The National Capital Authority advises Yarralumla Bay is now open to all users.
The area was temporarily closed on 25 March 2013 following a sewage leak at Yarralumla Bay in Yarralumla.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Melanie Skinner
Director, National Engagement
National Capital Authority
The Rowing ACT Committee is pleased to announce the following crews have been selected to represent the ACT at the upcoming Australian National Masters Championships.
The Committee would again like to thank the selectors for their tireless work in particular Donna Martin.
Congratulations to all who have been selected and we wish you the best of luck.
Men’s Eight
Anthony Wilkes (CRC)
Damien Pantony (CRC)
Geoffrey Brown (CRC)
Martin Little (CRC)
Michael Clifford (CRC)
Scott Pagen (CRC)
Scott Waller (CRC)
Sebastian Lang (CRC)
Rebecca McCallum (Coxswain) (CRC)
Women’s Eight
The Rowing ACT Committee is pleased to announce the following crews have been selected to represent the ACT at the upcoming Australian National Masters Championships.
Both the mens and womens eight selections are ongoing. It is expected an announcement will be made early next week.
The Committee would like to thank the selectors for their tireless work in particular Donna Martin.
Congratulations to all who have been selected and we wish you the best of luck.
Men’s Quadruple Scull
Andy Horsburgh (CRC/ADRA)
Kym Fisher (CRC/ADRA)
Nicholas Williams (CRC/ADRA)
Stephen Trowell (BMRC)
Women’s Quadruple […]
The 2013 AMRC Organising Committee has decided to cancel the ACT Masters Trial Regatta. The weekend prior to the commencement of the National Masters regatta will now be reserved for set up and planning for the regatta.
If you had planned to be available for the regatta and would now consider lending a hand with any of the many setting up tasks please email Lyndell.wilson@webone.com.au to register your interest.
View the 2013 AMRC Website
Entry closing date extended
The entry deadline has now been extended to Monday 8th April. Once entries have closed, whilst no late entries will be accepted, there be a withdrawal without penalty period which will end at 11.00pm (EDT) on Thursday 11th April.
Volunteers still needed
If you are able to spend some time assisting the Organising Committee with the running of the regatta then we would love to hear from you! Please contact: lyndell.wilson@webone.com.au
Deadlines for regatta village bookings
Premium club […]
The 2013 Australian National Championships was a great success for all of the ACT’s clubs and schools that competed. Every program had a good regatta but particular highlights included wins for Canberra Girls Grammar in the Women’s Under 17 Coxed Quad Scull and ANUBC in the Men’s Club Double. Notable second places for Canberra Rowing Club in composite crews in the open fours and lightweight quad provided an excellent reward for Canberra RC’s superb efforts in the local competition, indicating the club can still be among Australia’s elite.
All of the ACT school programs had some success at this year’s […]
The National Capital Authority (NCA) advises that Yarralumla Bay is closed to all recreational uses following discharge of raw sewage into Lake Burley Griffin.
Based on advice from the ACT Health Directorate, it is unsafe to use the lake for any activities that involve contact with the water such as swimming, canoeing, recreational boating, rowing or fishing.
Water samples will be taken this morning. The NCA will continue to closely monitor water quality and will re-open the area as soon as two sets of water quality results indicate bacteria levels are within safe parameters. It is anticipated the lake will […]
Nominations for the Junior Team (and Junior coaches) have been extended to the 7th April 2013.
For further information view the Rowing Australia Website
The dates for the 2013 Winter Time Trial Series are now available. We look forward to seeing you out in the cold.
# 18th & 19th May
# 22nd & 23rd June
# 27th & 28th July
# 24th & 25th August
# 21st & 22nd September
Please note this year entries for each Winter Time Trial will close at 9pm on the Friday preceding the time trial.
The format of the event is singles and pairs on the Saturday, doubles, quads, fours and eights on Sunday. Please note; double entries for Saturday […]
Black Mountain Rowing Club would like to extend an invitation all in the ACT rowing Community to their boat naming ceremony to take place on the 13th April 2013. For details of the ceremony including history please view the following documents.
Please RSVP to Judith Abercromby by Friday 5th April at abercromby56@gmail.com