Para Barge Named After Melissa McCormack

On the 2nd of December at the Annual Reindeer Regatta, Rowing NSW held a naming ceremony for our Para Rowing Barge, purchased with a grant from the Office of Sport.

The boat was named after Melissa McCormack, who was a long-time employee of Rowing NSW as our Finance Officer. Alongside her duties as Finance Officer she also cared greatly about the Para Rowing Community, and through her efforts was able to obtain the grant for the Para Barge purchase.

The Para Barge being rowed to the ceremony

The Para Rowing Community was out in force as the Melissa McCormack rowed down the course in the lunch break and was christened by Melissa and her Family.

L-R Melissa Christening the boat, Melissa and Barbara Ramjan, Erik Horrie speaking about Melissa and Para Rowing

Erik Horrie Australia’s 4-time World Champion Para Athlete shared some kind words on the day about the work Melissa had done for Para Rowing and what it means to the sport to have people like Melissa supporting the athletes and their ability to get on the water.

After the Christening of the ceremony had finished members of the Para Community where able to join Melissa for lunch in the Regatta Restaurant to celebrate a well-deserved boat naming