Gold Coast Commonwealth Games heroes Matthew Denny, Cameron Crombie and Eliza Ault-Connell will be among 23 Australian athletes visiting grassroots Little Athletics centres across the country as part of the inaugural Coles Little Athletics Community Round.
The Coles Community Round provides an opportunity for kids across the country to learn from some of Australia’s leading athletes including Denny, Crombie, Ault-Connell as well as Catriona Bissett (800m), Sarah Carli (400m hurdles) and Alex Hulley (hammer throw).
Australia’s premier male discus thrower and Coles athletics ambassador Matthew Denny said he was excited to visit Toowong Harriers Little Athletics in Queensland for Coles Community Round.
“It’s been such a tough year for everyone in athletics - not just athletes training for the Olympics but for the little athletes as well,” he said.
“I always love going out to see the next generation of Aussie athletes in action and to talk about healthier living. I hope my visit during Coles Community Round may even inspire a future Olympian or two.”
Coles Corporate Affairs General Manager Sally Fielke said Coles was proud to partner with Little Athletics and Athletics Australia to help athletes live healthier, happier lives.
“Little athletics provides an important pathway for Aussie athletes and it’s also a place where kids develop healthy habits like being active and eating healthily,” she said.
“That’s why we’re incredibly proud to support Aussie athletes through banana donations and sports equipment grants from the Coles Little Athletics Community Fund.”
Coles is the major partner of Little Athletics Australia and community partner of Athletics Australia. Since 2017 Coles has donated more than 3.5 million bananas and raised over $1.68 million to provide sports equipment grants to Little Athletics centres.
AUSTRALIAN ATHLETES VISITING LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTRES FOR COLES COMMUNITY ROUND*
| Athlete | Little Athletics Centre | State |
| Friday, 12 February | ||
| Luke Young | Macquarie Hunter Athletics Club | NSW |
| Zane Branco | Noosa Little Athletics | QLD |
| Alex Hulley | Rouse Hill Little Athletics | NSW |
| Saturday, 13 February | ||
| Bec Bennett | Northern Suburbs Little Athletics | NSW |
| Thursday, 18 February | ||
| Sarah Carli | Dapto Little Athletics | NSW |
| Friday, 19 February | ||
| Tamsin Colley | Ambarvale Little Athletics | NSW |
| Samantha Schmidt | Bundaberg Athletics Club | QLD |
| Catriona Bisset | Collingwood Little Athletics | VIC |
| Rhydian Cowley | Collingwood Little Athletics | VIC |
| Ethan Moos | Mt Druitt Little Athletics | NSW |
| Anas Abu Ganaba | Quakers Hill Little Athletics | NSW |
| Alexander McKillop | South East Districts Little Athletics Centre | TAS |
| Saturday, 20 February | ||
| Eliza Ault-Connell | Albury Little Athletics Centre | NSW |
| Declan Tingay | Caulfield Little Athletics Club | VIC |
| Cameron Crombie | Corroboree Little Athletics | ACT |
| Nana Owusu | Kew Little Athletics Centre | VIC |
| Ben Buckingham | Kew Little Athletics Centre | VIC |
| Maria Strong | Kew Little Athletics Centre | VIC |
| Alissa Jordaan | Oberon District Little Athletics Centre | NSW |
| Michal Burian | Sandringham Little Athletics | VIC |
| Oscar Miers | Toowong Harriers | QLD |
| Matthew Denny | Toowong Harriers | QLD |
| Sam McIntosh | Tuggeranong Tornadoes Little Athletics | ACT |
*Athlete appearances are correct as of 12 February 2021 however all athletes listed are subject to change.
For further information, please contact
Coles Media Line (03) 9829 5250 or media.relations@coles.com.au
Coles Little Athletics Australia acknowledges and pays respect to all traditional custodians of the lands of which we work, run, jump and throw throughout Australia. We pay respect to elders both past, present and emerging.
We are committed to a positive future for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and to honor their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country and recognize the role and value of culture.
