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ACTRA Seminar – Noel Donaldson on many things about rowing

Noel Donaldson, High Performance Director of Rowing Australia will be making a presentation to all who wish to attend this Wednesday evening. Noel has a rich history in Australia as an elite coxswain, coach of the Oarsome Foursome, Head Coach of Victoria and currently as High Performance Director of Rowing Australia. Noel will talk about club development, membership strategies, value for the rowing dollar and the potential for growth. He will also speak about the balance between recreation and elite development, the state of rowing in Australia and also race preparation: training and mental preparation an important topic leading in to the second half of the regatta season. Noel will be happy to take your questions throughout the evening. The presentation will be at Sports House, 100 Maitland St, Hackett from 7 9pm Wednesday evening. Cost will be $5 and refreshments will be served. ACT Youth Eights at National Championships Trials for the ACT Youth Eights for the Kings Cup Regatta will commence tomorrow with 2000m erg testing for the girls to be conducted at the CGGS boat shed as previously advised. All female athletes wishing to be considered for the youth eight should report to the CGGS boat shed at 730am for the ergometer test. Start lists for both the girls and boys time trials will be circulated separately. A list of female athlete nominations is below. Anyone who is not on the list and wishes to be participate should contact me urgently.

Kate Bishell Zoe Hare Christabelle Northam Meg Hodges Lauren Burraston Alice Bowen Emily Balmaks Veronica Tamsitt Diana Lawrence Amy Webster Ailie McDonald Lianna Guest Erin Neil Melissa Greck Nikitah Habraken Jessica Willis Emily Grimwood Mylene Wheeler Haylee Edwards Harriet Walker Katelyn Mundy Charlotte Marshal Mary Johnson Amy Miniter Hannah Lambie Samantha Shaw

Please contact Gordon Marcks on m: 0407 787 270 if any further information is required.

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Lake Burley Griffin Traffic

A map of the traffic arrangements for rowers on LBG can be found here. We would like to remind everyone that when reaching Kingston or the dam, don’t row to and from the turn on the same path – row across at least 100m to ensure you are not rowing back on the path others are using to approach the turn. [Note that the buoy marked on the traffic map at Kingston is missing.] Lake Burley Griffin water quality Currently there is a warning for swimming at the Black Mountain Peninsula swimming area. This does not apply anywhere else in LBG. Water quality reports can be found here. University of Queensland – Head Coach wanted UQ is advertising for a Head Rowing Coach. Enquiries can be directed to the Executive Director, UQ SPORT, Kim Guerin, phone 07 3365 6024. Applications close Monday 12 February 2007.

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Visitors on Lake Burley Griffin

Please welcome Sydney’s St Ignatius (Riverview) College over the coming 7 days. They will be arriving in Canberra tomorrow for a rowing camp. They will be here until Friday 26th. They are aware of local traffic flows. Riverview will be using the buoyed course on this Friday morning from 6 8am for time trials. They are aware that there are other crews on the water at that time and will be as accommodating as possible during their trials. The RA National Camp that started last week, ends this coming Sunday.

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Capital Lakes RC Regatta – 27 January – List of Events

ROMS is now accepting entries for this regatta. A list of entries is also provided here. See your club for administrative arrangements for entries. All entries must be made through your club. Other events on Lake Burley Griffin The National Capital Authority maintains a list of events on LGB – some of which can affect rowing use of the lake. Generally, we will try to tell you about events that will have a significant impact on normal rowing activities. There a many triathlon events in the evenings that will not be listed on this site. Note that there will be a Jet Ski competition in Central Basin on the weekend of 3-4 February.

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Capital Lakes RC Regatta – 27 January – Call for Entries

Entries for the Capital Lakes Rowing Club Regatta that is being held in two weeks time will open on ROMS in the next couple of days. See your club for a list of events being offered and administrative arrangements for entries. All entries must be made through your club. Nominations – ACT Selection Panel for Australian Masters Rowing Championships Rowing ACT is seeking nominations for persons to make up the panel to select rowers and coxswains to compete at the 2007 Australian Masters Rowing Regatta. Two selectors will make up the panel. Selectors must have a sound understanding of high performance rowing and knowledge of local rowers. They must be prepared to act in the best interest of the ACT rowing community and conduct a transparent selection. Please forward your nomination via email by 5pm Wednesday 17th January to the Executive – Rowing ACT, actra@rowingact.org.au or fax 6257 1083. Once the selectors are announced on Friday 19th January, crew nomination forms and selection policy will be circulated. Please contact me on the details below if you have any questions. Rowing Australia National Selection & Nomination information The Rowing Australia web site now includes documentation on:

  1. 2005 2008 Rowing Australia Selection Policy (Amended 14th December 2006)
  2. 2006 2007 Under 23 and Senior A Team Event Supplement
  3. Rowing Australia and Olympic Team Rowing Section Information and Nomination Pack.

Important: The national team selection nominations for U23 and senior teams are to go in the first instance to Gordon Marcks as ACT NTC Head coach by noon, 22nd January. Please contact Gordon on b:6207 4393 or m:0407 787 270. All athletes and coaches must complete the 2007 RA Nomination Form and the AOC Consent to Consideration for Nomination Form and return them no later than Close of Business on the 22nd of January 2007. Ensure that all completed forms are legible and dated. Athletes and Coaches must submit two completed nomination forms to be eligible for the 2008 Olympic Team Rowing Section.It is also mandatory that all nominations are hand signed.

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Australian Youth Olympic Festival – presentation to ACT Rowers 11 January

Canberra rowers who will be representing the ACT at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival, January 19 21 in Sydney, will be presented with their ACT racing zooties and team uniform at the Boathouse Restaurant at 8:30am this Thursday 11th January. The presentation will be made by the Minister for Sport and Recreation and representatives from the Australian Olympic Council. Media will also be in attendance. We encourage all members of the ACT rowing community to come along to the presentation ceremony to show support to our young rowers at this important stage of their rowing development as they make the transition into representative competition. All members of the team are committed club members and will be ambassadors for the ACT and their club interstate as they race at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival. Bridge-to-Bridge Race – Australia Day Rowing in the ACT for 2007 is going to start off with a bang and a lot of fun on Australia Day Friday 26th January. This year the Bridge to Bridge race will be held in front of 50,000 people as the final event in the lake users parade before the fireworks begin. The race will start at 7:15pm and will be professionally commentated. It is an excellent opportunity to show case our sport. The National Capital Authority is proudly supporting the event and has committed financial sponsorship. We need all clubs to boat all their eights to make the B2B the best yet. Mixed crews, novelty crews, dress up crews are all encouraged and wed love to see as many of you as possible on the water. Club need to inform ACTRA the approximate number of crews by the end of this week with final crews due on the 23rd January. Numbers are needed for the event organizers. Lake Burley Griffin Closure – 26, 27 and 28 January The National Capital Authority has notified that:

  1. Central Basin is closed (other than for the Bridge to Bridge race) 0600-0000hrs on Friday 26 January for Australia Day events.
  2. Central Basin is closed 1400-1900hrs on Saturday 27 January for the Triathlon Festival.
  3. Central basin near ANZAC Parade red gravel is closed 0600-0830hrs on Sunday 28 January for the Triathlon Festival.

Rowing Australia Boats for Sale Please find here a document outlining some boats that RA has available for purchase. The documents outlines the boats, their construction, their condition and how to purchase.

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