Queen’s Baton in Australia On the 24th of December the Queens Baton Relay officially arrived in Australia, beginning its tour in the City of Brisbane before making its way up to the tip of Queensland. The Baton has just left Palm Island on its way to Natural Bridge. To see the path that the Queens…
Very sad news regarding Jim Tobin (NZL) passing away recently at the age of 85. We were aware that he had not been well for some time. As mentioned by WMA President Stan Perkins, Jim was a stalwart of OAMA/OMA as shown by his service in many roles over many years. JIM TOBIN (NZL) Council member…
The Oceania Athletics Association is delighted to advise that we will be offering Oceania Athlete Scholarships in 2018. The IAAF will no longer offer Scholarships instead it will be the Area Association who is responsible for the administration and facilitation of the Scholarships. Please find the Preliminary Information regarding the scholarships along with the Scholarship Application Form. All…
Yvonne Mullins, Executive Director of the Oceania Athletics Association, has been appointed to serve on the International Athletics Foundation Council. This appointment marks the first time a representative from the Oceania region has served in this significant role. The IAF’s primary mission is to charitably assist the world governing body for athletics (IAAF) and its…
The Michael Johnson Young Leader course is open for nominations for 2018! To nominate a young leader from your organization for the course please complete the attached nomination form and return to Adam Burgess (adam@coachesacrosscontinents.org) by Monday January 8th 2018. All nominations will be reviewed by the MJYL panel before the final group is notified…
The Pacific Mini Games concluded last Friday, with a spectacular closing ceremony. Port Vila, played host for the first time since 1993, and with new infrastructure, and a passionate and dedicated local team, the games went off without a hitch. In this edition of the PMG, there were 12 different sports present, with representation from…