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2026 marked the 25th year of our wonderful club, an event truly worthy of celebration. The sell-out event was held at the Currumbin RSL, attended by a stellar cast of past and present members as well as representatives from our latest sponsors, Kollosche Real Estate. Against a scrolling back drop of visual memories on the big screens we ate, drank and danced the night away. Reminiscing with old friends and paying tribute to our founding members, no-one summed our club up better than the speech delivered by our inspirational Natalie Raddich.
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 in 2024, Dragons Abreast Gold Coast was thrilled to be chosen to host the 2025 PPP Festival. Held from 12–15 September, it proved to be a wonderfully successful event, fulfilling its purpose to promote the value of dragon boating for those women and men who have survived or are living with breast cancer.
The participation level was high with 360 breast cancer survivors coming from around Australia and New Zealand, making up 15 crews representing 29 Dragons Abreast Clubs, all competing on the beautiful Currumbin Creek. 194 paddlers enjoyed the Long Paddle on the Tweed River and 330 danced the night away at the Celebration Dinner at Twin Towns. 145 followed up the next day at attended the DAA Convention. It was a truly uplifting 4 days, celebrating life and thriving after a breast cancer diagnosis. Not long after our Italy adventures, we were back in the fray battling it out at the biennial Pan Pacs. This weeklong event celebrates “aging well” and brings together athletes from the entire Pan Pacific region. The competition was hot, fast and furious! And we were so proud to come away with a Bronze medal in the 500 metre, Women’s 55+ and a Silver medal in the 4.8km Round the Island Women’s 55+.
Unbeknown to us at the time, this would also prove to be the last hurrah for our esteemed Head Coach Lorrie (Lozza) Ledwell who had decided it was time to take a well earned rest. DAGC will always be indebted to her for her massive contribution to our club.  In August 2024, after an intense 9 months of preparation, including attending the Australian Championships in Perth where we won the right to compete at the 2024 Club Crew World Championships, 22 paddlers along with our Team Manager headed off to Ravenna, Italy as the only team representing Australia in the Women’s Senior C Division. Three events were contested - 200 metres, 500 metres and 2km. Whilst we didn’t manage to bring home any medals, we did ourselves proud especially in the 2km, shaving a whopping 16 seconds off our personal best. We also came home as the highest placed Gold Coast Crew.
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