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Oceania Dragon Boat Federation
DRAGON BOATING IN OCEANIA
Connecting Australian and New Zealand clubs
The Australian Dragon Boat Federation (AusDBF) and New Zealand Dragon Boat Association (NZDBA) were the founding members of the Oceania Dragon Boat Federation (ODBF) in 2008.
Explore the 2024–2027 agreement →
About the Oceania Dragon Boat Federation
ODBF is one of the continental federations that form part of the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF).
Its two member federations are:
AUSTRALIA
AusDBF
Australian Dragon Boat Federation
NEW ZEALAND
NZDBA
New Zealand Dragon Boat Association
The 2024–2027 agreement
AusDBF and NZDBA renewed their four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027. The agreement allows clubs from each country to compete at the two countries’ national championships.
Australia hosts
2024 & 2026
ODBF races at the Australian national championships for New Zealand clubs to compete in.
New Zealand hosts
2025 & 2027
ODBF races at the New Zealand national championships for Australian clubs to compete in.
Download the Memorandum of Understanding for the full agreement.
Download the MOU (PDF) →Competing in New Zealand
Australian clubs interested in travelling to New Zealand to compete should contact the New Zealand Dragon Boat Association for further details.
Information about NZDBA national championships is available through its website and Facebook page.