February 14, 2025

In this newsletter you will find:

• Easy Oar Canteen seeks casual staff for ARC25
• Communications Intern opportunity @ ARC - apply now!
• Updated LBIRC camping information
• Regatta Information - 
  * Junior Regional Regattas
  * Tasmanian All Schools Championships
  * 2025 Bonney Energy Tasmanian Club Championships
  * Head of the River
• Support for Tell Someone campaign
• Clubs Tasmania workshops & presentations
• Facilitation Program | Coaching and Officiating Women and Girls

Casual staff wanted for ARC25

Rowing Tasmania's Catering Manager is looking to employ casual staff for the Easy Oar Canteen at Lake Barrington for the 2025 Australian Rowing Championships in March.

Read more about the job and how to apply here.

RA Communications Intern - Australian Rowing Championships

Location: Lake Barrington, Tasmania
Dates: March 24-30, 2025
Type: Internship (short-term)

Rowing Australia is offering an exciting opportunity for an aspiring communications professional to join them as a Communications Intern at the 2025 Australian Rowing Championships at Lake Barrington.

As a Communications Intern, you'll be at the heart of the action, supporting Rowing Australia's day-to-day communications operations.

You'll have the opportunity to develop your skills by working across various platforms and media initiatives.

This is a fast-paced role designed to immerse you in the exciting world of elite sports communication.

For more information on the role and how to apply, visit the Rowing Australia website Careers page here

Applications close March 1, 2025.

Camping is permitted in the designated camping areas at LBIRC for School and Club regattas.

There are a few things you need to be aware of for safety reasons and for the comfort of all camping area users. Please read on, as we have recently updated the camping information,

• When setting up your van/tents please be mindful of not taking up more space than is reasonably required for your site. Camping space is limited, so keep your camping footprint to a minimum. You're here for only a night or two, not an extended holiday.
• Please ensure proper chocks are used for trailer/caravan wheels - abandoned rocks have caused significant damage to RT's mower.
• Any school-age rowers camping at the lake should be near to and under the effective control of a parent/guardian.
• The Swag Only Area is open to all Schools and Clubs. This is a safer space where cars/caravans are not allowed to enter. School rowers using this space will need adult supervision. This area is set up NE of the Kentish Boatshed and has been partitioned off.
• Safety of campers is paramount. Vehicles should be parked AWAY from the campsite for the safety of tent and swag occupants in particular, and should be parked horizontal to the slope throughout the camping area.
• There is to be no camping (including swags) on the Boat Park road or in the Boat Park.
• Campers should arrive at the site well before 10pm to ensure they do not break the curfew (10pm) and therefore disturb other camping guests.
• THERE IS TO BE NO GREY WATER DISCHARGED ON TO THE GROUND as the site is a Parks and Wildlife Nature Reserve. We still have too many campers ignoring this rule.
• Shower and toilet facilities at Barrington Lodge and Davies Bay Lodge (facilities under deck area) are not available to campers.
• Generators are not permitted.
• Wood fires are banned. This includes contained fire pots.
• Please ensure dogs are kept on a leash and do not bark after curfew.

What's happening on the water

Tomorrow (Saturday, Feb 15) resources are stretched as we host one-day Junior Regattas at each end of the State with the two Regional Rowers Showdowns - one at Franklin and the other at Lake Barrington.

Racing at both venues kicks off at 8.30am. Franklin draw; Lake Barrington draw.

The Tasmanian All Schools Championships are at Lake Barrington on Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 February. You can find the event list, entries link and other important information here.

There's also a link to the Boat Holders document. You can sign up online via the document or add your name to the whiteboard near the coffee shop on the day.

Closer to the event you will find an important Schools Championship Regatta Bulletin that provides a host of information from regatta rules to camping information and reminders on the campground curfew. It's the first place to look should you have any queries. 

The 2025 Bonney Energy Tasmanian Club Championships are on from Friday 7 March to Sunday 9 March, with heats (if needed) from late Friday afternoon. Times for these will be published on the event on the Regatta Calendar as they become available along with other important links and information, including a reminder on the Rule Variation for Single Entries.

The final Regatta leading up to the 2025 Australian Rowing Championships at Lake Barrington, starting 25 March, is the SATIS Head of the River on Saturday 15 March. Details on HOTH can be found here as they become available.

Support for Tell Someone campaign

You may have noticed new posters and information cards in and around buildings at Lake Barrington.

Rowing Tasmania is supporting the State Government's recently re-launched Tell Someone campaign.

Children should feel safe and be safe in the places where they live, play and learn. They need to be confident they can speak up if something isn't right and trust that they will be heard and believed. 

The Tell Someone community awareness campaign provides information to the Tasmanian community about where to get support and report child sexual abuse.

It provides information on contact for parents, children, caregivers and community members who want to make a report.

If you have seen or experienced something that doesn't feel right, it could be grooming or abuse. Tell someone.

Further information and a list of available support services can be found on the Tell Someone website.

Clubs Tasmania Workshops & Presentations

Digital Sponsorship Presentation

WHEN: Monday 24th February | 6.00pm - 8.00pm
WHERE: Online & St Luke's, Launceston

This free session from Clubs Tasmania will explore:

• Crafting an effective digital sponsorship retention strategy
• How to use digital channels (such as social media and websites) to enhance sponsor promotion
• Innovative ways for organising successful sponsorship days for your team

For more information or questions contact Tom from Clubs Tasmania on 0427 390 106 or by email.

Register here: Digital Sponsorship for your Club Tickets, Mon 24/02/2025 at 6:00 pm | Eventbrite

Sponsorship - How To Guide

WHEN: Monday 17th March | 7.00pm - 8.00pm
WHERE: Online

Clubs Tasmania and CLUBMAP team up to present a free online webinar that will show how to grow sponsorship, creating real partnerships and offering greater value. It will cover:

• Pressures with the traditional sponsorship model
• How to create lasting partnerships
• Understanding what your club has to offer
• Harnessing online or digital sponsorships
• Identifying new assets for your club
• Much more, including Q&A

Register here: Meeting Registration - Zoom

Coaching and Officiating Women and Girls

In the coming months, the Australian Sports Commission will be facilitating the free Coaching and Officiating Women and Girls Facilitation Program.

The program provides a hands-on, practical experience for participants to develop and refine facilitation skills, equipping participants to support community coaches and officials in creating positive and welcoming environments for women and girls in sport.

The program is for:

• Coaches and officials looking to step into mentoring and development roles
• Coach and official developers who want to enhance their facilitation skills
• Sport leaders and administrators passionate about growing and supporting women and girls in sport
• Anyone eager to champion the next generation of coaches and officials

The closing date for applications in March 3, 2025.

Program commitments:

• Part 1: Online learning, completed at own pace/time before the 2-day program
• Part 2: First in-person component hosted in Hobart will be March 27 and 28 (travel to and from venue, accommodation, and food at the workshop will be covered by ASC)
• Part 3: Particpants will engage in online learning in three 1-hour workshops to deepen their skills
• Part 4: Community workshops delivered and led by the facilitators for a secondary audience in 3 locations across the state in June.

For full details and to apply, visit: Facilitation program | Australian Sports Commission

Have questions? Contact Annabelle White, annabelle.white@ausport.gov.au

Our e-Newsletter editor is Roxanne Casey