page_title: Sydney International Regatta Centre
section_title: Past Events
hierarchical_section_title: Sydney International Regatta Centre / Past Events
caption_attribution_description: English: 2019 St Joseph's College First VIII victorious, at the 2018 Scots Regatta held at SIRC
context_page_description: The Sydney International Regatta Centre, located in Penrith, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is a rowing and canoe sprint venue built for the 2000 Summer Olympics. It is now a popular sporting venue, with the Head of the River Regatta held annually.
context_section_description: The Sydney International Regatta Centre has hosted various recreational and sporting activities since its completion in 1995. Events include:
  The Australian Rowing Championships: SIRC has hosted the Austalian Rowing Championships on eleven occasions as of May 2020. 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008 and from 2013 to 2019.
  NSW Schoolboy/Schoolgirl Head of The River (HOTR): Schoolboy and Schoolgirl HOTR has been held at the regatta centre beginning in 1997.
  Defqon.1: Held between 2008 and 2018, Defqon.1 was “postponed indefinitely” (as of May 2019) after drug related complications which occurred at SIRC in 2018.The 2018 Defqon.1 Music Festival was attended by approximately 30,000 people, of which approximately 700 people sought medical assistance, and from 355 police conducted searches, 69 people were allegedly found with illicit substances. In light of the two fatalities recorded, NSW Premier as of September 2018 Gladys Berejiklian, promised to “do everything we can to shut this down” , in reference to Defqon.1’s return to the Sydney International Regatta Centre. Member for Penrith as of September 2018, Stuart Ayres declared that the Sydney International Regatta Centre “will not be hosting Defqon.1 into the future.” .
caption: 2019 St Joseph's College First VIII victorious, at the 2018 Scots Regatta held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre.
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