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Club History |
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Preston ATHLETIC CLUB inc |
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The Preston Athletic Club began in 1930 as the Preston Northcote Athletic Club.
The club was based at the Preston Football Ground. In 1962 the club moved to its present location of Edwardes Lake Park.
The Preston – Reservoir Women’s Athletic Club began in 1957 and was based on a grass area in Preston opposite the old PANCH hospital.
In 1986 both the Men’s and Women’s Clubs joined to form the club as it is today.
During the 1960’s to the early 1980’s the club was one of the largest in Australia with membership of around 175-200
In 1960 the men won the A grade premiership and both the men and women’s clubs were the best in Australia over many years.
Since the inception of the club at least nine members have represented Australia in the Commonwealth and Olympic Games. The club is proud to announce that this number has swelled to eleven with the announcement of Lisa Jane Weightman and Christopher Mullins being selected for the Beijing Olympic Games
Not only has the club provided many fine athletes it has been responsible for at least seven AFL players, a Victorian ALP President, a Preston and Essendon Mayor along with many other prominent members of society.
Currently the club has around 74 members and trains at Edwardes Lake Park and competes at the Aberfeldie Track in Essendon and offers an opportunity for any member of the community and of any ability or gender to participate at whatever level they desire.
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