It’s been a fantastic season for local athlete Kayedel Smith, the recipient of a Brighton Council Quick Response Grant Application. Kayedel was eligible for a one-off sports grant of $100, which went towards helping her travel to interstate and national events.

And travel Kayedel did, as she competed across the country. She qualified for the 2025 Australian Athletics Championships held in Perth in April and won silver. She then headed to Melbourne to run in Australia’s most prestigious foot race, the Stawell Gift, where she qualified for the semi-finals.

Kayedel defended her Richmond titles, winning the Burnie Gift on New Years Eve, and also the ACT State Championships in Canberra in the 200m Under 20s.

Finishing overall TAL runner up for the season, Kayedel broke the 12 second barrier at Tasmanian State Championships in the 100m to take second place, just 0.02 seconds off first place to Tasmania’s fastest female ever, Chelsea Scolyer.

Congratulations Kayedel on all your achievements! We can’t wait to see what you will do next.