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Recently, a number of Victorian athletes have achieved success overseas at the World Rowing U19 & U23 Championships.

Meanwhile, a draft regatta calendar for Season 2022/23 has been released, and some exciting opportunities have become available.

We also pay tribute to three members of the rowing community who have recently passed.

Read more below.

Stay Safe, Stay Rowing!

WORLD ROWING U19 & U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Rowing Victoria congratulates all Victorians and their crews on their efforts at the World Rowing U19 & U23 Championships, held in Varese, Italy, from the 25th to 31st of July. We look forward to seeing your exciting talent on display in the future!

Results Recap (VIC Reps)

2022/23 DRAFT REGATTA CALENDAR

Please be advised that a 2022/23 Draft Regatta Calendar has been released for September to December. This can be accessed below or via the 'Regattas' page on our website.

Any questions or concerns related to the calendar can be sent to adam@rowingvictoria.asn.au.

COXSWAIN DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP (COX & COACH)

The next National Virtual Development Series session will be hosted by Rowing ACT on Wednesday, August 10th.

Please see details below:

Topic: Coxswain Development Workshop: For Cox & Coach
With: Australian Rowing Team Coxswain, Renae Domaschenz
When: 6:30pm (EST), Wednesday, August 10th.
Where: On Zoom - LINK

This will be a great learning opportunity for coxswains and coaches looking to achieve the best results for their crews!

VALE

TERRY DAVIES OLY

Terry was a Life Member of the Banks Rowing Club competing at the 1960 Rome Olympics in the Men's coxless pair and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in the Men's eight and won a gold medal at the 1962 Perth Commonwealth Games in the Men's Eights. Terry enjoyed significant domestic success including being part of the 1964 Victorian Kings Cup winning crew. A tribute to Terry from Banks RC President James Lowe is below.

DOUG DONOGHUE AM

Doug's service to rowing included being a Director of RA, Life Member and being one of three people who took over the high performance arm of RA so successfully when it went broke in 1995. We went from being a lowly ranked country in 1995 to the most successful nation in 1996. Our 1996 Olympic performance has never been beaten. At the Olympic level, Doug was a Life Member of the AOC and right hand man of John Coates. Tributes to Doug from former AOC President John Coates and Sydney RC President Keith Jameson are below.

CHARLIE BARTLETT

Charlie was a world champion rower, distinguished coach, national selector, and administrator. He served on the Boards of Rowing Victoria, Rowing NSW and Rowing Australia. He died after surviving for a long time with pancreatic cancer and leaves behind his wife Sally and daughters Kate, Sarah and Lisa.

CHANGE OUR GAME - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM

The #ChangeOurGame Professional Development Scholarships Program is NOW OPEN for applications – their biggest program yet to support women in the sport and recreation sector to obtain and thrive in leadership roles!

Tailored to ensure relevant opportunities are extended across all career stages, this annual program offers grants of up to $10,000, the opportunity to an international conference and much more.

Applications close: 5pm AEST, Monday 22 August 2022

Click on the link below to find out more and apply.

CLUBMAP WEBINARS

CLUBMAP's webinar series finishes with the final webinar on Monday August 15th - CAPATALISE ON GRANTS & FACILITIES.

They'll give you some tips on how to generate and save money through grants, and go from concept to execution on major facility upgrades.

DREDGING 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.