2025 Committee

  • Brenda Cashin (she/her)

    PRESIDENT

    Brenda has been an important member of the club for many years.  She has been a committee member for since 2012 and has held various positions including secretary, registrar, social coordinator, social and diversity, officer and grants. This year she has added coaching people interested in the free trials offered by the club. Brenda still competes for the club in the 60+age group and one of the best things about knowing Brenda is she always makes you laugh, even if she does not mean to.

  • Claire Hodgart (she/her)

    VICE PRESIDENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

    Claire has competed in athletics since U6’s at Little Athletics through to seniors at Western Athletics. Claire joined the committee in 2019 and has been involved in many projects prior such as establishing the club records, running our social media, and a member of the social sub committee.

  • Stacey Hall (she/her)

    SECRETARY

    Stacey has been involved with Western Athletics for 6 years. With the last 3 years being on the committee and last two years as Secretary. Emailing the info@westernathletics.com.au you will be contacted by Stacey.

  • Amy Gardiner (she/her)

    TREASURER

    Amy has been a member since 2023 and is currently in her first season serving as Treasurer. When she's not busy with her committee duties, you’ll often find her out sprinting or jumping at AVSL competitions. With 14 years as Finance Manager at Collingwood and 3 years at Hawthorn Football Club, her experience and passion brings valuable insight and energy to the club.

  • Crystal Brown (she/her)

    Registrar

    Crystal has been involved with Western Athletics for 3 years. This is crystals first season on the committee and has taken the role of Registrar, when reaching out for membership enquiries, Crystal will be the one to answer the phone! Outside of volunteering on the committee, Crystal likes to play pickleball and enjoys cooking.

  • Phil Dunstone

    XCR TEAM MANAGER

    Phil has been involved with Western Athletics for a long time and is best known as our XCR Team Manager. Over the past few years Phil has played a major part with promotion of both our Men's and Women's Open XCR teams to Premier division. In his spare time you will find Phil home brewing and playing his guitar.

  • Alexie Barlow (she/her)

    CHILD SAFETY / DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

  • Peter Cashin (he/him)

    GENERAL

    Peter has been a long supporter of the club, having performed the role of Secretary from 2011 to 2017, and took on the role as club President from 2017-2023. Peter's daughter Amy and son Liam have competed at national level for the club, and it's easy to see where they get their talent from!

  • Jodie Dunstan

    GENERAL

  • Rebecca Bassos

    GENERAL

  • Tyson Brown

    GENERAL

  • Blake Barber (person)

    GENERAL

    Blake is a person. This is Blakes second season at the club but first on the committee. Blake brings fresh eyes and new ideas.

  • Phil Cameron-Smith

    GENERAL

The following people have carried the official positions of President, Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer.

Western Athletics Club (1995 - Present)
Executive Committee

Year

President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

1995/96

Margaret Thompson

 

Greg Tatt / Jackie Bellis

Rod Crick

1996/97

Margaret Thompson

 

Greg Tatt / Jackie Bellis

Rod Crick

1997/98

Margaret Thompson

 

Greg Tatt

Chris Catto

1998/99

Margaret Thompson

 

Greg Tatt

Chris Catto

1999/00

Margaret Thompson

 

Belinda Keogh

Chris Catto

2000/01

Peter Walsh

 Russell Hampson

Belinda Keogh

Errol Hart

2001/02

Russell Hampson

 

Belinda Keogh

Errol Hart

2002/03

Russell Hampson

 

Belinda Keogh

Peter Williamson

2003/04

Russell Hampson

 

Stuart Macaulay

Peter Williamson

2004/05

Russell Hampson

 

Stuart Macaulay

Joe Morkous

2005/06

Russell Hampson

Wayne Bingham

Stuart Macaulay /
Clare Burton

Tony Bradford

2006/07

Wallace Anderson

Wayne Bingham

Stuart Macaulay

Tony Bradford

2007/08

Wallace Anderson

Peter Burke

Stuart Macaulay

Mechelle Lane

2008/09

Peter Burke

 

Stuart Macaulay

Mechelle Lane

2009/10

Stuart Macaulay

 

Graham Shaw

Mechelle Lane

2010/11

Stuart Macaulay

John Alchin

Graham Shaw

Graham Shaw

2011/12

Stuart Macaulay

John Alchin

Peter Cashin

Graham Shaw

2012/13

Adrian Jeffkins

John Alchin

Peter Cashin

Graham Shaw 

2013/14

Adrian Jeffkins 

John Alchin

Peter Cashin

Graham Shaw

2014/15

Adrian Jeffkins

John Alchin

Peter Cashin

Graham Shaw 

2015/16

Adrian Jeffkins

John Alchin

Peter Cashin

Graham Shaw 

2016/17

Adrian Jeffkins

John Alchin

Peter Cashin

Graham Shaw 

2017/18

Peter Cashin

John Alchin

Kellie Evans

Graham Shaw 

2018/19

Peter Cashin

Adrian Jeffkins

Kellie Evans

Graham Shaw

2019/20

Peter Cashin

Adrian Jeffkins

Kellie Evans

Graham Shaw

2020/21

Peter Cashin

Adrian Jeffkins

Kellie Evans

Graham Shaw

2021/22

Peter Cashin

Ben Mudie

Brenda Cashin

Graham Shaw

2022/23

Peter Cashin

Ben Mudie

Brenda Cashin

Graham Shaw

2023/24

Ben Mudie

Stu Macaulay

Peter Cashin

Graham Shaw

2024/25

Ben Mudie

Claire Hodgart

Stacey Hall

Graham Shaw

2025/26

Brenda Cashin

Claire Hodgart

Stacey Hall

Amy Gardiner