Covid Update
August 25, 2021 - 3 years ago
Update 30.9.21
Today the ACT Government updated their roadmap to easing restrictions. Working on this and in conjunction with Sport & Recreation ACT, if everything goes to plan, we anticipate play resuming in all our leagues from October 29.
We will be updating each league individually via email over the coming weeks with more information on the return to sport. Thanks for all your patience and support over this time. We are so excited to see you again and get back into sport.
FAQ’s
When are we coming back? From October 29 BABY!!! All our leagues, venue permitting, will be able to resume under the current ACT Roadmap from October 29.
Do we need to be vaccinated to play? Currently the ACT Government has said there will be no vaccine mandates in the ACT. We will adhere to government and venue guidelines on this issue.
Venues- Urban Rec works with multiple venues around Canberra, including schools, and each venue may have different rules and return guidelines. We will contact leagues individually with information regarding their venue.
How will leagues be different? There will be no spectators at games for the foreseeable future, and teams will need to wait outside the venue until the game before has finished. Urban Rec will also maintain all of our pre-lockdown covid processes. Mandatory QR Code check-ins, Sanitiser, Ball wash etc.
I was playing with Urban Rec when we went into lockdown, what is happening to my games? If you were a current and participating member, your games will be scheduled to resume from Oct 29. Check your member dashboard to see if your games are rescheduled.
I live in NSW but play in ACT can I Play? Check Government guidelines. We understand our region bubble will be open by the 29th but NSW may have different hot spot rules. When we have a definitive answer on this we will post it here.
I was not playing previously, but I would like to start - Great! We have new leagues starting in November and there will be opportunities to join existing leagues where capacity allows us to get as many eligible members playing sport in a safe and social environment.
Any questions please contact- [email protected]
Update 15.9.21
The ACT Government has extended our lockdown until 15/10/21. Our community is doing an amazing job at getting vaccinated and we had hoped for more positive news and a roadmap. As an organisation, we had hoped we would be able to provide more clarity on our pathway back to sport after the lockdown.
Urban Rec Canberra's first priority is keeping our amazing employees safe and making sure they have a job to come back to when restrictions ease.
Our second priority is making sure everyone who has registered and is playing in a current season is able to finish their season in a covid-safe environment.
Here at Urban Rec we have been working hard on some amazing NEW experiences to keep you socially engaged, entertained and having fun with your team over this lockdown as well as opening up our spring/Summer leagues to give you something to look forward to.
We know this lockdown has affected all of us, we can’t control the actions or steps that are taken by the Government, so we will continue to lobby for the safe return of sport as soon as possible. We will keep this blog updated as soon as we know more. If you have any questions regarding your league, our refund policy or need any extra information, please send us an email [email protected]
We really appreciate all your understanding, commitment, and patience while we navigate this difficult time.
Update 6.9.21
We’ve been missing you over the past month and can’t wait to get back into social sport. Currently we’ve missed 5 weeks of leagues, schedules have been updated and venues permitting we are ready to be back on the courts and fields from September 17. If you are currently playing or registered in a winter season your season will restart as soon as we get permission to play. You can keep up to date with the current public health orders here.
Prior to the current Covid situation we were busy planning an epic spring. We have new venues, new leagues and heaps of fun events ready to go. We’ve done our best to guess when we will be able to start and all these leagues are now open for registration. We recommend you pay a deposit to secure your spot and go in the draw to win a BOAT at launch on a launch.
We may be locked up at home, but we have plenty on to give you something fun to do:
STEPTEMBER - The one thing we can do in lockdown, is go for a walk (mask on of course). Take advantage of that and join the UR HQ Team for steptember! Keep those legs moving whilst also raising money for Cerebral Palsy at the same time. Its honestly a win-win, lets be honest. Find out more here.
E-LEAGUES - Most of us are getting alot more quality time with our Xbox's & Playstations these days, so why not keep your social competitive side alive and play with other Urban Reccers? We have you covered, join our eLeagues League for the chance to still get some bragging rights over your friends. All the info is here.
TRIVIA - Missing your Trivia Nights and exploding with the urge to blurt out some random general knowledge at someone other than your dog? Same. Jump onto our Friday Night Trivia nights, get your team together and show the room (zoom room) exactly how much you know about hot dog eating contests in the USA. Find out more here.
Our office has currently moved to skeleton hours, we are working from home of course. The best way to contact us is via [email protected].
This is an ever changing situation, Canberra seems to be doing a really great job of staying home and all our health workers are doing an amazing job. We are planning and ready to go, for a September 17 release from lockdown but if that does change we will keep you updated.
Donald, Leish, David & the team at Urban Rec Canberra
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