Please note that there is no access to the boathouse this Friday 22 August at any time as there will be cement screed poured inside the building preventing access.
Other than Friday, there will be no changes to access until after Friday 5 September when we hope to be given a provisional Certificate of Occupancy for the original part of the building.
We expect to have complete access to all areas of the new building in late September after the fire service main has been connected. Unfortunately this is reliant on scheduling by SE Water and cannot be brought forward.
The builders expect to complete works in the next 2 weeks and then defect resolution (a standard process) will occur in the week after, leaving us the boathouse ready for our use after 5 September. There is plenty of work still happening – the plywood ceiling in the new gym and classroom, painting, carpeting, finishing the balcony and pergola and general fitting off plus tidying up the external areas.
Thanks for everyone’s patience while the building works are happening. I think everyone will be wow-ed by the boathouse when we regain access.
Redevelopment Update 6 August
Access continues to be restricted – members enter through the RRC bay and up the back stairs and may only access the changerooms. Thanks to everyone for observing the safety requirements of having building works ongoing while we use the building. It remains very important that no-one enters the building site section of the building.
The building is starting to look more like the finished article but there is still lots of work going on inside to get it finished off. The builders are still about 5 days behind schedule meaning that completion will be end of August. However, there are some external works that will be completed after this date as we have to replace the fire service main. This requires road excavation and is expected to be done in late September.
We expect to have power back after 14 August. Please note there will be no power at the boathouse on 13 August while the new power connection is made. Continue reading “Redevelopment Update 6 August”
Redevelopment and access update
We are pleased that we will have access to the changerooms again commencing this Thursday 24 July. The boathouse is still a building site so please note the following arrangements:
– The site will be opened by authorised persons only – Barry and Justin – as this requires access through the building site
– Entry for other members is through the roller doors into the boat bays
– To access the changerooms, go through the boat bay, up the back stairs
– Please leave via the boat bays and the authorised person will lock up
– Please do not attempt to access any other parts of the boathouse. The builder will hoard off and put up notices, but there will be doors that must not be entered by members.
– There may be restrictions on power and hot water. We are confirming these with the builder and will let you know. If so, we will request to continue access to Mercantile changerooms until we have full power and water back.
It is great that we will have the changerooms back ready for our season launch on Sunday morning. We look forward to seeing lots of people down.
MLC commence their rowing program on Thursday afternoon and are expected to be down some afternoons and Saturday mornings.
Works expected in the next 2 weeks:
- Carpenters will continue framing and plastering
- Concreter will screen terrace
- Plumber continuing rough in and external fit offs.
- Plasterer continuing to hang and stop plaster in both new and old areas.
- Stair 2 (rear stair) will be open to RRC/MLC as of 24th July. This will provide access to the upstairs change rooms via ex Bay 2. Hoarding will be provided to prevent unauthorised access to the works areas. RRC/MLC should not access the work areas at any time unless under direction supervision of the Builder.
- Electrician will commence installation of light fittings. New switchboard will be installed
- Painter will continue painting in the old section.
- Floor coverings to old section will be completed.
- Bay 2 will be cleared out to provide safe access for RRC/MLC to the rear.
Redevelopment Update
Anyone who has been down to the boathouse since we gave the builders exclusive access at the start of June will see that they are making good progress with the building works. The roof is on, pergola erected, old front stairs demolished, windows removed and so on. In the next two weeks the planned building works are as follows:
Week 1 commencing 9th June
- Form Stair 1 and pour late in the week
- Electrical rough in at both levels
- Measure windows and roller shutters
- Continue carpentry to walls and ceilings
- Commence plumbing rough in
Week 2 commencing 16th June
- Electrical rough in continues
- Plastering upstairs
- Blockwork to underside of stairs
- Plumbing rough in continues
At this stage we expect to have use of the boathouse again in mid July and for the building works to be completed in mid August, as planned.
RRC season review survey
Very quick note to you all to say I wil be taking down the RRC season review survey tomorrow and analysing the results before this Saturday’s planning day.
If you have thoughts, opinions, criticisms, suggestions that you would like us to take into account when planning for next season NOW is the time to let us know.
Unfortunately if people don’t tell us we can not address your ideas.
So if you haven’t done so already please complete the survey today.
Thanks!
Rules of association changes 2014
The rules of association sets out the rights of members and operating powers of a club. As a formal club operating as a not for profit organisation Richmond Rowing Club is bound by these rules and recent changes to the Associations Incorporation Act have required us to revise and update our rules. The committee with a great deal of help from Emma Catford, as head of our strategic planning subgroup for leadership and governance, have drafted a revised copy of our Rules of Association taking into account our new legal requirements and updating some areas.
We are asking members to take this opportunity to review the rules (see the attached pdf at the bottom of this article) and offer any feedback to myself and/or the committee in the next couple of weeks before we submit our revised rules to the membership with an explanatory document prioir to the AGM.
We will then be proposing a motion at this years AGM, Saturday July 26th to accept the new Rules of Association, there will be time at the meeting to discuss thoughts/opinions on the changes but I would appreciate any feedback as early as possible to enable us enough time to incorporate any changes. These rules will then need to be submitted to Consumer Affairs Victoria to ensure they are complete and comply with the new Associations Incorporation Reform Act.
At this pont I will just highlight a couple of the changes that have been proposed that I believe people will be most interested in:
- New modern purposes of the association
- Details on the use of proxies for voting at general meetings
- Alteration to the committee structure – with Head of Club Development, becoming Facilities Coordinator and the inclusion of a new role entitled Fundraising Coordinator.
- Inclusion of the use of technology for meetings
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Introducing the new RRC feedback and suggestion process
Do you have an idea/innovation, suggestion, compliment or general feedback to pass on to the RRC committee?
A member has proposed that we offer a feedback and suggestion form and so the committee will be trialing this over the next few months. The form is available here, at the clubhouse, or on our new website on the documents page and can be completed and returned to the committee via [email protected] or dropped into the secretaries box (located in the hallway beneath the First Aid Cabinet). The committee will then review them at monthly committee meetings and contact you with a response. Continue reading “Introducing the new RRC feedback and suggestion process”