November 17, 2023
Included in this edition of Rowing Tasmania's eNews:
- Welcome Bont Rowing!
- Transport of rowing shells
- Safety checks at School Regattas
- Camping at Lake Barrington
- Play by the Rules Magazine - eSafety edition
- Club Coach/Admin opportunity
- Coming up on our Regatta Calendar
AMRC2024 Naming Rights Sponsor
Rowing Tasmania is delighted to welcome Bont Rowing as naming rights sponsor for AMRC2024.
Best known for its technically advanced and anatomically correct rowing shoes, Bont Rowing will be onboard at Lake Barrington International Rowing Course, supporting competitors at Australia’s pinnacle event for Master Rowers.
Bont Rowing proudly supports rowing within Australia as Official Partner of Rowing Australia. Bont Rowing Director Istvan Nemeth was delighted to confirm the relationship.
“We are excited to be heading back to Lake Barrington, arguably one of the most beautiful rowing courses in the world. Supporting our sport for Bont Rowing has never been just about supporting elite rowers – our love and appreciation of the sport has always ensured our support would include all levels from juniors to masters.”
To discover more about Bont Rowing, its products and technology, head over to their website.
WELCOME BONT ROWING!
See you lakeside In Tasmania from May 8-11, 2024. View the AMRC2024 on our website here or on Facebook
Transport of rowing shells
 State Growth Road User Services Division has released a bulletin that provides updated information on the conditions of regulatory exemption on the transport of rowing shells.
You can find the updated Transporting Rowboats, Surfboards, Yachts and Light Aircraft information bulletin, along with the Carrying Loads information bulletin, here.
Safety checks at School Regattas
Safety in Rowing Tasmania is important to us. Rowers, coaches, officials, volunteers ... we all have a role to play in keeping safe on and off the water at regattas and when training.
Volunteers will undertake boat safety checks in the boat park at Regattas - including School Regattas - before crews go on the water. Checks include correctly attached bow balls, correct height heel ties, quick release shoe ties and intact hatch covers to ensure they are in line with safety requirements.
Please ensure these comply BEFORE heading to the ways.
If you are not sure what the requirements are then ask your coach, director of rowing or a BRO for help.
View the Rowing Safety Bow Balls & Heel Ties video produced by Rowing Tasmania and MaSt here, or by clicking on the above picture
Rowing Tasmania has other informative safety documents and videos on our website. Please take the time to make yourself familiar with them here.
Become a regatta volunteer - there is a role for you!
 A session or two; a day or two - whatever the time you can offer, Rowing Tasmania and our shrinking band of BROs and regatta volunteers need your assistance to help us continue to run successful regattas for our club and school rowers.
Put your hand up to drive an umpire boat, dispense bow numbers, carry out safety checks, join the team
at the finish tower, and more ... on or off the water,
there is a role waiting for you.
You may even enjoy volunteering at our regattas so much you take the extra step and choose to become
a Boat Race Official.
To find out more about volunteering at regattas and the roles available, follow the link here.
And we're back!
Rowing Tasmania Inc is back on social media. After no response from Meta to issues with our former Facebook page and Instagram account, we've set up new accounts.
As always, the Rowing Tasmania website is the go-to place for news and information, but if you're keen to follow us on social media head over to our Facebook pages:
or follow us on Instagram:
Don't forget to click LIKE on our pages!
 
Camping at Lake Barrington
Caravans and tents are a big part of the "ritual" of a regatta weekend at Lake Barrington.
But there are a few things of which you need to be aware: 
- Caravans can be left onsite from Schools 1, Club Regatta 3 and Club Regatta 4 at the owners' risk
- No tents are to be left onsite during this period
- All caravans must be offsite by the Sunday night of Club Regatta 4 at the latest
- When setting up your van/tents please be mindful of not taking up extra space as camping space is limited
- THERE IS TO BE NO GREY WATER DISCHARGED ON TO THE GROUND as the site is a Parks and Wildlife Nature Reserve.
Play by the Rules Magazine - eSafety edition
Play by the Rules Magazine: Edition 43 focuses on eSafety and has everything needed to make your club cyber safe.
Feature articles include:
- Dealing with online abuse ... and how to report it
- Community Communication: Community clubs making social media work for them
- eSafe Clubs: Communicating online or electronically with children and young people in sport
- Cyber Security: How to protect your club from cyber attack
READ MORE
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