WELCOME TO RV ENEWS

There was plenty of international rowing action to keep us entertained last weekend, with some great results for Victorians and their crews.

Further National Team announcements have been made, and an exciting opportunity at Rowing Victoria has become available.

Read more below!

Stay Safe, Stay Rowing!

US-BASED NATIONAL UNDERAGE TEAM SELECTIONS

Congratulations to the following US-based Victorian athletes, and their crews, for their selection in this year’s National U23 Team! ⭐️

Women's 4+ 

Men's 8+

These individuals have been selected from a pool of Australian rowers who are currently based in the US College system as part of Rowing Australia’s High Performance Pathway.

Congratulations also to Annabelle Eaton, who has been appointed as coach of the Women’s 4+.

These crews will compete alongside the previously selected underage crews at the World Rowing Junior Championships in Varese, Italy, between the 27th and 31st of July. 🇮🇹

TRANS-TASMAN REGATTA

The Trans-Tasman Regatta concluded last Saturday following three days of solid racing, with the U21 Australian Rowing Team reclaiming the Rusty Robertson trophy from New Zealand. 

Congratulations to Victorian athletes Livia Rosaia (MUBC), Felix Oliver (MUBC), Hayley Verbunt (Mercantile), and coach Tom Minifie (MUBC) for their excellent contributions in their respective crews. It is terrific to see the rise of our young Victorian and Australian rowers and we look forward to their future success.

The Australian team finished with a convincing victory:

• Australia: 217.5
• New Zealand: 112.5

(Image: Rowing Australia)

WORLD ROWING CUP 2

Whilst our young rowers were victorious in Canberra, the senior Australian Rowing Team successfully launched their international competitive rowing circuit in Poland. We saw plenty of strong rowing from our Victorian athletes, including multiple podium finishes. 

Lucy Stephan and Kat Werry shined in the Women's Four, achieving gold over the Dutch, in what was a thrilling race said to be similar to Tokyo 2020. 

Ben Canham, Angus Widdicombe, Simon Keenan, and Rowan Lavery secured silver in the Men's Eight, whilst Jeannie Mitchell and Paige Barr secured bronze in the Women's Eight.

Well done also to Eliza Gaffney (W2-) and Red Matthews (LM2x) on their efforts.

Congratulation to all Aussies on their success, we look forward to seeing them back in action at Henley Royal Regatta, starting 27th June. See full results via the links below.

(Image: Rowing Australia)

ROWING VICTORIA STATE DEVELOPMENT & PATHWAY COORDINATOR

Rowing Victoria are looking for the next member of the team.

The primary purpose of the State Development & Pathway Coordinator (SDPC) role is to oversee the growth and development of rowing in Victoria.

The position will assist design/refine and then implement club, school, coach, and athlete development initiatives (Victorian Pathway Program – VPP) to improve the recruitment and retention pathways for each of these key stakeholder groups.

The role requires a highly motivated and energetic individual with proven sports development experience and strong communication, relationship building, and organisational skills. The ability to forge a close working relationship with Rowing Victoria’s affiliated bodies, staff, volunteers, and other key stakeholders will be essential to the successful achievement of this position’s objectives.

Applications and further details of the role can be found below.

CHILD SAFETY FORUM

The first of multiple RV Child Safety Forum's was held on Wednesday night. We thank all clubs who were able to attend and hope it was helpful in launching your work surrounding the new Child Safe Standards.

These forums will be held on a monthly basis to provide the opportunity for clubs to discuss any questions they encounter whilst working through the requirements. Dates for future forums will be made available via our website.

For those who were unable to attend, the slides and recording can be found below.

SPORT AND RECREATION VICTORIA - SPORTING CLUB GRANTS

Applications for Sporting Club Grants from Sport and Recreation Victoria are open NOW!

This round of the Sporting Club Grants Program has three funding categories:

• Category 1: Up to $1,000 for Uniforms and Participation Equipment
• Category 2: Up to $5,000 for Skill Development courses for club officials, coaches, volunteers and administration staff
• Category 3: Up to $5,000 to support the Operational Capacity of organisations to operate more effectively in their community

​Applications open until 5pm, Wednesday 21 July 2022.

CLUBMAP WEBINARS

CLUBMAP has launched a new webinar series with the next webinar on Monday July 4th - PROFESSIONALISE YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE.

Make your club stand out online. Clubmap will show you how to create a professional, engaging and marketable online presence for your club.

SEASON 2022/23 MEMBERSHIPS OPEN

A reminder to our clubs and schools that memberships are now open for the upcoming 2022/23 season.

If you'd like to get organised, renew your memberships now!

DREGDING VRA LANDING PRECINCT

A reminder that dredging at the VRA landing has commenced.

The main hours of dredging are at night so you may not see the dredge active in the area. However, please note that the exclusion zone remains active at all times, including when no dredging is occurring. 

Please refer to the attached information sheet below for further details.

RIVER SAFETY - BOW & STERN LIGHTS

With the dark mornings now upon us it is crucial that all rowers who are on the water (and coaches on bikes and powerboats) between sunset and sunrise all have adequate lighting for your safety and the safety of others. 

Rowing boats, in restricted visibility and between sunset and sunrise, are required to exhibit;

• Two all-round white lights - one attached to the boat at or near the forward or bow end, and one attached to the boat at or near the stern end.
• Bow light - A continuous white light is considered acceptable if it is visible in clear conditions from a distance of 1 kilometre.
• Stern light - A flashing white light is considered acceptable if it flashes at least once per second and is visible in clear conditions from a distance of 1 kilometre.

Not withstanding the above, it is considered acceptable for a light to be masked so as not to interfere with the vision of the vessel’s occupants, provided at least one light is visible from any direction (see diagram below).

WATERWAY ACCESS & INCIDENT REPORTING

Could all waterway users please ensure they are acquainted with their local waterway rules; traffic direction, turning points, stationary obstacles etc.

So that RV, Maritime Safety Victoria and now, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority can support the community in providing safe waterways, please register all incidents via the RV Report an Incident tile on the home page of the RV website.

A consistent management of reporting will assist us in ensuring we are kept safe on the water and the chances of equipment damage is mitigated.