WELCOME TO RV E-NEWS

Although there are no Victorian regattas scheduled for this weekend, there will be plenty of World Championships action to entertain us from this Sunday!

In exciting news, our 2021/22 Premiership Winners have been announced and another role has become available at RV!

A number of grants also remain open related to youth participation, see below for details on how to apply!

Stay Safe, Stay Rowing!

        UPCOMING REGATTAS

2021/22 PREMIERSHIP WINNERS

We are very excited to announce our 2021/22 Premiership Winners, thanks to our Premiership Partner - Perfect Balance Rowing!

Corio Bay have pipped Mercantile on the post to take out the Champion Club premiership, which pairs nicely with a convincing victory in the Masters premiership.
Melbourne University have taken out the Senior Premiership, also getting over the top of previous winners Mercantile. The two clubs have alternated victories since 2016/17.
After a hot finish to the season, Essendon once again claim the Grade premiership, having last won in 2018/19. They will be presented a new boat thanks to Perfect Balance Rowing!

We congratulate these clubs and look forward to presenting them with their premierships at the RV & HOF Gala Awards on the 19th November. 

Full standings can be found below.

WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Australian Rowing Team (ART) will be competing at the 2022 World Rowing Championships, held in Racice, Czech Republic, from the 18th to 25th of September. 

We wish the best of luck to the following Victorians and their crews and look forward to watching them perform on the world stage.

Every day of the 2022 World Rowing Championships will be available to view on Foxtel and Kayo Sports.

VOLUNTEERS RECOGNISED

Recently, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, hosted a reception at Government House to recognise the contributions made by Community Sport and the thousands of Recreation Volunteers through the State.
 
Representing Rowing Victoria were, from left to right, Deb Spring, RV President and L2 Umpire,  Brian Digby, Secretary Rowing Geelong, Tony Lawless, Coach and L2 Umpire , Angelique Everett, President Carrum RC and RV Competition Commission Member, Paul Diggerson, L3 Umpire and Chair RV Umpires Commission, Ian Jickell RV CEO.
 
Rowing Victoria wishes to thank all Volunteers for their ongoing commitment at all levels for the sport of rowing through the state.

RV FINANCE OFFICER

Rowing Victoria is looking for a Part Time Finance Officer to join the team from mid/late October.

To apply, and/or to find details of the role, please view the attached Position Description and/ or reach out to ian@rowingvictoria.asn.au.

Applications close September 23.

2022 RV BOARD NOMINATIONS

There are two positions open for Rowing Victoria Board Nominations, following the completion of the three year terms of two present RV Board Members.

The positions will be elected at the 146th Annual General Meeting which will be conducted remotely on Sunday 23rd October 2022.

2021/22 RV ANNUAL AWARDS NOMINATIONS

Nominations for all awards are NOW OPEN and will close on Friday 7 October 2022.

The awards will be presented at the 2022 Rowing Victoria & Hall of Fame Gala Awards on 19 November 2022.

CHILD SAFE STANDARDS

To assist the broader rowing community in understanding the Child Safe expectations of Rowing Victoria, and our member clubs and schools, we will be highlighting one of the new standards within each E-News edition.

2022-23 VOLUNTEER GRANTS

Volunteer Grants support the work of local community organisations by enabling the inclusion of vulnerable people and promoting awareness to increase participation in volunteering.

The 2022–23 Volunteer Grants are open for applications from November 15, however you may choose to prepare your application prior to this date.

Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 will be available to assist eligible not-for-profit community organisations support the efforts of their volunteers. Small portable equipment purchases, contributions towards the cost of training volunteers, reimbursement of fuel costs for volunteers and undertaking background screening checks for volunteers are examples of what grant funding can assist with.

JUMPSTART! FUNDING

$3,000 to $50,000 is available to help you get more children and young people involved and connected. 

JumpStart! Round 2 funding is available to: 

• Make sport environments more welcoming and inclusive to increase participation by young people.
• Introduce young people to social and active recreation.
• Connect young people through arts, cultural and play-based activities.
• Help young people learn about their local food system and encourage connection through food. 

Applications close 11:59 pm, Tuesday 20 September 2022. 

ASF ACTIVE KIDS GRANTS

Active Kids Grants are available for volunteer-run community clubs and organisations with members aged 20 or younger.

Grants will be awarded in the form of free sports equipment and competition or training uniforms, to be supplied by ASF partners HART Sport and ISC.

Grant round opened: 9am (AEST) Wednesday 7 September 2022
Grant round closes: 5pm (AEDT) Friday 7 October 2022

CLUBMAP WEBINARS

CLUBMAP's webinars continue with a new webinar on Monday September 19th - HOW TO RECRUIT THE VOLUNTEERS YOU NEED.

Volunteers continue to be the number 1 issue in community sport. Learn methods used by top clubs to create a volunteer program that doesn't just survive, but thrives.

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.