| Head Racing Season has begun! |
Head racing season kicked off last weekend with the Peter Kemp Classic, a 13km time trial down the picturesque Hawkesbury River. The sculling event was hosted by Balmain Rowing Club with entries in either single or double sculls. Head to the regatta page for full results. This weekend sees the first of two Nepean Head events, a 5km time trial offering all boat classes on the Nepean River. Entries are open for Nepean Head #2 on 2 nd November if you've missed out on entering Nepean Rowing club's first offering.
The Bill Beach Memorial Head is next weekend on Saturday 13 th September - entries are open until 5pm Monday 8 th September, so make sure you get your entries in via the regatta page. A 10km time trial on the beautiful Lake Illawarra, Shellharbour City Rowing Club offers entries in doubles, quads, fours and eights this year, a perfect opportunity to test out your eight over the longer distance before the Head of the Yarra in November.
For the Northern Rivers rowers, Lower Clarence is hosting a time trial on 14 th September on the Clarence River at Maclean. Information on how to enter is found here. Manning River are hosting the Head of the Manning / Wilkes Shield, where competitors can either race over 16km or 5km in a variety of boat classes. Head to their regatta page for more information.
The Iron Cove Classics also kick off at the end of September, with Balmain, Drummoyne and Leichhardt hosting the 3 events. The 7km loop of the Iron Cove is for eights, again as a lead-in to Head of the Yarra preparation. The Head of the Shoalhaven will be hosted on the 18 th October, a 7km race for quads, fours and eights on the Shoalhaven River.
Below is a list of all head racing opportunities over the coming months in NSW - check out the regatta pages for further information on how to enter:
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| Follow the Indoor State Champs Live Leaderboard! |
We're into Day 3 of our most accessible Indoor Rowing State Championships ever, and there's still time to race!
Thanks to the Row Nation app, you can race from your erg at home, at your club, or at the gym, right up until the Championships end on 6 September.
Click here to view the live leaderboard and see how the competition stacks up!
Entering is simple:
- Choose your races and purchase entries - Indoor Members get discounts
- After purchasing, you'll receive a unique Row Nation event link via email
- Follow the link and race your events at any time during the four-day event period
- For more details, click here to access our dedicated Indoor Series hub
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| Gotcha4Life 24 Hour Row - Just over a week to go! |
There are only 8 days to go until the Gotcha4Life 24 Hour Row on 13–14 September – a nationwide, relay-style event where teams row for 24 hours straight to help build a mentally fit future.
Every day, nine Australians lose their lives to suicide – but together, we can change that. Every dollar raised supports Gotcha4Life’s mental fitness programs in schools, sporting clubs and communities across Australia, giving people the skills to connect so no one worries alone.
So rally your club members and register today to row for connection, community and lasting impact.
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| 2025 Australian Beach Sprints Championships - Entries close Monday |
Entries for the 2025 Australian Beach Sprint Championships close on Monday, 8 September at 11:59pm AEST!
Set to take place on the sands of Monterey Beach, NSW from 18–21 September, this is your chance to race for national glory in one of rowing’s fastest-growing formats.
Whether you're a seasoned beach sprinter, a para rower, or keen to try something new, there’s a lane for you.
Entries close: 11:59pm AEST, Monday 8 September
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| Notice of 2025 Annual General Meeting |
| Public Statement | Rowing NSW: Callan Park Not the Right Place for a Pool |
Rowing NSW has expressed strong concern about the proposal for a tidal pool at Callan Park, stating that the location is unsuitable and poses serious risks to safety, inclusivity, and heritage.
“We are not opposed to new community swimming facilities in Sydney, but Callan Park is not the right location for them,” said Rowing NSW CEO Melissa Ashton-Garard. “This stretch of water is a sheltered part of Iron Cove and has been used for generations as the safe entry point for para rowers, beginners, and school students learning the sport. Placing a tidal pool here undermines safe shared use of the water for both swimmers and rowers.”
Iron Cove is home to the largest community rowing clubs in Australia and supports hundreds of rowers every day, particularly in the summer months. It is also the site of Sydney’s only remaining surveyed rowing course, still free to access, and has hosted a novice regatta series for more than 100 years.
The Community Rowing Club, which recently received Council approval for its own facilities with a strong focus on para rowing, will be directly impacted if this safe training area is lost.
Rowing NSW acknowledged that Council engaged in consultation and made design adjustments, but said the core problem remains unresolved: the location is not compatible with existing passive water users.
“Iron Cove holds enormous value for the community, but the Callan Park tidal pool proposal ignores its heritage and puts at risk the activities of long-standing clubs that have operated here for over a century. The solution is to find a more appropriate location that supports swimming without undermining other users.”
Importantly, approvals should not be rushed or granted until full safety, heritage, and environmental assessments are properly undertaken.”
Have your say
If you would like your voice heard, please send submissions to:
📧 eamon.egan@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
Subject: Late submission – DA 2025/0516 Callan Park Tidal Baths – [Club/School Name]
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| Upcoming Webinars from the eSafety Commissioner |
Online Safety 101 for Community Sport Clubs
These sessions are for community sport leaders and volunteers who want tips to create safer online spaces and learn how to respond to online abuse.
📅 12 November 2025
🕧 12.30pm – 1.15pm AEST
🔗Register here
Social Media Self-Defence for Athletes
These sessions are for state, national and pathway athletes (18 years and over) who want to set up safer social media accounts and learn strategies to respond to online abuse.
📅 26 November 2025
🕧 12.30pm – 1.15pm AEST
🔗Register here
Webinars for parents and carers
eSafety also offers a range of webinars to support parents and carers in helping their children navigate the online world safely.
🔗Explore sessions
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Next Rowing NSW eNewsletter - 3 October 2025
We'd love to hear from your club or school! If you have anything of interest to share with our community, get in touch with comms@rowingnsw.asn.au |
Don't forget to renew your membership for the 2025/26 racing season! Check out our membership hub on the RNSW website for full details. |
The app for boating safely in NSW
If you own a boat, download the Marine Rescue NSW app to help you stay safe on the water.
The app has tools and information including:
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the option to log a trip, with live safety tracking updates, to help Marine Rescue NSW locate you if needed
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tide, weather and sea conditions
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boat ramp and fishing spot locations
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safety checklists
- emergency procedures
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Bike Helmets and Etiquette @ SIRC
We would like to thank everyone for complying with this request at our past few regattas at SIRC, and we look forward to seeing this continue.
- Only coaches are able to access the bike paths to follow their crews down the course. Spectators will not be allowed to access the bike paths to walk around the venue or to ride up and down the course.
- Please wear your bike helmets when riding around the venue.
- Please click here to read Transport for NSW's 'Safety on Wheels' brochure.
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Working with Children Checks
Working with Children Checks are valid for 5 years. If yours expires soon, you can now save time by renewing it online.
- To help verify your identity, you’ll be asked to scan your face using the camera on your phone, tablet or computer. Your scan will then be matched with the photo on your NSW Driver Licence or NSW Photo Card. Scans will be permanently deleted after the check has been completed.
- If you’d prefer, you can still renew in-person with your identity documents at a Service NSW centre.
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Upcoming Regattas
Date: 6 September
Regatta: 2025 Leichhardt RC Regatta - 2025 JB Sharp Memorial Regatta Series
Location: Iron Cove [LEICH]
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Date: 7 September
Regatta: Nepean Head #1
Location: Nepean River
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Date: 12 September
Regatta: Bill Beach Memorial Head
Location: Lake Illawarra
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