Thedrawand programme are now available for this Saturday’s regatta. The regatta taking place is subject to confirmation on the morning of Friday 20 February when the results of the latest algae test by NCA should be known. If algae levels are not in the danger zone the regatta will proceed. This uncertainty may affect Gippsland Grammar’slogistics of travel to Canberra. Competitors should note that there are two vision impaired entrants to this regatta in lanes 3 & 6 of race 41 WGD 1x and lane 6 of race 59 WGD 2x. Please show care when near them. They will be accompanied by a guide in a motor boat. ACT Rowing Representative Team Announced ACTRA announced the following selections for the Australian National Rowing Championships being held at Lake Barrington, Tasmania 02-08 March:

Youth Eight Men Women Mathew Barnier (ACTAS/CGS) Emma Cook (SUBC) Nicholas Barnier (ACTAS/CRC) Imogen Cowan (CRC) Josh Bruce (CGS) Amy Fowler (ACTAS/CRC) Dane Buchhorn (CRC) Ailie McDonald (ACTAS/CLRC) Daniel Del Rio (CGS) Katelyn Mundy (CRC) Angus Moore (ACTAS/CGS) Christabelle Northam (ANU) Riley Owen (ACTAS/CLRC) Samantha Shaw (CRC) David Wright (ACTAS/CRC) Beatrice Tapp (CGGS) COX: Nick Purnell (CGS) COX: Sarah Bradbury (CGGS) COACHES: Jaime Fernandez (CGS) Jason Cain (CGS) COACHES: Dafydd Gwynn-Jones (CGGS) Tara Huntly (CGGS) Scullers Riley Owen (ACTAS/CLRC) [subject to confirmation] Sarah Cook (SUBC) [subject to confirmation]

Algae Update ACTRA release this advice to its community today. Also, from the NCA today: “The NCA advises that the blue-green algae alert remains and its is unsafe to use the lake for any activities that involve contact with the water such as swimming, bathing, canoeing, boating or rowing. “The NCA has had further discussions with ACT Health and has commissioned additional blue-green algae tests this afternoon to provide the most up-to-date information for lake users preparing for activities on the weekend These results will be made available to Lake Users by email, on the NCA website and through the media as early as possible on Friday 20 February 2009. “Should the latest results from the blue-green algae testing show that the lake remains unsafe for use, the NCA will authorise a closure of the lake under the Lakes Ordinance 1976 and will request enforcement of the closure by the Water Police.”

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