Welcome to
UQ Wakeboard & Waterski Club
The only wakeboard and waterski club open to the public in Brisbane! 10am – 4pm! Come visit this Sunday!
UQ Market Day/Valentines Special (14/2 Only): New Members Get Annual Membership Half Price
Who Can Join?
UQWWC isn’t just for UQ university students! We welcome everyone from teenagers to full-time workers.
How Much?
Average $23 for a ride.
$2.30 per minute as a member or as a non-member for $4.60. Membership for the year is $100 for students & $150 for non-students.
What's Included?
Waterski’s & Wakeboards
Free Coaching
Lifejackets
Social Events
Good times
Social Events
UQWWC isn’t just a place to waterski & wakeboard. We also hold regular social events such as pub crawls, camping trips & houseboat trips.
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We constantly have social events running throughout the year so we have the chance to have some fun off the water!
Listed below are some of the fun events we have coming up!
New members welcome night - February 23rd
About Us
The University of Queensland Wakeboard and Waterski Club was established in 1961 and offers wakeboarding and waterskiing in St Lucia on the Brisbane river.
We are the only University club that allows students and non-students to wakeboard and waterski on campus. We are open to the public every Sunday in Brisbane from 10am – 4pm (be there before 2pm to ride) and provide free lessons and coaching for waterskiing, wakeboarding and even kneeboarding.
At UQWWC we’ll help you stand up on those slalom water skis for the first time or help you nail that tantrum on the wakeboard you’ve been trying so hard to stick. So come on down and learn how to wakeboard or waterski!
Activities you can work on together
The UQ Wakeboard and Waterski Club offer everything you need including:
Wakeboarding, waterskiing and wakesurfing every Sunday on campus (open to the public)
Moomba Mondo club boat
Wakeboards, Surfers, Waterskis, Wakeskates, Kneeboards, Tubes and more! All included in membership.
Free coaching from experienced water skiers and wakeboarders
Regular camping trips to Lake Moogerah
Parties and social events
Get involved!
If you have an interest in being on the water and having fun at social events, then this is the club for you! For regular updates please join our UQWWC Facebook group for more details on upcoming events.
Below you’ll find a map to our location: Building 30, Eric Freeman Boatshed, Sir William Macgregor Drive, Brisbane QLD 4067. If you have any issues finding us, feel free to contact us or ask on our UQWWC Facebook group.
Membership Prices
With your first membership you receive a free 10 minute ride (Excluding discounted sign ups from market day). Once you are a member, skiing/riding costs are $2.30/min of boat engine time. The boat driver will tell you how long this was when you finish your turn or you can request a set time.
Club Membership for 2024 is as follows:
Students (Any university): $100
All others: $150
People who aren’t sure if they wish to join the club may try wakeboarding or skiing one time only, at a non-members rate of $4.60/min.
Note that membership is for the calendar year only, and will expire at the end of December. Discounts apply to membership fees after midyear–please ask at the club for details.
| Months | Student Price | Non-Student Price |
| January – June | $100 | $150 |
| July – September | $50 | $75 |
| October – December | $25 | $40 |
Buy UQWWC Membership
You can buy a membership online or at the club!
Student: $100
Non-student: $150
If you buy your membership online you will receive a receipt on your phone. Please keep this handy for when you come down on a Sunday
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Anyone may join the UQ Wake and Ski Club, however, the club is targeted at UQ Students and there are a large number of UQ past students and staff as members also. However, any university student is welcome. There are a smaller number of members who are wake/ski enthusiasts from the wider community.
The club welcomes anyone who is interested in having a go at the sport! It is, however, recommended that people have a reasonable level of swimming ability and water confidence before joining – no other experience is necessary. To join, just show up at the club on any Sunday and ask to become a member. The club takes cash and card. All skiing/wakeboarding must be paid for on the day.
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The club provides almost everything you will need, but if you have your own ski/wake equipment, you’re welcome to bring it along. You will also need:
- Swimwear
- Boardshorts (ski pants are available if you don’t have any)
- Hat and Sunscreen
- Money (the club takes cash or card)
- Your friends!
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The club is run by a group of dedicated volunteers who put a lot of time and effort into making sure members have a great time on the water. The club is always looking for new people to help out, so if you’d like to get involved, please make sure you let someone on our club committee know! Ways you can help include:
- Hanging out at the club
- Staying around to help pack up at the end of the day
- Helping to wash the boats and equipment
- Organise BBQs for Sunday lunch
- Talking to new or potential members about the club
- Towing boats in or out if you own a tow vehicle
- Becoming a club-approved driver if you have a current Queensland boat license
- Taking on a role in the club committee
- Attending meetings
Visit Us
Building 30, Eric Freeman Boatshed, Sir William Macgregor Drive, Brisbane City Queensland 4067
Hours
Every Sunday
10am–4pm
you must arrive before 2pm to ride
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