About QRowunion

Overview

Rowunion Queensland Limited was incorporated in 2019 to engage with the past and present Queensland rowing community for the betterment of the sport.

Vision

Our constitution states our main objective is to “foster, encourage and support the sport of rowing and sculling in Queensland;”

Committee

This is a most diverse, yet highly productive committee with a range of skills that unselfishly promotes rowing. Thanks to all committee members for their energy, enthusiasm and expertise in putting this project together and for their global view of supporting rowing at all levels.

Gary Merritt

Chairman

Annette Quayle

Treasurer

Ian Holzberger

Secretary

Nick Parr

Rowing Queensland

Rachael Kininmonth

Event Manager

Ray Ebert

Russell Dean

Event Marketing

Caitlin Hockings

Front of House

Peter Howard

Raffle Coordinator

Darcy Wruck

Social Media

Maddy Williams

Committee

Gary Merritt

Chairman

Annette Quayle

Treasurer

Ian Holzberger

Secretary

Nick Parr

Rowing Queensland

Rachael Kininmonth

Event Manager

Ray Ebert

Russell Dean

Event Marketing

Caitlin Hockings

Front of House

Peter Howard

Raffle Coordinator

Darcy Wruck

Social Media

Some of our Attendees

History

The first recorded rowing race in Australia was between four oared gigs from English ships on Sydney Harbour in 1805. While the first regatta was in Melbourne in the year 1841, it was not until 1860 in Brisbane that annual rowing competition started in Queensland.

Rowing clubs were established in Brisbane in the 1860s however Commercial Rowing Club is the oldest surviving rowing club in Queensland founded in 1877. Rowing in Rockhampton started in 1863, Maryborough started in 1877, Bundaberg started in the 1890s and now rowing is established in over 15 regional centres. The Queensland Rowing Association was formed in 1899 to “uphold the interest and honour of amateurs” thus providing a major stimulus for the sport. We now all look forward to the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane.