Wednesday 20 August
Position vacant: Club Coach – Melbourne University Boat Club (MUBC)
The MUBC Club Coach will be primarily responsible for recruitment and the coaching of MUBC members in the school age, junior, youth, club and pre-elite senior B (U23) categories. The Club Coach will report to Head Coach in developing and implementing the overall MUBC coaching program, and provide support to other MUBC coaches.
The Club Coach will provide coaching, leadership and direction to talent identified athletes, junior athletes and aspiring pre elite athletes and will assist with volunteer coaches. Jointly with, and under the direction of the Head Coach, the Club Coach will be responsible for talent identification of future MUBC elite athletes. As such the Club Coach needs to be innovative and remain at the forefront of rowing coaching techniques to recruit and to help develop rowers to club, junior, youth, varsity and pre-elite levels.
The position reports to MUBC Committee and the Head Coach of MUBC on day-to-day recruitment, talent identification and “club” athlete management. The Club Coach will manage MUBC’s regatta representation of club athletes and oversee general coaching matters to this section of the club. It is a clear objective that MUBC members race at numerous regattas.
Suitable candidates should have experience in either or both of club and school rowing programs tertiary qualified in human movement, coaching or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
Package will be determined by reference to experience.
Applicants can send applications and resumes to admin@mubc.asn.au
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Monday 18 August
Australia Post media release:
Gold medal winning rowers latest to feature on Gold Medallist Stamps
Rowing gold medal combinations Duncan Free and Drew Ginn (men’s pair) and Scott Brennan and David Crawshay (Double Sculls) have become the latest Australian Olympians to feature on a stamp after both teams claimed gold for Australia in the Olympic Rowing in Beijing on Saturday.
Stamps featuring the two rowers will be available in Australia Post outlets throughout Australia from lunchtime on Monday 18th August.
Duncan Free and teammate Drew Ginn combined to steer Australia to a courageous victory in the men’s pair, holding out the Canadian duo in a time of 6:37.44, while Brennan teamed with David Crawshay to produce the best row of their careers and snatch gold in the men’s double scull in a time of 6:27.77. The two victories were Australia’s sixth and seventh overall and first two in the rowing.
The two rowing combinations join other Gold medal Australian athletes from the 2008 Olympic Games in having their images featured on a stamp through the Australian Gold Medallists Stamps program. Australia Post is producing stamps for every Australian gold medallist from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, and they are expected to be available in metropolitan Australia Post outlets within 48 hours of each gold medal presentation.
“The public response to the 2008 Australian Gold Medallists Stamps has been overwhelming and we expect the enthusiasm and excitement to continue throughout the Games,” said Noel Leahy, Group Manager Philatelic, Australia Post.
“This is a program that not only excites the public, but has also truly won the hearts of the Australian Olympic Team as it provides added public recognition of their hard work and success,” he added. “The stamps act as a special memento of the Games and are true collectors items.”
The Australian Gold Medallists Stamps are part of Australia Post’s continuing support of the Australian Olympic Team. Australia Post has already released Australia’s first ever ‘stamp-coin’ on June 24 in commemoration of the Beijing Olympic Games, and three commemorative sport stamps were released on August 1 to celebrate Australia’s proud tradition at the Olympics.
For further information on Australia Post’s entire range of Olympic stamp products, please visit www.auspost.com.au/olympics
Monday 11 August
Position vacant: Wesley College, Head of Rowing
Wesley College Melbourne has been proudly involved in rowing since 1871 and has fostered several Australian Rowing Olympians and King’s Cup champions.
Today, the College’s rowing program has expanded to become one of the largest for boys and girls in Australia, with excellent contemporary facilities at two fully equipped boat sheds on the Yarra River and at Albert Park Lake, and at an exceptional indoor rowing development centre at the Glen Waverley Campus. The College is committed to realising the enormous potential of our rowing crews and to achieving success at school, state and national levels.
We are seeking to appoint a person with extensive experience and qualifications as a rower, coach and administrator at an elite level in rowing, and one who has the ability, commitment and enthusiasm to inspire and develop successful coaches and outstanding crews.
The successful applicant will be responsible for leading a team of coaches and crews and for the development of the College’s total program.
This is a rare opportunity for a highly motivated person to make a great contribution to Australian rowing.
For additional information, please contact the Director of Human Resources on 8102 6367 or visit www.wesleycollege.net to apply by 1 September 2008.
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