Paddle Australia is the governing body for the sport of canoeing and kayaking in Australia.

Paddle Australia
SportCanoeing and kayaking
JurisdictionAustralia
Founded1949 (1949)
AffiliationInternational Canoe Federation (ICF)
Affiliation date1951
Regional affiliationOceania Canoe Association (OCA)
HeadquartersSydney Olympic Park, New South Wales
PresidentAndrea McQuitty[1]
CEOPhil Jones[1]
Official website
paddle.org.au
Australia

History

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Former logo

The body was founded in Bexley, New South Wales on 10 September 1949 as the Australian Canoe Federation and affiliated with the International Canoe Federation in 1951.[2] In 1996, the Australian Canoe Federation at its Annual General Meeting adopted a new Constitution and changed the name of the association to Australian Canoeing Inc.[3] In 2015, this was changed to Australian Canoeing Ltd. In June 2018, the organization rebranded as Paddle Australia Ltd.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Paddle Australia". CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Fifty Years - A Celebration". canoe.org.au. Australian Canoeing. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  3. ^ "History". canoe.org.au. Australian Canoeing. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  4. ^ "History". paddle.org.au. Paddle Australia. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. ^ Diamond, James (18 June 2018). "Australian Canoeing re-brands as Paddle Australia". insidethegames.biz. Inside The Games.
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