144th Annual General Meeting of Rowing Victoria 2020

We are pleased to advise that four nominations have been recieved for two positions on the Rowing Victoria Board as follows:

Nominee                            Proposer                                Seconder

Leeanne Ambrose             Deborah Spring                      Pamela Whiting

Alicia Ivory                           John King                                 Kim Gay

Rene Klupacs                     David Pincus                            David Grubits

David Pincus                      Andrew Guerin                        Leeanne Ambrose

Further information from each nominee can be found below:

RV Board Nominations 2020 

An election will be conducted for the 144th Annual General Meeting which will be held, via Zoom, on Sunday 25 October 2020 at 10:00am. 

Please click here to register your attendance and read more infomation regarding the event.

Australian Indoor Rowing Championships 2020 - Entries Close Soon!

The #AIRC20 is just around the corner. This year the competition includes events so everyone can get involved!  No matter your age, ability or location, you can enter the #AIRC20 this year!
So put yourself and some mates up for the test, and enter into the #AIRC20.
Click below to enter now!
https://rowingaustralia.com.au/about-ev…/airc-entry-details/

Jopling Family Rowing Scholarship - Entries closing soon! 

Applications for 2021 are now open and close at 5 pm on 14th October 2020.

Successful scholarship applicants will have demonstrated community leadership, be strong academically and be highly talented rowers.

To find out more information and how to apply please click here

Rowing Victoria's Weekly Local Legend - Anthony Edwards

This week's Local Legend is the great Anthony Edwards, former Australian Lightweight Rower. Edwards' is a five-time Olympian, triple Olympic medallist, a World Champion, and a six-time Australian National Champion.

His rowing career began at St Patrick's College Ballarat, stroking the First's crew to a very long awaited victory of The Head of the Lake. Edwards' then continued his commitment to rowing out of the Ballarat City Rowing Club, he soon after represented his first National Team, The Under 23 Australian Rowing Team in 1992.

Edwards' then continued to consistently make the selection on to State and National Teams, before his first Olympic debut in 1996 in the Men's Lightweight Double Scull achieving a Bronze Medal. This was the first of five Olympics for Anthony. He later represented Australia in the Men’s Lightweight Four (two-seat) at the 2000 Olympic games and back to back in the 2004 Olympic Games, both times attaining a Silver Medal. Continuing his love for the sport he was back again for the 2008 Olympic Games placing ninth, and completing his last Olympic campaign at the 2012 Games placing fourth for his last race in the Australian Men's Lightweight Four.

Post Rowing Career Edwards' was lead to working as the State Development Officer for Rowing Tasmania and has extensive involvement in the selection of Tasmanian state crews. In 2010 he was inducted as a member of the Rowing Victoria Hall of Fame. Anthony has been a great inspiration to the Victorian and Australian Rowing Communities over many years, and his name will undoubtedly go down in history.

Do you know somebody who is a local rowing legend?

Provide us with their name and story for a chance to be featured in Rowing Victoria's weekly featured athlete via email at: 

memberservices@rowingvictoria.asn.au 

Rowing Victoria COVID-19 Info Hub 

For all COVID related updates and resources please visit the Rowing Victoria  Rowing Victoria COVID-19 Hub

Please note that the Rowing Victoria Roadmaps and Guidelines will be regularly updated as restriction change and as more information becomes available. 

Head of the Charles Remote Regatta

Have you ever wanted to compete in the Head of the Charles Regatta?

Well now you can! From the comfort of your own home!

The Head Of The Charles Regatta Board of Directors announced that the Head Of The Charles will not be held as an on-water two-day event on the Charles River this October as it has for 55 years, but instead will be run as a global remote event.

Registration and results submission deadline for the participatory on-your-own water and erg components: Friday, October 18th on RegattaCentral.

Click here for more information 

Click here to register now! 

Third round of Business Support Fund Grants

The Victorian Government has announced a third round of the Business Support Fund to provide direct financial support to businesses impacted by restrictions in Victoria.

Grants from this program will help businesses in these sectors survive the extended period of restricted trading.

Grant applications open on Friday 18 September 2020.

Please click here for more information.

Bunnings Power Pass - VicSport Partnership

Vicsport has developed an exciting partnership with Bunnings. All Vicsport members as well as their affiliate clubs, associations and staff can now access a Bunnings PowerPass card, provided you have your own ABN.

Take advantage on a wide range of products including build and fit-out assistance, security and maintenance services, cleaning and garden supplies as well as advice and assistance on construction projects and installation solutions.

Fill out the form on the Vicsport webpage and Bunnings will contact you within 14 days to finalise the process of setting up your PowerPass access.

For more information on this offer and all Vicsport member benefits, click here.

Vic Health - Reimagining Health Grants program.

VicHealth, through it’s Reimagining Health Grants program, has a new round of grants opening on the 16^th September 2020 and closing on the 27th October 2020.

Grants are targeting Social Connection, Physical Activity and Food Security with the funded ideas being delivered between November 2020 and November 2021. 

More information available https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/funding/reimagining-health-grants

Community Sports Infrastructure Loans Scheme

Sport and Recreation Victoria has announced the Community Sports Infrastructure Loans Scheme which will support the delivery of community sport and recreation infrastructure that directly impacts participation and ensures community access for a minimum of 10 years.

Projects which fill a gap in provision, support areas of disadvantage and create participation opportunities for underrepresented groups will be highly regarded.

More information is available at https://sport.vic.gov.au/grants-and-funding/community-sports-infrastructure-loans-scheme.