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Coronavirus Member Update – Tuesday 10 March

Tuesday, 10th March 2020

CORRESPONDENCE TO MEMBERS via email on Tuesday 10 March

Dear Members,

The Coronavirus situation continues to evolve rapidly and like you, Sandringham Yacht Club (SYC) is monitoring it closely.  

A good place for comprehensive information related to the Coronavirus is the Australian Government Department of Health website. If not already, we encourage you to have a good read by clicking here

In the context of SYC, we would like to highlight some of the important messaging therein;

  • Wherever we are, each of us is obliged to implement a range of personal hygiene measures including hand washing, sanitising and using tissues when sneezing or coughing. SYC provides soaps in all bathrooms for hand washing and sanitisers are also now available in the Clubhouse including the Members bar.
  • If any of us are unwell (e.g. fever, cough or have difficulty breathing), or have been exposed to someone with coronavirus, then we should seek medical care asap. If unwell, we should also avoid coming down to SYC. If you have concerns re: your vessel and you can’t come down, reach out to me personally and I will ask the staff to look over your boat.
  • If any of us have been travelling abroad, and in-particular to those countries known to have outbreaks, then we need to be aware of and adhere to the self-quarantine measures.
  • And if bringing guests down to SYC (which we continue to encourage you to do), then please ensure they are exercising the same appropriate cautions.

With Easter less than a month away, it signifies we are in the last few, but very important final weeks of the summer sailing season. As I write this, all on-water and social events scheduled are going ahead as planned and it is club business as usual.

Regards,

Richard Hewett
Chief Executive