Welcome

Lake Macquarie Rowing Club (LMRC) is a community based rowing club, incorporated since 1987, that operates all year round from our Club house at First St, Booragul, near the Art Gallery & Awaba House - Map.

LMRC attracts a diverse membership including school children, seniors, & Masters rowers. LMRC enjoys great success at the local level with many of our rowers also successfully competing at State, National, and International levels.

We are proud winners of the 2012 & 2013 Central Districts Rowing Association Point-score Championships. Our social members also enjoy the fitness & camaraderie that rowing engenders as well as our local dolphin family on many early morning rows.

Club News 2017-18

AGM 25th August 2018 9am

 In addition to the other business that may be transacted, the business of the Annual General Meeting shall include the following:

  • To confirm the Minutes of the last preceding Annual General Meeting and of any Special General Meeting held since that meeting.
  • To receive from the Management Committee reports on the activities of the LMRC during the last preceding financial year,
  • To elect office-bearers of the club and ordinary members of the Management Committee. In this regard a nomination form is included in this email for you to lodge your nomination
  • To receive and consider the financial statement that is required to be submitted to members under Section 48 of the Act

    • If you are unable to attend this meeting, a proxy form has been included for your use.

     

    NSW State Regatta 26 May 2018

    Congratulations to everyone who attended the State Masters Regatta at SIRC. Lake Macquarie Rowing Club came ninth out of thirty two clubs in the medal tally, a wonderful achievement for a regional club. Results here

    Congratulations to the following medal winners

    NSW State Regatta

    Nationals 10th May 2018

     The weather was crisp but luckily we only had rain on the first day with all enjoying the experience and location. Lake Macquarie Rowing Club was very successful being placed 33rd out of 93 clubs. A great effort considering we only had eight members competing. Medal winners included:
     

    Congratulations to the following medal winners

     

    LMRC Regatta 3 Feb

     Many thanks to everyone who contributed to make our regatta a success at the weekend. It was great to see everyone helping out during our regatta and working as a team to get boats loaded and unloaded efficiently.


    In addition, our competitors were most successful over the two days of racing. A big congratulation to Lisa Greissl and Deborah Summer who gained their first medal, a silver, in the WS10002x on Saturday and to our junior boys, Max Weinzerl, Louis Travers and Ben Roberts who gained a gold medal in the MD4x and to Ben who gained a gold medal in the MD2x on Sunday. These rowers have only been competing for a short period of time and it is wonderful to see them gaining medals.


    The following rowers gained gold medals:

    LMRC Regatta 3 Feb
    • MC4x-Stuart Boyd, Greg Evans, Stephen Meisenhelter, Mark P.
    • Bruce Sharp – Gold MM1X, Gold MMH2x, Gold MixG-K 4x, Silver MMF4x, Silver MMG2x
    • MixM2x-Peter Armstrong, Ann Campbell 

    Endeavour Regatta 4 Feb
    • WD4x-Joy Millen, Tracy Nyman, Laurice Saunders, Louise Turmine
    • MS10001x-Jeremy Smith
    • MD2x-Ben Roberts
    • WM2x-Chris Brennan, Kristen Wiltshire
    • MS10002-Lucas McBeath
    • MD4x-Max Weinzerl, Louis Travers, Ben Roberts
    • WM4x-Nerrida Clinton, Chris Brennan, Kristen Wiltshire, Ann Campbell
     
    Taree Summer Regatta 12-14 Jan

    A massive turn out of competitors for this popular Summer regatta. Results here

    CDRA Sprint Championships 26 Nov, Throsby Creek

    It was a gorgeous day despite some gusty winds later in the afternoon. The buzz of the race cars was only just noticeable but the nearby helicopter got a good workout ferrying a constant stream of customers for a bird's-eye view over the race.
    Results here

    Congratulations to the following gold medal rowers:
    • MC2x-Jeremy Smith and Peter Armstrong
    • CMM1x-Peter Armstrong
    • WD1x-Louise Turmine
    • MC4x-Jeremy Smith, Peter Armstrong, Greg Evans & Stephen Meisenhelter
    Port Macquarie Regatta 21 Oct

    Louise was our lone representative at the recent Port Macquarie Rowing Regatta, coming second in the WM 1x, Women's Masters single. A shout out to Endeavour Rowing Club for accommodating Louise's single on their trailer.

     
    Corporate Sponsorship

    We are self-funded by membership contributions and fundraising activities so we rely heavily on the generosity of our patrons. If you would like to become a Corporate Sponsor please download the Sponsorship Opportunities flyer here.

    In addition to the other business that may be transacted, the business of the Annual General Meeting shall include the following:

    (a) To confirm the Minutes of the last preceding Annual General Meeting and of any Special General Meeting held since that meeting.

    (b) To receive from the Management Committee reports on the activities of the LMRC during the last preceding financial year,

    (c) To elect office-bearers of the club and ordinary members of the Management Committee. In this regard a nomination form is included in this email for you to lodge your nomination.

    (d) To receive and consider the financial statement that is required to be submitted to members under Section 48 of the Act.
    If you are unable to attend this meeting, a proxy form has been included for your use.
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