Commercial Rowing Club

Commercial Rowing Club Est in 1877, we are Queensland's premier rowing club and home to Australian rowing champions. See our calendar for learn-to-row sessions.

We have over 200 club members ranging in age from 16 to 76, and we offer a variety of rowing programs including; learn to row, social rowing, school rowing, corporate rowing and competitive rowing. LEARN TO ROW – we provide coaching for people who want to learn how to row. SOCIAL ROWING – we provide coaching for beginner rowers who only wish to ‘go for a paddle’ (this is subject to crew availabili

ty). SCHOOL GIRL/BOY ROWING – we provide coaching for school girl and boy rowers (14 years of age upwards) for on-water and off-water fitness during the off-season. CORPORATE ROWING – we provide coaching for corporate rowing crews participating in the club’s annual Crewsin’ the Stream Corporate Rowing Regatta. COMPETITIVE ROWING – we aim to develop our rowers at both elite and master level performing at local, state, national and international rowing regattas.

TODAY is our Big Give Day! 💃🏻 Donate $50 or $100 or more to our Future Fund:⭐️ ASF (tax deductible)⭐️ Direct debit to: ...
05/06/2026

TODAY is our Big Give Day! 💃🏻

Donate $50 or $100 or more to our Future Fund:

⭐️ ASF (tax deductible)
⭐️ Direct debit to:
Commercial Rowing Club
Future Fund Ltd
BSB: 014 141
ACC: 118423826
(Please include your full
name in the deposit
reference)

💰 Donations will be matched by our generous Big Givers!

⏰ 24 hours only.

➡️ www.commercialrowing.com

Meet Jacinta Edmunds - our Head Coach, and the reason a lot of us fell for rowing in the first place! 🚣Jacinta grew up i...
04/06/2026

Meet Jacinta Edmunds - our Head Coach, and the reason a lot of us fell for rowing in the first place! 🚣

Jacinta grew up in the sport. She started rowing in Year 8 at St Margaret's, but it was in the blood long before that, both her parents rowed, and her mum, Jenny, was Head Coach at BGGS in the 90s.

She's been part of the CRC family since around 2010, and before she picked up coaching she rowed for Australia, winning World Cup bronze in the women's eight in 2018 🇦🇺

Ask her what she's proudest of, though, and she won't lead with the medals. It's watching her athletes grow, succeed, and keep building their love for the sport. As she puts it: what's the point if you don't love it?

With real momentum in our youth and performance squads and an eye on 2027, Jacinta reckons the best is still yet to come! 🩵💙

🙌 It’s almost here!🗓️ Saturday 6 June ⏰ 24 hours only!We ask everyone to donate e $50 or $100 or more to our Future Fund...
03/06/2026

🙌 It’s almost here!

🗓️ Saturday 6 June
⏰ 24 hours only!

We ask everyone to donate e $50 or $100 or more to our Future Fund.

Donate through:
⭐️ ASF (tax deductible)
⭐️ Direct debit to:
Commercial Rowing Club
Future Fund Ltd
BSB: 014 141
ACC: 118423826
(Please include your full
name in the deposit
reference)
 
💰Donations received will be matched by our generous Big Givers!

➡️ Go to our website for details

03/06/2026

CRC boys enjoying the colder weather!

Well!!2 little ducks went out one day,Over the hills and far away,They sweated, raced and did their thing,And returned w...
01/06/2026

Well!!
2 little ducks went out one day,
Over the hills and far away,
They sweated, raced and did their thing,
And returned with a bag full of bling! 💪💪
 
Congratulations to our 2026 Australian Masters Rowing Champions! 🩵💙

🙌 Our first ever ‘Giving Day’ to the CRC Future Fund. More than a fundraiser, our Big Give is a shared moment of purpose...
27/05/2026

🙌 Our first ever ‘Giving Day’ to the CRC Future Fund.
 
More than a fundraiser, our Big Give is a shared moment of purpose, bringing together athletes, families, past members and friends to invest in the future of our great club 🩵💙
 
All past and present members are encouraged to donate $50 or $100, or more if you choose.
 
🗓️ Saturday 6 June
⏰ 24 hours only

⭐️ Donations received will be matched by our generous Big Givers!
 
➡️ More info on our website
 

It was 1936.  A young Lionel Hetherington had joined CRC and soon after, won his first race in the Novice pair. His love...
25/05/2026

It was 1936.  

A young Lionel Hetherington had joined CRC and soon after, won his first race in the Novice pair. His love affair with rowing was born.

The following year, Lionel won in the Novice 4, Trial 4, Maiden 4 and Junior 4 categories and became an active CRC committee member.

He served as secretary 1938-40 and represented CRC on the Brisbane District Rowing Association. By now, he was winning the Open Mens 4.

During this time, Lionel met Joyce on the dance floor at our famous O’Connor boat house and they began stepping out together 🥰

Unfortunately, Lionel’s beloved rowing life was disrupted as he joined the Australian Imperial Force to fight WWII.

He managed to marry Joyce in 1943 and they had a daughter in 1944.

In 1946, he was back on the CRC committee but tendered his resignation at the end of that year - life had got very busy!

Earlier this year, Lionel’s daughter, Margaret contacted us from England for information about Lionel’s time at CRC to tell Jack...

Jack is Lionel and Joyce’s great grandson, and has just been invited into the Great Britain rowing program after pulling the best erg score of any schoolboy tested! 🇬🇧

We wish him great success 🩵💙

She picked up an oar for the first time at 44. Now in her 70s, she's a national champion - and she's changing lives on t...
21/05/2026

She picked up an oar for the first time at 44. Now in her 70s, she's a national champion - and she's changing lives on the other side of the world! 🚣‍♀️

Meet Barb Hall - one of CRC's most extraordinary members.

By day (and most pre-dawn mornings), she's at the shed with our women's masters squad, training hard and competing harder. In 2021 she took gold in the G1x at the National Regatta in Adelaide. In 2017 her crew started last at the Head of the Yarra.... and passed 11 boats to win!

But rowing is only part of Barb's story.

Since 2013, she has travelled to Uganda and Bangladesh up to three times a year, performing free surgery for women living with debilitating conditions, and training local gynaecologists to continue the work long after she leaves. Every patient is treated at no cost, funded by the HADA and DAK foundations.

Swipe to meet the woman behind the oar. ➡️

🙌 It’s our first ever ‘Giving Day’ to the CRC Future Fund.More than a fundraiser, our Big Give is a shared moment of pur...
20/05/2026

🙌 It’s our first ever ‘Giving Day’ to the CRC Future Fund.

More than a fundraiser, our Big Give is a shared moment of purpose, bringing together our athletes, families, past members and friends to invest in the future of our great club 🩵💙

💰We ask all members past and present to donate $50 or $100, or more if you choose.

🗓️ Saturday 6 June
⏰ 24 hours only!

4 teams will vie for top honour:
⭐️ Masters women (super-efficient)
⭐️ Masters men (strong finishers)
⭐️ Youth athletes (dark horses)
⭐️ Past members & friends (the surprise package)

Donations received will be matched by our generous Big Givers! 🤩

➡️ Info on our website

For many, the NSW Masters Championships, held in Penrith last weekend, was the choice short-course finale in lieu of the...
18/05/2026

For many, the NSW Masters Championships, held in Penrith last weekend, was the choice short-course finale in lieu of the Australian Masters Championships in Perth.

The weather conditions were near perfect and provided our masters ladies the opportunity to race against unfamiliar and highly competitive athletes from the southern states.

The training paid off and a fresh haul of medals was the reward 💪

CRC crews:
🥈x 1
🥉x 3

Composite crews:
🥇x 1
🥈x 1
🥉x 1

Well done ladies!🩵💙

Address

Davies Park Rowing Complex, 150 Jane Street, West End
Brisbane, QLD
4101

Website

https://www.commercialrowing.com/our-future, https://www.commercialrowing.com/registra

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