Please pass the message below onto Rowing Reps and Rowing students.
BDSSS, at this stage, will not sanction Rowing activities until we are absolutely sure that we have safe training facilities for students.
There is reasonable concern at the moment around -
· The poor water quality of the Burnett which is a potential health hazard. It is possible that the Burnett river has been contaminated with untreated effluent, dead animals, and dangerous chemicals.
· Currently there are no safe access points from the Bundaberg Rowing Club until the pontoons have been replaced and the access ramps repaired.
· The Department of Maritime Safety has yet to undertake a full survey of the Burnett River.
· There are unconfirmed reports of sunken yachts from the town reach downstream towards Burnett Heads.
· There are visible obstacles upstream from the 'old' traffic bridge that prevent safe passage. There are visible sandbars across sections of the Burnett River which are normally used for rowing training.
There have been some school age rowers training on the Kolan River at the Bucca rowing course, but they have been training as members of the Bundaberg Rowing Club. There has been no official survey taken of the Kolan River.
Obviously we all hope that the problems can be overcome but it would seem sensible to adopt a cautious approach at this point.
Dan McMahon
Chair
BDSSS
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