National selection trials are being held on Yarramundi Reach from Saturday to Wednesday in the mornings from 8am till 4pm. It is requested that crews keep off the bouyed course and that coaches do not take tinnies into Yarramundi Reach.
These selection trials are largely for US based Australian students to get into the Under 23 team. Some of the rowing will be of International standard. Spectating at Weston Park is recommended.
Dear Clubs,
The Board of Rowing ACT has implemented a Review of the Federal Head of the Lake Regatta and has appointed a three person expert panel to conduct the Review.
The following Terms of Reference will be considered by the Review Panel:
The annual BRO appreciation dinner was held over the recent long weekend at the Canberra Yacht Club. Thank you to all of our BROs and volunteers who made the past season possible.
Congratulations to Edwin Bien and Geoff Northam, the first recipients of the new BRO of the Year Trophy. The photo below shows Edwin Bien receiving the award from Nick Hunter. Geoff Northam was not, unfortunately, able to attend the event. Vince McMahon presented the attending BROs with Gold Jubilee Medallions. If you were invited to the dinner as a BRO but could not attend, please contact Vince for […]
Rowing ACT has announced a medal design competition for Head of the Lake competitors with prize monies totalling $1,800. This is in response to the strong wish expressed by schools for the 2018 event to have its own medal rather than using the normal regatta medal for places. The 2018 Head of the Lake event was held in March attracting around 600 crew. It was very successful and attracted good press coverage with the Canberra Times reporting that students from Canberra Girls Grammar, Canberra Grammar, Daramalan, Radford and Marist were leading the local contingent.
The Head of the Lake […]
Radford is currently seeking a suitable candidate for the role of Rowing Coach.
View the advertisement including selection criteria and roles and responsibilities here: Radford Rowing Coach Job advert 2018
Canberra Grammar School is looking to employ a Head of Rowing in a full-time capacity to lead the CGS Rowing programme. It is expected that this role will be primarily undertaken in Terms 1, 3 and 4; in Term 2 tasks will be redirected towards the Winter Co-curricular and/or Academic programmes.
The Head of Rowing will mentor and guide our rowing coaches; design, implement and deliver an annual rowing programme; as well as provide operational leadership specific to the School’s sporting culture. The incumbent will implement appropriate programmes that will cater for a range of ability levels, from beginners […]
Black Mountain Rowing Club invites all of the rowing community to join them in celebrating the conclusion of the rowing year and to recognise the efforts of our hard-working Boat Race Officials.
$10 per adult, under 18 free.
Bubbles with the BROs Flyer 2018
The annual Rowing ACT Presentation was held on 8 April to celebrate the highly successful 2018 season.
Congratulations to all medallists, trophy winners and pennant winners (a full list of winners is attached), as well as all of the rowers, coxswains, coaches, boat race officials, volunteers and supporters who participated throughout the season! We look forward to another successful season ahead, with Winter Time Trials just around the corner
As foreshadowed, the 2017-18 rowing year has been rolled over. Registrations are now open for 2018-19.
We would like to invite current and former school rowers/coxswains and school leavers aged 16-25 to participate in a Rowing ACT survey. The survey consists of 15 questions and should take around 5 minutes to complete.
Please click on the link to complete the survey and share this link with school students and school leavers who no longer row/cox.
By completing the survey you have the opportunity to win one of three $50 gift vouchers.
Background information for the survey
As revealed in Rowing ACT membership […]