Sweep Development

DBQ Sweeps Coordinator

Cathy Barnes - sweepcoordinator.dbq@gmail.com

Regional Sweep Coordinators

SEQLD - Heather Day, Kerry Seymour

Central QLD - Jenny Shapland - sweepcoordinator.cqld@gmail.com

NQLD - Lewis Fuller

Sweeps Corner - October 2024

SWEEPS WORKSHOP
Thanks go out to the Bundaberg Dragon Boat club for the use of their equipment and facilities for the sweeps workshop held on 13 October.
It was attended by 18 sweeps, L1, L2 and L3 from central Queensland and we hope everyone who attended came away learning something new about sweeping and/or how to improve on their current skills.
As we develop these workshops – all feedback is welcomed so that they can be improved.
The next workshop will be held in Cairns – date to be advised and will be run by Lewis Fuller. There will also be a workshop for experienced L3 and L4 sweeps – date to be discussed with the Sweep Coordinators in South East QLD.

Demonstrating the rules for 2k and boat  balancing.

RE-ACCREDITATION
All current Level 3-5 sweeps that need to be re-accredited are reminded that they must complete the AUSDBF on-line learning module, plus provide updated first-aid qualifications, blue card credentials and a letter from their club stating that they have steered for 20+hrs annually
For further details refer to the AUSDBF website link.

STATE SWEEP COORDINATORS
The QLD State Sweep Coordinator role has been in place for over 10 years.
This role liaises with AUSDBF on behalf of Queensland ensuring our Qld Sweeps are represented and that we can contribute to the development of Sweeping in our State and Nationally.
The creation of State Sweep Coordinators is new to DBQ. Our State, as we know, covers a large amount of territory, and with over 150 sweeps in the State and more being trained, the logistics of catering for the requirements of our sweeps makes it difficult to provide quality support to all levels. As such, and with the support of DBQ, 4 sweeps were nominated at the beginning of this year:
•   Lewis Fuller assists with Northern QLD from Mackay to Cairns
•   Jenny Shapland assists with Central QLD from Hervey Bay to Rockhampton
•   Heather Day and Kerry Seymour assist with South East QLD
In addition to this assistance, the 4 coordinators are also involved in:
•   All communications between the QLD State Coordinator and AUSDBF for review and feedback
•   New procedures and documents designed to assist our sweeps such as the Boat Balancing document.
•   Creating and running Sweep workshops
These roles are a ‘work in progress’ as they are not even a year old, but we hope it contributes to our sweeps’ development and capabilities. If you have any further queries regarding these positions, please contact myself – sweepcoordinator.dbq@gmail.com.

Happy Sweeping everyone.
Cathy Barnes
QLD State Sweep Coordinator