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Upcoming Online Workshops 

Partnering with CPR Group, we’ve created this opportunity to give you the confidence, skills, and tools to lead your Centre into a bright future.
 
Treasurer Workshop – Financial Literacy Fundamentals
📅 Mon 13 Oct | 🕡 6:30 PM | Online
This is a must-attend event for Centre treasurers who want to learn, grow, and make an even bigger impact! This interactive session, presented by CPR Group, is designed to build confidence in understanding the language of finance and the treasurer’s role in good governance. You will learn how to read and interpret the financial statements (profit and loss and balance sheet) and gain clarity on what they reveal about your centre’s financial health. By strengthening your financial literacy, you will leave with the skills to provide clear oversight and make informed decisions.

Treasurer Workshop Session 2: Financial Management for Growth
📅 Mon 20 Oct | 🕡 6:30 PM | Online
This interactive session, presented by CPR Group, moves beyond day-to-day bookkeeping to focus on the strategic financial skills your Centre needs to thrive. You’ll learn to use your budget as a strategic plan, discover the ‘Power of 1%’ to boost surplus through small gains, and apply a value-based approach to setting fees with confidence. The workshop also covers building reserves for long-term projects, providing the financial game plan to ensure your Centre is sustainable for the next generation of athletes.

🔗 Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OJgiXS4GQlqK3omjPJYnJA 
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Centre Managers Workshop 
📅 Wed 22 Oct | 🕡 6:30 PM | Online
This interactive workshop, presented by CPR Group, will equip Little Athletics Centre Managers with the tools and confidence to lead effectively. We’ll cover the distinct roles of the Centre Manager as President, the balance between governance and operations and practical leadership principles to build a strong culture. The session will give you the clarity and skills to lead your centre to a great future.

🔗 Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ntr_397nQG6GAmtngHqgdA 
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Previous Workshop Replays

 Results HQ for Registrations
Presenter: Chris Hazeldine, Timing Solutions (Head of Sales & Product Owner)
This workshop targets Centre Registrars or those within your Centre Committee who look after the registration of athletes.
RESULTSHQ WORKSHOP REPLAY

Marketing Your Centre
Presenter: Renee Sandilands, LAQ Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Join this workshop to discover how to leverage the excitement of the Olympics and market your Centre online effectively! We’ll dive into your Personalized Centre Dreamjar kit, offering tips and tricks to maximize your creative assets, including scheduling posts and stories, along with a brief introduction to Canva basics.
MARKETING YOUR CENTRE WORKSHOP REPLAY

LAQ’s New Discipline Process
Presenter: Christopher Davis, LAQ CEO
This workshop takes Centre Committees through LAQ’s new discipline process to help manage the complaints process at Centre level.
Please RSVP by Sunday 25th August. An online link to the workshop will be emailed to all participants on Monday before the meeting.
LAQ’S NEW DISCIPLINE REPLAY

Centre Programming
Presenter: Shaun Lethem, LAQ Senior Development Officer
This workshop is targeted to those on Centre Committees that are responsible for programming and event scheduling. It will look at how to set your weekly programs to suit your Centre’s needs and growing numbers.
CENTRE PROGRAMMING REPLAY

How to Modify Events at Centres for Athletes with a Disability
Presenter: Christine McCoombes, LAA Inclusion Project Coordinator
This workshop will share practical strategies on how events can be modified so athletes can participate in every event, including how to:

Foster an inclusive culture that promotes participation and belonging
Modify events to include athletes with disability
Provide appropriate support and equipment for athletes with disability
Create meaningful and memorable experiences for all athletes
MODIFY EVENTS FOR DISABILITIES REPLAY 

Relay Team Formations
Presenter: Karen Lunt, LAQ Competition Manager
This workshop is targeted to those within your Centre or Committee who will be putting together Relay teams for the upcoming Regional Relays. The workshop will discuss rules relating to team structure, how to create teams, how to aim for high participation, what your Centre needs to know at the competition (rules, substitutions, composite teams) and well as post competition procedures.
RELAY TEAM FORMATIONS REPLAY

Incorporating Skill Development Into Your Centre
Presenter: Shaun Lethem, LAQ Senior Development Officer
During this workshop, you’ll learn strategies to enhance member engagement and foster personal growth within your Centre. Discover practical tools and resources to integrate skill activities into your Centre’s activities. Whether you’re a committee member, age manager, tiny tot coordinator, or interested parent, this workshop will provide the insights you need to elevate the athletes experience at your Centre.
INCORPORATING SKILL DEVELOPMENT REPLAY

Athlete Retention
Presenter: Keith Webb – LAQ State Development Manager
Growth can only fuel a company for so long, but retention is essential for an organisation to thrive. Therefore, Athlete Retention isn’t just a key priority, it’s one of the most impactful things your centre can deliver to ensure long term sustainability. Join this workshop to discuss tips and impacting factors relating to Athlete Retention.
NO REPLAY AVAILABLE

How to make your Little Athletics Centre more inclusive for athletes and adults 
Presenter: Christine McCoombes, LAA Inclusion Project Coordinator
This workshop will equip volunteers with the knowledge and tools to make their Centre more inclusive for athletes (and adults) with additional needs. We will share insights on what it takes to foster a Whole-of-Centre approach to inclusion.
INCLUSION FOR ATHLETES AND ADULTS REPLAY