Brisbane & GPS Rowing Club

16/10/2026

Different schools. One club. One summer ahead.

The Brisbane & GPS Rowing Club Summer Girls Performance Program is underway, with 35 athletes now beginning their training journey together.

Following our launch at the rowing shed with athletes, parents and coaches, the squad has now started training in earnest as preparations build for the summer rowing season.

One of the great strengths of club rowing is the opportunity for athletes from different schools to meet, train and compete together while representing a shared set of objectives and wearing the same club colours.

To all athletes and families, welcome to Brisbane & GPS Rowing Club. We are excited to have you as part of our community and our 150-year rowing legacy.

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13/10/2026

A great morning at the shed on Saturday as members gathered for our BBQ Breakfast, annual awards presentation and the official naming of our newest boat, Sesquicentennial.

Named in recognition of Brisbane & GPS Rowing Club’s 150th anniversary in 2025, Sesquicentennial (Latin for 150 years) will serve as a lasting reminder of this important milestone in the Club’s history.

It was also an opportunity to recognise this year’s Club award recipients:

🏆 Champion Masters Rower: Janine R.
🏆 Best Performed Masters Crew: Julie T., Julie H., Vanessa N., Rose T., Marian N. and Kate B.
🏆 Services to the Club: Julie T.
🏆 Caz Davis Award: Canna T.
🏆 Champion Junior Rower: Zoe W.
🏆 Best Performed Junior Crew: Zoe W., Lucinda S., Saskia S. and Amelia W.
🏆 Most Improved Junior Rower: Grace J.
🏆 Joe Pattison Award: Stella B.

Thanks to everyone who came along. It was wonderful to see a mix of familiar faces and newer members enjoying a sunny morning by the river.

12/10/2026

🚣‍♀️ New Rowers, New Friendships and the Spirit of Club Rowing! ☀️

What better way to spend a perfect Brisbane spring morning than a paddle on the river.

Yesterday, some of our newest rowers from the September Learn to Row program joined more experienced BGPS club members for a row in the 8+.

It’s what club rowing is all about. Bringing people together, sharing experience, building confidence and helping our newest members develop their skills alongside more seasoned crew mates.

A special thank you to Simon, who coached from the tinny, and our wonderful volunteer cox Amelia, who helped make the morning such a success.

💙 Volunteers really are the lifeblood of community sport. Their generosity, encouragement and willingness to share their time and knowledge are what make clubs like ours such special places to belong.

To our newest rowers, welcome to the crew! We look forward to seeing you continue your rowing journey, making new friendships and enjoying everything our wonderful sport and club community have to offer.

That’s the spirit of BGPS! 🚣‍♂️💙

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04/10/2026

After enjoying perfect conditions at Brown Lake on Saturday, more of the same this morning. You beauty 🚣

What better way to start a public holiday on a glorious spring morning in Brisbane than to get out in a small boat when the river looks like this?

Glassy water, blue skies, and the quiet rhythm of two single sculls slipping upstream as the city slowly comes to life. Josie and Robin made the most of it and didn’t miss out.

Rowers are always talking about the conditions, and mornings like this are the reason why. When the river turns it on, there’s nowhere else we’d rather be.

Morning zen, Brisbane & GPS Rowing Club style.

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04/10/2026

04/10/2026

Head of the Outback ✅

Danielle and Alison represented Brisbane & GPS Rowing Club this weekend as part of a composite ladies crew with@rivercitywomensrowingclub, Pine Rivers Rowing Club and a@brisbanegrammariansrowing cox.

After 750m sprints in Barcaldine and a 5km endurance race in Longreach, the crew came home strong despite a close call on one of the course’s tight turns.

No silverware this time, but plenty of friendships, laughs and great memories from a fantastic weekend of rowing in the Outback. And the city contingent even claimed bragging rights in the city-versus-country grudge race!

That’s rowing tourism done right. 🚣‍♀️🌾☀️

02/10/2026

Brown Snake? More like Brown Lake.

Flat water. No wind. Blue skies. One of those rare Brisbane mornings where everything comes together.

Roy, Simon, Rob and James had front-row seats to some of the best rowing conditions the river can offer. The Brisbane River, affectionately known as the Brown Snake, looked more like a lake than a river this morning, with barely a ripple in sight and sunshine reflecting across the water.

For everyone who stayed under the doona a little longer, we’re sorry you missed it. The water was perfect, the company was great, and the Brown Snake had transformed into the Brown Lake.

These are the mornings that remind us why we love being on the water.

14/09/2026

🥈 World Championship Silver for Brisbane & GPS Rowing Club Members in Bled

A huge congratulations to Brisbane & GPS Rowing Club members Ian and Chris, who competed with distinction at the 2026 World Rowing Masters Regatta in Bled, Slovenia.

Racing in the MG8+, Ian (6 seat) and Chris (7 seat) were part of a composite crew of fellow Queensland rowers that powered its way to a remarkable silver medal on one of the world’s great rowing courses.

The crew brought together members from Brisbane & GPS, KAND, Sunshine Coast Rowing Club, Cairns Rowing Club, Riverway Rowing Club, Tablelands Country Rowing Club, Commercial and Toowong, showcasing the strength, depth and camaraderie of Masters rowing across Queensland.

To stand on the podium at the world’s largest Masters rowing regatta is an outstanding achievement and a testament to the dedication, teamwork and passion these athletes continue to bring to our sport.

Congratulations from our Club to the entire crew on a fantastic result, and especially to Ian and Chris for proudly representing Brisbane & GPS Rowing Club on the world stage.

13/09/2026

Brown Snake Omnium | Strong BGPS Performances

Brisbane & GPS Rowing Club members featured prominently at the Brown Snake Omnium across several successful composite crews.

🥉 Alex, Hamish and Warwick combined with UQ in a composite men’s eight to finish 3rd overall from 30 crews on prognostic, an outstanding result.

🏆 Mikey and Julian teamed up with Pine Rivers to win Best Quad Prognostic, recording the fastest prognostic performance of all quad crews. 

👏 Angela and Robin joined the River City Women’s E Eight, helping the crew finish 9th overall on prognostic from 30 crews and as the third-ranked women’s crew. 

💙 A shout out as well to our Brisbane & GPS women who raced in a composite E Eight with River City Women and Pine Rivers. A great effort and fantastic representation of the club. 
Well done to all involved and thank you for representing Brisbane & GPS Rowing Club so strongly. 🚣‍♀️🚣‍♂️

11/09/2026

Good luck to Ian, representing our club at the world’s biggest regatta