Wendouree Ballarat Rowing Club in Wendouree, Victoria, Australia | Sport & recreation

Wendouree Ballarat Rowing Club

Locality: Wendouree, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9017 3314

Address: Wendouree Parade 3350 Wendouree, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.wbrc.com.au

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25.01.2022 We are working with Rowing Victoria to determine if "boating" includes rowing - new guidelines will be available on RV's website. Our gym will be closing again as per the previous Level 3 restrictions. More information about our online programs will be available soon. If you didn't get to take an ergo home last time, please contact Paul Blanchfield or Alicia Ivory to apply for an ergo this time. And - we hope you enjoyed the snow this morning - might be a bit chilly for a r...ow anyway. Better dust off the yoga mats and get ready for some indoor workouts! https://www.rowingvictoria.asn.au//covid-19-regional-vict/

25.01.2022 Did you know that cox memberships are free at WBRC? We are looking for experienced coxes to join our crews training and competing at regattas this season. Beginners are also welcome to join and learn! An ideal cox is:... - small - smart - bossy - competitive It also helps if they have some boating experience and are able to get up early for training! If you or someone you know fits this criteria we would love you to join us via our website: https://www.wbrc.com.au/join-us

25.01.2022 Do you know a female leader who is would be a great ambassador for Ballarat Council’s Active Women and Girls Strategy? The strategy is in its third year - great to see WBRC’s women pictured in Council’s post. This photo was taken at our Christmas Row 2019 when we celebrated the purchase of our brand new coxless quad with grants funds from council. For more info on the ambassador program, visit the link below.

24.01.2022 Congratulations to Charlotte and Tom for their regular hard work in online training during lockdown! They have been awarded the Coaches Award from Bakers Delight Howitt St, Wendouree. Thanks to Bakers Delight for their ongoing support of the club. Vouchers will be in the mail this week!

24.01.2022 Our online fitness is up to its 31st week! We can run fitness in the shed with gyms open - however this works for us to continue from home. All members welcome - contact Alicia to get involved. This morning’s session was workout without moving a muscle and we all worked up a sweat! Join via our website - Social memberships are only $50 per year. Rowing memberships start from $200. https://www.wbrc.com.au/join-us

21.01.2022 Great to see plenty of action on the lake this afternoon - what a view from upstairs at the shed!

19.01.2022 Our masters women wasted no time at all - getting straight on the water after lockdown. Adults are still limited to single sculls but we are hoping that will change in the near future. Contact Alicia to register your interest to join an adult crew. Juniors are back in crew boats - sign up for our school holiday program here: https://www.wbrc.com.au/September-Camp

19.01.2022 Sharing on behalf of the Ballarat Active Women and Girls network: If you’re an active woman in our community, you’re invited to attend the Ballarat Active Women and Girls Network: Event #2 Held virtually, this event will bring together like minded women from Ballarat to celebrate and share all things sport and active recreation. You’ll be able to meet local women and hear inspiring stories of groups overcoming challenges in their communities and celebrate active women in lea...dership. Event Details: - Wednesday 25th November - 7.30pm- 8.30pm via Zoom platform - Please register your attendance via https://bit.ly/353X2n4

17.01.2022 Party packs are in transit for tonight’s Online Bingo! It’s not too late to join us, contact us in facebook for the link to join in the fun! Thank you to Bakers Delight on Howitt St, Wendouree for your generous donation for these packs, which are being delivered today with extra goodies by Balloons by Tayla. Event link: https://facebook.com/events/s/online-social-night-bad-taste-/2412542489047692/?ti=icl

16.01.2022 Another good Club morning with perfect conditions on the lake - our women out in quad, four and single, and our second learn to row family group. Join our learn to row program - days/times to suit you and coach availability. Get some friends together and make up a crew! https://www.wbrc.com.au/Adult-LTR

15.01.2022 Grant update: The State Government has extended their grants program to provide an additional $500 to clubs that were successful in the first COVID grant round. The money will help us continue to deliver ongoing programs throughout lockdown.

14.01.2022 Let the racing begin!

13.01.2022 We have the green light for adult crews to return to rowing! Adults please register your interest to join a crew here: https://www.wbrc.com.au/event-3993071 Strict hygiene measures are in place and must be adhered to - https://www.rowingvictoria.asn.au//return-to-victorian-ro/

12.01.2022 Great afternoon on the lake with doubles and quad out for a paddle! Check out older sister Charlotte teaching her younger sister Bella, mother son duo Gus and Nadene, our women’s quad and Alicia and Simon on the water again after 17 years - what a mix of age, ability, gender and experience! Thanks Matt for the photos

12.01.2022 Online fitness starts tomorrow! Join via the links below. - Tuesdays 6pm - Fridays 7:30am (ladies only) If you have an ergo or indoor bike, you can join using it, if not - bring yourself and complete a program with no equipment at all! ... The programs are free, and accessible to anyone with a membership at WBRC. Social/Associate memberships start from $50 per year. Join us today! https://www.wbrc.com.au/join-us https://www.wbrc.com.au/events

08.01.2022 Fabulous conditions for our learn to row program this evening! Join the program for an intro to rowing: https://www.wbrc.com.au/Adult-LTR Or can join as a member: https://www.wbrc.com.au/join-us

08.01.2022 I wonder if that is Richmond racing?!! Henley on Yarra Melbourne's high points of colour and activity from 1904 until after World War 2 were the annual Henley-o...n-Yarra regattas. They were held each year during spring, between the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. Melburnians flocked to the Yarra for one day and night to celebrate their river. Attendances peaked at over 300,000 in 1925. Those with social aspirations claimed the south bank between Princes and Morel Bridges, while the working classes preferred the north bank as their vantage point. It was a major competition for rowing clubs from across the city. Lining the banks were the so called 'houseboats'; temporary structures elaborately decorated with flowers, flags and pennants. They were built on pontoons to accommodate spectators from the leading families and institutions of the then national capital. Over the years, Henley-on-Yarra became as much about fashion as it did rowing. Young women used the occasion to display new spring dresses and hats. After the races the river would become a sea of slowly drifting, beautifully festooned craft: motor launches, ferries, pleasure boats and canoes. Canada canoes quickly became synonymous with Henley. Their brightly coloured fabrics and cushions usually encapsulated a 'canoe girl'. The celebrations continued into the night, when each 'houseboat' would have a band for dancing, and the river was illuminated by fireworks, tree and garden lights. The regattas rarely made a profit after the Depression years and quickly waned after 1945. From 1955 to 1962 the Henley regatta formed the opening day of Melbourne's new river festival 'Moomba'. The regatta is still held on the river to this present day.

07.01.2022 Results from sculling last weekend - well done to all rowers and volunteers! It was great conditions and only a few minor mishaps with gear and unexpected swims. We will launch our online program next week (Tues 6pm, Friday 7:30am), and are developing a plan for members to row while the shed is closed. If any member is interested in taking an ergo home please contact Alicia or Paul. We also have our AGM this weekend online. To join us online please RSVP on the club website.... Stay safe and well!

07.01.2022 Kelly Bevan has summed up our second WBRC online bingo night perfectly! Thank you to our fearless social committee for putting on another fun evening during Stage 3 restrictions in regional Victoria. We are all looking forward to the next bingo night - hopefully in person upstairs at the shed

07.01.2022 If you’re looking for an active way for young rowers to finish the year, why not consider our December Camp? Sessions will run each day. Everyone from learn to row to advanced rowers welcome. Students can join for $200 annual membership. The camp is free with the membership and gives you access to race for WBRC at all summer regattas! If there is an adult group keen to train during the week please contact us and we can schedule some sessions. ... https://www.wbrc.com.au/event-3985529

07.01.2022 Head of the Yarra - 2019 WBRC men’s eight

07.01.2022 Great morning at the club for our masters women - paddle in windy conditions and breakfast at the lakeview. We are looking forward to a great summer - plenty of boat and hand washing to be done

06.01.2022 SCHOOL HOLIDAY ROWING PROGRAM - free to all student members - suitable for learn to row through to advanced rowers - sessions available Mon-Thursday 8-11am... Student memberships start from $200 per year, and also include our winter program in 2021 after the conclusion of the school regattas. For more info and to register, visit our website: https://www.wbrc.com.au/September-Camp Join as a member: https://www.wbrc.com.au/join-us

06.01.2022 Another great week of online fitness - our tropical holiday workout got a shake up this morning with some hot sand high-knees and over the wave jump squats! Join us - social memberships start from $50. https://www.wbrc.com.au/join-us... https://www.wbrc.com.au/events See more

04.01.2022 Having trouble recognising people wearing masks? You’ll have no trouble spotting WBRC members wearing their new club merch! Check out our T-shirts, hats and other gear on our website www.wbrc.com.au/Online-Shop

03.01.2022 Hi everyone, Alicia Ivory here - thank you to everyone in the rowing community who encouraged me (and voted for me!). Particularly John King who nominated me - great to have the support of your local club leaders. I was lucky enough to be elected on Sunday and will start with the Rowing Victoria Board in November. I’m really looking forward to working with Joe, Ian and the team. I hope that this encourages other young women to go for leadership roles and contribute their bes...t in their chosen field. Melbourne has also received great news and are able to also return to on water training like we have already in regional Vic. I wish all the metro clubs well as they emerge from lockdown. I look forward to seeing lots of you on the water and hope that we can work together to help our members enjoy a safe, satisfying (and highly competitive) season ahead!

02.01.2022 We are having another online party! Register your interest at our Facebook event.

01.01.2022 Great news - we will be able to launch a new program just in time for school holidays. Stay tuned for some exciting announcements for school-age and adult rowers! https://www.thecourier.com.au//regional-victoria-to-adva/