Get fit, have fun and join a community!

Our Values

Positive Mindset: We encourage an attitude of positive energy and gratitude

Fun: We foster fun, through social engagement, training, competing, and volunteering

Nurturing: We have a commitment to supporting and developing our members and our community at both a sporting and personal level. We encourage a culture of inclusivity, understanding, and tolerance within the Club

Respect: We will treat everyone with fairness and respect

Honesty: We value open and honest communications within our organisation and with our stakeholders

Team Focused: We value teamwork and collaboration, both on and off the water

What the Dragonflys are all about.

Our primary mission is to create opportunities for people of all ages to socialise, improve their fitness and enjoy the fun and exhilaration of training and competing in the outdoors on the bay, canals and rivers of Victoria.

**About us**

Peninsula Dragonflys Dragon Boat Club prides itself on being a local community sporting club that has its foundations built on the hard work of its members and supporters together with partnerships with our highly valued sponsors.
We focus on fun, fitness and skill development so that we are competitive in local, interstate, and when the opportunity arises, international regattas. We are also a social and socially inclusive group that is open to all people and we actively support each other, especially in times of need.

Our history

In 2006, my friend Heather and I were dragon boat paddle buddies on the Yarra River and saw the need for a club on the Mornington Peninsula for women recovering from breast cancer. Patterson Lakes Canoe Club at Carrum invited us to share their facilities, and the club was on its way!

With a donated wooden dragon boat, the Peninsula Dragonflys Dragon Boat Club quickly grew and could be seen each weekend, paddling the canals and foreshore of Carrum. By 2010 we’d purchased three fiberglass dragon boats with the help of generous local sponsors and club fundraising activities.

The Peninsula Dragonflys Dragon Boat Club has opened up a new world of sporting activity for many members, their families, and friends. We regularly compete at the Master’s Games, winning gold in 2015 in Adelaide and some of us join the Victorian State Team at the Australian Nationals.

In 2019 we were recognised by Dragonboat Victoria as “Club of the Year” and now 15 years on we’ve grown to an all-inclusive club of over 70 members with a continuing focus on community, competition, and fun!

Patsy Blair - Founding Member

Our competitive edge - the coaches!

Kerrie Waworis - Lead Coach

A Dragon Boat paddler since 2008 and Coach of the Dragonflys since 2013, Kerrie’s enthusiasm for the sport is infectious.

In the 2015-16 season, Kerrie was awarded the “Dragon Boat Victoria Coaching Achievement Award” in recognition of the team’s improved competitive status. In 2023 Kerrie coached the Senior C Women’s team to Gold at the Nationals and won 2 Gold and 2 Silver medal in the 2023 World Championships.

In 2024 Kerrie led Dragon Boat Victoria as President and recipient of the Dragon Spirit Award and won Kingston Woman of the year for excellence in Sport.

Kerrie’s belief that training should also be fun helps to engage paddlers of all abilities, build a strong team comradery, and inspires members to strive to be their best both as a paddler and member of the Dragonfly team.

Nic Guala

Nic is a natural Dragon boater, achieving selection for State championships in her first 12 months and has gone on to represent Victoria 5 times at the National Championship Level.

Nic has represented Australia in the Asian Championships in 2022 and the World Championships in 2023.

Nic is passionate about fitness, competition, and having fun. Leveraging her skills from her professional life, Nic focuses on helping each paddler to achieve their personal goals, be it fitness, competing, or just enjoying the outdoors.

Sandi Chamberlain

Sandi has been a Dragon Boat paddler since 2008 and was the assistant coach of the Komodo Paddle Club, ACT from 2013 to 2019. After moving to the Peninsula Dragonflys in 2024, Sandi has been an assistant coach, paddler and sweep.

Sandi represented Australia in 2011 in Tampa, Florida. She also paddled in the Club Crew World Championships for Komodo Paddle Club in 2012, Hong Kong; and in 2016, Adelaide, with multiple podium finishes in all events. Sandi has represented the ACT in the Australian Championships twice and paddled in competitions in China.

Sandi is most passionate about helping paddlers of all experiences and stages to develop strong paddling technique to their best ability.

Cham Wickramasinghe

B Sinclair

B has been paddling for four years and quickly became hooked on the sport, competing as a drummer and paddler across Senior A’s, Juniors, Joeys, U24, and Prems Victorian squads. B has also captained Victoria Juniors and Joeys, bringing energy and leadership to every crew.

Honoured to call the Dragonflys their second family, B hopes to continue sharing that sense of support and belonging, helping others feel the same passion and camaraderie that makes the club so special.

Martin Crocker