Dear Sunshine Coast Paddlesports Club Members
Annual General Meeting (AGM): The AGM was held, and the incumbents were re-elected unopposed. Some new committee members were introduced, including Justin and Deb Wright as general committee members and Nicky Donaldson as head coach. Thanks to those who attended.
Club Christmas Party: The club Christmas party will take place on December 9th at the club house. We have catering arranged, and the cost will be $10 per person. Please advise of your intention to attend for catering purposes. BYO drinks.
Paddle Australia Awards: Congratulations to our finalists. Even though they didn’t win, it’s still an achievement to be recognised as finalists.
Member Achievements: Our club members have been competing in various events recently:
- Elke Madlener and Scott Smallwood competed in the Island Paddle Race sponsored by Paddles at Warana, the shop where you can get everything you need for paddling .
- Hawkesbury Canoe Classic: Annette was disappointed to report that she and her paddling partner James, tipped out after being caught on the Wisemans Ferry lines. Although both lost some equipment and were bitterly disappointed at getting to 75km with only 26km to go; at least they were uninjured save for some big bruises.
November Time Trial Results – 7.5km Course
Lach & Nicky K2 41:32 min
Geoff Pearce K1 42:04 min
Jake & Evie Double Ski 44:24 min
Tim & Delia K2 48:52
Tim & Delia were muddy buddies after getting caught on a crab pot riverside of the Eudlo Creek bridges. With the low tide they had to wallow through the mud to reach some firm footing to re-enter the boat. After the time trail, there was some K4 training for the sprints. It’s a wonder Tim and Delia were allowed in the boat. Pongo was the word of the day!
2023 Canoe Sprint School and State Championships are on next weekend – November 10, 11 and 12 at SYC Oxenford Watersports Centre 33 Watersports Lane, Oxenford, QLD. The Y42032 and other club members have been training hard for this event. Good luck to all those competing.
Sponsors
Our club has some ongoing sponsors that provide services to the club. Please consider using these companies should you need their services.
| Sunshine Coast 4WD Centre | Office Works Maroochydore | Accurate Pest Management |
| Westaway Electrical |
The Maroochy River Paddle 2023 Sponsors were:
| Perren & Penny, Civil & Plumbing Contractors | Paddles (formerly the Paddle Shop), Warana | Alexandra Headland SLSC |
| North Coast Frozen Foods | Noosa Paddle Shop | Future Plus Environmental |
| Viking Trucks | Carruthers Contracting | More Smiles Dental Practice |
| Gara Paddles | Buderim Guardian Pharmacy | Clint Robinson Paddling Clinics |
| Pure Paddling | Caloundra Skin Cancer Centre | Heads in the Cloud Salon |
We are also grateful to be the recipient of grants from the following local, state and federal governments:
| Sunshine Coast Council | Qld Government, Dept of Sport & Rec | Australian Government, Dept of Business & Industry |
Please don’t hesitate to contact us with your ideas, concerns, or suggestions anytime. You can find my phone number on our Facebook page, and we are always responsive to club emails.
You are invited to send your stories to Matt at our Facebook page.
We look forward to seeing you at the Club Christmas Party.
Stay safe and paddle on!
The newsletter concludes with warm regards from the club’s committee and a reminder that we look forward to the upcoming Club Christmas Party.
Please stay safe and keep paddling.
