ABOUT ATHLETICS in 2024/25

As a nation of sports lovers, Australia’s athletic spirit runs high, with Athletics ranking as one of the most popular activities across the country. But for more than half a century, Athletics in NSW has been divided between Athletics NSW (ANSW) and Little Athletics NSW (LANSW).

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The NSW Athletics Partnership entails ANSW and LANSW delivering the first entirely unified and single Athletics offering in NSW in 56 years and has three main components – One Affiliation structure, One Membership offering, and One Championships and Events pathway open to all participants in the NSW Athletics community.

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The NSW Athletics Partnership ensures the removal of duplicated membership costs and administrative processes, while also significantly expanding competition opportunities and pathways for all members by providing every with the best that both ANSW and LANSW have to offer. The NSW Athletics Partnership also lays the groundwork for other operational efficiencies and savings to be reinvested directly back into Centres, Clubs and Athletes.

 

The Partnership ensures the following key benefits:

• The first single Athletics offering and pathway in NSW in 56 years;

• Kids and parents in NSW will no longer be forced to make any choices as to which type of Athletics offering they wish to take up;

• Kids and parents will no longer be required to pay two membership fees and two event entry fees and will save money;

• An end to all duplicated competitions and Championships, leading to less confusion and over-competition of young athletes;

• The retention of the successful and valuable Little Athletics brand; and

• LANSW and ANSW will jointly promote the NSW Athletics offerings, providing a platform for increased growth and retention.