Current Guidelines for the safe return to rowing during COVID-19

We are all excited and hopeful that if we stay on track we will make a complete return to rowing in the near future. However, to ensure a safe and healthy return to Rowing for all, Rowing Victoria strongly encourages Clubs, athletes, and supporters to continue to adhere to the updated guidelines.

https://www.rowingvictoria.asn.au/covid/ 

We would also like to remind the members of our community and clubs to support the Covid 19 App.

COVID-19 Grants and Funding:

The following links provide information on grants and funding opportunities that are available to Clubs.

•  https://sport.vic.gov.au/grants-and-funding/our-grants/community-sport-sector-coronavirus-covid-19-short-term-survival-package
• https://vicsport.com.au/blog/3522/covid-19-coronavirus-update-and-links

Please also use google with search criteria like sport AND victoria AND COVID-19 AND grants, to look for grants that might be available for your Club.

Rowing Victoria's Next General Meeting:

Rowing Victoria’s next general meeting will be held on the 23/6/2020. For more details and to register please visit the Rowing Victoria Event page here.

Neville Howell awarded OAM

Congratulations to Walter Neville Howell who today was awarded OAM 'for service to rowing' 

Neville is a dual Olympian, 6x Kings Cup winner and still continues to row to this day. Neville's full rowing bio can be found here.

Competition Commission

We now seeking Expressions of Interest for members of the Victorian Rowing Community who would like to be involved in the Rowing Victoria Competition Commission.  We are looking for a good cross-section of expertise and experience from the rowing community. Please nominate here

Australian Community Sport is in Crisis

COVID-19 is devastating Australian Sport, particularly community and club sports that rely on memberships, registrations and local sponsorships to keep the lights on. As most sports have come to a complete stop, we know that, many clubs will find it difficult to re-open.

The Australian Sports Foundation has launched a national campaign to help community clubs and organisations access funds to recover. were aiming to use our unique charitable and tax-deductible status to raise funds from the philanthropic community to help clubs in need - but to do this we need your help.

weve created a survey to understand the impact on your sport and the funding needed to help it recover, so we can build a case for support to put to the philanthropic community. 

we have put together some assesrs for you to pass on to your members and clubs to help get the word out so that we can quantify the scale of the problem, and how best to support community sport get back on its feet when this is all over.

Click here for more information!

https://covid.sportsfoundation.org.au/

Level 1 and 2 Coach Accreditation Update

Please note, due to coronavirus restrictions, Level 2 workshops are currently taking place. We appreciate your patience with this and will  resume workshops when it is permitted and safe to do so. 

For more information on the updated Level 1 and 2 course please follow the link:

https://www.rowingvictoria.asn.au/high-performance/pathwayseducationandevents/

Proposed introduction of Masters Loghtweight Rowing to Australian Masters Rowing Championships

At the 2021 AMRC, Rowing Australia is proposing to introduce a Lightweight Masters option for all single scull events.

Read more and complete the survey here.

To register now click here!

First Aid Training 

Life Saving Victoria offers first aid training to Clubs and Schools including in regional centres.  Additional information is available here.

Travel Hygiene

The VIS has issued a brief note covering basic hygiene when travelling.