WELCOME TO RV ENEWS

The Australian Masters Rowing Championships are underway at Lake Wendouree! 

Plenty of Victorian's have been successful across Thursday and Friday's racing, with a mix of conditions keeping all athletes on their toes.

We look forward to two more days of exciting racing to come, including the Interstate Races tomorrow, with plenty of sunshine forecast for the weekend.

We wish all our Victorian Masters athletes the best of luck and hope they can finish off their season on the podium!

Stay Safe, Stay Rowing!

        UPCOMING REGATTAS

OVERSEAS PARA SUCCESS

Victorian Para athletes Jessica Gallagher and Alexandra Viney recently competed at the Gavirate International Para-Rowing Regatta in Gavirate, Italy. As part of the PR3 Mix4+ with fellow Australians Thomas Birtwhistle, Nicholas Neales, and Teesaan Koo (cox), the crew produced a couple of silver medal winning-performances. Congratulations ladies! ⭐️ The team will be competing again in two weeks’ time at World Cup I in Belgrade, Serbia, which will run from 27 – 29 May.

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK

This week we celebrated National Volunteer Week!

The week has provided us with an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the vital work of our volunteers in rowing, and to say thank you. 💙

Our sport would not be the same without you, and your efforts are once again on display this week at the #AMRC22.

Volunteers help bring our community together and through it we are, Better Together.

BENDIGO RC 150TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER

The President and Committee of the Bendigo Rowing Club invite you to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Bendigo rowing by joining them at a gala dinner to be conducted on Saturday 4 June 2022, from 6.30pm, at the All Season’s Resort Hotel, McIvor Road, Bendigo.

RSVP by 25 May 2022.

The event provides an opportunity for members past and present, along with family and friends, to come together to reconnect, celebrate achievements, and relive fond memories. 

VISITING BALLARAT

In Ballarat for the Australian Masters Rowing Championships?

Make the most of it!

Check out the wide range of activities and events Ballarat has to offer via the link below! 

CLUBMAP WEBINARS

CLUBMAP has launched a new webinar series with the next webinar on Monday May 23rd - EXPAND YOUR COMMITTEE STRUCTURE.

Clubs don't spend enough time on their committee structure, and find it hard to move forward as a result. Successful community sporting clubs share the load.

COVID MANAGEMENT UPDATE

Restrictions RE: COVID management have eased 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. 1 case per competing club will be available for collection at the bow numbers tent at upcoming regattas.

 Stay Safe, Stay Rowing!

WATERWAY ACCESS & INCIDENT REPORTING

Could all waterway users please ensure they are acquainted with their local waterway rules; traffic direction, turning points, stationary obstacles etc.

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.