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Toowong Rowing Club

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 418 741 676

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25.01.2022 Club BBQ Breakfast next Saturday 19/6/21 @ 7am Dear Members, There will be a BBQ breakfast on the balcony next Saturday. ... We encourage all members to join in to celebrate the success of our athletes, across all age divisions, at this season's regattas and to welcome new members to our club. Free BBQ, coffee $5. Regards, Kathy Howen (on behalf of the Committee)

25.01.2022 #hotb2020 RESULTS: https://qld.rowingmanager.com/regattas/4986/results We will get the WINNER’s visors and silver and bronze medals out to you fabulous placegetters over the next week or so. #welldone #patontheback #dontcomplaintousaboutyourtime #loveyouall

25.01.2022 We will make it through this and be back in a boat soon. Lets stay at home and keep flattening the curve together.

25.01.2022 Wednesday sponsor appreciation - reach out to the team at Brisbane Bird & Exotics Veterinary Services. Dr Deborah Monks and her team are waiting for your call.

25.01.2022 Vale James Garner (Jim) Funeral Notice Dear Members, It is with sadness I inform James (Jim) Garner passed away peacefully on Wednesday 11 November 2020. Jim was a long-standing club member and great friend to many at TRC with over 65 years association with rowing in Qld and Victoria.... A celebration of Jim’s life will be held on Thursday 26 November 10:30am at Mt Gravatt Crematorium 582 Mains Rd Macgregor. All TRC members are warmly invited to attend. Ange Ellis (Club Captain)

24.01.2022 ## UPDATE: Bentley has been reunited with his family ## Is anyone missing a doggo? He’s been at @toowong_rowing_club since early this morning. Contact @julzb61 Please SHARE so we can get this beautiful boy home.

24.01.2022 Sponsor Appreciation Monday - Talbot Press is a family owned business. For all your printing needs reach out to Gavin and the Team

23.01.2022 Dear Members, It is with great sadness we report the deaths, in the last few days, of two very long- time and loyal members of Toowong Rowing Club. Terry Connolly died in the early hours of Friday 17 April and just three days later, also early in the morning, we lost Tom Jack on Monday 20 April. Vale two great members of our great club.... Please click https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/news/anpwsx3jodliysf8.pdf to read tributes to both Terry Connolly and Tom Jack written by Russell Kerrison in conjuction with Chris Lyndon and Rudi Bianchi.

22.01.2022 What makes a winning crew? Is it synchronous strokes? Strong legs? Or a butt pinch before the race? The latter seemed to work for the Queensland Fire and Emerge...ncy Services - QFES crew of Gabe and Ben as they crossed the line in the COVID modified QLD Emergency Services HOTB Rowing Challenge. Bec and Will did the Queensland Police Service proud by coming in second, with the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) crew of Mat and Jack right on their stern, coming in third with less than one second between them. I doubt Rowing Queensland will ask Jeff Conn and me, Janelle Filkin, to umpire races any time soon; we certainly added to the excitement with some extreme close-ups.

22.01.2022 Toowong Rowing Club Toowong Rowing Club LogoREMINDER - TOM JACK MEMORIAL SERVICE - THIS SUNDAY AT 3PM Dear Members,... The easing of restrictions across our state now means we can go ahead with the service for Tom Jack at the club on Sunday December 13th at 3pm. Tom was a passionate member of the Toowong Rowing Club for nigh on seven decades. He left us on April 20th 2020 after a protracted and hard fought battle with cancer for over thirty years. It was always Tom's wish not to have a funeral but rather that his friends gather "around a keg" and participate in the preferred disposal of his ashes at his beloved Toowong Rowing Club. Tom's wife Dorothy together with the Chairman and President of the Toowong Rowing Club invite you to join them at the Club on Sunday December 13th at 3pm above the TRC pontoon to share the deep respect we have for this giant of our rowing community. Attendees will also witness the sprinkling of Tom's ashes on the Brisbane River from the VIII "Tom Jack" rowed by some of his old friends. Light refreshements will be provided as unfortunately gathering around a keg is still off-limits. Due to Covid restrictions and under our Covid safe plan members wishing to attend can RSVP by email to Russell Kerrison at [email protected] no later than December 9th. Yours in rowing, Peter Schryver Chairman/Toowong Rowing Club

22.01.2022 Tom Jack Memorial Service - Postponed Dear TRC Community, friends and family of Tom Jack,... With 80-90 confirmed RSVPs which was under the 100 cap planned to attend the memorial service at TRC this Sunday, we were hopeful we could give Tom the farewell he deserved. However, the recent changes to public gatherings from QLD Health has proven to be the final straw, as confirmed by the Committee and Rowing Queenslands analysis of the COVID Aquatic Sport Sector Industry Plan constraints. The Toowong Rowing Club will instead, host a Memorial Service later in the year and at a time that allows a robust gathering and a cold drink befitting what Tom was expecting! Kind regards to all, Paul Pettigrew, Russell Kerrison & Alan Bromiley (on behalf of Dorothy and Toms family)

21.01.2022 Dear members, Following the relaxation of some of the restrictions last week including social gathering numbers, we have had many enquiries about TRCs return to rowing. Rowing Queensland (RQ) have been in continual discussion with health authorities to establish the guidelines under which Queensland clubs can recommence operations. To be eligible to row, each club has to formulate a revised rowing plan of how the club will operate incorporating the following restrictions:... Only singles, doubles and pairs can be used; Limitations on shared boats and oars; Limitations on multiple crew boat partners; Bathrooms and change rooms will not be accessible; Strict supervision guidelines are adhered to; and Very limited numbers allowed at the shed at any one time. Given we have a club of over 250 members and that our participation as a club has to be in strict compliance to the above restrictions and all other social distancing requirements, the committee have been mapping out what this looks like for our membership. Our plan will be submitted to RQ at the beginning of this week for approval. At this stage we are planning a very limited return to operations commencing Monday 18 May 2020. We will have allocated days to the following groups; High Performance, Womens masters and Mens masters. Members will be invited to register an expression of interest via a link on our website which will be published later this week after our submission to RQ has been approved. Our successful return to rowing will be dependent on our members adhering to this rowing plan. Whilst we finalise approval of our rowing plan, we ask all members to consider your own personal situation with respect to your own health and safety and if you need to be at the club and on the water in a limited capacity at this time. Yours in rowing, Peter Schryver Chairman

20.01.2022 Friday sponsor appreciation - A shout out to Wade Ruffin, one of our Head of the Brisbane Sponsors. Wade continues supporting the community through his work with Raw Metal Corp, so give him a call with your waste metal needs.

17.01.2022 Pontoon repair Dear members, It is with great pleasure that I can inform you that repairs have been conducted and the pontoon is now serviceable.... Thanks to the massive efforts of Peter Park, Norm Case, Peter Jell and Nick Ferros amongst others rowing can resume tomorrow. I ask you all to spare one moment to thank these dedicated members for their efforts next time you see them around the shed. Yours in rowing, Peter Schryver Chairman Toowong Rowing Club

17.01.2022 @rowingaustralia The results are in for the 2020 Indoor Interstate Regatta! Queensland win overall title, while Northern Territory win the most metres per participant! Winners announced for 776BC, Rowfit and OarInspired prizes, plus new World Records! Head to the RA website for more info!... Congratulations to Peta Robinson (QLD) and Sirko Schroeder who secured the most metres in the country overall! #IndoorInterstate #Rowing #RowingAustralia

16.01.2022 Guidance - Resumption of Rowing Dear Members, Please see below updated guidance from Health Authorities for the resumption of rowing from tomorrow morning Tuesday 12th January.... 1) Masks are to be worn at ALL times when at the boathouse, Gym, change rooms, bathrooms and pontoon. You may take off your mask once in the boat to commence your session. 2) Coxes are to wear a mask at ALL times when coxing. 3) Coaches must wear a mask if you cannot social distance in the coaching tinny. 4) Masks MUST be worn in the gym at all times even when exercising in the gym including on an erg or stationary trainer. The use of the sanitising wipes in still mandatory. 5) Use of the QR Code to sign in and out is still Mandatory. 6) Members must be current financial members for the 2021 year. We thank you in cooperating with these requirements. Kind regards, TRC Committee

15.01.2022 Update: The owner of the broken oars found in the Brisbane River today has come forward.

15.01.2022 Todays the day you dream about what you could do with $250,000 in Cashable Gold. Image having the cash to buy your own single scull & travel the world rowing. Jump online today and secure your tickets - https://playforpurpose.com.au/toowong-rowing-club

14.01.2022 Who are you logging your 2504 metres for this weekend? Log your metres from dawn till dusk on Saturday 25 April and donate via the link in our bio. #anzacathome #TYFYS #AnzacDay2020 #StandAtDawn @rowingnz @kiwipair_eric @rowingnsw @rowingsa @rowingtasmania @rowing_victoria @rowing_wa @rowingqld @actrowing @veteransportaus @rslqueensland @rslnsw @rslsouthaus @defenceaustralia @sportaus @theais_ @ausolympicteam @ausparalympics @lovegippsland

14.01.2022 If you came first, second, or third, you get a prize. You can pick them up from the TRC shed this Saturday between 6:45 am and 7:30 am or from Janelle at breakf...ast at the Regatta Hotel on Saturday from about 7:45 am. Those from out of town can make arrangements to get their medals by emailing the HOTB committeeaddress on our website. #hotb2020 #winnersarwgrinners

14.01.2022 On the weekend TRC hosted its Covid Safe AGM. Thank you to the wonderful volunteers who donate their time to lead our Club. We thank our retiring Committee and welcome our 2020/21 Committee. @ Toowong Rowing Club

14.01.2022 Strong racing at the WC3 simulation regatta for Willo and Bowser in the U23 LM2x.

13.01.2022 Well done to team Toowong who have been very busy in SA.

13.01.2022 The @thesouthportschool #tssrowing Open rowing squad had an early start to compete in the Head Of The Brisbane this morning, a 10km race from Toowong. They came... 1st and 3rd in the schoolboys coxed quads. This was the first time rowing in such a long event, first time on the Brisbane River and the first time boating off a pontoon for these TSS boys! The winning crew consisted of: Lochie McT, Dougal J, Levi B, George C, Hunter H. In 3rd place were Brayden H, Hamish W, Harry W, Oliver W, Callum W. Our boats traveled in style behind the ISUZU D-Max towing vehicle, supported by @frizellesunshine and Gold Coast ISUZU UTES @isuzuute_aus . See more

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12.01.2022 FYI - We have just been informed there is an old pontoon that is being repaired between the Rocks and Sommerville, on the Sommerville side of the river. Its sticking out into the river a little, so please be careful coming around the corner in the morning.

12.01.2022 Katherine Lambros won the ANZAC biscuit category in the 2019 Ekka Cookery Competition supported by Loyal Bakeware. This recipe is courtesy of Katherines gr...andma Edna Braddock. Katherines grandparents were cane farmers and Edna would make these biscuits with the golden syrup she got from the mill after crushing. #isolationbaking Katherine has graciously shared her Grandmas recipe with us so we can all enjoy a batch over the weekend while we remember the sacrifice our troops made. Full recipe card available here: www.ekka.com.au/media/4514/anzac-biscuits-4.pdf

12.01.2022 More Sad News Sadly, legendary cox and coach Tom Jack passed away peacefully early this morning. @rowingaustralia coach and team manager, and legend of @toowong_rowing_club , @bbcrowing and @rowingqld ... Tom recalled watching the Kings Cup as a teenager from Camerons Rocks when it was raced in 1951 at Hamilton. He coxed the QLD Kings Cup eight in South Australia in 1961 and was the umpire when the Kings Cup was last raced on the Milton Reach of the Brisbane River in 1963. Seen here in Hazewinkel, Belgium coaching his last of many Australian crews in 1996. Rest In Peace Tom. We thank you and we remember you

12.01.2022 Attention Year 12s, school leavers, enthusiastic year 11s aspiring for their schools Fist VIII selection in 2021, and other rowing enthusiasts!!! With the restrictions of COVID-19, the big question we are all asking is when are our rowing sheds going to re-open?; can I go back to training at my school shed?; and/or, can I go back to my club?. At Toowong Rowing Club (TRC), we are all definitely missing being out on the water and rowing with our mates. As we dont know ...when our club doors will officially re-open, TRC is aiming to encourage present and future members to keep their rowing dreams alive. As an interim measure, the Toowong Rowing Club HP coaching team (Keiran Dwyer, Leo Karadimitris & Andrew Gerber) and the Junior Boys coaching team (Mark Game & Andy Clatworthy) have collaborated and jointly are introducing the TRC Elementary Strava Group. The primary focus of this group is to support aspiring high-performance athletes to be successful at Nationals 2021 and beyond. As Qlds most successful club at state and national level (for the last 10 years), our coaching teams are looking to provide you with: - Training programs, tailored around your other commitments (e.g. school studies and other curricular activities) - Challenges (eg. ergs, running, cycling, etc) alongside current high-performance athletes - Elite coaching - High level competition - All these benefits for FREE!! With distance considered, the TRC Strava Club is open to ANYONE in Queensland to join! Whether youre a school rower (Boys and Girls) or at the end of your Rowing sabbatical , feel free to join and follow along! If youre interested, download Strava (if you havent already done so), find TRC Elementary and join the TRC Strava Club! Additionally, if youre a Year 12 student and/or aspiring to row at Nationals 2021, fill out the following Google form to register your interest. Our coaching team will then get in contact with you. More Information to come https://forms.gle/wYFNKgGFjx5iojJ9A

11.01.2022 Hi Members, Please check your emails for a detailed update on return to rowing.Hi Members, Please check your emails for a detailed update on return to rowing.

11.01.2022 Closing today Treat yourself to a ticket - jump online and support Toowong Rowing Club today. You could phroar off into the sunset in a Land Rover Defender worth $118,374, buy up big with $125,000 in cashable gold bullion, AND spoil yourself with $6,626 in vouchers from some of Australia’s leading retailers.... https://playforpurpose.com.au/toowong-rowing-club

11.01.2022 The Old Collegians competed in our 5th Head of the Brisbane race today and came away with a memorable 3rd and 4th placing in the C Masters category. A warm morn...ing with more boat and jetski wash than was necessary but you have to play to the conditions. Congratulations to our two Masters crews! See more

10.01.2022 **** Closing in 1 Week *** Dont miss your chance to win $250,000. Jump online today to buy your tickets... https://playforpurpose.com.au/toowong-rowing-club

10.01.2022 SAFETY ALERT - Pontoon unserviceable Dear Members, The club pontoon has suffered some damage and is off limits to ALL members until further notice as the safety of our members is our first priority.... We are actioning initial emergency repairs today and will advise when the pontoon is available for members to access. The committee wishes to thank all members in complying with this safety alert. Kind regards, TRC Committee

10.01.2022 Congratulations to Ben Southwell

09.01.2022 Closing in a few hours

08.01.2022 Toowong Rowing Club IMPORTANT UPDATE - Rowing opportunities ... Dear members, Last week Rowing Queensland received approval to allow clubs to use big boats provided a Covid Safe Operations plan is submitted and approved. Our plan must incorporate many strict requirements stipulated by Queensland Health Authorities. Our High Performance Athletes and also our Social Rowers are returning to the water during this period so we have had to develop a plan to accommodate this. Some of the core requirements are; No more than 20 people at the club at any one time Accurate records of attendance are a legal requirement Use of Showers and changerooms not permitted Toilets are available for use but members must clean them after use Gym still closed for all members Coxswains MUST wear a P2 Grade Mask while coxing Cox boxes will be allocated to each coxswain The kitchenette near the change rooms is to be used as an isolation area should a member become ill or display Covid-19 symptoms while at the club To allow the committee to manage the compliance of these requirements we are allocating days to each demographic of the club. High Performance, Masters Men and Women and Social Rowers will be allocated days and times to attend the club for training. For our Masters and Social Rowers you will see below a link to the booking page for each of our groups. As has been the case since we started limited operations please click on the link applicable to you and book a session. Should you wish to book multiple sessions you will need to click on the link again and choose another session. For our HP Athletes, in consultation with your coaches, we have allocated days for you to train. We require you to register for the event, read the requirements and acknowledge that you will comply with the set protocol. Your coaches will communicate with you via your normal channels for crew combinations. We are acutely aware that this may sound difficult but a lot of effort has gone into making this a safe and compliant process for what is the largest club in Queensland. We will provide allocations for the week ahead each Sunday via email. Please ensure you only row in your allocated time and allocated day - NO EXCEPTIONS. We would like to primarily keep our Masters squads to small boats as they have been doing, our social rowers to eights only and HP in big boats. Should a masters crew like to request a four or quad we will allocate this on request. The links to register are below; High Performance - https://www.toowongrowing.com/events/67709/ Social Rowing - https://www.toowongrowing.com/events/67712/ Masters Women - https://www.toowongrowing.com/events/67711/ Masters Men - https://www.toowongrowing.com/events/67710/ Should you or anyone you know of have trouble registering please email us at [email protected] Regards, Peter Schryver Chairman Toowong Rowing Club

08.01.2022 Toowong Rowing Club LogoVale James Garner (Jim) Funeral Notice Dear Members, It is with sadness I inform James (Jim) Garner passed away peacefully on Wednesday 11 November 2020. Jim was a long-standing club member and great friend to many at TRC with over 65 years association with rowing in Qld and Victoria.... A celebration of Jim’s life will be held on Thursday 26 November 10:30am at Mt Gravatt Crematorium 582 Mains Rd Macgregor. All TRC members are warmly invited to attend. Ange Ellis (Club Captain)

07.01.2022 Dear members, Given that all Queenslanders received some great news in the easing of some restrictions by the Queensland Government at short notice last weekend, the committee thought it timely to provide an update on what is required by our club to adapt to these requirements as we approach the June 12 Stage 2 easing of restrictions. Firstly, the committee would like to acknowledge and thank the cooperation and compliance of those members who have registered to row to date f...ollowing the restrictions put in place by Queensland Health. With the support of Rowing Queensland, we have been able to facilitate limited rowing for recreational exercise for many members. To quickly adapt to Stage 2, the committee are once again meeting to map out how our club can comply with the Stage 2 easing of restrictions. I would like to reiterate the words of Rowing Queensland CEO, Ian Holzberger and say that, the easing of restrictions is not a one size fits all guideline. Each rowing club in Queensland is again required to conduct its own risk assessment and revise its operating procedures to comply with these updated guidelines and seek Rowing Queenslands approval. Some of the restrictive guidelines include that the club has a formal and recorded cleaning process for bathrooms, changerooms and gym equipment. We are also required to provide an approved process to manage social distancing of members that has no more than 20 members at the club at any one time. As you can imagine in a club of our size mapping this out is complex but Im happy to say we are on the front foot and expect our processes to be in place by late next week. In the interim, it is important to understand that the club is still closed for ALL members unless attending for the purposes of exercise via the committee approved process previously communicated to members. Any breach of these guidelines is required to be reported to Rowing Queensland and in turn Queensland Health and would jeopardise the clubs return to full operations. Once the committee are in receipt of our updated approval for limited operation, we will communicate this to the membership. Yours in rowing, Peter Schryver

07.01.2022 Lucy Theodore talks through her role in a Rowing Australia 9-week training study on physiological testing in the lab with QAS Performance Scientist, Kirstin Morris Rowing Queensland #RowingAustralia

06.01.2022 Enjoying a Sunday coffee. Take a moment to dream of what you could do with $250,000. Jump online today and help support Toowong - https://playforpurpose.com.au/toowong-rowing-club

06.01.2022 How pretty is this setup today @toowongrowingclub right on the river magical location #brisbaneriverwedding #brisbaneceremony #wedding #ceremonystyling #ceremonystylingbrisbane #brisbanetiffanychairs #tiffanychairhirebrisbane

06.01.2022 This Saturday 11am come see 9 TOOWONG athletes comepete in the kings cup three mile race

05.01.2022 Commercial wins 4 divisions of the Head of the Brisbane and figures strongly in the results with 5 further crews. For these results see: https://qld.rowingmanag...er.com/regattas/4986/results?club=238 For some great photos by one of our in-house photographers, check out: https://crcrowing.teamapp.com/photos?_list=v1 Thanks Scott. Congratulations to all Commercial athletes in the regatta - great to see such success and happy smiles on completion! See more

04.01.2022 It's all about the MERCH! Nothing says I flogged myself racing on the Brisbane river better than merchandise. Display your name (those who got their entries in ...on time) on the back of the hoodies and shirts. I'm getting another bucket hat because you can never have too many. One for the car. One for the rowing bag. One for walkies...the list is never-ending. Last year I bought another pair of shorts to wear while my first pair were in the wash. https://www.theregattashop.com.au/coll/head-of-the-brisbane

03.01.2022 Today @toowong_rowing_club farewelled the great Tom Jack, Qld Kings Cup cox and @rowingaustralia Coach with a crew of his friends and athletes scattering his ashes on the St Lucia Reach from the ‘Tom Jack’ with his family before @randallmartin announced the surprise christening of the new @bbcrowing eight the ‘Tom Jack’... Vale Tom, long may you race and train over the river and racecourses of Queensland.

03.01.2022 Posted @awmemorial On this day 105 years ago, Australians and New Zealanders fought side by side, landing in a place far from their homelands; a place that would become known as ANZAC Cove. Though the Gallipoli Campaign would end nine months later, those that survived would be joined by more reinforcements to fight for another three years until the guns finally fell silent on the 11th November 1918. On land, sea and air, from a nation of less than five million, 62,000 gave ...their lives in an Australian uniform. A further 155,000 were wounded or imprisoned. From a nation of around one million people, around 18,000 New Zealanders were killed and more than 40,000 wounded. Today Anzac Day goes beyond the anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli in 1915. It is the day on which we remember all Australians who served and died in war and on operational service. The spirit of Anzac, with its qualities of courage, mateship, and sacrifice, continues to have meaning and relevance for our sense of national identity. Lest We Forget. #AnzacAtHome #AnzacDay2020 #Anzac2020 #myAWM #AWMemorial #AnzacDay #AtHomeWeRemember #LestWeForget

03.01.2022 We are thinking of our Emergency Services people during these tough times. Stay safe. Stay home.

02.01.2022 Well done to our crews in the Head of the Brisbane today

01.01.2022 IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Updated Covid procedures Dear members, Due to the recent updates from Queensland Health over the weekend ALL community sport operating plans are being updated with additonal requirements particularly with regard to community trace detection. ... Members who have been in any of the identifed areas by QLD Health at the times and dates listed, must not attend organised sport, active recreation or fitness activities until further information is received from Queensland Health. This includes any members attending the Maryborough regatta this weekend. The Committee urges members to check the Queensland Health website prior to attending the club at anytime. Our Sign In register will be updated in the next day as members attending the club will also be required to attest that you are not the subject of a community tracing alert. The continued operation of our sport relies on all of us being vigilant at this time. Yours in rowing, Peter SchryverChairman

01.01.2022 Club spirits were high to wrap up the year that was at the TRC Xmas BBQ Breakfast and Kibble Cup on Saturday 19 December. Dating from 1891, TRC Kibble Cup is still held annually and holds pride of place as one of Qld’s oldest rowing trophies. Mixed 4- racing amongst our HP and masters was hotly contested with the winning crew of Jack Bowser, Tim Bugg, Christian Place and Daniella Anderson taking out the final by 2 boat lengths.