History

FULL NAME OF CLUB:  REDLANDS SEA DRAGONS - DRAGON BOAT CLUB INC.

Start-up date of Club
December 2006

People who started the Club
Cliff Eames, Gary Cox, Vera Guzek, Lisa Fien, James Fien, Cora Acworth, Gary Acworth

History of the Club
Thank you to Amelia McDonald, Ewan McDonald, Loretta Lewis and Rob Lewis for their mentoring and support during our beginnings.
We completed building 3 dragon boats in 2008 with the help of our first grant and any money we could lay our hands on nearly sent us broke. 1000s of voluntary manhours from club members, family and friends.
In 2009 we also built a 10 metre long dragon lantern for the Redlands Spring Festival. We were the first organisation/business to build their own lantern.
As part of our local community, our club entered and raised monies for the Cancer Council Relay for Life, 3 years in a row.
We are known for our warm welcome to all and the camaraderie we share. We cater to those who want to compete at regattas and those who come for the fitness/social aspect.

State Results
We have entered every State Regatta since 2007 and have won gold, silver and bronze medals over the years.

National Results
The first time our club competed in the Nationals was in Melbourne 2012, when Bill Sigley was our coach. We had a 10 mixed crew and a womens’ 10 crew.
We also completed at the Nationals in Brisbane in 2017.
Although not able to send a team to Nationals every year, we have had a number of members try out and make the Queensland team each year.

International Results
Gary Acworth represented Australia at Worlds in Prague and his team won a bronze medal in 2009.

Club officials and years

President
Cliff Eames – Founding President - 2007–2008
Leisa Fien – 2008-2009
Eduardo Sifontes – 2009-2010
Leisa Fien - 2010-2011
Eduardo Sifontes - 2011-2012
William Shambrook - 2012-2013
Rosemary Andrews - 2013-2015
Haryl Wilson - 2015–2018
Gary Turner – 2017 (6 months, Haryl was President again for 6 months)
Susan Hanrahan - 2018 to 2021
Gary Acworth – 2021 to 2022
Tom Taranto - 2022 to current

Vice President
Warren Ashely – 2008-2009
Robert Kemp – 2009–2011
Vyv Dance – 2011–2012
Paul Davidson – 2012–2013
Haryl Wilson – 2013-2015
Carol Wilson – 2015-2017
Vicki Turner – 2017 (6 months)
Russell Robinson – 2018 to 2021
Peter McGill - 2021 to current

Secretary
Teresa Meyer - 2007–2009
Annette Mclain – 2009–2010
Teresa Meyer – 2010-2011
Rosemary Andrews – 2011-2013
Tracey Mouque – 2013-2014
Joy Edwards – 2014-2017
Rachel Macfarlane – 2017-2019
Tracey Deane- 2019 to 2021
Deb McArthur – 2021 to 2022
Jeanette Larkin - 2022 to current

Treasurer
Jenny Ashley – 2007-2008
Hiki Raureti – 2008-2009
Vera Guzek – 2009–2011
Adrian Fowers – 2011-2012
June Jolly – 2012-2013
Kirsty Saunders – 2013-2016
Kerry Thorogood – 2016–2017
Kim D'Ath – 2017-2022
Julie Young - 2022 to current

Assistant Treasurer
Shelley Marshall – 2022 to current