Queensland : Mackay

Mackay & District H.O.G. Ride Against Breast Cancer

Supporting Dragons Abreast Mackay

‘Celebrating Life’

Saturday 28th August 2010. Registration and BBQ lunch from 11am at the Mackay Motorcycles Shop in Peel Street.

The ride commences at 12.30pm, finishing at the Yacht Club at the Marina around 4.30pm

$20 Entry Fee per person

A fun day raising awareness and funds for Breast Cancer - with prizes for the best dressed bike and car, and games such as balloon toss and L.O.H. roll the dice, and a chance to paddle a Dragon Boat. The day will wrap up at the Yacht Club with a Charity Auction of items that have been generously donated from the local community, and a ‘Pink’ party with Live Music from 6.30pm

August 2009 newsletter

Dragons Abreast Mackay

April 2009 newsletter

January 2009 newsletter (pdf download)

Dragons Abreast Mackay with ueensland Premier Anna Bligh

Dragons Abreast Mackay with Queensland Premier Anna Bligh

Archived material

September 2008 newsletter (download)

Third Birthday

Mackay newsletter June 2008 (click to download)

We had our DAM Oarsome 2nd birthday party and celebrated by having our Buddhist Nun, Namdag, bless our boats. This was followed by a DAM Oarsome afternoon tea and of course a DAM Oarsome birthday cake. Hard to believe that 2 years have passed already.

Here is a photo of some of us with the DAA banner. It hangs on the wall at our Yacht Club which is where we spend a fair amount of time and where our boats are housed.

We wish you a very merry Christmas and a "DAM Oarsome" New Year!

(left) Daily Mercury March 2007

(right) Daily Mercury 28 February 2007 - click to enlarge

December 2006 Newsletter

March 2006 Newsletter

see news item April 2006 - ABC

holding hands

Our dream has come true! We are now the proud owners of our very own dragon boat thanks to the generosity of the people of Mackay. We held our official launch on Sunday 9th April. The weather was cold and windy but our spirits were warm as we all joined hands while Buddhist Nun, Namdag blessed our boat and our group. We went out into the Marina for a paddle and came back to celebrate at The Mackay Yacht Club which houses our boat for us.

It was a great day!

Mackay DAM Oarsome crew - click to see photos of our boat and of the Celebrity Bras event

December 2005

We have been very busy in Mackay since the formation of our group on 30th July this year.

We held a very successful Celebrity Bras Auction and Brunch on 23rd October at the Yacht Club. There were 12 very original bras designed and created by well known people in Mackay which attracted bids of just over $2,400 in total! The proceeds of the day will go towards the purchase of our first dragon boat.