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NZ Dragon Boat Association 

Our governing body, NZDBA, is undergoing something of a rebirth.

Getting on board

Aoraki is keen to use the lessons we have learnt in Canterbury to help the sport grow across the country. At the NZDBA Annual General Meeting on Saturday 21-June (hosted by Aoraki at Airways Corporation's rooms in Russley) we nominated several locals to sit on the national body, with the following elected [note, the board membership changes fairly frequently]:

  • Dave Elliott (Wellington) - Chair
  • Alisha Zanetich (Auckland) - Secretary
  • Noel Anderton (Aoraki DBA) - Treasurer
  • Meri Gibson (Aoraki DBA)
  • Gavin Franicevic (Auckland Festivals)
  • Shane Petley (Waikato)
  • Mary McAvoy (Wellington BCC)
  • Darryn Anderson (Auckland)
  • Sooupu Perese (Auckland)

We had hoped to take all the out-of-towners on a tour of our venues, but there were so many issues under discussion that had to wait till the Sunday.

NZDBA was joined by a trans-Tasman representation; Kel Watt (President of AusDBF) and Melanie Cantwell (AusDBF Technical Director). Significant developments were proposed for creating Closer DragonBoat Relations across the ditch, as described here.

On the Sunday, Noel took AusDBF and Dave Elliott to check out a site we are keen to use next season - Lake Hood near Ashburton. Mel and Kel were blown away by the quality of the venue! After dropping them at the Airport, Noel showed Dave around the new city venues (Kerr's and Owles) - he was equally impressed with these.

NZDBA Website now online

NZDBA Secretary, Dave Elliott launched the new website at the end of July 2008. This should help them keep us all informed of the direction of the sport here and abroad. Click here.

 
Other news threads:
Christchurch BCS win in Sydney
Plans to upgrade Owles Terrace.
NZ Dragon Boat Assoc revived
Aoraki looking at new venues.
Aoraki bids for International BC Festival
Australians propose closer ties
National Championships a true 'test'
 
Background to this story:
Dave Elliott had been holding virtually all the positions in NZDBA since his inauguration to the position of Secretary succeeding Micaela Rutene (who he acknowledges has made a major contribution to setting various policies and procedures in place prior to her resignation from the NZDBA).

NZDBA had a number of
significant challenges which included the resignation of its Chairman (Jane Hackett of Mainland Dragons) in May 2007. The NZDBA continued to function regardless at that point without a Chairman.

In December 2007 the NZDBA Treasurer, Jan Domney, offered her resignation - Jan was expecting her first child in Jan/Feb 2008. Marcia Fraser had offered to take the position, but unfortunately during this period Marcia resigned from the NZDBA and as Liaison for Breast
Cancer Council on NZDBA.
As Secretary, Dave Elliott assumed this position temporarily until the 2008 AGM.

 

 

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