t worry, we have a chief in charge at each event who will show you what is required and be there to help all the way through the day.  

This week’s volunteers

• Long Jump Chiefs: Brad McDougall, Adam Wilkinson
• Long Jump Chiefs: Brad McDougall, Rory Flynn
• Long Jump Volunteers: Kim Sagnol, Fiona Kaiser, Tony Peacock, Ben Gore, Paul Chambers, 1 more required
• Back Straight Chief: Christine Graham
• Back Straight Chief Emergency: Belinda Smith
• Back Straight Assistants: Julz Fotiniotis, Adam Ross
• Javelin Chief: Andrew Miles
• Javelin Assistants: Rebecca George, 1 more required
• On Trackers Coordinator: Tahlia Feldman
• Emergencies: Anna Upton, 2 more required
• Coffee & drinks for Volunteers: Ranee Roper

All volunteers please meet at the South Barwon volunteer table at 7.45am on Saturday. We are grateful for all your support!

See you on the weekend!