Lunar New Year – Darling Harbour

🧧 Celebrate the Lunar New Year with DAA at Darling Harbour! 🛶

Dragons Abreast Australia is excited to join the vibrant Lunar New Year celebrations at Darling Harbour on Sunday, 1 March 2026, where the composite BCS crews will paddle as part of the festival’s dragon boat racing events.

📍 Event Summary

What: Lunar New Year Festival – Dragon Boat Races

Where: Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour, Sydney NSW (within the Darling Harbour precinct)

When: 1 March 2026 (Sunday) – join the energy, spectacle and community spirit

📝 Want to paddle as part of a DAA BCS Composite Crew?

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👯‍♀️ DAA’s BCS Composite Teams.

Our breast-cancer-survivor-composite teams will proudly represent DAA on the water with strength, unity and purpose. These crews highlight the power of survivors coming together, supporting each other and celebrating life beyond breast cancer.

Expect the spirit of pink and teal mixing with red lanterns, dragon-boat drums, cheering crowds and the rich cultural atmosphere of the Lunar New Year.

🌟 Why You Should Be There

• Share in a unique cultural event combining tradition, athleticism and community.
• Cheer on our teams as they race side-by-side with paddlers from across Australia and beyond.
• Be part of the DAA story: showing that life after breast cancer is vibrant, active and connected.
• Enjoy the festival’s wider attractions: lion dances, lanterns, food stalls, and the pulse of Darling Harbour in full festive mode.

📌 What to Bring / Note

• Arrive early to secure a good vantage spot along the waterfront at Cockle Bay.
• Wear your team colours or DAA-branded gear to show your support and unity.
• Bring friends, family, and supporters – the more voices in the crowd, the better!
• Follow any event signage or marshal instructions for access and viewing zones.
• Take pictures, post with hashtags, cheer loudly and help raise awareness for breast cancer survivorship.

📣 A Message to Our Teams

To our composite BCS paddlers: this event will be a highlight of the early 2026 season. Your presence honours the paddlers who’ve paved the way, celebrates what we’ve achieved together, and inspires those still on their breast-cancer journey. Let the rhythm of the drum guide your strokes; let the harbour and crowd feel your energy. We paddle in unity, we paddle with purpose—we paddle for life.

Let’s bring the DAA spirit to Sydney’s harbourfront and show everyone that when we paddle together — survivors, supporters, teams — we create something unforgettable.