Dragons Abreast Ballarat

11/07/2025

Come and chat to us today at Bunnings Creswick Road Ballarat. The sausages will be hot and served with a smile .

23/06/2025

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23/06/2025

23/06/2025

We are proud that members Helen and Wendy have won a bronze medal 500m race at the Vancouver 30th anniversary celebrations regatta. Paddles Up!

16/06/2025

Have paddle will travel is becoming the Dragons Abreast motto.
Wendy and Helen from our club are off to Vancouver, Canada to represent Australia in the celebration of 30 years of dragon boating for breast cancer survivors at the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival. Our boat is filled with paddlers from many parts of Australia and 3 Canadians.

14/06/2025

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14/06/2025

On Sunday 8/6 one DA Ballarat paddler joined the Dragons Abreast Australia composite team in the 49th Vogalonga paddle in Venice. It was a total of 38kms in both the Grand Canal and much more open water. There were 3,000 paddlers in all sorts of man /woman powered craft. There was a traffic grid lock as we arrived back in the Grand Canal, so the frogmen helped to separate and push boats in the right direction. Not something that paddlers see every day!

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14/06/2025

Last week three DA Ballarat members were lucky enough to participate in a pink human heart in St Mark’s Square in Venice, to raise Breast Cancer awareness in Italy.
There breast cancer survivors from all over the world.
It was a ‘goosebump, iconic’ experience. The photographer was in the bell tower. The bells rang for midday, and there was even a flock of pigeons who flight on cue, during the event.

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05/06/2025

Our first night paddle on Lake Wendouree last Tuesday. We enjoyed a spectacular sunset in crisp, calm conditions. Thank you sweep Magie for getting us out on the water.

10/05/2025

Wishing all of our members a Happy Mother's Day. Today, we celebrate the strength, resilience, and love that bind us all — and we hold space for all the different ways people experience Mother's Day.

If you're missing your mum — may your memories bring strength and smiles. If the path to or through motherhood has been challenging — know you’re not alone. If today feels a little off — take it one breath at a time, just like we do on the water.

Whether you’re experiencing calm waters or facing a storm, remember that together we move forward. Here’s to each of you, your stories, and the powerful connections we share as a community. Happy Mother’s Day from Dragons Abreast Australia. We’re stronger together.

09/05/2025

Stunning morning for a paddle.

02/05/2025

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