At last we have signed the Head Lease for the Richmond Boathouse. This secures Richmond another 21 years at the boathouse, with the new lease ending in 2034.
Executing the Lease is the culmination of more than 4 years work by Martin Foster and Derek Begg to coordinate the rowing clubs, City of Melbourne, Victoria Police and Liquor Licensing Victoria. Martin looks pretty happy to be signing and sealing the Lease!
The Lease is now waiting for execution by City of Melbourne and the Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE). Our colleagues at City of Melbourne have kindly offered to try to fast track this process. Fingers crossed we might have our Head Lease fully executed by mid-May.
Our agreements with MLC are just about complete and we anticipate that the MLC sub-lease will be submitted to City of Melbourne in mid-May. We are waiting to hear which Council meeting this can be scheduled for.
The MLC sub-lease must be executed by City of Melbourne and DSE before MLC releases the funds for the project. Building works will probably start towards the end of the year, but it all depends on how long it takes City of Melbourne and DSE to approve and execute the sub-lease.
Trivia triumph – March 2013
This year’s trivia night, held on 16 March, raised another staggering amount for the club – over $7000. As you know this is our biggest fundraiser event during the year and would not be possible without members, their friends, family and fellow rowing club members support. This support is provided by coming along on the night to have a good time, donating the huge array of goods and services for auction and of course to those that are the successful bidders.
This year’s funds will be directed to new equipment such as an ergo, cox box replacements/ refurbishments, shoes, boat upkeep to name just a few. Plus any remaining funds will be considered by the Committee over the coming season to be spent on other equipment as required.
Of course the night would not have got off the ground if it weren’t for the mastery of Justin Thomas – he true brains of the outfit. Justin ably put us through our paces again with questions being all things Russian. Thanks also goes to the numerous assistants – Vicki and Gemma for running the bar, Mike for all the logistics, Simon as auctioneer, and Katalin for entries and being Justin’s sounding board as he prepared for the big night.
If you have any ideas of fundraising activities/concepts you think we should try to raise funds for either new equipment or the boathouse redevelopment fund please drop me a line or another member of the Committee as we are always interested in new ideas.
The next event on the RRC calendar is presentation night – 25 May. Look forward to seeing you there.
Cheers Emma
Collecting oral histories
Sunday 28 April 2013 will be one of the first events for our 150th celebrations.
We invite all members, old members, or ex members to come to the club and share your stories!
* Stories about rowing at Richmond
* Stories of competing for Richmond
* Stories of RRC members and their successes or mishaps too
* Stories about any past club activities
Any story you remember and would like to share so we can record for others to hear and learn of what happened in our past. All our stories make up our colourful, wonderful history.
Please come down for lunch and drink, before we start recording stories. These oral histories will form part of our 150th Exhibition and become an important part of our Archives for future members to appreciate the culture and activities of RRC.
We will be very appreciative if you can spare this Sunday afternoon and hopefully meet up with some of your rowing pals too! The 150th Committee will be very pleased to meet you and show you around the current club and discuss our redevelopment plans.
Lunch (gold coin donation) 12 noon, with the bar open, and story recording during the afternoon.
RSVP by email to [email protected]
Learn to row at RRC this autumn
RRC will be running its 2013 Learn to Row course on the Yarra River in what usually is reliable autumn weather.
The course will commence on Sunday 28th April at 11:45am.
It will continue each Sunday to 26th May, excluding Mothers Day, 12th May.
The full cost is $150.
When the course is completed you will be invited to join our Development Squad with a $50 discount on membership cost.
If anyone has family or friends interested in learning to row please let them know.
More information and the Application form is available from our website; http://3.25.77.84/learn-to-row/
Lake Wendouree Ballarat Regatta Sunday 10th February
Richmond Rowing Club will be hitting the road this weekend to attend the Wendouree Ballarat Regatta. If you are in the area on Sunday 10th of Feb head down to the lake and cheer on the RRC tigers.
This will be the first time competing on the former 1956 Olympics Rowing Venue for many tigers so most importantly remember to CHECK THE BOAT after you cross the line as the bank comes up fast. Also check the weather forecast and pack for all 4 season anyway.
For those attending Peter Schouten will be our designated tow vehicle driver and boat loading will be 6pm Friday evening. Derek and Dennis have the loading plan.
Good luck this weekend.
Annual Trivia Night & Auction: Saturday 16 March, 7:30pm
RRC Quiz and Fundraising Night
Saturday, 16 March 2013 7:30 pm
We have a nice poster: Quiz night 2013 poster
Our annual quiz night and auction will be held in March. This is RRC’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and a Really Good Night Out! Grab a seat, or book out a whole table, and test your mettle to Quizmaster Justin’s questions.
Quiz rounds include;
- All Things Russian
- General Knowledge
- Pop Music & Pop Culture
- TV & Film
- Picture Round
Auction enquiries: Vicki 0411-755-728
To book a place, use TryBooking; http://www.trybooking.com/CLHR
Other information e-mail: Mike O’Neil [email protected]
Friends and family welcome
Entry fee $20 per person, prizes for winning team and best dressed Russians!
Your donations of auction items will be greatly appreciated
Club Races This Sunday
Hi Everyone and Happy New Year!
This Sunday 20 January 2013 we will have
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a short presentation to launch the sprint season, followed by club races. The weather sounds like it will be perfect.
Here’s the timeline:
9:45 rowers to sign up for club races – can everyone get back to me with likely numbers.
10:00 season launch. I plan to touch on:
- target regattas
- training camp
- an early call for Sydney regatta availability
- boat usage – hints and rants
- the boathouse extension and its effect on the season
- comms (incl this blog!)
10:15 We’ll set crews for club races (the format will depend on numbers)
10:30 hit the water
10:40 – 11:30 races over the 250m fly-and-die Boathouse Drive course
11:40 last crews off water
So we should be done by 12:00 at the latest.
I hope to see as many of you as possible on Sunday, and wear your RRC colours – new zootie, old zootie, club blazer, we don’t mind so long as there’s some yellow and black.
Cheers!
RRC's Blog – 2012 in review
RRC’s blog is hosted on WordPress.com which has created (automatically) a 2012 ‘annual report’ for the blog.
For some reason very few RRC members have subscribed to the club’s blog so far (we know – we can see who has/n’t!) It would be great to see more in 2013 as it’s an easy, accessible way to get some of the club’s communications out to the membership. Spread the word!
Meanwhile spend a few minutes of the last few hours of 2012 (or the first few of 2013) clicking through the blog’s stats for 2012.
HNY!!
Here’s an excerpt:
600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 4,200 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 7 years to get that many views.
RRC Christmas Masquerade Party: Thursday 13 Dec from 6:30pm
Members, Family, Friends!
Please join us for the Richmond Rowing Club’s Christmas Masquerade Party.
Yes! That means you should have a mask!
Thursday 13th December, at the RRC clubhouse, from 6:30pm
Tickets $25, available from www.trybooking.com. Includes buffet dinner, drinks available for purchase from the bar (no BYO).
Head of the Yarra 2012
This Saturday is the Annual Head of the Yarra (HOTY) Regatta on the Yarra. For those not rowing it is an amazing spectacle come down and cheer on the 3 Richmond crews Women’s D, Mens C and Mixed Masters A-C . It’s one of the few head races you can also follow along the entire course on a pushbike.
- this year there will be 180 boats competing in various club and school categories. 180×9= 1620 competitors (rowers and coxswains)
- Clubs from all over Australia compete.
- Each boat traverses the 8.6km winding river course.
- Racing starts in the City and ends at Hawthorn Rowing Club
- There is only a 10 sec interval between crews and a 5 min break between brackets
- Coxswains need nerves of steel:
- A racing eight is 18 metres long and weighs approx 100kg. (empty)
- On water it’s 7 metres wide and can weigh nearly a tonne (with crew and oars)
- Wallan Road (Leonda bridge) arch is only 9m wide
- An A-grade heavyweight male crew can travel at over 6 metres a second.
- An eight can take 4 times its length to turn 90 degrees.
- The coxes view of the course is semi obscured by the crew.
- A brand new racing eight costs upwards of 35k plus oars.
- So remember to listen to your Coxswain at all times!!!
- and have Fun!!!!
Hawthorn RC put on a big event at the finish line so come along and support your Richmond Tigers.
Plus don’t forget the Powerhouse post HOTY Toga party.
| Come join us after your day of racing for a TOGA PARTY at PHRC.BYOS (Bring Your Own Sheet) Tickets: $10 via http://www.trybooking.com/CCBJ or $15 cash at the door. There will be jelly shots. There will be twister. There will be dancing. There will be pizza. There might even be a smoke machine. You’re going to have a SHEETload of fun. It will be unforgeTOGAble! |
Have a great weekend whatever you are doing
Barry Campbell