Queensland Championship Rowing Regatta to be held in the Scenic Rim later this year

Lake Wyaralong, where the 2022 Queensland Grade Championship Rowing Regatta will be held in December.

Scenic Rim Regional Council are proud to partner with Rowing Queensland in bringing the 2022 Queensland Grade Championship Rowing Regatta to the Scenic Rim following a funding boost to support the event.

Council, in partnership with Rowing Queensland, were successful in receiving $50,000 from the Regional Sports Events Fund supported by the Australian Sports Commission. The funding will contribute to assembling the regatta which is scheduled to be held on the weekend of the 3 and 4 December 2022.

Scenic Rim Mayor Greg Christensen said Council is excited the event will be held at Lake Wyaralong, one of the many beautiful locations within the Scenic Rim, and will be delivered by Rowing Queensland.

“This is a unique opportunity for the community to reconnect and celebrate through sport," he said.

“Hosting an event of this scale is also hugely beneficial to reinvigorating our local economy after a challenging two years. Our fantastic hospitality and tourism providers will be thrilled to host the influx of visitors this event will bring.

“Lake Wyaralong has also been identified as one of the venues for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games that will feature rowing and sprint canoeing events, demonstrating the region’s potential to host world-class sporting events.”

Rowing Queensland CEO Ian Holzberger says the Grade Championship Regatta provides a fantastic participation opportunity for rowers from across Queensland.

“It allows for athletes currently coming through our performance pathways to race against those of a like ability, gaining great competition experience before moving onto Rowing Queensland’s State Championship Regatta in January 2023," he said.

“Rowing Queensland has found a home in the Scenic Rim in recent years with the development of our State Rowing Centre at Lake Wyaralong, but with the announcement that Wyaralong will be the location for the 2023 Olympic Flatwater Course, it makes every event there that little bit more special.

“We look forward to continuing to work with Scenic Rim Regional Council to provide the best regatta offerings possible, and showcase to our community the best the region has to offer.”

Mayor Christensen added that the Scenic Rim is conveniently located an hour south of Brisbane and an hour inland from the Gold Coast, providing easy access for the regatta.

“We look forward to welcoming visitors from near and far for this exciting event later in the year and showcasing why we have been named one of Lonely Planet’s Top 10 regions in the world to visit in 2022,” he said.