Welcome

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

We aim to create a friendly inclusive environment for those who want to row socially or competitively. We are a club where people meet, connect and grow in a nurturing and positive environment. We value diversity, fun, openness, inclusiveness and an active lifestyle.

Upcoming events

Argonauts Drag Trivia

27 May 2022 19:00

Grace Darling Hotel, 114 Smith Street, Collingwood

our programs

We run two programs, Learn To Row and Return To Row, through out the year as a way to introduce you to rowing as a sport and to our club.

Learn more about our programs here.

COVID-19

Our training facility is OPEN. We are operating in accordance with current COVIDSafe Settings, with our COVIDSafe Plan in operation.

Training (on & off-water) is permitted. Members must read the full details.

Our public events & programs (Learn-to-Row, Return-to-Row) are operating, you can register here.

Stay Safe. Stay Rowing.

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our Partners & supporters

Our patron

We are honoured that our patron is The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG, former High Court judge and well-known human rights activist, LGBTIQ advocate and continued work with HIV/AIDS and the global right to health.

To show our pride for our patron in 2018 we named the new addition to our fleet, a Hudson Eight, after him.