WELCOME TO RV E-NEWS
It was a fantastic Saturday of racing in Geelong last weekend, with crews enjoying sunny conditions at the Head of the Barwon.
This week, crews head to Sale for the inaugural Gippsland Grammar Sale Head Race, while other athletes will complete their first Time Trial on their way to National Team selection. Unfortunately, due to low entry numbers, the Head of the Mitchell has been cancelled.
Read more below.
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UPCOMING REGATTAS
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INCLUSIVE CLUB RESOURCES
Our sport of rowing is amazing in many ways. We have a great community, wonderful waterways, facilities, and locations, and the opportunity to participate for life. We are striving to make our sport accessible for all and encourage clubs to consider the below:
⭐️ Would your club like to welcome new members?
⭐️ How inclusive is your club?
⭐️ Is your club looking to be more inclusive for all members, as well as having the ability to welcome new members?
⭐️ Are there accessibility issues to overcome or improve?
There are many resources available to assist clubs to be more inclusive, from physical accessibility, to people & culture. Explore the below and consider what initiatives your club could implement going forward.
| Australian Sports Commission (ASC) |
The ASC has information about grants and funding, as well as resources for clubs and coaches. You can create an account to access learning modules in the Australian Sport Learning Centre, with learning areas including coaches, officials, accessibility champion, and building inclusive sport clubs. |
| Sport4All |
This website focusses on disability inclusion in clubs and schools. Once you have enrolled your club and completed the check-in survey you will have access to some engaging and well developed resources. |
| Disability Sports Australia (DSA) |
DSA is a national charity dedicated to increasing grassroots sport participation for people with disability. |
| Welcoming Clubs |
Welcoming Clubs is the initiative for programs that embrace the power of sport and recreation as a vehicle for inclusion, opportunity and belonging for all members of the community. |
| Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) |
This is a Victorian State Government body. The website has an array of information including available grants under the FUNDING tab. The Regional All Abilities Participation Grant is open for Round 2. It opened on 1 October and closes on 19 November. There are 3 categories where $25,000 is available in each category. A club can apply in more than one category. |
If you'd like to discuss anything related to the above please contact Delwyn Oliver at 📩delwyn@rowingvictoria.asn.au |
AUSTRALIAN BOAT RACE RETURNS TO MELBOURNE
The famous Australian Boat Race returns to the Yarra River next Sunday for its 15th edition.
In a rivalry that started in 1860, this race sees the best men and women student-athlete rowers from the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney battle it out for bragging rights. The final crews are still to be confirmed.
EVENT SCHEDULE
9:15am Women's College Race - Trinity College (M) vs St Paul's College (S), 2km course
9:30am Men's College Race - Trinity College (M) vs St John's College (S), 2km course
10:00am Men's 2025 Australian Boat Race, 3.2km course
10:30am Women's 2025 Australian Boat Race, 3.2km course
Approx. 11:10am Presentations from MUBC Balcony
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HEAD OF THE YARRA - CONFIRM CREW DETAILS
A capacity start list of 283 crews is entered for the 2025 Head of the Yarra. Congratulations to all crews who have secured a start slot for this year’s race.
All crews please note that 9am October 13th is the lock-in for your final crew entry details.
After this time there will be no 50% seat fee refund for any crew entry.
A number of international and interstate crews looking to hire boats for the event. If your club or school has boats and equipment they are willing to loan out, please visit the Hire/Loan Facebook page via the link below.
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ESAFETY WEBINARS
Online Safety 101 for Community Sport Clubs
These sessions are for community sport leaders and volunteers who want tips to create safer online spaces and learn how to respond to online abuse.
📅 12 November 2025
🕧 12.30pm – 1.15pm AEST
Social Media Self-Defence for Athletes
These sessions are for state, national and pathway athletes (18 years and over) who want to set up safer social media accounts and learn strategies to respond to online abuse.
📅 26 November 2025
🕧 12.30pm – 1.15pm AEST
Webinars for parents and carers
eSafety also offers a range of webinars to support parents and carers in helping their children navigate the online world safely.
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REMINDER: BOW & STERN LIGHTS
It is important that ALL rowers on ALL waterways (and coaches on bikes and powerboats) between sunset and sunrise have adequate lighting for your safety and the safety of others.
Rowing boats, in restricted visibility and between sunset and sunrise, are required by LAW to exhibit;
- Two all-round white lights - one attached to the boat at or near the forward or bow end, and one attached to the boat at or near the stern end.
- Bow light - A continuous white light is considered acceptable if it is visible in clear conditions from a distance of 1 kilometre.
- Stern light - A flashing white light is considered acceptable if it flashes at least once per second and is visible in clear conditions from a distance of 1 kilometre.
Not withstanding the above, it is considered acceptable for a light to be masked so as not to interfere with the vision of the vessel’s occupants, provided at least one light is visible from any direction (see diagram below).
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BIKE LIGHTS
In addition to safely lighting our boats, it is important that coaches are also meeting requirements off the water. By law, your bike must be fitted with a rear red reflector, a bell, and at least one working brake.
When riding at night and in low-light, you must use a front white light and a rear red light. The light can be flashing or steady but must be seen from 200 metres away. It is also a good idea to use flashing lights during the day to help other road users see you.
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SAFETY REMINDER
Rowing Victoria would like to remind all members the importance of using our equipment and waterways safely and appropriately.
Please follow traffic rules, including correctly using designated turning zones. Rules and maps for all waterways can be found on our Venues webpage. By following these rules, our waterways are safer for all.
We have also been made aware of a number of incidents where rowing coaches have been sighted either riding without helmets, using megaphones at incorrect hours, or using mobile phones while riding (both in conversation or filming their crews).
For your own safety, to avoid fines, and to respect other members of the community, we ask that you please ensure you are obeying the law and not partaking in the behaviours above. |
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. |
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