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Dear Members, In response to the reintroduction of Stage 3 restrictions by the Victorian Government, Doncaster Athletic Club has immediately suspended all Club operations including all group training sessions at the Tom Kelly Athletics Track. Unfortunately, this means our gym will remain closed for a further six weeks. The track is still open to the…

Dear DAC Members, We are excited to announce that as of this coming Tuesday 9th June, we will be able to resume official club training at Tom Kelly Athletic Track. We know it has been a challenging few months for many of us, pounding the streets, setting up home gyms and virtual challenges to try to…

Dear Members, We are thrilled to bring to you a new initiative from the club, the DAC Podcast series for 2020. Hosted by club committee members Nathan Down and Boris Mathys, they will bring to you episodes throughout the year on a range of different topics to do with Track and Field. Episodes will include…

Dear Members, There is some light at the end of the tunnel with restrictions slowly lifting.We have maintained regular contact with Manningham city council and lobbied for the opportunity to resume training at Tom Kelly Track. Their most recent response is that current State Government restrictions do not allow them to reopen facilities to sporting…

THIS UPDATE IS PUBLISHED 1 APRIL 2020 Dear Members,We have been advised that the Manningham Council has made the decision to lock the Tom Kelly Athletics track until further notice.This has been done to reduce the spread of COVID-19.Council has informed us that members of the public have been ignoring social distancing rules and have…

By Campbell McLennan It was a massive win for Doncaster on the last round of Shield, which ensures we will move into Premier division next year and fight for the Division 2 flag in two weeks’ time. It was also a big win for the Men’s 40+ team, but the surprise of the round was…

By Campbell McLennan Round 11 of the Shield Competition saw Doncaster back on their home track, though the weather was nasty and the program finished early. However, it was a big win for the 40+ team over Collingwood and Diamond Valley. Paul Mierisch and David Firth were back competing in four events, and David was…

We are excited to announce our new DAC training T-Shirt has arrived.  They are a beautiful light-weight & breathable fabric. DAC Training T-Shirts Price for Training T-Shirt: $50 To order, please email preorders@doncasterac.org.au with your size.  Please contact Campbell McLennan on 0414 533 677 to arrange payment. Delivery will be approximately 5 weeks from order.…

by Campbell McLennan Round 9 of the Shield Competition saw a big win to the Doncaster Men in red zone, coming second to Essendon State wide. In doing this they defeated Eaglehawk and Glenhuntly, who are well clear at the top of the table. Doncaster are now less than 400 points behind Diamond Valley having…

40+ – Round 7: By Graham Ford The latest round of Shield was the Nitro round, and being at our track, it was well supported. Of course, holding it the day before the Zatopek meant some of our top athletes were unavailable. It was a different competition, with unusual distances and bonus points for the…