Posted by Adam Bishop
Breaking News, Clubs, Grants and Funding, Local
Friday, 11th January 2013

Looking to kick start your career in the sports industry?! Athletics SA is set to expand its team to six staff with the organisation calling for applicants to fill the traineeship role of Sports Administration Assistant. This exciting role will expose the appointed trainee to Athletics SA’s rapidly growing suite of events and help to [...]
Posted by Adam Bishop
Athletes, Breaking News, Coaching, General News, Grants and Funding, International, Local, National
Monday, 15th October 2012

In another important step forward for athletics in South Australia, Athletics SA has today announced that it has secured significant high performance funding as part of Athletics Australia’s national Target Talent Program (TTP). The TTP’s stated aim is to support Australian athletes achieving world-class performances at a young age and those identified as possessing world-class potential. The [...]
Posted by Adam Bishop
Breaking News, Clubs, Grants and Funding, Local
Monday, 8th October 2012

Athletics SA has today advised Club Presidents that it will provide an unprecedented level of support to Member Clubs as part of a national push to increase participation in athletics. Athletics SA announced that it had secured funding to support a range of new initiatives. Athletics SA has been working closely with Athletics Australia and its state and territory member [...]
Posted by Adam Bishop
Breaking News, Clubs, Grants and Funding
Wednesday, 15th August 2012

Three Athletics SA Clubs have been successful in their applications in the recent round of Club Funding provided under the Club One program through Sport SA. Athletics SA wrote letters of support for each of the club’s proposals with each club receiving significant funding under the program. A number of Little Athletics Centres also shared [...]
Posted by Adam Bishop
Athletes, Breaking News, Clubs, Grants and Funding, Local, National
Thursday, 12th July 2012

Athletics SA is seeking nominations for the South Australian teams to contest the Australian Marathon Championships in Melbourne and the Australian Half Marathon Championships in Sydney. Events details and application information is available below. Applications close on Monday 20th August 2012 at 9am. Australian Marathon Championships – held in conjunction with the Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival on [...]
Posted by Adam Bishop
Breaking News, Clubs, Grants and Funding, Local, National
Friday, 1st June 2012

Athletics SA is excited by Thursday’s announcement that the State Government will spend $250,000 undertaking a feasibility study to determine whether the South Australian Sports Institute can be relocated to Santos Stadium. Athletics SA had been aware of Sports Minister Tom Kenyon’s desire to explore the concept, but the funding announcement is an indication that [...]
Posted by Adam Bishop
Breaking News, Clubs, Grants and Funding, Local, National, School Events, Sponsors
Wednesday, 21st December 2011

Athletics SA has today released its facilities Master Plan, detailing its vision for the future provision of track and field facilities in South Australia. The catalyst for the development of the Master Plan was the $2.5 million upgrade to Santos Stadium which left Athletics SA without a proper track and field venue to conduct competition [...]
Posted by Adam Bishop
Breaking News, Clubs, Coaching, Grants and Funding, Local, Officiating
Friday, 26th August 2011

Athletics SA is excited to advise that we have expanded! Funded through a successful grant application obtained from the Office for Recreation and Sport, Athletics SA has appointed Kate Semiz to the newly created position of Coaching and Officiating Coordinator. Kate’s background is in Primary/Middle School Teaching, specialising in Health and Physical Education, and more recently [...]
Posted by Adam Bishop
Breaking News, Clubs, General News, Grants and Funding, Local
Wednesday, 11th May 2011

Athletics SA is excited to announce that it has awarded the contract to conduct the South Australian Track and Field Facilities Master Plan to Tredwell Management Services. The Master Plan is supported by a $30,000 grant obtained by Athletics SA from the Office for Recreation and Sport under the Community Recreation and Sports Facilities Program [...]
Posted by Adam Bishop
Breaking News, Coaching, Grants and Funding, Local
Tuesday, 3rd May 2011

Athletics SA recently secured funding from Athletics Australia to assist in increasing participation for Athletes With a Disability (AWD). The funding was part of a bid to the Australian Sports Commission. As part of its AWD strategy, Athletics SA is pleased to announce that it will award four AWD Coaching Scholarships each valued at $500 [...]