Introduction    

The Carrum Rowing Club is located at the National Water Sports Centre on the Patterson River, Riverend Road, Bangholme. The club was established in 1991 and became incorporated with Rowing Victoria in 1994.  Carrum Rowing Club has experienced highs and lows in terms of membership and on-water success.  The club is currently in a rebuilding phase, attracting members and making a sound foundation for the club to thrive on.   

Facilities                                                                                                 

Carrum Rowing Club is based at the National Water Sports Centre, one of Victoria's best rowing venues, and Melbourne's only dedicated 2,000 metre course.

The National Water Sports Centre was developed as an international standard rowing course  for Melbourne's 1988 Olympics bid. Unfortunately, this and later bids did not succeed. The course forms part of the Patterson River. As well as rowing, the National Water Sports Centre is used for many other sports such as water skiing, jet skiing, canoeing, kayaking, course angling, and triathlons. Facilities at the centre include boat sheds, a cafe (operating during regatta times, Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning), public toilets and BBQ's, starting and finishing towers, a seminar room, buoys and distance markers.  Carrum Rowing Club is the last door in the boat shed.

The club consists of a limited free weights gym, four Model-C ergos, and the boat shed.  The club has a wide range of boats, from tubs to ex-World Championship racers.                                            

Goals

·        A happy, solid membership base

·        Everybody puts a little effort in and gets back in return.  

·        Everybody trains and/or competes to a level they enjoy.    

·        Everybody knows your name