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r_text[0] = "The first Dragons Abreast Australia team was formed in Darwin in 1998.";
r_text[1] = "Canberra was the second Dragons Abreast team in Australia - they launched in 1999.";
r_text[2] = "Missabittatitti, DAA's Brisbane team, was the 3rd team formed in Australia.";
r_text[3] = "Tasmania didn't have a single dragonboat until the courageous Hobart team launched.";
r_text[4] = "There are now three dragonboat teams in our island state, Tasmania, and all of them are Dragons Abreast teams.";
r_text[5] = "Bravehearts, in Albury-Wodonga, built their own dragonboat - we believe a first for Australia, and maybe the world!";
r_text[6] = "The Mackay team are DAM Oarsome!";
r_text[7] = "Twin Titties, our Townsville team, is one of four teams north of the Tropic of Capricorn - the others being Darwin, Mackay and Cairns.";
r_text[8] = "Dragons Abreast teams Amazons (Perth), Crewsaders (Bunbury) and Dragons Abreast East Fremantle are our three Western Australian groups.";
r_text[9] = "Bunbury team Crewsaders performed a hilarious rendition of Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Reed Flutes from the Nutcracker Suite. Check the webpage to see the photos!";
r_text[10] = "The Perth team, Amazons, are State Title holders in Western Australia.";
r_text[11] = "Beyond Survival, from Queensland's beautiful Gold Coast, competed in 2007 in Singapore.";
r_text[12] = "Dragons Abreast St George is in outback Queensland.";
r_text[13] = "Wagga Wagga, in western New South Wales, is home to one of our newer teams, Bidgee Boobs.";
r_text[14] = "The ACT team, Tickled Pink, has a tradition of reciting poetry on the water.";
r_text[15] = "Our Sunshine Coast team call themselves Tittytittybangbang, and welcomed paddlers from around the world in September 2007.";
r_text[16] = "Some members of Rainbow Dragons, from Byron Bay in NSW, were so pleased with their new logo that they have had it tattooed on various body parts. Ouch!";
r_text[17] = "The Outback Dragons group, from Dubbo in NSW, had their first training session on Christmas Eve 2005.";
r_text[18] = "The NSW Central Coast team were Calendar Girls, producing their own revealing calendar in 2006.";
r_text[19] = "The Treasure Chests, from Northern NSW, paddle their very own baby boat (10 seater).";
r_text[20] = "Every Sunday morning on beautiful Throsby Creek you will see ladies dressed in bright pink shirts, paddling for their lives. If weather permits you will see them paddling on picturesque Newcastle Harbour with lots of laughter and happiness.";
r_text[21] = "DAA's stated aim is to offer hope and inspiration to those faced with a diagnosis of breast cancer and promote the fact that there is quality of life after breast cancer.";
r_text[22] = "The purpose of Dragons Abreast is promote breast cancer awareness and education whilst having fun and demonstrating that people can fully participate in life despite physical limitations as a result of treatment for breast cancer.";
r_text[23] = "Our race is against cancer, not against each other.";
r_text[24] = "Competition outcome does not matter. We are winners by simply being present as part of the team.";
r_text[25] = "We encourage people to achieve their dream of regaining an active, adventurous lifestyle despite a diagnosis of breast cancer.";
r_text[26] = "We give a face to the breast cancer statistics.";
r_text[27] = "We promote wellness, fitness, fun and camaraderie for breast cancer survivors not only amongst Australians but also internationally through our links with other breast cancer dragon boat teams.";
r_text[28] = "Abreast in Australia 2007 welcomed paddlers from Canada, the US, New Zealand, Italy, Hong Kong, Singapore, and all parts of Australia.";
r_text[29] = "We raise awareness of breast cancer whilst supporting the search for a cure.";
r_text[30] = "We help people with a diagnosis of breast cancer understand that they can still lead full and active lives despite physical limitations imposed by breast cancer.";
r_text[31] = "43 teams around Australia paddle under the banner of Dragons Abreast Australia.";
r_text[32] = "Anyone who has faced a diagnosis of breast cancer is eligible for membership of DAA.";
r_text[33] = "Age is no barrier to joining Dragons Abreast, nor is fitness level. However to be an active paddling member a reasonable level of general fitness is required although paddling experience is not necessary.";
r_text[34] = "We welcome male breast cancer survivors.";
r_text[35] = "DAA logo Fact no 1: The yellow twisted loop that ends in a dragon head - this represents the dragon spirit and its embrace of the women as it encircles them. The bright yellow colour represents life and hope.";
r_text[36] = "DAA logo Fact No 2 :  The pink ladies - the grouping of the women together represents the strength we gain from each other & the fact that we are not alone on our journey with breast cancer.";
r_text[37] = "DAA logo Fact No 3 : The blue waves - represents the boat and the water on which we paddle.";
r_text[38] = "DAA logo Fact no 4: The origins of the design is a combination of a photograph, an antique bracelet found in an art book and lots of creativity & input from around Australia.";
r_text[39] = "Our general contact telephone number is 1300 889 566.";
r_text[40] = "Donations to Dragons Abreast Australia are tax deductible.";
r_text[41] = "The Pink Warras, from Illawarra in NSW, paddle at beautiful Shellharbour.";
r_text[42] = "Sapphire Water Dragons, from Merimbula, paddle in a boat called Sukha Yana.";
r_text[43] = "Pendragons hail from Penrith, in NSW, venue of the World Dragonboat Championships in 2007.";
r_text[44] = "Flamin' Dames are from Port Macquarie in NSW, which has the best climate in the world (according to the locals!).";
r_text[45] = "Port Macquarie held its inaugural dragonboat regatta in June 2007.";
r_text[46] = "Tickled Pink, from the ACT, has held an annual regatta for corporate and social teams each year since 2002. Participants compete for the Pink Lady Shield.";
r_text[47] = "Dragons Abreast Darwin, Paddlers on a Mission, host the Simply the Breast Yacht Race in May of each year.";
r_text[48] = "Dragons Abreast paddlers compete in the Henley on Todd races, in Alice Springs dry river bed.";
r_text[49] = "Dragons Abreast paddlers have participated in the 55 kilometre Ord River Challenge, in the Kimberleys, Western Australia.";
r_text[50] = "Dragons Abreast Australia members have formed bonds with paddlers from many countries around the world, through their participation in international regattas overseas.";
r_text[51] = "Sydney Dragons Abreast team DASzlers have members who have competed in international events with sporting teams.";
r_text[52] = "Warriors Abreast is our Adelaide team.";
r_text[53] = "The ABC's Australian Story produced a program on Dragons Abreast, featuring members of several of our teams.";
r_text[54] = "Before Wagga Wagga acquired their own boat they paddled in a swimming pool!";
r_text[55] = "Port Lincoln's newest member is 91 years old and has had a go at sweeping their boat.";
r_text[56] = "Port Lincoln is in a remote part of South Australia, and features the Tunarama Festival every year, in which Dragons Abreast has a starring role.";
r_text[57] = "Dragons Abreast Melbourne hosts teams for the annual Docklands Cup.";
r_text[58] = "Ballarat is the centre of Australia's Gold Rush country.  The Dragons Abreast team trained in canoes before they acquired their own boat.";
r_text[59] = "Dragons Abreast Bendigo competed at the National Titles in Nagambie in 2006.";
r_text[60] = "Geelong's Dragons Abreast team participates in regular training on the Barwon River in Victoria.";
r_text[61] = "Victoria's Peninsula DragonFlys draw members from an area from Brighton down to Sorrento & Portsea.";

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