Dragons Abreast Central Coast

08/12/2025

🚣‍♀️ FRIDAY 12th December Dragons Abreast Central Coast TRAINING IS ON! 5PM SHARP! 🚣‍♂️
After weeks of the weather behaving like a moody teenager, we are finally getting back on the water — and we are absolutely gagging for it! 🌊💗🐉

If you’ve been thinking about giving dragon boating a go, or you know someone recovering from breast cancer who keeps saying “one day”… well, Friday is that day. We’ve got seats available and it’s the perfect chance to sneak in a test paddle before Christmas.

✨ New paddlers welcome
✨ No experience needed
✨ Just bring your enthusiasm and we’ll bring the pink magic
Attached is a handy info sheet of all you need to know for your trial paddle.

Send us a message if you want to come along to Toukley — we’d love to have you join the crew! 💪💖🌅

Paddles Up 🐉🛶

07/12/2025

🐉 Huge Congratulations to our amazing DACC Dragon, Janice! 🐉

Please join us in giving a massive round of applause to Janice Kennedy, who has completed her 9km Swim for Breast Cancer Research with National Breast Cancer Foundation — and absolutely smashed her fundraising goal while doing it!

Janice set out to raise $200… and the legend more than doubled it, finishing at $412 (and counting!).

https://fundraise.nbcf.org.au/fundraisers/janicekennedy/swim-for-breast-cancer

Not only did she conquer the kilometres, she did it with that signature Dragon spirit — determination, heart, and a whole lot of pink. 🏊‍♂️

Janice, we’re all so proud of you. Thank you for representing Dragons Abreast Central Coast with such courage and purpose. You’re an inspiration in and out of the boat. 🩷🌊

11/11/2025

🛶 Power of the Paddle 🛶

A powerful watch on how dragon boating for breast cancer survivors started — and how it grew into the worldwide movement we’re all part of today.

Huge thanks to Dr Don Mackenzie and Abreast In A Boat for pioneering this sport for thousands of women globally. 💕🙏

🎥 Documentary (YouTube):
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gnbw4DTov9o

📰 Article:
https://bcitnews.com/documentary-power-of-the-paddle/ -program

Power of the Paddle follows the women of Abreast in a Boat, a series of dragon boat teams made up of breast cancer survivors. Through the sport, these women ...

05/11/2025

💗 CHEERING ON OUR JANICE! 💗
Our very own Janice Kennedy has just completed her second kilometre towards her 9km Swim for Breast Cancer this month — and she’s showing us all what quiet determination looks like.

For anyone new here — Janice is a Dragons Abreast Central Coast paddler, teammate, friend, and absolute example of living life with courage, humour, and heart. When Janice decides she’s doing something, she does it. No fuss. No big speeches. Just: wetsuit on, goggles down, into the water.

She’s taking on this 9km challenge to raise funds for National Breast Cancer Foundation breast cancer research — a cause that touches every one of us in this community.

If you’d like to support her: 👉 https://fundraise.nbcf.org.au/fundraisers/janicekennedy/swim-for-breast-cancer

Let’s lift her up like she’s lifted all of us.

Go Janice — we’re behind you every stroke. 🏊‍♀️🐉💗

This November, I am taking part in Swim for Breast Cancer to raise vital funds for breast cancer research. Please support me!

30/10/2025

Together is a wonderful place to be ...what a truly inspiring sentence Dragons Abreast Australia

30/10/2025

Our fabulous dragon friend, Selma Barry from Dragons Abreast Newcastle Hunter features in the 2026 Australian Women’s Health Diary, supporting Breast Cancer Trials research.

🎁 if you are loking for a meaningful Christmas gift, The 2026 Australian Women’s Health Diary makes the perfect Christmas gift and something that’s practical, thoughtful, and gives back.

Every diary purchased supports life-saving breast cancer research.💗

👉 learn more here: womenshealthdiary.org.au

13/10/2025

Our DACC team turning up in style to support Dragons Abreast Newcastle Hunter celebrating 25 years anniversary ❤️

13/10/2025

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 💗

At Dragons Abreast Central Coast, every paddle stroke tells a story — of courage, recovery, and sisterhood. We paddle for awareness, for strength, and for those whose journey inspires us every day.

Early detection saves lives.
Connection heals hearts. 💕

12/10/2025

Dragons Abreast Newcastle Hunter thank you for a fabulous day

08/10/2025

🐉 Ever thought about giving dragon boating a go? Now’s your chance! 🚣‍♀️

We share the water (and plenty of good laughs) with our friends at Central Coast Dragon Boat Club, who are welcoming new paddlers of all backgrounds to their Come & Try sessions!

This isn’t a cancer-specific group — it’s open to anyone looking to meet great people, get active, and try something new on beautiful Toukley Lake. 🌊

📍 Boat ramp near Marine Rescue, Peel St, Toukley
🕖 Sundays 7:00am
💪 All fitness levels welcome — no experience needed, just bring your enthusiasm!

We at Dragons Abreast Central Coast proudly paddle alongside CCDBC every Sunday and can vouch — it’s an incredible community to be part of. ❤️

01/10/2025

It’s October- Breast Cancer Awareness month
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We are Dragons Abreast Australia – a national not for profit organisation- a community of breast cancer survivors and supporters who’ve been paddling dragon boats together for health for going on 27 years.
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Born out of Canadian Sports Physiologist Dr. Don McKenzie’s groundbreaking study with proving the health benefits of dragon boating after breast cancer, our movement has grown to 29 member groups (and counting!) across the country.

💪 What we do: We paddle dragon boats.
💗 Why we do it: For health, connection, and hope.
🌊 Together, we show that life after breast cancer can be strong, joyful, and full of community.
🐲Our motto is Connect. Move.Live.

✨ This month we’ll be sharing information, stories, and hope to raise awareness and inspire others who are facing a breast cancer diagnosis.
💞 Follow us, like, and share our content to help spread the message of the importance of exercise in maintaining wellness after a Breast Cancer Diagnosis. Help us to become the biggest exercise movement in Australia for those living with Breast Cancer!
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Find your tribe on our website and join in the life changing fun and adventure!
http://www.dragonsabreast.com.au/
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