About Our Club

OUR SEASON

TRAINING AND COMPETITION NIGHTS

LOCATION & PARKING

Balmoral Little Athletics Centre is part of the Clem Jones sporting precinct in Carina. We are located at 391 Stanley Road (cnr Creek Rd), and parking is available along Stanley Rd and the surrounding side streets, as well as in the Clem Jones Centre complex. Please respect our neighbours by keeping residential driveways clear.

Our small on-site car park is reserved for committee staff, though one accessible parking space is available to families displaying a valid permit.

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SEASON FEES

REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN as of Friday 14th August

Yes! We accept PlayOn vouchers – if you haven’t secured yours yet, you can visit:  https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/playon/apply to apply.

• Membership Fee $300
• Additional Family Member $275
• Tiny Tots $165

• Two-week trial+ $40 (deducted from full season fee if you choose to continue)
• Age Concession Discount* $25
• Please note a club shirt is also required. Please see the “Uniforms” section of this page for uniform requirements and pricing.

*AGE CONCESSION DISCOUNT INFORMATION:
Families registering any athletes in the U6-U8 or U14+ age groups are eligible for one $25 Age Concession Discount per family:

-Please email registrar@blac.org.au with your child’s year of birth to obtain the discount code.

-Only one discount can be applied to each transaction.

-Families must register all family members in one transaction to receive appropriate discounts.

-Discount code cannot be applied to a trial membership. (If trialling families choose to register for a full season following the trial, the discount can be applied then.)

-Transactions or discounts applied outside the stated parameters may be reviewed by the club and where necessary adjusted to ensure registration fees and concessions have been applied correctly before an athlete is permitted to participate.

Additional senior athlete support:

-U14-U17 athletes may also be eligible for up to $50 in senior participation support, such as assistance with regional competition entry fees or another benefit agreed by the club. Please contact registrar@blac.org.au to apply.

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+TWO WEEK TRIAL INFORMATION ($40):
If you/your child is unsure about making a season commitment to Little Athletics, you may like to select the two-week trial option. The trial fee is $40 which covers coaching, competition and insurance and is reimbursed if you choose to sign up for the full season following the trial. A trial can be done at any time before the end of November. Please note: trialling is not available if you have previously registered for Little Athletics.

 If you choose the trial option, please note:

PARENT VOLUNTEERING REQUIREMENTS

UNIFORM AND FOOTWEAR

The club’s uniform shop is located at the Clubhouse where all items required for the season can be purchased on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings during our season, or at our Sign-On nights just prior to the season starting.

All fully registered athletes are required to wear the Balmoral Centre uniform items for Wednesday’s competition nights and when representing the centre at other local or regional little athletics events. No uniform is required for Tuesday’s training nights or for triallists.

Our uniform requirements are aligned with the LAQ uniform policy.

Athletes have the following options for tops and bottoms regardless of gender:

TOPS   

• Competition polo
• Crop top
• Singlet top

All tops must have individual registration bib attached (with safety pins or stitched on) in the correct positions – see images below.

(Upon registering, bibs are posted directly to families by LAQ. They can take around 2 weeks to arrive. Athletes who haven’t received their bib by the start of the season can still compete, but are encouraged to write their number on their hand to assist with quicker processing of race times, helping to ensure the night runs smoothly.)

Bottoms:

• Plain navy or black tights/bike pants/shorts. If purchasing these elsewhere please ensure any brand logos are no more than 4cm x 4 cm.

More information about LAQ Uniform Policy is available here.

Please note: In the images below, there is an age badge displayed on the shoulder. This is no longer required as the new registration bibs now capture this information. Similarly, Coles patches are now a permanent feature of our uniform tops so do not need to be attached by families.

Other Team Balmoral Apparel

At the uniform shop we also offer the following apparel:

• Training t-shirts  $35
• Caps  $25
• Bucket hats  $30
• Running singlet $40
• Crop top $40
• Boy’s tights $35

Footwear

For Wednesday’s competition nights it’s recommended athletes wear appropriate footwear, such as:

• Runners or waffles
• Spikes (Note: These are only permitted for U11 ages and up. However, U11s and U12s cannot wear spikes for 800m or 1500m events.)
• Please be aware, as per LAQ footwear rules, spikes are not allowed to be worn between events. They can only be put on after reaching the specific event and then removed immediately after that event, even if the next event also allows spikes to be worn. More information see LAQ’s Footwear Policy.

Type of spikes: The only spikes permitted on the long jump run-ups at Balmoral Little Athletics and the track at QSAC/SAF (Nathan) are the Christmas Tree and Pyramid shape (see image).

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CANTEEN INFORMATION

We operate a canteen on Wednesday nights only.

We sell:

• Sausage in bread
• Party pies
• Vegetarian spring rolls
• Lolly bags
• Zooper Doopers
• Soft drink

And more!

Come down to the clubhouse on a Competition night to see the full menu and price list.

We also offer free bananas which are supplied by Little Athletics QLD’s major sponsor, Coles.

SITE MAP

Our site map shows the layout of our facilities and where each of our events are set up on Competition Nights.

CARNIVALS

Each season, the centres in our region come together to compete at various carnivals, which is a great experience for all athletes who choose to participate.

LAQ also hosts state-wide carnivals throughout the year (winter, spring and summer), which all QLD centres can attend, and qualifying athletes can then compete at Championship events (state relay, combined event and state championships). For more information about carnivals, please visit Little Athletics Queensland website.

More information about how to register and what to expect at our Sign-On nights can be found under under the “How to Join” tab.