The message was clear following our planning day so we’ve been working with extended groups to get ready for the upcoming season.
As a club we have prioritised taking action to rejuvenate our squad structure. You can expect additional training flexibility and a united club training culture. We will have more crews on the water together, racing one another and pushing each other to succeed.
The goal is to unite members through training, to improve our skills on the water and have fun while doing it. Things are moving quickly. We plan to launch the new season as soon as possible once we have access to all our fleet and boathouse. Keep an eye on the blog for more information and make sure you come to the AGM on Saturday 26th July (10am at the clubhouse) to hear more about our plans and get involved.
So what’s next? Click here and tell us what your goals and expectations are for the coming season. Be quick we don’t want to miss you off the list. It may be cold outside at the moment and the thought of putting your feet in the Yarra may not fill you with joy but Winter is the ideal time to start to build fitness and plan for the Spring Head racing season which always looms onto the calendar very quickly at the start of a new season. For example there’s only 2 months until Salty and those rowers who want to be out in a quad competing at Essendon could be out training now if we know that you want to aim for that regatta. Also this year is special because Victoria is hosting the World Masters Games between the 9-12th October in Ballarat. Members aged 27 or over may like to compete in this competition as well and so it would be helpful to know numbers for planning for these events.
So what are you waiting for, complete the survey.
RRC Annual General Meeting 26 July 2014
The RRC Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday 26 July 2014 at 10AM in the clubhouse. Although the redevelopment will not be completed, we will have access and use of the hall. It will be a great opportunity for members to meet, appreciate the improvements to our hall, as well as participating in the AGM.
The AGM includes reports from the current committee, elections for the 152nd committee and voting on changes to the Rules of Association (RofA).
We are required to make a few changes to our RofA to be compliant with the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012. The Committee has taken the opportunity to review all our RofA and make a few other amendments to reflect current requirements and modernise language. A link to the summary of changes is below.
If you are considering nominating for the 2013-14 committee then please speak to a current committee member to seek information on the time and work required. A link to the nomination form is below.
All nominations for the 2014-15 committee must be with the Secretary 14 days prior to the AGM, that is Saturday 12 July 2014. Completed nomination forms can be scanned and attached in an email to the Secretary ([email protected]) ,handed to me in person or posted to the Secretary. Currently no mail box is available at the club, so all mail needs to be directed to; 13A Warana Way Mount Eliza 3930. Continue reading “RRC Annual General Meeting 26 July 2014”
Save the Date – Sunday Oct 5th!
As you will have all hopefully seen the boathouse redevelopment is moving at pace now (even despite the weather this week). There is still lots to do and a big thank you to everyone who has helped get us this far.
We still need more funds to purchase the racking for this new area and it is not too late for you to donate using this ASF form to make a tax deductible donation. Click through now, complete the form and email or send it to Anthea, our Secretary, [email protected]. Every bit you can donate will help us towards our target $20,000.
We have now fixed a date to celebrate and officially hold “The Grand Opening” of the new boathouse and it is Sunday 5th October, so make sure you save the date! You will notice it is in our online calendar along with a draft of upcoming events for the new season.
I am currently recruiting volunteers to help be involved in organising the event. Could I ask anyone who would like to offer their ideas and help to promote, organise and make this event the huge celebration it deserves to contact me, [email protected] and we can start the planning.
Redevelopment Update 25 June
The new boathouse is starting to take shape – standing in the hall it is amazing the difference that removing the old windows has made. The view is going to be even more stunning than before.
Downstairs the front stairs have been removed and we can now see the additional space for boat storage. We still need many more funds to purchase the racking for this area……donate now using the ASF form on this site to make a tax deductible donation http://3.25.77.84/download/ASF%20Donation%20Form%20.pdf
Click through now, complete the form and email or send it to Anthea, our Secretary. Every bit you can donate will help us towards our target $20,000.
A big thanks to the people that have already made donations to help with the racking.
Over the next two weeks we expect the following works to be completed:
Week 1 commencing 23rd June
- Carpenters will continue framing and plastering
- Concreter will screen terrace
- Window installation will commence
- Plumber will install water tank and internal rough in.
- Electrician will continue internal rough in.
Week 2
- Carpenters will complete framing and plastering
- Window installation will continue
- Floor coverings to existing building
- Roofer completes roofing
- Painting continues
Successful season review and planning
I wanted to thank everyone for their input either through completion of our survey or by their attendence at this years planning day.
We had almost 20 people take part in the planning day all offering their ideas and suggestions to help make next season at Richmond another fun and successful year. The committee is currently looking at taking this feedback forward and we hope to be able to present to you some of our goals and priorities going forward at this years AGM on July 26th.
I wanted to offer a special thanks to Lucy Crunden who ran and facilitated the whole day and Geraldine Goss who let us take over her house for the day.
Redevelopment Update
Anyone who has been down to the boathouse since we gave the builders exclusive access at the start of June will see that they are making good progress with the building works. The roof is on, pergola erected, old front stairs demolished, windows removed and so on. In the next two weeks the planned building works are as follows:
Week 1 commencing 9th June
- Form Stair 1 and pour late in the week
- Electrical rough in at both levels
- Measure windows and roller shutters
- Continue carpentry to walls and ceilings
- Commence plumbing rough in
Week 2 commencing 16th June
- Electrical rough in continues
- Plastering upstairs
- Blockwork to underside of stairs
- Plumbing rough in continues
At this stage we expect to have use of the boathouse again in mid July and for the building works to be completed in mid August, as planned.
Yarra River Closures
Safety first!
Yarra River usage is managed by Parks Victoria, which regularly publishes updates on:
- upcoming river events
- river closures
- works to the river, banks and paths
Before you hit the water, check the latest updates here.
RRC season review survey
Very quick note to you all to say I wil be taking down the RRC season review survey tomorrow and analysing the results before this Saturday’s planning day.
If you have thoughts, opinions, criticisms, suggestions that you would like us to take into account when planning for next season NOW is the time to let us know.
Unfortunately if people don’t tell us we can not address your ideas.
So if you haven’t done so already please complete the survey today.
Thanks!
Rules of association changes 2014
The rules of association sets out the rights of members and operating powers of a club. As a formal club operating as a not for profit organisation Richmond Rowing Club is bound by these rules and recent changes to the Associations Incorporation Act have required us to revise and update our rules. The committee with a great deal of help from Emma Catford, as head of our strategic planning subgroup for leadership and governance, have drafted a revised copy of our Rules of Association taking into account our new legal requirements and updating some areas.
We are asking members to take this opportunity to review the rules (see the attached pdf at the bottom of this article) and offer any feedback to myself and/or the committee in the next couple of weeks before we submit our revised rules to the membership with an explanatory document prioir to the AGM.
We will then be proposing a motion at this years AGM, Saturday July 26th to accept the new Rules of Association, there will be time at the meeting to discuss thoughts/opinions on the changes but I would appreciate any feedback as early as possible to enable us enough time to incorporate any changes. These rules will then need to be submitted to Consumer Affairs Victoria to ensure they are complete and comply with the new Associations Incorporation Reform Act.
At this pont I will just highlight a couple of the changes that have been proposed that I believe people will be most interested in:
- New modern purposes of the association
- Details on the use of proxies for voting at general meetings
- Alteration to the committee structure – with Head of Club Development, becoming Facilities Coordinator and the inclusion of a new role entitled Fundraising Coordinator.
- Inclusion of the use of technology for meetings
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RRC Season 2013-14
Thanks to everyone who came along and celebrated what has been another great year for RRC on Saturday, I hope you all enjoyed the evening.
If you want to relive some of the highlights of the last season take a look at the photo/slideshow prepared for the event (apologies that the soundtrack does not work with the video due to copyright issues).
Congratulations to our award winners this season:
- John Sawyer Award (female rower of the year) – Geraldine Goss
- Mal Scott Award (male rower of the year) – David Micallef
- Don Edwards Award (cox of the year) – Rebecca Lionnet
- Presidents Award (for services to the club) – Jemma Evans
Time trial winners:
- F1x – G Goss (rowover) 8:51.27
- M1x – M Gehling (rowover) 8:43.9
- F2+ – S. Robinson, G. Goss. C: M Numa (rowover) 9:18.97
- F4+ – S. Robinson, G. Goss, R Stokes, K. Dyball, C: M. Numa 37:44
