URGENT - volunteers are needed again this weekend for OPEN age State Championships.

At this stage, we have not been advised as to what our duties are.  If you can help at all during the below time slots, please let me know, as I need to advise AV ASAP

The more people that help the better, as it spreads the load.  No one will then need to spend an entire morning, afternoon or evening at the track. If we do not fulfill our volunteer duties the club may be fined.  It would also help if the athletes that are competing could stay behind after their event to volunteer their time.   Could you please advise which day and time you would be available.

Club Helpers are required to Sign in for their duty in the Cathy Freeman Room and collect whatever equipment may be required for their role. 

A reminder of some safety requirements:- 

-          All club helpers must wear enclosed shoes  - no thongs, open sandals are permitted and no exceptions. If a club helper signs in and does not have enclosed shoes then the duty will be considered  ‘not fulfilled’.

-          Club helpers are reminded to make sure they are sun smart. Please bring a hat or long sleeve shirt and/or appropriate clothing. Sun screen will be provided and available from the Cathy Freeman Room.

-          Reminder that children are not permitted on the field of play if you are completing your duty

ROSTER FOR SATURDAY 24th FEB

ROSTER FOR SUNDAY 25th FEB

Peter Cashin

As in previous years we need to supply helpers to fulfill our club duty. Western Athletics has been scheduled for duty for 7 weeks of the Shield season (this does not include Championship events and Relays).

The committee is very keen to make sure the load of duty is shared between all athletes, and not just a few. The result of the survey sent to members last year, indicated that members would be happy to instigate a roster system, where every athlete does duty at least 2 or 3 times in a 1 hour time slot for the season.  The roster excludes team mangers and coaches. All other athletes are expected to participate, if it is going to be fair to all.

With the change in the program, we would like to have our helpers each week organised before each round.  The table below lists what duties are required and how many helpers are needed each week.  It has been broken down into 1 hour time slots.

Could you please indicate when you would like to fulfill your duty and be a club helper, by advising Mechelle Lane by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Your club duty will be overseen by an AV official, so inexperience and lack of knowledge of an event does not matter. The committee will test the new voluntary roster system for the first 2 rounds, however ,if time slots are not filled, the committee has little choice but to allocate members to the vacancies. It will then will be up to you to organise a swap if you are unable to carry out your duty.

A full listing of our clubs duty requirements for both shield and championship events can be located on pages 18-21 and 56-57 of the 2017/8 Summer Competition Handbook.