Over the last three months, several club members, including myself, had the opportunity to travel overseas. I would like to extend gratitude to the committee for looking after the club affairs during this time. A special thank you goes out to the following individuals who took care of various responsibilities in my absence:
- Annette Dawson for handling the mail
- Joe Ballantyne for his work on the Maroochy River Paddle
- Paul Shipton for managing the Saturday learners’ sessions
As much as it was lovely to be away and catch up with family, the Sunshine Coast is a fantastic place to to come home to.
Congratulations and Recognition
We extend our congratulations to Joe Wills and Bill McGuinn for being selected for the Paddle Queensland Pathways program. Well done!
Paddle Queensland Safety Sessions
The next Paddle Queensland is session being held at our club will be on 12 August. This is a Volunteers Workshop and may be of interest to club members who volunteer at state and national events and or the upcoming Maroochy River Paddle. Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to enhance your knowledge.
Maroochy River Paddle
Our annual club race is scheduled for Sunday 27 August starting from Dunethin Rock and finishing in Eudlo Creek. All permits and bookings are in place and the entries are open via Webscorer.
To make this event a success, we need volunteers to assist with various tasks, including registration, safety boats, photography, parking management, craft scrutiny, start and finish line coordination. Please let us know if you can spare a few hours to help set up in the morning or assist with tasks throughout the day.
Unfortunately, we have lost a few major sponsors recently. If any of you know of companies that would like to be part of our event and support our club, please get in touch with us.
Sponsorship and Support
We are delighted to extend our gratitude to the Caloundra Music Festival for their generosity and support.
They have provided a three-day, family ticket valued at $1,000 (two adults, one youth and one child).
Tickets are on sale now and the winner will be drawn at the Maroochy River Paddle.
Appreciation of Sponsors
Our club is fortunate to have the support of several generous sponsors, without whom many of our activities would not be possible.
We’d like to extend our gratitude to the following sponsors:
| Sunshine Coast 4WD Centre | Alexandra Headland SLSC | Future Plus – Environmental |
| Perren & Penny Civil & Plumbing Contractors | North Coast Foods | Carruthers Contracting |
| Viking Trucks | Structural & Mechanical Design Solutions | Office Works Maroochydore |
And thank you to the following government bodies for their support: | ||
| Australian Government, Dept of Business & Industry | Qld Government, Dept of Sport & Rec | Sunshine Coast Council |
Special thanks to the businesses that have generously provided products and prizes for the Maroochy River Paddle: | ||
| Guardian Pharmacy Jones Road Buderim | Skin Cancer Clinic Caloundra | |
Please consider using the services or products offered by our sponsors as a way to show your appreciation for their support of the club and our members.
We look forward to seeing all of you back on the water soon! Together, we can continue to grow and strengthen our club’s community.
Kind regards, Delia, Doug, Paul, Tim, Lach, Matt (Committee Members)