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ROYAL SOUTH AUSTRALIAN YACHT SQUADRON

Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron is one of the country’s oldest and most prestigious yachting and boating clubs.

RSAYS has a long and illustrious history in the South Australian yachting scene dating back to its founding in 1869 and continues to play a significant role in South Australian sporting and wider community life.

Sitting on and around a totally sheltered basin just inside the mouth of the Port River at Adelaide’s Outer Harbor, the Squadron boasts a fully-serviced marina with many related services within the basin.

The Squadron has a strong heritage in keelboat racing, conducting midweek twilight racing in the summer and weekend races throughout the entire year. Cruising and social events are also a very large part of club life with numerous events scheduled each year by a group of enthusiastic club members.

Facilities for members, their guests and families are magnificent, with our beautiful and historic clubhouse having recently undergone a spectacular internal modernisation while retaining its exterior charm.

The clubhouse boasts full dining and bar facilities and a most popular outdoor Quarterdeck overlooking the picturesque marina. As well as providing a haven for members it is also one of the area’s premier function venues. Weddings, engagement parties, anniversaries, business meetings and fund-raising dinners can all be individually designed to suit your needs.

Whatever the occasion the staff at Royal South Australia Yacht Squadron look forward to welcoming you.

We look forward to welcoming you to Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron. If you have any questions or would like further information then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron 161 Oliver Rogers Road Outer Harbor SA 5018

Postal Address: PO Box 1066 North Haven SA 5018

Phone: (08) 8341 8600

Fax: (08) 8248 4933

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.rsays.com.au

Social media: Keep up to take with all the very latest club news by liking our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/rsays1 or following us on Twitter @R_S_A_Y_S

The Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron is located at Outer Harbor, around a 30-minute drive north of the CBD. Head north out of the City on O’Connell Street, turn left on to Prospect Road and then right at the traffic lights on to Torrens Road. Turn right at the traffic lights on to South Road (McDonalds on your left). Remain on this road for 6km, turning left on to the A9 Port River Expressway (signposted Port Adelaide, Outer Harbor). Follow this road (it later becomes Victoria Road) for about 13km, before taking the next right after Coghlan Road. The entrance to the club is through the security gates immediately in front of you.

Public Transport Trains run from the City to Outer Harbor rail station, which is only a five-minute walk away from the club. Journey time is around 40 minutes.

Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron General Manager Phone: 08 8341 8600

Address: 161 Oliver Rogers Road Outer Harbor SA 5018 , Australia

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Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron

161 Oliver Rogers Road, Outer Harbor, SA, 5018

About Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron

The Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron –“We have it all” stunning marina views, unique venue with a newly renovated function room combined with first class catering service.

The Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, located only 30 minutes from the city at Outer Harbor, is an ideal venue for a variety of events. 

With the completion of a stunning modernisation of its Clubhouse facilities, the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron is an ideal option for Conferences and Seminars. With our refurbished Dining Room, stylish Bar and friendly casual dining in Jimmy’s Bar and on the huge Quarterdeck, we are well equipped to meet your Conference requirements and impress your guests with our service

Our award winning venue has catering option or will personalise catering for wedding, corporate and social function. Let us have the privilege of looking after your Event. The view is just the beginning.

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Quarter deck.

The Quarterdeck is a smartly presented outdoor space right on the water’s edge with picturesque views of the marina.

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Location161 Oliver Rogers Raod Outer Harbor SA 5018

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Saturday, 05 November 2022

Opening of the Royal Australian Yacht Squadron 2022/23 season

It’s Rod’s and my great pleasure to join you for the opening of the new sailing season, in the 153 rd year of the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron.

I look forward to declaring the sailing season open a little later in proceedings.

Spring is traditionally the time when yacht clubs emerge from their ‘winter slumber’, and it’s great to see so many people here on this beautiful sunny day.

Last year, when I opened the 2021-22 sailing season, I was only a few weeks into my term as Governor.

Since then I’ve visited several yacht clubs and spent time in their communities.

I have been struck by the joy, excitement, challenge and satisfaction that people describe when recounting their sailing experiences.

There is a very strong sense of community and inclusion in the clubs, as well as an increasing focus on enabling South Australians of all backgrounds to get involved in sailing, strengthening their memberships in the process.

In particular I note and applaud efforts, here at the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, to broaden opportunities for women, young adults, people with disability, and people for whom sailing has traditionally been regarded as out of reach.

I’m very pleased to hear you’ve continued to have excellent take-up in the Women on Water and the SheSails programs.

I note the recent creation of the Saltwater Veterans program, supporting the physical and mental health of veterans and first responders.

I also note your commitment to providing low-cost opportunities for people to experience sailing, such as the Come and Try Sailing Day.

The Squadron’s leadership and staff have done an exceptional job in 2022 and I thank them for their contributions.

In particular I mention Kaz Eaton, immediate past Commodore, for her outstanding efforts in the role, and I wish her all the best on and off the water.

I also thank the Chair and Directors of RSAYS Ltd for their management and ongoing works of great benefit to the club, such as the marina refurbishment.

I thank all of your members and volunteers who contribute so much to the club, whether on the water, or through committee work or the demanding cycle of maintenance, repair and refurbishment.

I wish everyone an enjoyable, challenging and memorable sailing season!

Acknowledgement of Country

The Office of the Governor acknowledges the original custodians of the land of the House, the Kaurna people, and their continuing connection to the land. We pay our respects to all members of Aboriginal communities throughout South Australia and their cultures; and to Elders past and present.

Renewal SA investigates Port River industrial pollution after string of dolphin deaths

By Meagan Dillon

Topic: Mammals

A state government inquiry is investigating the environmental impacts on the Port River dolphins.  ( Supplied: Marianna Boorman )

Cameras have been sent through a storm water system that flows into the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary to investigate how arsenic and other heavy metals are leaking into the Port River.

Key points:

• Renewal SA has sent cameras into a stormwater system at an Adelaide marina
• It's trying to find out how heavy metals are leaking into the dolphin sanctuary 

A local yacht club says polluted water has been pumped into the dolphin sanctuary for years

The Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron has been calling for action on industrial pollution in the Port River and sanctuary since 2016.

It claims polluted water — containing arsenic, iron, chlorine and other toxins — is being pumped into its Outer Harbor marina through a stormwater drain underneath Coglan Road.

Squadron committee member David Eldridge said fish and dolphins have disappeared from the pool and native rats are turning up dead.

He said the squadron has spent $12,000 on commercial divers to remove two walls of silt build-up near the drain.

"The only time we get any effluent out of that pipe is when it's not raining and someone is pumping effluent into our marina," he said.

Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron committee member David Eldridge first noticed the pollution in 2016. ( ABC News: Che Chorley )

He said it was good Renewal SA was now "in the picture quite strongly" after a parliamentary committee started to investigate his concerns.

"It's too late for the dolphins that have died but we want to have this marina in pristine condition for the fish, for the dolphins, the native rats and the birds that feed here," Mr Eldridge said.

Sightings of the mammal in the sanctuary have dropped by 30 per cent in the past five years, and not one calf has lived beyond the age of three since 2019.

Activists estimate there are less than 15 Port River native dolphins left. ( Supplied: Marianna Boorman  )

In a statement, Renewal SA — which owns Coglan Road — said the agency received a report in 2021 that dirty water was being discharged into the Port River by a nearby business.

"That business sits on private land meaning any onus of compliance is the responsibility of that business," a Renewal SA spokeswoman said.

"Port Adelaide Enfield Council and Environment Protection Authority staff visited the business, which subsequently implemented control measures to prevent inadvertent stormwater pollution."

Dolphin sightings in the sanctuary have dropped by 30 per cent in the past five years.  ( Supplied: Marianna Boorman )

But in response to continued pollution entering the marina, Renewal SA said it had employed a stormwater engineer to "map the drain's catchment" and investigate any potential contamination using cameras.

"Evidence of any potential environmental breaches will be referred to the EPA for investigation," the spokeswoman said.

She said Renewal SA may also install a "pollution trap" that would catch any pollutants before they hit the marina.

After years of failed attempts to raise the issue with Renewal SA, the council and the EPA, the squadron decided to make a submission to a parliamentary inquiry into the Port River dolphins.

The committee is currently investigating why members of the unique pod continue to die, and will get an interim report to government by next month.

Greens MLC Tammy Franks is leading the parliamentary inquiry.  ( ABC News: Che Chorley )

Committee members Tammy Franks, Michelle Lensink and Sarah Game visited the marina late last month.

Ms Franks, a Greens MLC, said it had been interesting to see the difference between "what you're told by bureaucrats" and "what is really going on".

"The committee is helping to connect the dots and seeing that no one is taking responsibility — but no one has the ability to take responsibility," she said.

"It seems everything to do with this area is put in the too-hard basket because there's too many authorities involved."

Dolphin activist Mike Bossley estimates there are fewer than 15 Port River natives left, which he believes is about "half of what it used to be".

The council has told the inquiry that one major issue facing the Port River is confusion over which government department, agency or organisation is responsible for the water quality.

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Royal SA Yacht Squadron minimum wedding prices range from $60-$80 per person and maximum wedding prices range from $120-$150 per person.

Royal SA Yacht Squadron has a maximum capacity of 175 people for a dinner wedding and a maximum capacity of 225 people for a cocktail wedding.

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About Royal SA Yacht Squadron

Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron is situated just 30 minutes from Adelaide city centre. It was established in 1869 as the South Australian Yacht Club. Her Majesty Queen Victoria approved the title Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron in 1890, and it has borne that name ever since then. It offers a beautiful indoor and outdoor wedding venue with stunning marina views. With personally tailored ceremony choices and professional catering service, your special day will be one to be cherished for a lifetime. Royal South Australia Yacht Squadron is the perfect place for couples that loves marina's wedding venue. The venue won Function Venue of the year 2019 in South Australia.

• Squadron Room: The Squadron room is situated on the first floor in the newly renovated Clubhouse. It is a modern expansive space, filled with light, with a stylish bar, an expansive dance floor, and an impressive entrance lobby. It also features an exclusive balcony perfect for pre-dinner drinks, with picturesque views of the marina. It can cater to a maximum of 300 guests. • Marina Lawn: The Marina Lawn is situated next to the Squadron entrance. It is an outdoor space offering panoramic views of the marina, perfect for wedding photos. It can cater to 50-200 guests. • Quarter Deck: The Quarter Deck is an outdoor space located on the water’s edge, with a full marina view. It features massive Umbrellas, perfect for wedding ceremonies, and it can accommodate 40-200 guests. • The Dinghy Shed: The Dinghy Shed is an ancient boat shed with a background of boardwalk timbers, colourful lockers, perfect for couples looking for an extraordinary venue for their wedding reception or ceremony. It can accommodate 40-150 guests. • Flags and Cannons Platform: The Flags and Cannons Platform is a small space perfect for small and intimate wedding ceremonies. It offers endless views of the marina and can accommodate 10-50 guests.

• Flexible and affordable wedding packages • Event manager • Wi-Fi access • Audiovisual facilities • Bar service • In-house catering service

Royal South Australia Yacht Squadron provides old and modern setting venues with stunning décor that has the flexibility to suit any style you might prefer. Significant decorations include table and chairs cover, cutlery, glassware, crockery, flowers, etc.

• Royal South Australia Yacht Squadron offers tailored menus that have been prepared by exceptional chefs • Several options for mains, entrée, canapé, beverages, desserts, and many more are available.

RSAYS offers incredible function spaces and professional event managers dedicated to ensuring your special day is a memorable one. The venue has a non-refundable deposit policy. Reach out today by filling the forms today and get a price quote for this beautiful venue.

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