When the rest of the country hides from gale-force winds, Mako is blessed to paddle on Jervis Bay. And what a day it was. Mako is officially open for business, and our Season Launch could not have been better. We have kicked off our season with record-breaking numbers, welcoming new paddlers and old, but all […]
Mako Paddle Club Unveils 2024-25 Dream Team Committee and Season Plan
Hold onto your paddles Mako, because we have some electrifying news from the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Club Jervis Bay! The event was a whirlwind of excitement and anticipation as we unveiled our brand-new committee and fantastic season plan. And let us tell you, it’s a dream team ready to steer us towards unparalleled […]
Mako Push for Mental Health & Lifeline
For the month of June, Team Mako challenged themselves to complete 3,249 push-ups each, representing the number of lives lost to suicide in Australia in 2022. Our particular charity was Lifeline. Lifeline’s existence means that no one has to go through their darkest hours alone, and Mako like that very much indeed. Dragonboating on Jervis […]
Mako Coach Chicki Wins 2024 Australia Day Award
The Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre fell into a hush of anticipation as Shoalhaven Mayor Amanda Findley opened the envelope, ” and the winner of the Sports Person of the Year is……..Kristin Chick.” Yep, you heard it, our incredible coach was on her way to the stage at the Australia Day Awards. “Chicki’s Australia Day award is […]
Mako Launches a New and Simple Philosophy For Everything Dragon Boat: “Have a Go!”
Mako officially launched their new season this week, and along with new adventures, the club is also embarking on embedding a new ‘Have a Go!’ mindset to carry the team forward while also starting the journeys of the next generation of Jervis Bay dragon boat paddlers. Coach Chicki enthusiastically declared ‘Have a Go’ as the […]
Mako 2024 Committee Welcomed Rhawk-Arrgh, rrrooaarrgghh!
The Mako family gathered at our cherished Club Jervis Bay headquarters to bid farewell to our season 2023 committee and roll in a few fresh faces (albeit with a lot of hard intergalactic miles on the clock)for the 2024 season. The Presidential Run-Down Hello Mako! As you are aware, we held our 23/24 AGM today. […]
Mako Goes Green and Gold for 2023 World Championships
This week, Mako farewelled eight members heading off to the World Dragon Boat Championships in Pattaya, Thailand. Racing will take place from 07-13 August, with eight Mako members donning the green and gold. Over the course of the preparation, Mako has supported training camps and hosted over 200 paddlers, with Jervis Bay has now being […]
Cool Katz Nails Presidential Address as Mako Parties in the Vines
It was time to finally peel off the paddling gear on Saturday as Mako gathered for the end-of-season MAFTA Awards at the majestic Cupitts Winerty in Milton. The theme was a day at the races under a brilliant blue sky as revered Mako President Simon Katz opened proceeding with a rousing speech here it is….. […]
Mako Hosts Australian Dragon Boat Team Training Camp
In another first for Jervis Bay, Mako hosted a training camp for the Australian Senior B dragon boat crew ahead of the August 2023 World Champs in Pattaya, Thailand. The Senior B(easts) crew from across the country gathered Woollamia with the Bay serving up pristine paddling conditions. With the distinctive Club Jervis Bay sponsored dragon […]