CAMPING UPDATE LAKE BARRINGTON INTERNATIONAL ROWING COURSE

5th December 2020

Rowing Tasmania has been advised by Public Health that any event with attendance of more than 1000 persons and running over 2 days, will not be able to have onsite camping under the Event Framework guidelines.

Rowing Tasmania has sought urgent clarification through the Department of Communities Sport and Recreation and we are waiting for this advice to arrive.

Therefore, taking into account the close of entries tonight the decision has been made that there will be no camping at the Lake Barrington Regatta Ground for the regattas listed below.

• SP4
• SP5
• SP6 
• State Club Championships
• Schools Regatta 2
• Tasmanian School Championships

Note: If this advice changes, we will advise asap.

Note: The Head of the River is organised by SATIS who will advise the status of camping etc. at a later date.

Rowing Tasmania, therefore, has to

* Apply a no-camping policy at the Lake for athletes, spectators, coaches, etc.

The upside of being in the Kentish Municipality there are several options available for those who camp.

• Gowrie Park Wilderness Village- 0364911385 cabins, camping, and powered sites (see here)
• Kentish Parks Camping Area (see here). Free.
• Lake Gardner Campsite (see here). Free, but not the most comfortable and relatively small in size.
• O’Neill’s Creek Campsite (Claude Rd). Large campsite at $5 a night. Maximum stay 4 nights.
• Sheffield Rec Ground (Spring St). Only for self-contained vehicles. $5 a night.
• CMCA RV Park, Railton. Self-contained only. More details here.

Both Sheffield Hotel 03 64911130 and Railton Hotel 03 64961232 offer space at the back for campers and campervans, both with limited access to facilities.

For Airbnb, options call the Sheffield Visitors Centre on 0364 9411179

Excerpt from A Framework for COVID-19 safe Events and Activities Tasmania October 2020

“Event organisers will also be required to obtain any permits, licences, and approvals ordinarily required in order to conduct their event prior to submitting their event for assessment or approval. While multi-day events can occur, at this time, overnight events where patrons stay on site are not permitted to occur. An example of such an event is where patrons camp overnight at a multi-day concert. However, this Framework is a living document, and will be reviewed over time as the Directions that establish the requirements for mass gatherings and events are updated to reflect the changing COVID-19 situation in Tasmania. Changes to Directions may therefore impose more stringent measures, or ease restrictions, as relevant in the circumstances. Event organisers must be aware that the Director of Public Health may effect changes to the Public Health Directions at any time, to reflect the current COVID-19 risk profile. Throughout the planning process and in the lead up to the event, organisers should be mindful of any potential changes to Directions which may require them to modify, postpone or cancel the event. Event organisers can keep up to date by regularly visiting the Tasmanian Government Coronavirus website at https://coronavirus.tas.gov.au/ “