Posts by Dominic Tan

Intrepid DAA members from all over Australia have made their way to Kununurra, Western Australia, to take part in the 55km Ord River Dragon Boat Marathon. The paddlers enjoyed a full day’s paddling down the mighty Ord, with plenty of time to take in the amazing scenery.  Each boat had 14 paddlers and a sweep who regularly trained for the…

We are thrilled to introduce our newest DAA Ambassador – Dr. Kellie Toohey. For over twenty years, Dr. Toohey’s work has been researching the benefits of exercise to improve lifestyle. While exercise is now being accepted as a crucial component of cancer prevention, treatment and recovery, it hasn’t always been the way. Dr Toohey’s  experience…

Dragons Abreast members from all around Australia were part of the 100,000 people who took part in this year’s Mothers Day Classic! People across 88 different locations in Australia from capital cities to remote towns took part in this year’s Mothers Day Classic breast cancer fundraising walk and run on Sunday 12 May. The event is Australia’s…

The wonderful Janet and Julie Kesby, featured in our sponsor Specialised Therapeutics article for Mother’s Day. ‘On Mother’s Day 2019 we recognise the Mothers and Daughters who face a breast cancer diagnosis together. Janet and Julie Kesby have both been diagnosed twice and have supported each other all the way. Both are well at the…

Dragons Abreast Australia is thrilled to be the latest partner of Play for Purpose and even more excited to be the lottery’s featured charity, as the draw comes to a close very soon! Play for Purpose is an innovative solution that rewards both supporters and charities, it is a world-first and the ultimate win-win charity lottery.…

The 22nd annual Australian Dragon Boat Championships (AusChamps) were held at the Rowing Course,Yarralumla in Canberra last week and Dragons Abreast Australia is proud of our groups who competed in the Breast Cancer Survivor categories  DA Penrith, Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane all paddled in the AusChamps, Australia’s premier Dragon Boating event in which clubs from all states competed against one another…