November News
13 November 2015
National database, Revolutionise, transition on 1st January 2016
As you may already know, Rowing Australia has been working on a National database for rowing members over the past number of years. An agreement had recently been signed with Revolutionise, therefore from January 1st 2016, the online membership system will change from ROMS to Revolutionise for Queensland rowers. There are still some small operational matters to finalise around the system and RQ have had clubs testing the system for us. Ultimately what this system change means for members is 2016 membership will be done online and members will need to have paid their respective membership fee before being able to row in any regattas.
As we realise that this is a big change, Revolutionise will be hosting a workshop/seminar on the evening of Tuesday 1st December. This will be filmed and uploaded to the Rowing Queensland Website and YouTube for easy access by all the Queensland Rowing community. More information on this workshop will be posted soon.
19 November 2015
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28 November 2015
Queensland Crews Perform at 2015 Head of the Yarra
Close to 2000 competitors in 220 rowing eights created a marvelous spectacle on the Yarra as they raced from Birrarung Marr to Hawthorn Rowing Club in the annual Head of the Yarra on Saturday 26th November 2015. Club crews representing every state and New Zealand made the pilgrimage to Melbourne. The annual classic saw crews of all ability test their skill against the country’s best for fastest time over the grueling 8.6km Yarra course.
Rowing Queensland would like to congratulate all Queenslanders who made the trip to Melbourne to be a part of some spectacular racing. Some great results from the Queensland crews with the University of Queensland Boat Club/ Toowong RC Composite taking the gold in the Male Masters A-C Category for the third year in a row with the Commercial RC following inbehind to take second place. Both crew's being a C crew, pushing out two A and two B crews for the top places.
In the same age category, the University of Queensland Boat Club women's C crew took out the gold and again with the Commercial RC crew following behind them to take second place.
Second place was claimed by four other Queensland crews, these include a Men's H Toowong Composite crew, Women's F crew from Toowong RC, finishing infront of nine younger (E division) crews. The Men's E crew from Dragons Rowing Club and the Mixed D Toowong Rowing Club crew also finished with silver.
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