Free Little Athletics Program Kicking Off - Boggabilla and Toomelah

Moree Plains Shire Council in partnership with the Local Drug Actions Team (LDAT) will be running a free little athletics program for children aged 7 – 17 years’ old from Boggablilla and Toomelah.

The free program aims to encourage children and teenagers to engage in physical activity while educating them and the whole family on the impacts of using drugs and alcohol through stakeholder led workshops.

Council’s Director of Planning and Community Development, Angus Witherby, has explained that the program is a great opportunity for children who do not usually have access to organised sporting activities.

“The program is for the whole family, while the children are engaged in sporting activities, parents will be encouraged to volunteer for various duties for the athletics and everyone will be able to attend the stakeholder sessions.

“By participating in the program, the parents and children will gain access to a possible support network as they meet other people in their community and drug and alcohol agencies and community groups.

“The program will run for six weeks with a carnival scheduled for early December. The children will not only be able to work on their athletic skill but also have the opportunity to win a $200 voucher each session”, explained Mr Witherby.

The program will begin Wednesday, 21 October 2020 at 4pm Queensland time at Boggabilla Oval and continue each Wednesday for six weeks. Children will be able to learn skills in track and field events, record their times and compete against their own results each week.

Children from Toomelah will be provided with a bus service to and from the program each Wednesday. Catering will be provided each session.