Interstate Team nominations

• The Selection Policies and Nomination Forms for the Interstate Team are now live on the RV website. Nominations close on the 13^th January but the likely contenders are now in good training for the Senior Team, Youth Team and the Para single scullers to regain the Australia Cup at the Interstate Regatta in Penrith on Sunday the 3^rd April 2022. The documents can be found HERE
• Further information about the Masters and Pathway teams will be notified in next week’s eNews.
• Any questions about Interstate rowing can be directed to Noel Donaldson selectors@rowingvictoria.asn.au”

Upcoming Regattas

20/11/2021 - Melbourne Head - Entries now open

20/11/2021 - RV School Regatta - Entries now open

27/11/2021 - Victorian Eight's Challenge Regatta - Entries now open

27/11/2021 - RV School Regatta - Entries opening soon

28/11/2021 - Carrum Regatta - Entries opening soon

CELEBRATING ROWING VICTORIA'S 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 weeks Local Legend is Gabi Howard

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.

15 October – 21 November        

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

22 November – 28 November   

• Dredging at Burnley southern bank- navigational channel,  disposal site upstream of Church Street Bridge               
• Exclusion zone around works at 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

Upcoming works on Peppercorn Lawn 5 - 7 November 2021

Please note that two palm trees will be relocated to the Peppercorn Lawn area west of Richmond Rowing Club with works occurring between Thursday 5^th November and Saturday 7^th November 2021. This will involve a number of truck and crane movements as outlined below.

Please ensure that all boat trailers are removed from the area in front of, and adjacent to, the Peppercorn Lawn area so that these works can progress smoothly.

The works involve:

• As part of the reinstatement works following tunnelling, two replacement palms are now being planted back in the gardens adjacent to Peppercorn Lawn.
• Over the three days of works, there will be a number of trucks arriving to site via Boathouse Drive and traffic management will be in place. Larger trucks will need to turn in front of Richmond Rowing Club in order to reverse into site. A section of Peppercorn Lawn will also be fenced off during these works (See map).

• The works will begin on Thursday 5 November, with preparation of the site. The first of the palm trees will be transported to site and craned into position on Friday 6 November 2021. The second palm tree will be planted on Saturday 7 November

• During the planting of the first tree on Friday 5 November, the Capital City Trail will be closed from Boathouse Drive to Princes Bridge, Friday 5 November from 6am to 6pm. The closure will allow for the crane set up, tree lift and transportation, and demobilization.

• All pedestrians and cyclists will be detoured up via St Kilda Road pedestrian signals. As part of the detour, cyclists will be requested to dismount and walk their bikes along the Arts Centre / Hamer Hall ramp.

• The second palm tree will be planted on Saturday 6^th November, this palm planting will not require a crane and the Capital City Trail will remain open, however traffic management will be in place as the truck deliverers the second palm to site.

Impact of COVID-19 on Community Sport.

As you will be well aware, COVID-19 has continued to wreak havoc on community sport in Australia over the past 18 months. This latest report from the Australian Sports Foundation highlights that community clubs all over Australia are facing unprecedented challenges, with more than 1 in 10 clubs at risk of going under during this ongoing crisis.

The report highlights serious and urgent challenges impacting community sports clubs in the areas of financial instability, declining participation and declining volunteering. The report makes it clear that sports clubs are struggling financially; not only is community sport largely shut down but traditional fundraising methods are also hampered or impossible due to Covid restrictions.

If you have time, we encourage you to join the upcoming ASF 45min webinar https://covid.sportsfoundation.org.au/webinarregistration where the ASF team of Sports Fundraising experts will walk you through some fundraising ideas through COVID and beyond. The webinar will cover in detail:

· Real examples of online fundraising, methods and results

· Tax-deductible fundraising and what you can raise funds for

· Fundraising through cancelled seasons and registration fees