The rowing COVID restrictions are changing and the latest version is below.

Rowing Clubs within Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire are advised to remain closed.

Rowing Victoria acknowledges The Victorian Governments statement to again implement Stage 3 restrictions as of 8/7/20 for a 6-week period.

However Rowing Victoria is pleased to announce that through communication with the VicSport/Sports & Recreation Victoria advisory panel, Parks Victoria and Marine Safety Victoria, Rowing may return to Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire in a limited capacity.

Rowing Victoria is working with the VIS to ensure increased training opportunities for those athletes who have been classified as High-Performance athletes by the VIS and VPP.

Face Coverings

From 11:59pm on Wednesday 22 July, when leaving home people 12 years and older must wear a face covering, unless an exemption applies.

You are not required to wear a face covering whilst rowing. You will be required to wear it until you enter your boat and will need to put it back on when leaving your boat. You will also be required to carry it with you whilst on the water.

For all other rowers in order to be eligible for Marine Safety’s PFD exemption and to be covered by the Australian Rowing National Insurance Program rowers must comply with the following guidelines.

• A professional coach must be present and responsible for no more than 2 rowers.

o VicSport have advised us that in order to receive the ‘personal trainer’ exemption the coach responsible must be a professional (paid) coach and cannot be a volunteer.

• The coach/supervisor/trainer must be able to enact the clubs Safety Management Plan (without access to the club)

• Equipment is not shared, rented or required to be accessed from inside of the club.

• No indoor facilities or shared facilities (except toilets) are used.

• People must be able to keep 1.5 metres distance between each other.

• Each group of two must maintain 100 meters distance from all other people.

• If you live in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire, you cannot travel outside of the area to exercise or for outdoor recreation.

Parks Victoria have informed that no landings, jetties or other infrastructure on the Yarra or Maribyrnong will be closed at this time.