The NSW Open Championships date back to 1888 and are the oldest athletics championship event in Australia. Women’s state championshis were first held in 1926, and then regularly from 1932 under the auspices of the NSW Women’s Athletics Association. The Little Athletics NSW State Championships, for athletes in the U9 to U12s age groups, are held concurrently with the meet. Read more…
The Victorian Track & Field Championships have been held since 1891. The meet has incorporated both male and female genders since 1983. Prior to this time, separate men’s and women’s championships were conducted. The meet is conducted by Athletics Victoria in Open and U20 categories and accrues World Athletics Category E ranking points in the opens. Read more…
The Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne is the premier invitational high performance athletics meet annually held in Melbourne. The meet is a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet which accrues Category A points for World Athletics Rankings. As a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meet, the Melbourne Track Classic is the most prestigious one-day meet in Australia. This includes: A Read more…
The Townsville Sports Reserve played host to the 2019 Oceania Championships. The track has a picturesque background dominated by Townsville’s Castle Hill. The venue is managed by the Queensland government. The track is a Spurtan BV and is a World Athletics Class 2 Certified Facility. Read more…
Barlow Park is located in Cairns and is the city’s premier football and athletics facility. The track is a Rekortan surface, last relaid in 2018. The venue hosted the 2018 Australian All School Championships. The long jump and pole vault runways are located adjacent to the first bend of the track, perpendicular to the direction of the straights. Barlow Park Read more…
The Mackay Aquatic & Recreation Complex was opened in March 2019 and features a Rekortan track. The venue is managed by Belgravia Leisure. The venue hosted the 2022 Oceania Championships. The track is a Spurtan BV surface and is a World Athletics Class 2 Certified Facility. Read more…