2022 CHS Rowing Championships Media Release

The NSW Combined High Schools (CHS) Rowing Championships will return to the Clarence River, Grafton in 2022 as the final installment in a 6-year sponsorship arrangement between Clarence Valley Council (CVC) and Rowing NSW (RNSW). The sponsorship agreement, brokered by Sports Marketing Australia, will see the regatta held on the Clarence River for a third time over the 6-year period.

The Clarence River hosted the regatta in 2017 and 2019 and the 2022 installment will take place with the heats being contested on Monday 21st February and the finals on Tuesday 22nd February. It will be the 12th time that the regatta has been held on the Grafton Rowing Club course which finishes off Prince Street near the heart of the city.

Clarence Valley Council Mayor, Dr Ian Tiley said “it’s terrific to have a rowing event in our Sports Tourism Program.

“We are proud to sponsor the Rowing Championship as it promotes the Clarence River and boosts the local economy,” Dr Tiley said.

Rowing NSW CEO, Margot Harley said, “it is great to see the NSW Combined High Schools Rowing Championships back in Grafton after a few tough years for our sport. The opportunity to showcase the amazing Clarence River to a diverse group of schools is paramount to growing the sport of rowing in regional areas, particularly those that have been hit hardest by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.”

For more information please contact:

Alicia Savelloni, Promotions and Events Officer, Clarence Valley Council – 0427 939 491

Owen Nix, Regatta Operations Manager, Rowing New South Wales – 0499 105 414

Thea Thompson, Memberships and Communications, Rowing New South Wales – 0435 893 071