Central Coast Dragon Boat Club

Congratulations to everyone who made the Hawkesbury-Hunter Dragon Boat Team 👏

Well how do you put into words the weekend at the Camden Haven Regatta!! Fun, friendship, food, medals and loads of laughs 🥰 🐉 🛶

Day 1 - 200m - Mixed 10's (with only 8 paddlers)🥉Open 10's🥈and 1.4km events

Day 2 - 200m - Mixed 20's 🥈

Thank you to Hunter River Dragons for teaming up with us for many of the events and inviting us to your amazing cook out smorgasbord on Saturday night, ensuring we were fuelled up for a full day of racing on Sunday 🙏🥰

Thank you to the Camden Haven Dragon Boat Club, volunteers, officials and fellow dragon boat clubs for a wonderful weekend 🛶🐉

One of our members Sally had a fantastic day with the Calgary Dragon Boat Club crew Yahoo on the Glenmore Resevoir in Calgary, Canada. Special thanks to coach Kevin, Sherry and crew Yahoo for welcoming her into their Club training session for a beautiful summer’s day of paddling 🇨🇦🍁🐉 Dragon Boating is such an inclusive sport where paddlers can jump in a boat and enjoy experiences around Australia and many countries overseas 🌎

Another great media release from Polytec Stadium showcasing some of our club's own athletes 🏟
Bring on the 2027 Australian Masters Games with Dragon Boat Racing to be held on the Central Coast 🐉

Central Coast to Shine as Co-Host of Landmark 2027 Australian Masters Games 🙌🌴

The countdown to the 2027 Australian Masters Games is underway on the Central Coast, with Council representatives, Games organisers and local sporting leaders coming together to launch the event at polytec Stadium.

The Central Coast will join Newcastle in co-hosting the 21st Australian Masters Games from 13–20 November 2027. Thousands of participants, supporters and volunteers will visit the two regions during the week-long event.

The 2027 Games will mark the 40th anniversary of the biannual Australian Masters Games and its return to NSW for the first time in more than 25 years, with athletes to compete in as many as 40 sports.

Masters athletes are generally aged above 30 years of age, although the event defers to individual National Sporting Organisations for specific sports like gymnastics. No qualification standards are required for most sports.

Polytec Stadium – the Home of Sport, Entertainment and Community Events on the Central Coast – will serve as the Athletes’ Hub on the Central; Coast and will also host the Closing Ceremony.

Central Coast Council Mayor Lawrie McKinna said the launch of the Australian Masters Games marks the beginning of an exciting journey for the region.

"We're delighted to partner with the City of Newcastle to bring the Australian Masters Games to the Central Coast and welcome competitors and supporters from across the country," Mayor McKinna said.

"The Games will generate economic activity for local businesses and provide a fantastic opportunity to highlight our great facilities, attractions and the welcoming spirit of our community."

Read all about it at ➡ www.polytecstadium.com.au/latest-news

For updates, watch this space and follow ➡ australianmastersgames.com

📸 Trent Good.



Central Coast Council, polytec, Love Central Coast, NSW Australia

We are so excited that the Dragon Boat Competition for the Australian Masters Games 2027 will be held right here on the beautiful Central Coast 🐉 🎉🛶
Members Carol, Michael, Janice & Lorna were at the launch this morning, looking fantastic and ready to show off our sport 🐉🥰🛶
Look out soon for our future "Come and Try Days" and you too could be part of the action 🐉🛶👏

Thank you Manning River Dragon Boat Club for a fantastic weekend 🥰 looking forward to 2027 🐉 can you spot our Central Coast team amongst all the clubs that attended on the weekend 📸

What an incredible sight at the Manning River Regatta! River Dragon Boat Club

It was fantastic to see such a high level of participation from dragon boat clubs across regional NSW and the ACT, showcasing the strength, spirit and connection of our dragon boating community.

A huge thank you to all the clubs that travelled to be part of this wonderful event:

• Newcastle Dragon Boat Club
• Wallis Spirit
• Canberra Griffins
• Flamin' Dragons
• Outback Dragons
• Central Coast
• Hunter River Dragons
• Great Lakes Pearl Dragons
• Port Stephens
• Wauchope Dragon Flys
• Dragons on the Rocks
• Camden Haven

Special recognition also to the combined teams:

Western Waratahs

Marist Dragons Lane Cove
Outback Dragons Dubbo
Lachlan Dragons
Parkes Endeavour Dragons
Colour City Dragons
Mudgee Mud Dragons
Lithgow Flash Dragons

Southern Waratahs

Coffs Coast
Clarence Coast
Hawkesbury
Hunter River

Peter Campos (AusDBF Chair) can be spotted in the centre of the photo proudly wearing his AusDBF uniform. He's hard to spot because of the sheer volume of paddlers, volunteers and race officials!

Events like these highlight the passion, fun and dedication that make our sport so special.

We gave it our all on Day 2 at the Manning River Dragon Boat Club Regatta 🐲 200m racing Women's 20s, Open's 10s, Mixed Sports 20s and Open's 20s 🛶 Awesome teamwork mixed with lots of fun, well done crew 👏 🐉