Sunnybank Little Athletics started as a club under Mt. Gravatt Little A’s in February 1981, Sunnybank Little Athletics Centre was formed under Mr. M. Vickers, with an enrollment of 207 children. With the 1981/82 season Mrs Wilma Perkins took over as Centre Manager, laying strong foundations for the centre, With an enrollment of 218, and a great season, Mrs Wilma Perkins, stepped up to the Association level as Manager for Officials,. Her place was taken by Mrs E. Elliott and our numbers grew in the 1982/83 season to 366 children due to the Commonwealth Games held in Brisbane.
Extract from Sunnybank Little A’s Year Book
Honorary Life Members:
Fred Frenken
1990
John Mitchell (dec.)
1994
George Harvey
1990
Patricia Brown
1998
Michael Lacey
1990
Terrence Norrie
1998
Brian Lawson
1990
Glen Giarola
2005
Sandra Padgett
1990
Margaret Giarola
2005
Floyd (Dooch) Taurima
1990
Malcolm Currie
2007
Elaine Taurima (dec.)
1990
Cathy Currie
2007
Kevin Lacey
1991
Muriel McLean
2009
Carolyn Lawson
1992
Margaret Page
2015
John Stevens
1992
Isabel Green
2016
Peter Murphy
1993
Roslyn Werder
2017
Ron Cruickshanks
1994
Centre Managers
February 1981
Mr M Vickers
2002-2003
Malcolm Currie
1981-1982
Wilma Perkins
2003-2004
Malcolm Currie
1982-1983
Elaine Elliot
2004-2005
Malcolm Currie
1983-1984
Brian Lawson
2005-2006
Malcolm Currie
1984-1985
Brian Lawson
2006-2007
Malcolm Currie
1985-1986
Brian Lawson
2007-2008
Roslyn Werder
1986-1987
James Toussis
2008-2009
S Perkins
1987-1988
Brian Lawson
2009-2010
S Perkins
1988-1989
Kevin Lacey
2010-2011
Isabel Green
1989-1990
Kevin Lacey
2011-2012
Isabel Green
1990-1991
Kevin Lacey
2012-2013
Isabel Green
1991-1992
Colin Dwyer
2013-2014
Isabel Green
1992-1993
Colin Dwyer
2014-2015
Isabel Green
1993-1994
Debbie Poynter
2015-2016
Isabel Green
1994-1995
John Crawley
2016-2017
Isabel Green
1995-1996
Malcolm Currie
2017-2018
Isabel Green
1996-1997
Malcolm Currie
2018-2019
Isabel Green
1997-1998
Malcolm Currie
2019-2020
Isabel Green
1998-1999
Malcolm Currie
2020-2021
Marina Bingham
1999-2000
Malcolm Currie
2021-2022
Isabel Green
2000-2001
Malcolm Currie
2022-2023
Isabel Green
2001-2002
Malcolm Currie
2023-2024
Isabel Green
Olympians
Jai Taurima
M LJ
Silver
8.49(+0.6)
Sydney, 2000
Bronwyn Thompson
W LJ
16th
6.55(-0.8)
Sydney, 2000
Bronwyn Thompson
W LJ
4th
6.96(+0.8)
Athens, 2004
Bronwyn Thompson
W LJ
16th
6.53(+0.3)
Beijing, 2008
National Record Holders
Jai Taurima
M LJ
8.49(+0.6)
2nd
Olympics
Sydney
Sep 28, 2000
Bronwyn Thompson
W LJ
7.00(+1.8)
1st
IAAF GP II
Melbourne
Mar 7, 2002
Sunnybank’s QLAA Team Representitives
The QLAA Team is normally composed of 11 Boys and 11 Girls from the Under 12 athletes age group and normally 2 Boys and 2 Girls from the Under 15 age group. The latter compete in the Pentathlon events. From the 1992-1993 Season, the age group for the younger age athletes was increased to Under 13 from Under 12.
