Melbourne Argonauts Rowing Club

Melbourne Argonauts Rowing Club The Melbourne Argonauts is Australia’s first LGBTIQ+ rowing club and one of only a handful of independent LGBTIQ+ rowing clubs in the world.

The Melbourne Argonauts Q***r Rowing Club was formed in 2001 and held our first Annual General Meeting on a train from Melbourne to Geelong. During that train journey the club name was suggested by club founder Meredith (Maxi) Williams and selected from a list of names which included "The Glub Glub Club", "The St Kilda Rowing Club" and the "Melbourne Blades". The name was voted on by a process of

elimination and the "Melbourne Argonauts" was the last name standing. At the time there was some question as to the validity of the vote as some of the passengers on the train were not at all connected with the club and may have swayed the vote away from some other less likely starters
Our Mission

Our mission is to be a rowing club in the q***r community and a q***r club in the rowing community. We aim to provide an alternative and healthy environment where we can access the sport of rowing, to promote awareness of the q***r community in mainstream sport and to have some fun along the way! From a small group of strangers on a train the club is now an established participant in the rowing community with our own annual regatta, regular participation at local regattas, annual participation in the Head of the Yarra and representation on various governing boards and activities. We participate in the gay and le***an community as regular attendees at the Melbourne Pride March and by holding an annual Trivia Night. The Argonauts competed at the Montreal and Copenhagen Outgames and at the Chicago Gay Games. Being inspired by the heroes of ancient Greek mythology it seems almost logical that we named our first boat The Argo. Since then we have acquired a boat fleet with names variously inspired by our participation at our first Outgames (Montreal), figures of Greek mythology (Medea), literary figures and their writings (Katherine Mansfield: Truth and Risk), club personalities (Anastasia Beaverhausen) and founders (Sandy Mitchell).

Considering donating to our 25 For 25 Appeal 🤔Here’s how your contribution will help us reach one of our goals of a new ...
24/05/2026

Considering donating to our 25 For 25 Appeal 🤔Here’s how your contribution will help us reach one of our goals of a new stern-coxed boat 🚣‍♂️

Head to our bio for a link to the ASF campaign page - your way to make a tax-deductible donation to the club!

Thank you all again for your support of the Argos 💜💜💜

Wow, it’s been 25 years since we were founded on a train to Geelong in 2001 💜💜💜To mark this occasion, we’re fundraising ...
22/05/2026

Wow, it’s been 25 years since we were founded on a train to Geelong in 2001 💜💜💜

To mark this occasion, we’re fundraising $25k to continue the club’s mission to create an inclusive and welcome space for LGBTQI+ community to row and compete 🤩

If you’d like to contribute, you can make a tax-deductible gift to the club through our Australian Sports Foundation campaign: https://asf.org.au/campaigns/melbourne-argonauts-q***r-rowing-club 😎 Every dollar counts and thanks to those who have already contributed.

There will plenty of other ways to contribute and celebrate, including an upcoming gala dinner to be held on 31 October 2026.. details will be out soon so watch this space 🌈🦄

We had a great time with our latest Learn to Row group who wrapped up their four week program with us tonight 🥹 Lots of ...
18/05/2026

We had a great time with our latest Learn to Row group who wrapped up their four week program with us tonight 🥹 Lots of smiles, enthusiasm and excitement all round - a big congrats and well done to our newest Argos and a big thank you to our members for all your fabulous support in the boats and from the bank 💜💜💜

This trend but make it Argos 💜💜💜
17/05/2026

This trend but make it Argos 💜💜💜

New to our page and want to know more about us? 🤔Here’s a quick summary of what makes our club special and great place t...
09/05/2026

New to our page and want to know more about us? 🤔

Here’s a quick summary of what makes our club special and great place to row 🚣

We love connecting with people so feel free to DM us if you have any questions 😍

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Morning person? Weekend rower? Or just want to know when we’re at the sheds 👀We run lots of training and social sessions...
09/05/2026

Morning person? Weekend rower? Or just want to know when we’re at the sheds 👀

We run lots of training and social sessions for our members ranging from more relaxed Saturday morning rows to coached sessions with a technical focus 🚣

Feel free to DM us for more information!

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Want to be an Argo? We have lots of ways you can join our club 🎉Whether you currently row, have never been in a boat, or...
09/05/2026

Want to be an Argo? We have lots of ways you can join our club 🎉

Whether you currently row, have never been in a boat, or just want to support our club, there’s an option for you 💕

Feel free to DM us for more information!

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Our next Learn to Row program starts in April and we’re very excited to meet the latest cohort of Argonauts 💜💜💜To help p...
16/04/2026

Our next Learn to Row program starts in April and we’re very excited to meet the latest cohort of Argonauts 💜💜💜

To help prepare partipants for the program, we’ve pulled together this handy guide on what to expect and answers on frequently asked questions 😇

Interested in signing up? Jump onto our website and register now - places are limited! Hope to see you there ✨

A massive ✨THANK YOU✨ to all the volunteers, athletes, umpires, spectators, and organisers who made this weekend’s Alber...
13/04/2026

A massive ✨THANK YOU✨ to all the volunteers, athletes, umpires, spectators, and organisers who made this weekend’s Albert Park Lake Masters Regatta possible 🤩

Whilst we all had some wild weather thrown at us (wind, rain and *checks notes* a late afternoon rainbow), there was lovely energy and enthusiasm coming from you all and we appreciate you making the journey from across the state 🌈

A big congratulations to winning crews - well deserved given the conditions! For those who didn’t receive their medals in the day, we will issue a note to clubs shortly 🥇

We love hosting this event with APSM, and and appreciate you all helping our collective fundraising efforts on the BBQ, cake stall and bar! Can’t wait to do it all again and hope to see you all there next time 💜💜💜

We’re so excited to be hosting the Albert Park Lake Masters Regatta in 2026.. the official start of the 2025-26 Masters ...
06/04/2026

We’re so excited to be hosting the Albert Park Lake Masters Regatta in 2026.. the official start of the 2025-26 Masters racing season in Victoria 🏁

To help athletes and spectators navigate the day, we have pulled together this guide with some maps and handy notes 😍 All information will be made available on the Rowing Manager website for the event as well.

Entries close 9am tomorrow (Tuesday 7 April) so get your crews together and we will see you all on the water this Saturday 💜💜💜

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34 Lakeside Drive
Albert Park, VIC
3206

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