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Bowls Victoria

Locality: Hawthorn East, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9861 7100

Address: Suite 7, 32-36 Camberwell Rd 3123 Hawthorn East, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.bowlsvic.org.au

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25.01.2022 Is your club looking for ways to be more inclusive? Why not consider attending one of these free vision loss awareness workshops, being run for our clubs by Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria. The Zoom sessions go for 90mins, and will help you to understand more about vision loss and effective strategies to include people who are blind or vision impaired. Join BSRV Trainer, Anthea Taylor to find out about:... the most common types of eye conditions and how they impact vision how to communicate effectively with people who are blind or vision impaired the importance of verbal description and use of tactile senses sighted guide principles considerations when involving someone who is blind or vision impaired in sport and recreation. Scheduled sessions for Bowls Victoria: Friday 27 November - 11:00am-12:30pm Monday 30 November - 6:00-7:30pm Wednesday 2 December - 6:00-7:30pm To register for one of the sessions, please email [email protected] and indicate which session you wish to attend. Photo credit: Blind Bowls Australia

25.01.2022 Events & Competitions Manager, Jimmy Whitehead, shares a few final reminders to clubs ahead of the season start. On behalf of Bowls Victoria we wish all clubs success and happy bowling.

23.01.2022 Best wishes to all our Metro clubs commencing Round 1 tomorrow, and also to all our Regional clubs who are well underway - we can all bowl tomorrow without a mask! Here's a few words from our new Events and Competitions Manager, Jimmy. Good Luck bowlers!

20.01.2022 Pennant may be over for a few weeks but there are plenty of club tournaments taking place all over VIC. Today Vermont South Lawn Bowls Club have gone a step further and are live streaming their Super Singles events, LIVE NOW, all day! Good luck to all competitors.

20.01.2022 With State Government directives updating regularly, we encourage all Clubs to familiarise themselves with the current COVID Guidelines for Bowls - bit.ly/OctRTPGuidelines

20.01.2022 Welcome to the team Jimmy!

19.01.2022 Do you have a skill set that would benefit our organisation and Board of Directors, and are you female? We have one female vacancy remaining on the current Board of Directors, and we'd love for it to be filled.

19.01.2022 We've launched a fantastic new interactive club Google Map tool on the BV website, to help you get where you're going this season. Complete with club contact info and driving directions, you'll never get lost again. Here's a quick video on how it works. ... Find it here: bowlsvic.org.au/clubassist/clubinfo/

19.01.2022 Calling all our Under-18 bowlers! Entries are now open for the 2020/21 U-18 State Championships, being held at Bendigo East Bowling Club in April 2021. This event provides an opportunity for U-18's to compete for a State Title across Singles, Pairs, Mixed Pairs & Open Triples. Open to all Bowls Victoria affiliated bowlers who are under 18 years of age as of Friday April 16th, 2021.... Sectional play (if needed) in each event will be conducted throughout Victoria, at clubs located within a reasonable travelling distance of participating players. The knockout and final rounds of the Pairs, Mixed Pairs and Triples Championships are conducted during an Under-18 Championship Week. The Singles finals will be played at the 2021 Bowls Victoria State Champions Week (date to be determined). Click to enter: https://www.bowlsvic.org.au/under-18-championships/

19.01.2022 Following yesterday's Return to Play advice, we know the question on everyone's lips is ' ' '? For Metro Melbourne, we can advise the following revised competition start dates: Thursday 26th Nov (Thursday 7-a-side)... Saturday 28th Nov (Weekend Pennant) Tuesday 1st Dec (Midweek Pennant) These are dates only for returning to play, and are subject to further advice from the Victorian Government (Sport and Recreation Victoria) and Vicsport. This decision to delay the Pennant season by 3 weeks, in addition to the health and safety aspect, provides clubs the opportunity to plan and assess their member’s willingness to return to clubs, as restrictions in Metropolitan Melbourne begin to ease over the coming weeks. Read the full state event & competition update here: https://bit.ly/37r13Dt We understand many clubs still have questions and some frustration around yesterday's Return to Play advice. Please be patient, we will continue to provide updates as soon as they become available. Hopefully it won't be too long before we can enjoy the same level of club access as our Regional mates.

17.01.2022 Bowls Victoria have joined with The Disability Sport and Recreation Hub together with 5 other sporting organisations to offer you the Online Disability Sport at Home Series. We will be running the last session in the 6-part series this Friday the 9th of October at 12pm. The session will be offered via zoom and has been designed to be inclusive of people with disability. ... The session will be a fun and social way to try out some Bowls skills and meet new people. No previous experience is required and the session will be run using household items. If you would like to attend, please register here: https://bit.ly/3icchyf The Disability Sport and Recreation Hub is supported by VicHealth

17.01.2022 We're wrapping everything up for the year at BV and can't wait to say goodbye to 2020! We will back on deck on Monday the 4th of January. We look forward to seeing everyone back out on the greens in 2021.

16.01.2022 A reminder that round 2 of the $40m Victorian Government's Community Sport Sector COVID-19 Short-term Survival Package is open until 16 Oct 2020. Funding of $2,000 is available for Leagues and Associations (regions) and funding of $1,000 is available for clubs. To date 366 clubs and 13 regions have received funding. If your club/region has not yet applied follow the link in the post below. It is a very simple (tick box style) application & takes very little time to complete. Get on it!

16.01.2022 We can't quite believe it but we think we heard the Premier's announcement correctly, and are ! We'll continue to work with the State Government over the comings days to ensure we get all the required details for clubs to be able to open safely, and as soon as possible. Stay tuned to this page and the news articles posted on our website for the most up to date bowls Return to Play advice.

15.01.2022 So Metro & Regional Victoria are finally aligned in Step 3. What a relief! Time for some long-overdue catch ups with family and friends. Importantly, Bowls Victoria is pleased to confirm that the Metropolitan Pennant season will commence as per the dates previously published: COMMENCEMENT DATES:... Thursday 26th November 2020 (Thursday 7-a-side) Saturday 28th November 2020 (Weekend Pennant) Tuesday 1st December 2020 (Midweek Pennant) To read the most recent event update click here. As previously advised, the final draw will be released by early next week. We are still liaising with Government about the use of masks in hot weather. More info can be found here: https://bit.ly/2IjB2vw Stay safe. Look after your mates.

14.01.2022 Thanks Netflix, don't mind if we do...

13.01.2022 - : There is finally some light at the end of the tunnel for our Metropolitan Melbourne clubs. Metro Vic clubs can re-open outdoor greens for up to 10 people, however clubhouses are still to remain closed. ... The 1.5m social distancing restriction must be adhered to between all patrons at all times. Although masks are not mandatory when playing Community Sport, BV still recommends that masks be worn where you can. They should be worn between play, when not on the green, and when using toilet facilities, etc. In summary, yesterday’s easing of restrictions means the following for clubs in : Bowls can commence with 10 persons per club. Clubhouses are not open, except for toilet facilities. Greens & surrounds maintenance can occur by paid greenkeepers and volunteers. For , yesterday’s advice allows for an easing of clubhouse restrictions to 40 indoors (with a maximum of 10 per space), and 70 outdoors. Although this first small step towards re-opening Metro clubs may not be what everyone was hoping for, we do anticipate gaining approval for the 10-person limit set for Metropolitan clubs to be increased on or before November 1st 2020, to match the current Regional levels. Please take this news as positive, and use common sense to protect yourself and those around you. Bowls Victoria’s revised Return To Play / COVID Guidelines can be found here: http://bit.ly/OctRTPGuidelinesV2 See you out on the greens

13.01.2022 So are we Barb. But loving the photos! Vic Medal winners: 2019 Jay Bye-Norris (Sunbury)... 2018 Jarryd Davies (Essendon) 2017 Lee Schraner (Rosny Park) 2016 Anne Miles (Yarrawonga-Mulwala) 2015 Lisa Phillips (Coatesville) 2014 Brad Orr (Shepparton Park) See more

13.01.2022 From the Bowls Victoria team to all our members and clubs... wishing you a fantastic festive season, and here's hoping that 2021 will be a huge improvement on the year just gone. Here's a few things to note as we wrap up for the year, before kicking off 2021 with our State Champions Week in sunny Warrnambool. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone!... Team BV. See more

13.01.2022 BV wishes to send a big congrats to The Dandenong Club for taking out along with WA's South Perth Bowling Club at the Bowls Australia 2020 Awards Night! Home to the 2020/21 Metro Pennant Premier Division Grand Final and BPL events. See what Chairman Charlie Daly had to say about the impressive win.

13.01.2022 ' $, ? We've seen a huge number of clubs participating in our recent Bowlslink training webinars, plus a lot of recent data entry of member details in Bowlslink. Well done!! If you're a club member who hasn't yet set up your own access/profile in Bowlslink yet, please contact your club secretary to get this resolved. We know you wouldn't want to miss out on a $3,500 cash prize, and $3,500 for your club, would you? ... So pick up the phone, call whoever you need to, do your bit for your club, get ready. Don't be the next person to receive a phone call from BV with the news that your name was drawn but you're not eligible to win the Jackpot. Before 3pm tomorrow please check your data or have your club administrator check it for you - all VIC members go in the draw every week. It could be you and your club sharing the $, tomorrow!

12.01.2022 Less than 24 hours to go until Bowls Australia hosts their 10th annual Awards Night. It may be online this year but that won't detract from the excitement and prestige for those being honored. Be sure to tune in!

11.01.2022 For clubs in Bendigo / Campaspe regions our friends at Sports Focus, with the support of our own John Emerson, are running a great free webinar this Thursday on returning to bowls (two time slots available). For more info or to book see original post below.

11.01.2022 Roll Up Challenge & ! Hey kids, time to get creative and !... Grab a sibling, a mate, or mum and dad, and get busy setting up an obstacle course at home. Film your bowl (or ball, whatever you can find) making its way through your course, and upload your video for your chance to win. The most creative entry will win an amazing prize pack $,! Entries open Friday 30th October and close Friday 13th November. Follow the link to enter: https://www.bowlsvic.org.au/roll-up-challenge/ Supported by VicHealth #rollupchallenge #rollupvic

10.01.2022 Bowls Victoria would like to advise all Metro clubs who may still be struggling to get club data entered into BowlsLink, that no fines will be issued for any teams/results entered late, or sent to BV for entry, for Rounds 1 & 2. We hope that an extra two weeks will help, especially due to the very late fixturing and final draws being released, and your pennant competitions being made available in BowlsLink just this week. With the slight change to the way entries are managed ...this year from last year, we do understand it hasn't been easy for all clubs to be ready by tomorrow (for those commencing the new Thursday comp), so there will be some leniency in the first few weeks. It's been great to see how well our Regional clubs have progressed, getting pennant comps up and running and mastering BowlsLink. Remember, help is just a phone call away, and our helpers below are ready to assist: Peter Bowman 0433 139 697 Paul Holtschke 0427 141 693 Jimmy Whitehead 0429 690 661 Matt Ottobre 0411 516 328 Amanda James 9861 7100 We do encourage all BowlsLink Club Administrators, Primary Contacts, Side Managers and all others who will be entering teams and results, to watch the very thorough Competition Module (Webinar 3) video and download the training guide available here: https://bit.ly/BVWebinar3 https://bit.ly/3nSOcih

10.01.2022 A reminder to Metro VIC bowlers and clubs that all PERMITS for this season must be submitted to Bowls Victoria by tomorrow! Don't forget also that Clearance forms must be received no later than 31st December. Forms should be emailed to [email protected]

10.01.2022 Go Vixens!! #DoingItForVIC

10.01.2022 . We are seeking an Events and Competitions Manager. Do you have the skills we’re looking for? Find out more and apply here: bit.ly/2T9wIRB

09.01.2022 Tune in live at 11am tomorrow (Wed 28/10 AEDT) on Facebook SportsCommunity to hear about how Port Melbourne Bowling Club have successfully run their Bowling with Babies program. Always great to hear how other clubs are doing things - you might pick up a tip or two.

09.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE: Victorian bowlers can breathe freely again thanks to yesterday's easing of restrictions on the use of face masks. As part of the Premier's COVID-19 update on Sunday 22nd November, and the move for Victoria into the Last Step, there were some positive changes for bowlers and clubs. These changes came into effect from 11.59pm on 22nd November, 2020:... Face masks no longer required when bowling if 1.5m distance is maintained. Number of players - new venue and group caps now apply. Clubhouses can open subject to density limits. Spectators are allowed but are included in venue/group caps. Car pooling can occur although it is still recommended to avoid it. Water fountains are no longer banned however are considered high risk. Indoor bowls can re-commence subject to venue and group caps. Tournaments, social and barefoot bowls can re-commence subject to venue and group caps. Read the full update and download the latest (V7) Return to Play Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/3fwqGor

09.01.2022 - Three sessions to choose from: , 10.00am - 11.00am... It's incredibly important that the right people at your club have been trained to use the Competition module in Bowlslink. Hosted by Matt, our Club Education & Training Manager, these sessions will teach you how to enter all your club’s pennant data, including how to: Find your competition Assign players to teams and rinks Change player position Enter & confirm match results You must register to attend and places are limited. Scroll to the bottom of this page to register for one of the three sessions (all previous webinars are also located here): https://bit.ly/3n9RJt9

08.01.2022 WE HAVE A WINNER!!!! It took us 6 weeks, but today we are so excited to announce that is our very lucky Member Draw winner, collecting $3,500 cash!! That also means that Nigel's club, Balnarring Bowls & Social Club Inc, has won $3,500 too! When told of his win just a little while ago, Nigel's first words were "ARE YOU SERIOUS"?! After confirming that it wasn't a prank call and verifying all Nigel's details, the penny dropped and the excitement started to s...ink in. Nigel expressed his thanks to Bowls Victoria and no doubt will spend the weekend thinking about how he might spend the cash (after checking with his wife first). Balnarring Bowls Club's Executive Officer Bob Brown was just as shocked and excited by the news. "Being a very small club, this money will certainly make life just a little bit easier, we'll put it to good use and make sure it goes back into something that will benefit all our members", said Bob. He mentioned that they really need new scoreboards and have been paying off new carpet, so we're sure the money will be spent wisely. So congratulations once again to Nigel and Balnarring Bowls Club - and also a special mention to Maxine, who both Nigel and Bob credited for keeping their member data up to date and is the person who looks after all things Bowlslink at their club. Great job Maxine, someone might owe you a drink (or two) What a way to finish the week, we hope all our members have a great weekend, if we weren't in lockdown we're sure there would be a party going on in Balnarring tonight! Watch this space for news on our next Member Draw

08.01.2022 HOT JOB ALERT Essendon Bowls Club is seeking a Head Coach. If you have the necessary skills and experience, hit the link for more: bit.ly/2QIROFr

08.01.2022 If you'd like to understand more about vision loss and effective strategies to include people who are blind or vision impaired at your club, take a look at Blind Sports & Recreation Victoria's FREE vision loss awareness workshops. Limited spaces are available in these 1.5 hour Zoom workshops.

08.01.2022 Meet Campbell. A very successful young bowler, and he has autism. As you read Campbell's story, we encourage you and your club to always be inclusive and practice Awareness, Understanding and Acceptance - to see the ABILITY in disability. https://bit.ly/3g0eD37... International Day of People with Disability - Australia

07.01.2022 The sun was shining for Round 1 of Metro Pennant, but unfortunately in some Regional areas games were cancelled due to the extreme heat. The BV staff and RBM's who bowled on the weekend were happy to see how well clubs have implemented their COVID-safe plans, but more importantly clubs' use of BowlsLink was outstanding. Congrats to all clubs who so promptly had their results entered by the Home sides and confirmed by the Away sides. We also had some Regions kick off their Region Championships, all managed in BowlsLink. Well done everyone! We'll be finalising the remaining sections of this season's Conditions of Play (we know you're all hanging out to find out the promotion/relegation decision). Please be patient, it's not far away from being finalised. Pic: Sandbelt Bowls Region Men's 4's Sun 29th Nov.

07.01.2022 Congratulations to Torquay Bowls Club, crowned Victoria’s Best Bowls Club as part of the Wotif 2020 Uniquely Aussie Awards. With an enviable location overlooking the coast, a top notch grass green and soon to be complete new synthetic, great bistro and bar, and an ever-growing membership, it's no wonder they took out the title. Head over to the Surf Coast Times to read the full article: https://bit.ly/3iKAATf Courtesy of Surf Coast Times

07.01.2022 Today is International Day of People with Disability - Australia. So today we celebrate our peers and fellow bowlers, and we encourage all clubs to embrace Awareness, Understanding and Acceptance. We are lucky to be part of such an inclusive sport and we know so many of you are doing great work within your clubs to see the ABILITY in disability. Tonight we have two finalists vying for awards at the (virtual) 2020 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards. Good luck to Josh Barry and the Bowls Victoria Physical Disability State Side.

07.01.2022 Seems we just can't give the cash away!! Once again we've just held our weekly Member Draw, and again the entrant was a member with incomplete details in Bowlslink. This week the unlucky member was Wayne Nitschke from Rainbow Vic. Bowling Club. So you all know what that means - another jackpot! Next week's will increase to a $, - $3,500 each for the winning member and their club but ONLY if the member’s profile in Bowlslink is complete and can be ...verified. We know many clubs across VIC are struggling financially - what would $3,500 do for your club right now? Don't forget that the BV team and your RBM's are here to help with any Bowlslink queries you may have. You have a week to get ready for next Friday's draw. Stay safe. Look after your mates. Team BV

07.01.2022 & ! Bowls Victoria is pleased to advise that from 11.59pm on 27th October restrictions have now eased to allow outdoor non-contact sport to resume, limited to the minimum number of people required for the activity (e.g. players, necessary coaches and umpires). : bit.ly/BVCOVIDSTEP3

06.01.2022 Grow your Career with Bowls Australia. Our national body in conjunction with Bowls Victoria are seeking two passionate and motivated go-getters to assist Victorian Clubs in the east and west. ? Find out more - bit.ly/3l3MkBL

06.01.2022 ' $, ? We've seen a huge number of clubs participating in our recent Bowlslink training webinars, plus a lot of recent data entry of member details in Bowlslink. Well done!! If you're a club member who hasn't yet set up your own access/profile in Bowlslink yet, please contact your club secretary to get this resolved. We know you wouldn't want to miss out on a $3,500 cash prize, and $3,500 for your club, would you? ... So pick up the phone, call whoever you need to, do your bit for your club, get ready. Don't be the next person to receive a phone call from BV with the news that your name was drawn but you're not eligible to win the Jackpot. Before 3pm tomorrow please check your data or have your club administrator check it for you - all VIC members go in the draw every week. It could be you and your club sharing the $, tomorrow!

06.01.2022 IMPORTANT! Please note that the game start time for the Saturday morning 6-a-side competition (Metro), is a 10.00am start. The BowlsLink competitions incorrectly listed 10.30am start. This has now been rectified to reflect the correct time of 10.00am.

06.01.2022 Looking for something for the kids to do this afternoon? Well here's your answer... entries for our Roll Up Challenge close tonight! Click here for entry info: https://www.bowlsvic.org.au/roll-up-challenge/... VicHealth #rollupchallenge #rollupvic

05.01.2022 Entries close this Friday, c'mon kids (get your olds involved) and get creative, submit your video and you could win!

04.01.2022 COVID-19 UPDATE: Victorian bowlers, we can breathe easy again out on the greens The State Government’s recent announcement that the relaxation of masks applies to bowls is a welcome relief.... All other changes from the Premier’s announcement yesterday are being discussed today with government and we will endeavour to release a updated Return to Play Guidelines for bowls later today. Team BV

04.01.2022 Bowls Victoria is proud to be represented with finalists in two categories of the 2020 Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation Awards, recognising the achievements of our dedicated Victorian athletes. Congratulations to BCiB Para-Sport Jackaroo Josh Barry, a finalist in the category of Male Sportsperson of the Year, and the whole Physical Disability State Side who are finalists in the Club Team of the Year category. Read more about the finalists here: https://bit.ly/3dybxSv

04.01.2022 We are pleased to confirm that City Memorial Bowls Club in Warrnambool will host our 2020 Victorian Championships, Over 60s, Under 18s and Men's & Women's Novice Singles Finals, in January 2021. Click to read the full event update:

02.01.2022 Rich River Golf Club (Bowls Section) is seeking a Head Bowls Greenkeeper. If you have the necessary skills and experience, hit the link for more: bit.ly/RichRiverGreenkeeper

02.01.2022 Remember the Chaddy Bowling Ladies? Their video went viral on Facebook a few years back when Chadstone Bowls Club was fighting for survival. Three years on and although the club is still in its existing home the battle is not over yet. They’ve launched a unique fundraiser to help inject some funds into the Club. So if you’d like to show your support for a needy club, and have the chance to , purchase a raffle ticket to be in the running to win a brand new Kia P...icanto S, supported by Chadstone Kia: http://www.rafflelink.com.au/chadstonebowls If you missed the Chaddy Bowling Ladies last time around, watch them here: https://youtu.be/9aCUDirLX3o

01.01.2022 The Change Our Game Community Activation Grants Program supports local clubs to celebrate and showcase the important role women and girls play at the grassroots level. Apply now - bit.ly/2TdZUXs

01.01.2022 ! Preparations for the Campaspe Valley Bowls Division's ’ are back underway with organisers gearing up for a fantastic event that will showcase bowls throughout regional Victoria. Find out more: bit.ly/CVWCBC2021

01.01.2022 : The Saturday morning 6-a-side and Thursday 7-a-side competitions are being treated as stand-alone competitions, NOT extensions of the traditional weekend and midweek pennant. Therefore, the side numbering will reflect this separate numbering for each competition. Players can play in all 4 comps. For those entering teams and results in BowlsLink, you will notice a change to your side numbering from Round 2. Eg; rather than playing for ‘Melbourne 7’ ...on Saturday morning and then ‘Melbourne 1’ in the afternoon, side numbering will change to commence numbering in each separate competition. For example, if you have 3 sides in the Thursday 7-a-side comp, the old and new numbering system will be: -- : Melbourne 7 Melbourne 8 Melbourne 9 : Melbourne 1 Melbourne 2 Melbourne 3 Players can play for multiple clubs, on a permit (which is free this year), if they want to increase the amount of bowls they play. If this is you, please ensure you have submitted a permit form! The midweek 6-a-side isn’t included in this as it’s an EXTENSION of the midweek comp, just like the 12-a-side Division 7 in the Weekend comp. You can’t play in these as well as the traditional comp. For any further clarification please contact Jimmy Whitehead on 0429 690 661.