WE’RE BACK & CLOSE TO NORMAL OPERATIONS!

19 November 2021

WE’RE BACK & CLOSE TO NORMAL OPERATIONS!

On the advice of the State’s public health team and as per the new Open Premise Directions, COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions and Stay Safe Directions as released at 11.59pm, 18 November, Rowing Victoria is very, very pleased to announce that the following opportunities are available across the state. These provisions are applicable for those 12yo+ unless otherwise advised.

These directions are a result of the state reaching 90% of the population 12yo+ meeting the status of full vaccination.

For clarity, rowing (as an activity and sport) is classified as a Community Sport. Vaccination requirements don’t apply to Community Sport. More details below.

• Intrastate travel allowed
• Rowing Clubs and waterways are open. Access to and use of boats is permitted.
• QR Code Check-in; a crew person/ coach responsible for ensuring compliance.
• Any boat can be used
• Changerooms and toilets are open
• All rowing equipment to be cleaned and sanitised after use.
• Masks are not required to be worn, yet are recommended if physical distancing cannot be managed.
• There are no limits on the numbers of people allowed within facilities.  

VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS

Indoor and outdoor physical recreation and sporting facilities are open.

If these facilities, are used for community sport (organised sports with membership), the Directives highlight that members participating or facilitating community sport (e.g. athletes, coaches, and volunteers) do not need to be fully vaccinated to access the facility. For our sport, the facility is the river/ waterway, boat storage shed, toilets and changerooms.

However, to access the indoor and outdoor facility (boat storage area, social rooms, gym, hospitality space, kitchen etc) for other than community sport, all attendees are required to be fully vaccinated, be under 16 or have a valid medical exemption.

For example, if using the club gym, or having a meal/ drink in the social rooms, 16yo+ attendees must be fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.

There are now no capacity limits or density limits on clubs where all members and workers are fully vaccinated.

QR codes and vaccination certificates are to be used/ checked upon arrival with canteen manager/ coach(s) allocated to be responsible for compliance when using gyms/ social rooms.

UPCOMING REGATTAS

There are currently no vaccination requirements for participants (competitors, vendors, volunteers and spectators) in Community Sport.

There are now no restrictions on the numbers of competitors allowed to participate in our regattas.  Therefore, entry management processes will return to those of the pre-covid era.

There is no limitation on spectator numbers or restrictions on groupings. Masks are recommended if physical distancing cannot be managed.

All regatta attendees (competitors, vendors, volunteers and spectators) are required to check in via QR codes.

Shared equipment is to be washed and sanitised between uses.

If you are feeling unwell, get tested and stay at home until a negative result is returned.

To the Victorian Rowing Community, it’s been a challenging period of time. Many thanks for your patience and support. Rowing Victoria hopes that your lives outside rowing are too returning to what is close to “normal”.

We can now get back on the water, enjoy each other’s company and support our community. Please support the upcoming regattas as your involvement will assist the regatta hosts and our clubs in their bounce back to normal.

If anyone has any queries please do not hesitate to reach out.

Stay safe, Stay Get Rowing!