Meet the Team
Directors
Sue Von Richter
Sue joined Dragons Abreast Brisbane (affectionately known as Team Missabittaitti) in 2015 and hit the ground running. In the space of 5 short years she…
Sharon Cooper
Sharon discovered dragon boating in 2011, after being diagnosed at the age of 39. She has managed crews for local, interstate and international regattas, is…
Leonie Silk
Leonie Silk is thrilled to be able to use her professional skills to support Dragons Abreast Australia and has confidence that the New Beginnings phase will unite…
Ann Boulton
Annie’s experience with dragon boating began in October 2013 with DA Illawarra and Illawarra Dragon Boat Club. She is a Committee Member for IDBC, L3 Sweep, L1 Coach…
Robyn Ridnell
Robyn was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of 2011, at age 47. Trying to think of positives to this diagnosis, she thought “Well,…
Vivienne Williams
I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer and was introduced to dragon boating in March 2017 with Pendragons Abreast in Penrith. I was bitten by the…
Desley Ralph
I joined Dragons Abreast Townsville (aka Twin Titties) in 2008, after hearing a very passionate speaker at an Encore program. I found myself surrounded by…
Advisory Panel
Dr Kellie Toohey
Over the last two decades Dr Kellie Toohey has dedicated much of her professional life to improving the lives of others through exercise. Kellie is an…
Roger Norton
Roger Norton is highly regarded as one of Australia’s leading workshop facilitators, “the facilitator’s facilitator”. He has the ability to achieve strong business results in…
Wynette Monserrat
Wynette discovered dragon boating after looking for a way to stay fit and have fun after a breast cancer diagnosis. Five years on and it…
Rose Glassock
30 years as a Registered Psychologist working for the NSW Department of Education where she is currently working as a Psychology and Wellbeing Coordinator. With…
Janelle Pritchard
Janelle has been a long-standing member of Dragons Abreast Australia. Janelle joined the Brisbane team of ‘Missabittatitti’ in April 2005. Since 2007, Janelle has…
Leonie Barnes
Daughter of a crocodile shooter, child of the Northern Territory, martial artist and musician and one of the first ever female graduates of Australia’s Royal…
Ambassadors
Robyn Moore
You may not know Robyn Moore’s name but her voice has been heard in most homes in Australia. For 40+ years, Robyn has been changing…