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Funeral Details for Nick Garratt AM
Rowing Family, Nick’s funeral will be held on Thursday 18 July at 3pm at Norwood Park Crematorium, 65 Sandford Street, Mitchell, Canberra, ACT 2911. Dress code is relaxed.
The wake will be held at Thoroughbred Park – ‘Silks Room’, 1 Randwick Road, Lyneham from 4:30pm
In lieu of flowers, Nick’s family have asked for donations to be made to the Heart Foundation, with a link here for people to donate: https://heartfoundationinmemoriam.everydayhero.com/au/in-honour-of-nick-garratt-am
VALE NICK GARRATT
AM 1947 – 2019
It is with much sadness to advise that Rowing ACT head coach
Nicholas (Nick) Garratt AM passed away today.
Not only was Nick respected both nationally and
internationally, his work ethic and character were widely valued and admired. Nick was friendly, calm and collegiate with a
good sense of humour.
As our head coach and a member of the ACT rowing community
for the last few years the loss is personal to many of us including the current
cohort of elite rowers. He inspired many
youngsters who progressed under his tutelage to be National and World Rowing
Champions. Nick achieved great results,
initially in Western Australia, then in NSW at Mosman and finally in the ACT.
His results with the ACT team were exceptional. All four of
ACT interstate crews and scullers won medals in the 2019 interstate regatta,
the ACT’s best-ever results. Nick was personally involved as the principal
coach of the ACT men’s lightweight four and sculler Cara Grzeskowiak, and was
influential with our national para scullers.
He was appointed a Member in the General Division of the
Order of Australia (AM) in the 2016 Australia Day honours. Nick coached crews
in the Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London Olympics, with a fourth in the men’s
quad scull in Sydney and a sixth in the women’s eights in London.
Australia has lost one of our great rowing coaches and a
great man.
THE Rowing ACT 2019/20 draft regatta calendar is now available for comment. Should you have any concerns or comments regarding this calendar, please contact us at eo@rowingact.org.au.
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Rowing Australia will be hosting a Level 3 Coaching Course in October, in Canberra. If you are interested in completing the course, see the attached document for information about how to apply.
Our para rowers have had a very successful regatta in Gavirate, with Australian rowers bringing home four gold, four silver and one bronze medal, making Australia the overall winners of the pointscore!
Paralympian & ANUBC member, Kathryn Ross made a return to the international stage, winning two gold medals in the PR2 Women’s Single Scull. She was coached by Renae Domaschenz, also from ANUBC.
Renae was also a member of the PR3 Mixed Coxed Four, coming home with two silver medals. This boat class saw two different crews race on the different days, with Nikki Ayers (CLRC), racing in one of the crews to gain a silver medal.
It is with great sadness that Rowing ACT advise of the passing of Life Member Dr Bob Porra last week.
Bob was a member of the Executive Committee of the ACT Rowing Association from 1976 to 1984 as Honorary Secretary, Senior Vice President and President (1980-81).
He was a major contributor to
administration of rowing in the ACT across the full range of its
activities. These contributions included a major review of the governance
of ACTRA leading to adoption of a new constitution and incorporation in
1977. He took the lead in advancing well considered proposals for an
international standard 2000 metre rowing course on Jerrabomberra Creek and
negotiated improvements to rowing spectator areas associated with construction
of the Molonglo Parkway. Bob was elected as a Life Member of Rowing ACT
in 1984.
In addition to his service to ACTRA, Bob gave long service as a coach to Canberra Grammar School achieving great success with coxed IV boats. Bob’s name lives on in the Porra Cup, which is awarded to the winner of the Men’s under-19 double scull at the ACT Championships.
The funeral is at St Christopher’s Cathedral in Manuka at 1.30pm on Thursday May 23.
Rowing ACT thanks all those who attended the Forum and will consider the issues raised.
Attached are notes covering the main issues raised and responses on the night.
The RACT End of Season Forum will be held on 8 May 2019. Members of the Rowing community are invited to the forum to ask questions and discuss the past season.
Location: YMCA, Alexandrina Drive
Time: 6-8pm
Come along to the end of season presentation event to celebrate the achievements of clubs and individuals over the season. Everyone is invited to attend, with free food & drinks included!
Location: The Marquee at the Yacht Club, 1 Mariner Place Yarralumla
Date: 12 May 2019
Time: Food will start at 11:30am, presentations to start at 12pm