WELCOME TO RV ENEWS

Well done to all for creating a vibrant atmosphere across all of last weekends regattas, paired with the nice weather and great racing, it made for a terrific weekend.

This week, it's the State Championship! We look forward to a huge weekend of racing, at both Lake Wendouree and Carrum. There is some unpleasant weather forecast however we will try our best to ensure it remains a fun weekend for all!

Stay Safe, Stay Rowing!

        UPCOMING REGATTAS

NEW PARTNER

Rowing Victoria are excited to announce our new Club Premiership & Point Score Partner, Perfect Balance Rowing!

Perfect Balance Rowing are Australia’s largest importer of rowing boats and accessories, including the Filippi and Swift Racing brands.

In order to promote participation in Victorian Rowing and support Victorian Clubs, Perfect Balance Rowing will be rewarding the Grade Premiers with a Swift Racing Club A pair/double valued at $10,990!

Although a familiar name for many in the rowing community, if you’re yet to see what they have on offer, be sure to check out their website or social media!

We look forward to a strong partnership with PBR into the future as we work together to grow the sport of rowing in Victoria.

AMRC BOAT HIRE

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
 
Please provide us the name of your club, responsible contact (with email), boat type(s) including model/mould and your details will be progressively loaded to the AMRC website.

HEAD OF THE LAKE

Always an exciting day on Lake Wendouree for the BAS Head of the Lake!

Well done to all students for creating a terrific atmosphere and for their amazing efforts on the water. 👏🏼

🏆 Boys Premiership: Ballarat Clarendon College

🏆 Girls Premiership: Loreto College Ballarat

🏆 Div 1 Boys Open 4+: Ballarat Grammar

🏆 Div 1 Girls Open 4+: Ballarat Clarendon College

Results for all divisions available below:

WOMEN LEADERS IN SPORT WORKSHOPS

Applications for the 2022 Women Leaders in Sport Workshops are now open!

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.

GET ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHERS PROGRAM

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:

FREE CLUBMAP WEBINARS

CLUBMAP's free webinar series continues on March 7th with Webinar 5 - TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION!

A professional online presence is vital. It's the first place that prospective members, sponsors, families and participants look. Clubmap will show you ways to bring your club up to speed.

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