Archive for month: September, 2011

In 2013 Rowing ACT will host the Australian National Masters Championships on Lake Burley Griffin. This will no doubt be one of the biggest regattas held in Canberra for quite some time. For this event to be a success Rowing ACT will require a small army of helpers. To begin the process the Rowing ACT Executive will establish a committee charged with organising the event. We are currently seeking expressions of interest from members of the Canberra rowing community to fill key organisational roles.

A draft organisational structure outlining the key roles and responsibilities can be found here.

If you would like to be involved please complete and email the below nomination form to actra@rowingact.org.au.

Download the 2013 Masters volunteer nomination form “here”:file_download/153

Please be advised as follows in regards to the status on the Yarramundi Reach Rowing Course as of Friday 23 September 2011:

Three personnel have been working on the project in the past week.
The 30 longitudinal cables, both the SS terminals and the points for the buoys and weights where the O rings are to be attached are all complete and have been made up under tension.
The laterals will be worked on next.
Ian Dickinson has advised that little work will occur this week but has confirmed that works are still on schedule.

Provisional Results for Winter Time Trial #5 are now available

View or Download Saturdays Results.

View or Download Sundays Results.

Ken Gibson of the NCA has forwarded this message from Joel Stevenson of Brown Consulting who is the Supervising Engineer for the replacement buoyed course.
It refers to his conversations with Ian Dickinson, the Tasmanian responsible for laying our original course and those at most other venues in Australia and SE Asia.

I received an email from Ian and he has advised me that the majority of equipment has arrived except for a couple of major items. Manufacturing of the smaller items has commenced and work on the cables is due to commence next week.

Ian has advised that they intend to be on the Lake soon after 22 October 2011, which I understand is after the date for the Dragon Boat Regatta.

I will continue to request updates on progress and provide you weekly updates on the status.

Black Mountain Rowing Club seeks a coach for a junior rowing program commencing October 2011.

The coach will run at least 2 coaching sessions a week, will need to be reliable, punctual, have good communication skills and be available to assist at local rowing regattas.

Applicants will need

• Level 1 Rowing Coach Accreditation,

• to undertake a Police Check, and

• have a NSW boat license

• The position is casual with a per session rate

Contact Kate McLoughlin at secretary@bmrc.org.au or 0434003120, preferably by 29 September 2011