Ballarat Chinese Dragon Boat Club welcomes YOU!

Come and join us in a fun, friendly, supportive atmosphere.

No experience necessary. Training and equipment supplied.

All training sessions are located at Durham Point, North Shore, Lake Wendouree.

Training times:

Wednesday's, 5:30pm arrival for 6:00pm launch & Saturday's, 3:00pm arrival for 3:30pm launch (Weather permitting)

For further information, please contact us.

Email: bcdbclub@gmail.com

Mobile: 0417 514 383

or Visit us on Facebook

Beechworth Dragon Boat Club, situated on Lake Sambell in the beautiful historic town of Beechworth, Victoria, is committed to honouring the Gold Mining history of the town and in particular, the Chinese heritage, of which Dragon Boating as a sport was born.

Brave Hearts Dragon Boat Club is a sporting team of dedicated paddlers who train together for fitness, learn timing and technique, teamwork and competitive racing. To have fun and make friends! The Club is run by a group of volunteer paddlers for paddlers.

We compete at local, State and National Dragon Boat Regattas. Competition is important to us, as well as the fun, laughter, team spirit and determination that makes our club inclusive of all abilities.

We have qualified coaches who run regular training sessions with an emphasis on working as a team, whilst supporting each individual to strive to their own personal best.

Brave Hearts offers pleasure paddling on Sunday afternoon for those who would like to keep up their fitness and friendships without competing in regattas.

Brave Hearts Dragon Boat Club welcomes any gender over 12 years of age. Our current members range from 12 to 80 years of age.

The club formed in 2006 after a group of breast cancer survivors built their own dragon boat at Riverina Institute of TAFE, Albury Campus with the help of volunteers and teachers. The boat hangs in our shed and is the pride of our fleet. It is mainly used for ceremonial purposes.

Our club is located at Gateway Lakes Albury/Wodonga in the green shed at the end of Lemke Rd, Wodonga Vic (off Lincoln Causeway).

A project of Brave Hearts on the Murray Inc.

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The Chinese Youth Society of Melbourne (CYSM) is a non-profit society that has been promoting the Chinese culture since 1966. We offer cultural and sporting activities including dragon boat racing, lion dancing and dragon dancing.

The Sea Dragons is CYSM's very own dragon boat team. We were one of the first teams to participate in the Melbourne Dragon Boat Festival in 1985. Although we originally started as a social community team, over the years we have had many members represent Victoria and Australia.

We focus on working together and supporting each other in and out of the boat to achieve our competitive goals, always making sure we have fun along the way.

We train all year round on Tuesdays from 6.30pm to 8pm and Saturdays from 9:30am to noon (October to March). However, off-season training (April to September) runs only on Saturdays from 9:30am to noon. We welcome all newcomers and offer three Come and Try sessions where they can learn the basics and have a go at dragon boating. Our team usually goes out for a well-deserved meal and a catch-up after training.

For more information, please check out our website or contact us.

Email: dagippslandwaratahs@gmail.com

Website: https://www.facebook.com/dagippslandwaratahs/

The DA Gippsland Waratahs are a registered Dragons Abreast Team, which encourages involvement and support of people who have experienced breast cancer. But we are also a club which encourages and fosters the sport of dragon boat paddling for everyone. Members, both men and women, between the ages of ten and ninety are welcome. Age and physical fitness are no barriers to participating in our club.

We encourage all people to feel included in the Club. Some members are keen to compete and train hard to paddle at various regattas, both in Victoria, interstate and overseas. Others want to enjoy the feeling of belonging to a team and to keep fit in a supportive and fun environment.

We paddle on the Mitchell River from the Howitt Park Boat Ramp, Bairnsdale, Sunday mornings from 9.30 am. During daylight saving we also hold a Wednesday afternoon paddle from 5.30 pm. Once a month we travel for a paddle on one of our other fantastic waterways, including the Tambo and Nicholson rivers and our glorious lakes.

We provide equipment, which includes paddles and life jackets, and you are welcome to “Come and Try” free for one month before becoming a member.

Our contact details:

President: Leonie Taylor 0418 592 846

Vice President/Head Coach: Denise Lamble 0429 122 407

We are a group of breast cancer survivors and supporters of various ages, from a diverse range of backgrounds, athletic abilities and interests.

High on our list of priorities is having fun, trying new things, meeting interesting people and being involved in a challenging physical activity whilst promoting breast cancer awareness.

Our team provides a ‘face’ for breast cancer statistics, whilst spreading the message of breast cancer awareness through participation in the wonderful and strenuous sport of dragon boat racing.

If you’d like to get fit, make new friends, have fun, and get in touch with your competitive side, then dragon boating is the sport for you!
We invite all breast cancer survivors and supporters to come and experience the magic which is part of our unique team!

Contacts: Ali Sutton 0433 649 132 & Victoria Horner 0413 605 428

Fun, fitness, friendship, and competition. This is what Dragon Masters hold dear.   

Dragon Masters is Victorian Metro club, training all year round at Docklands since 2006. We enjoy  the great facilities at Docklands and paddling around the harbour, as well as the river runs that are a frequent  part of our training.
Dragon Masters is  primarily a Masters team (over 40),  which participates in most Victorian Regattas as well as competing in National and International events, and several of our members have been selected to represent  Australia at the World Championships.

We love the team element, the increased  fitness the sport brings, as well as the social  interaction, whether it be morning tea  after Saturday training, monthly pub meals, the occasional training  weekend away and the camaraderie and fun when we travel for competitions. We paddle for fun and race to win!

We have regular Come and Try Days which are announced on our Facebook page (Dragon Masters Dragon Boat Club) and our website. (https://www.dragonmasters.com.au)
Paddles up!

 

Dragons Abreast Ballarat was the first dragon Boat Club in Ballarat having been established in 2005. We are often seen paddling in pink on Lake Wendouree. Our focus is on paddling to promote breast cancer awareness and providing an opportunity to keep fit and have fun. Our members consist of breast cancer survivors, family, friends and supporters, and together we paddle, train, compete in regattas and socialise.

To come and join us and find out when we paddle please contact via email or leave a text message on 0423 648 515.

We are a team of Breast cancer survivors and their supporters who paddle a Dragon Boat for fun, friendship and fitness.

DA Bendigo also participates in selected competitive regattas.

We practice:

Where: Lake Weeroona – Northern End.

When:  Wednesday evenings at 5pm. (6pm during daylight saving). Saturday mornings at 9am.

What:   Lifejackets and paddles supplied.

Cost:    $2 per training session

We welcome new members at any time. Our contact details:

Co-ordinator - Pru Clements bendigo@dragonsabreast.com.au

or phone Donna 0409 926 386

Dragons Abreast Geelong welcome breast cancer survivors (and some very special supporters) to share the camaraderie of others travelling the same journey.The upper body exercise of dragon boat paddling has been proved to have an important role in breast cancer surgery recovery and improved lymphatic function.

Our aim is to have fun, enjoy friendships, improve fitness and wellbeing, raise awareness of breast cancer & demonstrate that we can still lead a very active life after breast cancer. We encourage participation over competition.

DA Geelong also participates in selected competitive regattas

We train at the Geelong Canoe Club, Marnock Road, Newtown Saturday (all year round) 12.30pm. We welcome new members at any time.

Our contact details: Co-ordinator - Lisa 0466 183 100 or President Deb 0429 948 254 or geelong@dragonsabreast.com.au

Dragons Afloat was established in 2010 by the Bendigo & District Prostate Cancer Support Group, as an outlet for Prostate Cancer survivors, other cancer survivors, their carers and supporters to reap the benefits of regular exercise, camaraderie and team spirit. We are now an open group, welcoming any adult wishing to benefit from the joys and challenges of dragon boating.

We paddle on Lake Weeroona throughout the year on Saturday mornings, and even offer a weekday session as well in the warmer months of the year. New members of all ages (no cancer connection required) are most welcome to come along and give it a try.

For more information please contact Karen 0409 383 331

Footscray Dragon Boat Club is the newest Dragon Boat base in Melbourne situated on the beautiful Maribyrnong River opposite Flemington Racecourse.

Besides our Dragon Boats, members have access to a really well equipped gym, toilets and change rooms and a spacious club house that oozes old school character with breathtaking views on the deck across the river to the city.

As a new club, we thought about how we wanted to be and we landed on all-inclusive.

So we think we will dock out to our first regatta fielding teams in the Prems and Senior Categories but we'd love to get another Uni team going in Melbourne , support Paradragon paddlers, Breast Cancer Paddlers, All Cancer Paddlers and Invictus, and launch an LGBT+ crew. We're scanning the horizon to see what other groups in our community we can come on board. If we haven't identified with you yet, reach out to us because youre welcome here.

Although we'll have distinct teams based on racing categories, we're all in the one club and we're gone to have some serious fun together.

We have our own independent club and significant support from Dragon Boat Victoria (DBV) as we are the key to the strategic priority to establish a 2nd metropolitan Dragon Boat Activity Centre, purposely located with convenient paddler access from Melbourne's booming yet underserviced western suburbs.

Structurally we're partnering as a sub tenant of Footscray City Rowing Club (FCBC) with the Footscray Boat Club (FBC) holding the master lease with the council. We're committed to the new centre of Dragon Boating and so is DBV who are moving from MSAC to here in what is clear and compelling example of their confidence and commitment to the initiative.

The initial 6 month phase is where we will work with the FCRC to make sure we get our set up smoothly bedded down, enjoying our paddling and not disrupting the existing users, who've got a good routine going. It's just a bit of due diligence, we're committed to working with our partners and we've got the support and resources for the next rollovers. 

The Geelong Dragon Boat Club is a group dedicated to bringing an affordable, fun paddle sport to the Geelong Barwon region.

Dragon boating is a fantastic sport that is enjoyed by many people throughout Australia and the world as casual fun and fitness or competitively. This is a great sport to be enjoyed for all ages. We paddle along the Barwon River starting at Balliang Reserve on Wednesday evenings, Saturday and Sunday mornings

We provide three free come-and-try sessions for newbies.

For more details on giving dragon boating a try please contact us via geelongdragonboat@outlook.com or 0428756609

Dragon boating, a traditional Chinese sport, started in Australia to support those recovering from breast cancer.

Since then it has since developed into a highly social and active sport suitable for all ages and backgrounds. Cancer survivors still hold a special place in all dragon boating activities.

We paddle regularly from either the Sale Canal boat ramp & jetty or Lake Guthridge, and paddle down the Sale Canal onto the Thomson River, sometimes as far as the Swing Bridge, and enjoy spotting a koala or pelican as we pass indigenous scar trees along the way. Our teamwork is important, and we love taking a team to other events around Victoria.

Our Logo - The Chinese Dragon has been an important part of Chinese culture for over 2000 years and is representative of many qualities including strength, vitality, spirit, loyalty, honour and food. The dragon also symbolises power and excellence, courage and boldness, heroism and perseverance, nobility and divinity. A dragon overcomes obstacles until success is his. He is energetic, decisive, optimistic, intelligent and ambitious.

In our club our members strive to emulate these qualities as we paddle and in our interactions with others- and enjoy and appreciate the food!

The Gippsland Water Dragon is indigenous to Eastern Victoria. Our club colors were inspired by the Gippsland Water Dragon.

What is Dragon Boating?

Dragon Boat racing has a significantly rich history, with traditional boating in Southern China for over 2000 years.

The Dragon. In Chinese culture, the classic Dragon (or “Loong”) rides the clouds in the sky and commands the wind, mist and rain. The Chinese dragon is made up of many different types of animals on Earth. The dragon is said to have the head of a camel, 117 fish scales of the carp, deer horns, rabbit eyes, ears of a bull, the neck of a snake, stomach of a clam, paws of a tiger, and claws like an eagle.

The dragon symbolizes power and excellence, courage and boldness, heroism and perseverance, nobility and divinity. A dragon overcomes obstacles until success is his. He is energetic, decisive, optimistic, intelligent and ambitious.

The Dragon Boat. Originally Dragon Boat was used for religious purposes as a way to appease the rain gods. Each boat has an ornately carved dragon’s head at the bow and a tail in the stern. The boat is painted with scales. The paddles symbolically represent the dragon’s claws, the drum represents the heart. .

The Dragon Boat Festival. The traditional Chinese Dragon Boat Festival (also known as Tuen Ng, Duanwu, Double Fifth, Dumpling Festival or Poet’s Day) is held on the fifth day of the fifth Chinese lunar month (varying from late May to middle June). It is celebrated not only as a festival but also a public holiday in the People's Republic of China.

The fifth Chinese lunar month is traditionally considered a month of death and disease, evil and darkness, due to the high summer temperatures in China. Therefore, venerating the awakening Dragon was meant to avert misfortune and encourage rainfall, needed for the fertility of crops and prosperity of the people. This annual celebration is meant to protect the people from evil & disease for the rest of the year.

Dragons Abreast Australia Donate to the National Breast Cancer Foundation

Breast cancer survivors' dragon boating is now an international movement inspired by the research of Canadian sports medicine specialist Don McKenzie. Survivors of breast cancer join together to paddle dragon boats to the benefit of their physical health and social wellbeing. Don McKenzie believed that this activity would benefit breast cancer survivors as it provided strenuous upper body activity in an aesthetically pleasing and socially supportive environment. It is an approach to promoting health and raising breast cancer awareness that is driven by women surviving the disease. It reaches out to other women and offers them a message of hope and support. It is helping to change attitudes toward "life after breast cancer," and it encourages women to lead full and active lives. It is making a difference.

Dragon boat racing for breast cancer survivors was introduced to Australia by Michelle Hanton OAM originating in Darwin in 1998. Dragons Abreast Australia head office is based in Brisbane in Queensland and is a registered charity. Dragons Abreast Australia Ltd (DAA) has grown into the peak body for breast cancer survivor paddling groups around Australia and is a member of the Australian Dragon Boat Federation and the International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission. Members adopt a set of common guiding principles and adhere to the philosophy of participation and inclusiveness.

The Golden Dragons can often be found paddling across the waters of Lake Wendouree in Ballarat. We share this beautiful lake with many other water enthusiasts.

Our mission is to foster a fun and inclusive environment where teamwork thrives and diverse cultures come together.

We are committed to promoting dragon boating as a growing community sport in Ballarat and the surrounding districts.

As our club continues to expand, we aim to form teams that compete in both national and international events, welcoming participants of all ages, cultures and backgrounds to join us on this exciting journey.

Mallacoota Sea Eagles Dragon Boat Club

Mallacoota is one of Gippsland's great escapes, surrounded by the magnificent wilderness of the Croajingolong National Park and set on the beautiful Mallacoota Inlet.

With sparkling waters on every side there's no better way to see the riches of Mallacoota than from the seat of a Dragon Boat

Training sesions are Saturday mornings

Located in the heart of The Docklands, with a backdrop of Marvel Stadium training along the iconic Yarra, you’ll find one of Melbourne’s longest established Dragon Boat Clubs, Melbourne Flames.

Coached by Serghei Cucsa, a former scientific advisor of the Soviet Union Canoeing Team and the current Head Coach of the Australian Dragon Boat Team, we are a truly International Club with our members ranging in age from twelve to over seventy.

The evolution of Melbourne Flames has resulted in Gold medal success at State, National and International levels. Regardless of age, gender, or fitness levels we embrace the philosophy all are welcome. The Club provides an opportunity to paddle competitively, socially, or for newcomers to “come along and try”. Our paddling season is scheduled with regular social gatherings, Regional trips including the Mile High Regatta held annually at Falls Creek and local Regattas’ on Victoria Harbour and the Yarra.

About Us

We've been called Mildura's only dragon boating club. That's because we are. We're a bunch of people who love paddling on the gorgeous Murray River three times per week (two times per week in Robinvale too), all year round. We hail from all different backgrounds, fitness levels and locations. Luckily for the club, we continue to show up and enjoy the serenity and eachother. Some of us are competitive, some of us are not so much. We cater for all who want to simply get in a dragon boat and go for it.

Whether you're finding us here for the first time and thought we have real dragons, are a member of another dragon boat club and got lost or a returning visitor, we welcome you to join our friendly crew. You'll find our training sessions are filled with laughter and fun, while discovering muscles you didn't know you had.

Our weekly Mildura training sessions run every Saturday morning, on the water at 8 am, and Monday and Wednesdays at 5:30 pm. Robinvale training sessions run every Wednesday at 5:30 pm and Sundays at 8:30 am. 

Visit our site and find out how to join us with a free Dragon Pass.

https://www.revolutionise.com.au/mildura 

We are based at Patterson Lakes Canoe Club and paddle on the Patterson River and canals and, weather permitting, the beautiful Port Phillip Bay.

Our members paddle for diverse reasons – fun, fitness, friendship, support, rehabilitation and competition – no matter what your focus, we have a paddling session for you.

We welcome men and women of all ages and fitness levels and train on Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings during daylight savings.

To broaden our participation in mixed events at regattas we are keen to involve more men paddlers.

The Peninsula Dragonflys was established in 2006 by three local breast cancer survivors. Since then our club has embraced many cancer survivors as part of our crew as they embark on their own journeys to recovery.

For further information please contact: Linda Young (0421 325 363) or Jason Gatley (0438 558 087)

Dragons Abreast Patterson Lakes Pink Lotus is a new Dragons Abreast club for South East Melbourne, including the Mornington Peninsula.

Team Pink Lotus is a much-needed dragon boat club for breast cancer survivors offering an opportunity to paddle and exercise together; having fun while gaining fitness and making new friends.

Dragons Abreast is a recognised national and international charitable organisation specific for breast cancer survivors.

Come onboard… never paddled before… don’t worry about that! Our group advocates participation rather than competition, and welcomes Breast Cancer survivors to join us anytime.

Training times: Sundays 9.30am

Contact: Karen Scott, President. Ph: 0435 071 196

Club address: Patterson Lakes Canoe Club, 10 Launching Way, Carrum

Facebook: Dragons Abreast Patterson Lakes Pink Lotus

Southern Storm Paddle Club was formed in May 2012 by a group of committed paddlers who were keen to establish a competitive club with an inclusive attitude. We like to train hard, stay fit and enjoy each other’s company off the water too.

Run by paddlers for paddlers, we compete at state, national and international regattas.  We love the thrill of competitive racing and the friendships forged along the way.  We have a powerhouse coaching team and a supportive group of paddlers for all ages, backgrounds and levels of experience.

We train all year round, with our season starting in September and building over summer.  We love our sport, so don’t hesitate to contact us if you want to know more.

For more details, pics and videos have a browse of our website or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/southernstormpaddleclub.  We look forward to hearing from you!

The Warriors were founded September 2012 due to the increased popularity from community participation at the annual local Albury Wodonga Regatta.  The purpose of establishing the Warriors was to have a 100% sporting Club within the community of Albury Wodonga competing in local, state, national and international regattas.  The main objective of Warriors is to develop teams across all age divisions, including Juniors, Premiers, Masters and Grand Masters. We are located at Gateway Lakes Wodonga, which is a quarry based water sport facility.

We encourage and develop all aspects of Dragon Boat Racing for our members from paddling technique, physical fitness, sweeping, coaching and team work. We train on the water twice a week - (Mondays and Wednesday's from 5.45pm),  and one evening (Thursday's) dry land training for fitness.  For more information and to see what is happening at the Warriors’camp in Albury Wodonga check us out on our Facebook page or the email address above and we will get back to you.

Our club motto: “We train to race and race to win”.

Warrnambool Dragon Boat Club – South C Dragons 

Warrnambool Dragon Boat Club was established in 2012: South C Dragons.  The club was founded by a group of women who had had a breast cancer diagnosis, as well as family members and friends. 

Since those days the club has changed considerably and is now a club where anyone over the age of eighteen can come and experience all that dragon boating has to offer. 

If you are looking to meet, socialise and keep fit with friendly likeminded people, our dragon boat club is located on the Hopkins River in Warrnambool where you will find opportunities for fun recreational and competitive dragon boating all year round – weather permitting of course. 

Contact us: dragonboatwarrnambool@gmail.com

We are a dragon boat racing club based at Docklands in Melbourne. What makes us different to other clubs?  Our motto is ‘Serious fun... just add water!’.  While we aim to be competitive, we like having fun while doing it.  If you are looking for an instant group of friends, a great way to get fit and something that will open new doors for you, then come and try paddling with us!

You don’t need to be super fit, just willing to have a go – we’ll show you everything you need to know and provide you with a paddle and a life jacket.  Remember you’re never alone as a new person.  Abilities in our crew range from brand new, to elite level.  We have members that just enjoy club level paddling, and also those that have represented Victoria and even Australia.  

Contact us on facebook for more info! https://www.facebook.com/YarraRiverDragons

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Our club is getting ready for its first summer of training, fun, meeting new friends and enjoying life, both on the beautiful Lake Mulwala and in the club's lakeside lounge with all facilities provided.

Please feel free to contact the club via email or Tom Hutchison 0438 589 149 for more infromation.