Southern Region Sports and Community Dragon Boat Regatta*
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Nowra Waterdragons DBC is currently planning to host the Southern Region Sports & Community Dragon Boat Regatta on Shoalhaven River, Grey’s Beach Riverbank Reserve, Fairway Drive, North Nowra on Saturday, 16 May 2026.
* We are still waiting for final approvals from Shoalhaven Council and DBNSW.
To help finalise our planning, particularly given the short notice, we are seeking expressions of interest from clubs and organisations that would like to join us on the beautiful NSW South Coast for a day of racing, friendship, and fun.
REGATTA LOCATION
Grey’s Beach Riverbank Reserve, Fairway Drive, North Nowra, NSW, 2541.
Get directions using Google Maps.
PROPOSED RACING DISTANCES
For dragon boat sports crews, the morning session may offer 200 metre racing and in the mid-afternoon session, 1km turns racing.
For community and corporate teams, back-to-back 100 metre fun races may be offered from midday. (L3 accredited sweeps will be assigned to these crews.)
EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST
Download and complete the expression of interest form (Form 1), then email it to us as soon as possible.
By completing the expression of interest form (Form 1), you are not making a final commitment but merely helping us gauge the level of interest in our regatta.
PENCIL IN THE DATE
Saturday, 16 May 2026 is the proposed date of the Southern Region Sports and Community Dragon Boat Regatta, subject to final approvals.
ACCREDITATION
We are awaiting confirmation from DBNSW that our regatta is an accredited event.
STEP 1: EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST
Let us know you’re interested in participating in the regatta. Download the Expression of Interest Form (Form 1), fill in the details and email it to us. This is not a final commitment on your part, but simply helping us gauge the level of interest.
Email to: regattanowrawaterdragons@gmail.com
We’ll confirm receipt of your Expression of Interest form (Form 1) by email, and notify you when the formal entry process opens, subject to final approvals being received from DBNSW and our local Council.
Deadline for expressions of interest: a.s.a.p.
STEP 2: ENTER YOUR CREW
Subject to final approvals, once entries are permitted to open, the Entry Form (Form 2) will be made available for you to formally enter your crew/s or team/s.
STEP 3: VISITING THE SHOALHAVEN & THE NSW SOUTH COAST
Disclaimer: We are still awaiting final approvals from Shoalhaven Council and DBNSW for our regatta to proceed.
For anyone interested in making a weekend of it, visit Shoalhaven Tourism for vetted information about places to stay, play, and eat on the NSW South Coast.
Renowned for its spectacular natural beauty, the NSW South Coast offers vineyards, beaches, bushwalks, and an array of places to eat, play, and stay to suit all budgets. Add in some time, too, to explore Nowra (a local Aboriginal word for Black Cockatoo) and other villages and towns of the NSW South Coast. It’s worth making time during a stay for one or more of these:
- 100 Beach Challenge
- Bens Walk, Nowra
- Whale Watching, Jervis Bay
- Didthul Pigeon House Mountain bushwalk, near Ulladulla, NSW, 2539
STEP 4: SUBMIT YOUR CREW LIST
All crews – sports and community – will be required to submit their crew lists in person to the Race Secretary (in the Officials’ Tent) on the morning of the regatta, subject to our club receiving final approvals from DBNSW and Shoalhaven Council for it to proceed.
Deadline for submitting crew lists: Saturday, 16 May 2026*
DOWNLOAD FORMS AND INFO SHEETS
Expression of Interest Form (Form 1)
Regatta Flyer Expression of Interest flyer (Sheet 1)
Entry Application Form (Form 2) (not available yet)
Crew List Form (Form 3) (not available yet)
Regatta Briefing Notes (Sheet 2) (not available yet)
Race Program (not available yet)
Race Draw (not available yet)
Post-regatta Feedback Survey Questionnaire (not available yet)
QUESTIONS, QUERIES AND WHOOPS OF JOY
Get in touch with the Regatta Coordinators via email: regattanowrawaterdragons@gmail.com if you have questions or queries or, better yet, compliments.
Nowra Waterdragons Dragon Boat Club 