Who we are:
Our members are breast cancer survivors and their supporters
What we do:
Exercise
When and where:

At Lotus Bay, near the Canberra Southern Cross Yacht Club, off Alexandrina Drive, Yarralumla.  We paddle on Lake Burley Griffin

Saturday morning - meet at 8am for 8.30-9.30 on the water

Tuesday morning - meet at 6.15am for 6.30-7.30 on the water

Wednesday afternoon - meet at 5.30pm for 5.45-6.45 on the water

Please contact us to arrange your first free come and try paddle

Who we welcome:
Anyone diagnosed with breast cancer
Our focus:
Women , supporter members who meet our membership criteria

Yarralumla


For further information, contact:

Marion Blake

Email: canberra@dragonsabreast.com.au

Phone: 02 6287 4919

 

Patsy Sheales

Email: canberra@dragonsabreast.com.au

Phone: 02 6258 7332

Member group news

Dragons Abreast Australia National Paddle Day

02 Oct 2011

The ACT community joined Dragons Abreast groups across the country, from Darwin to Melbourne to celebrate the inaugural Dragons Abreast National Paddle Day on 2 October and mark the start of Breast Cancer Month.

Our local ACT Dragons Abreast group held a ‘come and try’ dragon boating session at Lotus Bay Yarralumla with warm ups, paddling, morning tea and free massages.

Dragons Abreast Australia is a national Registered Charity that enables breast cancer survivors to get on with life after treatment through the fun, fitness and camaraderie of dragon boating together

2011 Dragons Abreast ACT Dragon Boat Challenge

22 Oct 2011

42 corporate and social teams will paddle for fun and glory in an exciting dragon boat regatta on 22 October at Weston Park to raise awareness and funds for local and national dragon boat charities. A fabulous morning for spectators with the colourful racing as well as African Drummers, food, massages and lots more

Come and Try

19 Feb 2012

Come and try dragon boating with Dragons Abreast ACT on Sunday 19 February 2012, meeting at 9am at Lotus Bay, Mariner Place Yarralumla, just near the Yacht Club. You will have some instruction and we will loan you a paddle and pfd. Just wear clothing that can get wet and be ready for a great time.

Dragons Abreast ACT & Region

Wanting to get on with life after a breast cancer diagnosis? Then we would love you to join us , paddling for fun, fitness and cameraderie on beautiful Lake Burley Griffin.  

We welcome new members of all sizes, shapes and levels of fitness are welcome.  Not only do we paddlle, but we have lots of social activiities as well such as picnics on Springbank Island, coffee, parties and home and away regattas. 

We hold regular Come and Try sessions and the first 3 paddles are free.



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