WELCOME TO RV ENEWS

We hope you all enjoyed the Easter weekend, with some terrific racing and great energy seen at the Wentworth Mildura Easter Regatta!

This weekend our Masters athletes will be heading to Lake Wendouree for the Ballarat Masters Regatta. A great opportunity to become familiar with Lake Wendouree prior to the Australian Masters Rowing Championships coming up next month!

Heading into the colder months it is important to look after ourselves, with some updated COVID information included below.

Stay Safe, Stay Rowing!

        UPCOMING REGATTAS

Attended the Wentworth Mildura Easter Regatta last weekend?

We'd love to hear your thoughts via the feedback button below! Your feedback from this and ongoing reviews will help RV and the Competition Commission shape racing and regattas moving forward.

VICTORIAN PATHWAY 8+ STATE TEAM PRESENTATION

On Thursday evening, the official Victorian Pathway 8+ team presentation evening was held at MUBC, where the athletes were presented with their Victorian uniforms.

Congratulations again to all selected, we look forward to seeing you represent our state in the Big White V!

ARC22 VOLUNTEER PRIZE WINNERS

Thank you again to all who volunteered at the recent Australian Rowing Championships, the support from clubs and schools played a huge role in the events success! 

With an impressive 43% of their members volunteering, locals Nagambie Rowing Club will take home the new Swift Club B Single Scull thanks to Perfect Balance Rowing! Congratulations!

Special mentions to La Trobe University Rowing Club (21.7%), Loreto Normanhurst (18.3%), Brighton Grammar (9.8%), Albert Park College (9.5%), and more! Your contributions were greatly appreciated.

For those interested in volunteering at the upcoming Masters State Championships or #AMRC22, please contact us!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

RV MASTERS STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: May 7th - 8th (Nagambie)

AUSTRALIAN MASTERS ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS: May 19th – 22nd (Ballarat)

With two major regattas coming up, we need your help!

We would love for you to join us at either or both of the RV Masters State Championships and the Australian Masters Rowing Championships to support the rowing community by becoming one of our dedicated volunteers!

All interested volunteers please contact Adam Harrison on adam@rowingvictoria.asn.au for further information.

ROWING VICTORIA KEEPING YOU HEALTHY

As the COVID-19 restrictions continue to ease, it’s important that we all maintain good practices to ensure we continue to mitigate the risk of catching COVID-19 or other complaints, especially as Winter approaches. 

To support good health, Rowing Victoria has secured commercial quantities of 75% alcohol, instant drying hand sanitiser. A case of 24 x 500ml will be available for each club to collect over the next few weeks.  

Starting this weekend at the Ballarat Masters regatta, a case per competing club will be available for collection at the Bow numbers tent.

Stay Safe, Stay Healthy!

ANZAC DAY INDOOR ROWING CHALLENGE

Rowing Australia and Rowing NZ have announced the 2022 Anzac Day Indoor Rowing Challenge. The event to take place from dawn to dusk on Monday 25 April will see Australians and New Zealanders unite to record 2504 metres, as many times as possible, at home, on their indoor rowing machines.

The number, 2504, signifies the date of Anzac Day, 25.04, with participants encouraged to log their metres online and donate to either RSL Australia’s ANZAC Appeal or the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association.

If interested, more information is available here:

VICTORIAN MASTERS MEN'S 8+ NOMINATIONS

Nominations remain open for the Victorian Masters Men's 8+, scheduled to compete at the upcoming Australian Masters Rowing Championships. 

Nominations will close at 5pm on Tuesday 3rd May.

For those looking to nominate, please use the below links to access the updated Selection Policy and Nomination portal:

AMRC BOAT HIRE

Following earlier correspondence, Rowing Victoria will be advising the Australian Masters Community of the opportunities to hire boats from local schools/clubs during the upcoming AMRC (May 19-22) in Ballarat.

If you would like to lease boats to interstate competitors, please let us know via kieran@rowingvictoria.asn.au and we will provide you with more information.

SPORT AUSTRALIA - COMMUNITY COACHING COURSE

Sport Australia has created a modern approach to community coaching. Developed in collaboration with the sport sector, the new approach is about supporting the development, education and training of coaches and empowering them to provide safe, fun and inclusive environments that focus on the needs of participants.

COVID MANAGEMENT UPDATE (22/04)

From 11.59pm tonight, the restrictions RE: COVID management ease with the following to be noted and actioned:

VACCINATION AND CHECK IN

• Club members won’t be required to have two doses or show their vaccination status before entering their clubhouse or physical recreation facility, e.g. gyms, ergo rooms, social rooms.
• The requirement for staff and patrons to check-in using the Service Victoria app will end, with operators not required to keep any attendance records or maintain a COVID-19 Check-in Marshal.
• The existing two-dose and three-dose vaccination mandates for workers, e.g bar staff are retained.

FACE MASKS

• Face masks will no longer be required for hospitality workers/ bar staff.
• Face masks are strongly recommended when you can’t physically distance.

COVIDSAFE PLAN

• All workplaces will still require a COVIDSafe Plan.
• Please ensure Hand sanitiser is available.

 Stay Safe, Stay Rowing!

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