Brisbane Region

The Brisbane region includes the Greater Brisbane area from Redcliffe in the north to Logan in the south and west roughly to Toowoomba and Dalby. 

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Competition is currently being held on the State Athletics Facility Track at QSAC which is part of the Queensland Sport and Athletics Complex (QSAC) on Kessels Road at Nathan. This is also known as the QE2 sports facility.

The following Members were elected to the Brisbane Region Council at the Annual Meeting held on the 25th May 2019.

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Chairperson                                                                Vacant
Secretary                                                                     Vacant
Treasurer                                                                     Rod Walke
Venue & Program Manager                                      Irene Davey and Wilma Perkins

Competition Manager                                               Stan Perkins

Equipment Manager                                                  Vacant
Competition Set-Up Manager                                  Col Buyers
Roster Co-ordinator                                                   Vacant
Representative QMA Management Committee    Rod Walke
Clubhouse Manager                                                   Marj Burley 

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CONTACTS

Chairperson                                                                 Heather Doherty

Secretary                                                                      Irene Davey

Registrar                                                                       Heather Doherty

Treasurer                                                                      Rod Walke         
Information Officer

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TRAINING

# SAF Track, Nathan

When               7am Wednesdays and Saturdays all year
Type                 Sprints and conditioning for sprints
Contact           John Wight   3206 4459

  
Training sessions usually involve warm up exercises/short jog around the track, followed by such activities as interval training and starts training. Participants always do a warm down of stretches and exercise.

Participants are welcome to meet afterwards for coffee and a chat at McDonald's, Sunnybank.

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# Yeronga Park Swimming Pool, 55 School Rd, Yeronga

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When               11 am Fridays
Type                 Deep Water Running
Contact           John Sheer     0407 424 340

Deep water running is a great alternative for athletes trying to stay fit while recovering from injuries that preclude running. A flotation belt is required, but may be borrowed at the pool. The pool is heated and comfortable even on winter days.

Stay and enjoy a coffee or healthy lunch at the pool after.

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#  Fehlberg Park,  end of Venner Rd, Fairfield

When             Mondays and Thursdays, 4.30pm (Winter) 5.00 pm (Summer)
What              Interval training over various distances
Contact         John Sheer      0407 424 340

This middle and distance running group trains with programs written by Peter Sandery from South Australia.

#   Bowden Park, Paul O'Brien Oval, Maidencombe St, Geebung

When            Tuesday and Thursdays, 5.45 - 7.30 pm all year
What             Sprints and middle distance training and coaching
Contact         Travis Venema, 0409 263 579  or email travis.venema@gmail.com

Travis is a qualified and experienced coach of Olympic, World Champs, World Relay, World Juniors, Commonwealth, Oceania, National and State medallists and athletes.

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Coaching/training fees apply to these sessions.