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History
1988
Mandurah City Council entered an athletics team in the South-West Games competition held in Mandurah at the South Mandurah Football Oval. The team was managed by Brian Woodward, who along with several parents and athletes from Murray Districts Little Athletic Centre decided to continue the group to form Mandurah Athletics Club and join Athletics West Association for the the 1988 athletic season with competition help every Saturday at Perry Lakes Stadium.
1990
President: Gordon Launders
1995
The Club became incorporated. Licensed to Western Australia Athlwtics Federation. Included "Rockingham" in the Club name and changed the Club Badge.
Inaugural Trophy Winners:
Club Female Champion: Vikki Launders
Club Male Champion: Shane Ellis
1996
Club Female Champion: Sonja Norton
Club Male Champion: Shane Ellis
1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
June Streeter, Bob Chalmers and Gordon Launders Awarded the Australian Sports Medal for Voluntary Service to athletics.
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2001
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2002
Club Female Champion: Kimberley Mickle
Club Male Champion: Ben Offereins
Kimberley Mickle: National Champion - Javelin
World Juniors - Javelin
2003
Club Female Champion: Tanika Demamiel
Club Male Champion: Ben Offereins
2004
Club Female Champion: Tanika Demamiel
Club Male Champion: Ben Offereins
Oliver Dziubak: National Champion - Javelin
Olympic Games - Javelin
Ben Offereins: National Champion - 400m
2005
Club Female Champion: Chandell Fretwell
Club Male Champion: Ben Offereins
Kimberley Mickle: National Champion - Javelin
Ben Offereins: National Champion - 400m
2006
The "Most improved Athlete Trophy" was introduced.
Club Female Champion: Jody Henry
Club Male Champion: Ben Offereins
Most improved Athlete: Aaron Hitchcock
Kimberley Mickle: National Champion - Javelin
World Cup - Javelin
Commonweath Games - Javelin - 4th
Oliver Dziubak: Commonwealth Games - Javelin - Bronze Medal
2007
On 15th December 2007 the Western Australian Athletics Commission arranged the final major athletics meet to be conducted at Perry Lakes Stadium. Perry Lakes Stadium first opened to host the Empire Games in 1962.
Club Female Champion: Chandell Fretwell
Club Male Champion: Ben Offereins
Most improved Athlete: Aaron Hitchcock
Kimberley Mickle: National Champion - Javelin
Jody Henry: National Championship - U23 100m & 200m
2008
Club Female Champion: Chandell Fretwell
Club Male Champion: Mitchell Zilm
Most improved Athlete: Danielle Densley-Scott
2009
Club Female Champion: Jody Henry
Club Male Champion: Mitchell Zilm
Most improved Athlete: Kristel Schoeppner
Kimberley Mickle: National Champion - Javelin
World Cup - Javelin
2010
Club Female Champion: Zoe Salem
Club Male Champion: Mitchell Zilm
Most improved Athlete: Saminder Kang
Jody Henry: National Championship - 200m & 400m
World Cup - 400m
Commonwealth Games - 4x400m Relay
Kimberley Mickle: National Champion - Javelin
World Cup - Javelin
Commonwealth Games - Javelin
Ben Offereins: National Champion - 400m
World Cup - 4x400m relay
Commonwealth Games - 4x400m Relay
2011
Visited Bunbury for a friendly competition against Bunbury Athletic Club on their new all-weather track. Competitors included Bunbury Little Athletes, Master and several athletes from Perth senior clubs.
Club Female Champion: Ella Solin
Club Male Champion: Stephen Snowden
Most improved Athlete: Daniel Rubik
Shayne Solin: National Champion - U15 Heptathlon
Ella Solin: National Champion - U17 Heptathlon &400m
Nathan Zemek: National Champion - U17 Triple Jump
Kimberley Mickle: National Champion - Javelin
World Championships - Javelin
Ben Offereins: World Championships - 4x400m Relay
2012
Club Female Champion: Karina Zilm
Club Male Champion: Jarrod Chandler
Most improved Athlete: Matthew Ramsden
Ella Solin: National Champion - U18 400m Hurdles
World Juniors - 4x400m Relay
Jarrod Chandler: National Champion - U17 100m
Kimberley Mickle: National Champion - Javelin
Olympic Games - Javelin
Shannon McCann: National Champion - 100m Hurdles
Ben Offereins: Olymipic Games - 4x400m Relay
2013
Club Female Champion: Ashlee Glands
Club Male Champion: Brayden Burdett
Most improved Athlete: Jesse Rogers
Ella Solin: National Champion - U20 400m Hurdles
Jarrod Chandler: National Champion - U17 100m
Kimberley Mickle: National Champion - Javelin
World Championships - Javelin
Shannon McCann: National Champion - 100m Hurdles
Ben Offereins: World Championships - 4x400m Relay
2014
Club Female Champion: Shannon McMann
Club Male Champion: Seaton Puzey
Most improved Athlete: Ashlee Glands
Ella Solin: National Champion - U20 400m Hurdles
World Juniors - 400m Hurdles
Kimberley Mickle: National Champion - Javelin
World Cup - Javelin
Commonwealth Games - Javelin
Shannon McCann: Commonwealth Games - 100m Hurdles
2015
Club Female Champion: Ella Solin
Club Male Champion: Callum Leggett
Most improved Athlete: Jonah Madeira
Kimberley Mickle: National Champion - Javelin
World Championships - Javelin
2016
President: Gary Leggett
Gordon Launders did not seek re-election as President after 26 Years in office. Gordon Launders elected Honorary Vice-President.
Club Female Champion: Ella Solin
Club Male Champion: Seaton Puzey
Most improved Athlete: Mark Midgely
Kimberley Mickle: Olympic Games - Javelin
2017
Club Female Champion: Ella Solin
Club Male Champion: Jayden Morehead
Most improved Athlete: Lachlan Stewart
2018
Club Female Champion: Martina Conway-Mortimer
Club Male Champion: Bradley McLauglan
Most improved Athlete: Bradley McLauglan
2019
President: Jerome Conway-Mortimer
Rockingham Districts Athletic Club disbanded with some of their members joining Rockingham Districts Little Athletics Club and Mandurah Rockingham Athletic Club.
Badge Changed
COVID epidemic disrupted the athletic season
Club Female Champion: Jasvir Kang
Club Male Champion: Martina Conway-Mortimer
Most improved Athlete: Paige Vos
2020
Club Female Champion: Lucia Groves
Club Male Champion: Sebatian Wickham
Most improved Athlete: Taj Smith
2021
Club Female Champion: Skye Bowron
Club Male Champion: Mason Conroy
Most improved Athlete: Evie Hilditch
2022
Life Members: The following four Club Members were enrolled as life-time members in recofnition of their voluntary services for the benefit of the club over many years.
June Streeter, Dave Griffiths, Sue Fishwick,and Gordon Launders.
Club Female Champion: Renae Ireland
Club Male Champion: Charlie Sullivan
Most improved Athlete: Noah Alves
2023
The Club introduced a Senior Open Division in collaboration with Rockingham Districts Little Athletics Centre in which our Club members can compete as part of the senior age group of the Little Athletics normal program for Saturday moring competitions.
Club Female Champion: Evy Lang
Club Male Champion: Noah Alves
Most improved Athlete: Kaytee Bogaers
2024
Club Female Champion: Kaytee Bogaers
Club Male Champion: Campbell Bannister
Most improved Athlete: April Horton
2025
Club Female Champion: Renae Ireland
Club Male Champion: Campbell Bannister
Most improved Athlete: Max Murphy