WELCOME TO RV ENEWS

This weeks edition is jam-packed with exciting news, updated programs, and grants to apply for! Be sure to check them out below!

Last weekend we saw some terrific school rowing at the HOSB and Junior Schoolgirls Regattas. Our clubs had the week off, so will be well rested and ready to get back into the action!

This weekend the Junior Schoolboys head to Geelong whilst the rest will make their first trip to Nagambie of 2022! The rowing standards are sure to be high, with participation at the Nagambie Regatta necessary for Senior, Youth, and Para State Selection!

Stay Safe, Stay Rowing!

        UPCOMING REGATTAS

MIXED EVENTS QUESTIONNAIRE

Following community feedback, additional mixed events have been added to the regatta schedules. To provide relevant opportunities across these boat classes, we’d like to understand your racing preferences. Please tick the appropriate box via the survey below:

AMRC UPDATE

In exciting news for Victorian rowing, Ballarat’s Lake Wendouree has been named the new host of the 2022 Australian Masters Rowing Championships! 🏆

Originally scheduled at Perth’s Champion Lakes, the location has been changed due to the evolving Omicron situation.

“We acknowledge the effort and thank Rowing WA for their work on the event to date. We will work to make this the best possible event we can for the Australian Masters rowing community.”

For more information, see below:

NSW ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Well done to all Victorian Rowers who competed at the NSW Rowing Championships last weekend.

A range of clubs and schools made the trip north, where plenty of medals were won and PBs broken!

🥇 1️⃣9️⃣        🥈 1️⃣3️⃣          🥉 1️⃣3️⃣

Even when success isn’t achieved, it is always great to see our Victorian athletes challenging themselves in other states!

Check out the full results below:

APPOINTMENT TO NATIONAL SPORTS TRIBUNAL

Following on from our grant and scholarship recipients last week, the women in the rowing community continue to inspire and impress us.

Rowing Victoria would like to acknowledge and congratulate the efforts of member Carolyn Manning, who has recently been appointed as a member of the National Sports Tribunal, chosen from many highly qualified applicants.

Carolyn is a member of Richmond Rowing Club and has been sculling for over 25 years. She is also a practising psychologist and mediator and has been involved in dispute resolution work in the rowing community for some time.

BOOK RELEASE 📚 

Former Victorian Rower and rowing tragic, John Cumper, is soon to release his new book "Tight Puddles"!

Providing a 'One stop guide to rowing', John gives an outline of his book in the Q&A available below: 

WOMEN LEADERS IN SPORT WORKSHOPS *NEW*

Applications for the 2022 Women Leaders in Sport Workshops will open on Monday February 21.

Over the past two decades these workshops have helped thousands of administrators, coaches, officials and volunteers to excel in their careers. Women in the rowing community who particpated last year found them to be both beneficial and enjoyable.

This year there are 150 spots available and the workshop is suited for those who are committed to developing their leadership skills. The online workshop will commence in May and run for 7 weeks.

For more information please see the below link or email wlis@ausport.gov.au.

ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHERS PROGRAM *UPDATED*

Become a Get Active Kids Vouchers Activity Provider Today!

You can register NOW to become a Get Active Kids Activity Provider and help kids get involved in sport and active recreation.

By registering with the Program, you will be able to accept vouchers of up to $200 to support families facing financial barriers to pay for sporting memberships and participation costs.

The Program is a great way to attract more participants and to support existing members facing financial barriers to participation.

For further information visit www.getactive.vic.gov.au/vouchers

Registration is quick, easy and will only take a few minutes. Register here:

FUTURE HEALTHY - JUMPSTART! *NEW*

Future Healthy have a vision of a Victoria where no young person is denied a future that is healthy, regardless of their postcode, bank balance or background. 

The Jumpstart! program is looking for projects that will provide more opportunities for Victoria’s children and young people through food, art and play. 

Through Rowing, we can encourage young people to get physically active, by providing them welcoming and inclusive places to do so.

Organisations like our clubs can make it happen. Funding from $3,000 to $50,000 is available from a share of $2 million for round one. Entries close 17th March.

Lots more information and inspiration can found below:

FREE CLUBMAP WEBINARS

CLUBMAP's free webinar series continues on Feb 21st with Webinar 3 - MEMBERSHIP!

Learn about some proven, new-age methods to increase revenue through membership. All community clubs can run a successful supporter membership program.

For our full list of grants and learning resources, click here:

COVID MANAGEMENT

All Clubs have been provided with updated posters to remind us all of the current requirements re: vaccinations. As a gentle reminder, don’t forget that:

• Proof of vaccination (or a medical exemption) needs to be shown by all people above the age of 18 who are accessing the rowing shed for any activity other than rowing, e.g. accessing the gym/ergo room or social rooms/bar.
• At the moment, U18s do not need to show proof of vaccination to access gyms/social rooms.
• Check-ins are still required by all.

It’s vital that we continue to follow all the Gov’t guidelines so we stay safe and can continue rowing. These guidelines are as follows:

• If you are feeling unwell with COVID like symptoms, stay away from your Club, get tested and isolate until you receive a negative test result.
• Those in attendance at a rowing club social room, gym or ergo room MUST be fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption. NO VACCINATION, NO ENTRY.
• Vaccination status must be checked (and enforced for entry) to enable access to the above environments.
• QR codes must be used every time a club member enters the club to either use the above facilities, enter the toilets/ changerooms and/or row.
• Please disinfect shared equipment between use.
• Please ensure hand sanitiser is available.
• If you cannot socially distance, please wear masks.

Let's all play our part to ensure we can enjoy an uninterrupted regatta season and Stay Safe (and Stay Rowing!) together. 

WATERWAY ACCESS & INCIDENT REPORTING

With lockdowns lifted and access to the waterways now open to all, our rivers and lakes are becoming increasingly congested. Could all waterway users please reacquaint themselves with their local rules; traffic direction, turning points, stationary obstacles etc.

It's more than likely that the increased water traffic will also lead to an increase in the number of incidents. 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.

BIKE USAGE ALONG THE YARRA RIVER

With the great number of coaches coaching from bicycles along the Yarra River it is important to ensure that this is always done in a safe and considerate manner to all other pathway users.

A friendly reminder:

• Helmets must be worn
• When stopping, pull completely off the path
• Do not block the path
• Do not use mobile phones while riding