ROWING VICTORIA BOARD POSITIONS

Following the recent AGM, the Board of Rowing Victoria had decided for a change in Officer positions.

Deb Spring, formerly Vice President, assumes the role of President.

Leanne Ambrose, formerly a director, assumes the role of Vice President.

Joe Joyce retains the position of Rowing Australia Councillor.

Please join me in wishing them, and the balance of the board all the success in their roles.

Ian

IMPORTANT COVID MANAGEMENT UPDATE

As we are experiencing, we’re all dealing with “Living with COVID” in our own way, however we also have the responsibility to look out for the balance of our community and work to keeping each other safe.

As a timely reminder, it’s vital that we continue to follow the Gov’t guidelines so we stay safe and can continue rowing. These guidelines are as follow:

• 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.

To ensure we can all enjoy an uninterrupted regatta season, it’s important that we do all that we can to stay safe.

If you have any questions, please reach out.

Stay Safe, Stay Rowing!

Upcoming Regattas

04/12/2021 - RV Schoolboys Regatta (St Kevins) Entries Closed

04/12/2021 - RV Schoolgirls Regatta (Sacred Heart) Entries Closed

11/12/2021 - Nestles/Hamilton Regatta Entries Open Now

15/01/2022 - MRA Rutherglen Regatta Entries Opening Soon

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.

CELEBRATING OUR LOCAL LEGENDS

The Victorian Rowing Community has many wonderful people within it. If you know an amazing person in your club or school that you think should be profiled, please contact info@rowingvictoria.asn.au.

This week’s Local Legend is:

Felecity Frederico!

YARRA RIVER DREDGING SCHEDULE

Over the next five months Parks Victoria have scheduled a number of dredging operations.

Although current river access is limited, please be mindful of your surroundings whilst on the Yarra.

Dredging operations will be also suspended/ cleared for regattas.

7 December – 12 December (Updated 03/12)

• Dredging at Herring Island Landing and Como Landing, disposal site upstream of Church Street Bridge.
• Herring Island Landing & Como Landing closed – exclusion zone around works dredging site and disposal site.

29 November – 13 February

• Dredging at Burnley Harbour, disposal site upstream of Church Street Bridge.

• Exclusion zone around works at dredging site and disposal site.

14 February – 22 March

• Dredging at Botanic Gardens Landing, disposal site adjacent to Botanic Gardens.

• Landing Botanic Gardens Landing closed – exclusion zone around works at dredging site and disposal site.

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

CADBURY Get In The Game Grants Program

Applications are now open (Closing December 10th)

SPORT AND RECREATION VICTORIA 

Applications are now open