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The overseas rowing action continues this week, with the Henley Royal Regatta well underway!

Read more about our athletes performances below!

Stay Safe, Stay Rowing!

HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA

National Schoolgirl Champions, St. Catherine's, have progressed into the semi-finals of the Prince Philip Challenge Trophy (Schoolgirl Eight), with Melbourne Girls Grammar School falling just short of an all-Aussie semi-final match up. 

Maggie Foley (Corio Bay) and her lightweight composite crew were successful in their heat of the Princess Grace Challenge Cup (Women's Quad), progressing into the Quarter Finals, which take place early on in the Friday schedule.

Meanwhile, crews from Gippsland Grammar and Mercantile unfortunately also fell short in their heats, however should be very proud of their efforts.

The Australian Rowing Team (ART) are ready for action, with 10 crews pre-qualified for the event and competing throughout the Friday schedule. A Mercantile RC & Molesey BC crew will also be competing on Friday in the Ladies Challenge Plate (Men's Eight).

We wish all athletes competing across the weekend the best of luck! Read more about our ART crews, check the Friday schedule, or tune into the Friday action below.

(Images: Rowing Australia / Andrew Guerin)

INDOOR INTERSTATE REGATTA

Victoria has claimed third place in overall metres in the 2022 Indoor Interstate Regatta, behind New South Wales and the Northern Territory. 🥉

Well done to all Victorians who participated and challenged themselves across the 8 days, totalling an impressive 502,617 metres!

Special mention to Victorians Jack Howard and Kylie Lanyon on their top 5 individual finishes in their respective gender brackets! ⭐️

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 STANDARDS

A reminder to our clubs and schools that Victoria's new Child Safety Standards are active from today.

As discussed in our initial Child Safety Forum, organisations are not expected to have comprehensively implemented the new Standards until January 2023. However, clubs are encouraged to begin their changes now and transition to adherence over the next 6 months.

For those who are looking to recap the discussions had at the forum, please see the slides and recording 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.