To commemorate and celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dongjiang water supply to Hong Kong, the Water Supplies Department (WSD) held a rowing competition at the Jockey Club Sha Tin Rowing Centre on 6 September 2025 (Saturday).
Under the theme "Dongjiang River - An Inseparable Bond, Our Blessed Origin", the rowing competition was jointly organised by the WSD and the Hong Kong, China Rowing Association. The competition comprised flat water and indoor rowing. Flat water rowing includes 1000m coxed quadruple sculls, 1000m mixed coxed eight and 250m single board rowing (single - open group). Indoor rowing includes 4x500m team relay, 60-minute team relay and one-minute challenge (single - open group). The event attracted over 250 enrolments from 18 works departments, public service organisations, consultancy firms and universities to participate. The Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr Ricky Lau, officiated at the event and presented the award to the overall champion of the rowing competition in the company of the Director of Water Supplies, Mr Roger Wong.
