Bindies Abound: Please remember to wear your thongs, flip-flops, or slides when walking from the club to the creek as the grass on the foreshore is full of bindies, soon to turn into prickles.
Maroochy River Paddle: Another successful Maroochy River Paddle (MRP)! Participants praised the smooth running of the race. A huge thank you to the dedicated volunteers who ensured the day went off without a hitch and everyone remained safe.
Boat Storage: A big thanks to John Smallwood for conducting the final boat storage audit. We appreciate all the responses, which helped clarify several storage issues. Our records are now fully updated.
We often get questions from members about doing tasks in exchange for boat storage or other fees. While we value volunteer contributions, it’s challenging to fairly quantify this type of work. To keep things simple and equitable, it’s better if everyone pays the required fees.
On a related note, recent changes by the Office of Fair Trading regarding the declaration of ‘freebies’ to members would require us to keep a detailed register and submit annual reports to comply with these rules.
Sponsors
Our ongoing club sponsors 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 | Woolworths |
The 2024 Maroochy River Paddle Sponsors are:
| Ord Minnett, Buderim | Paddles, Warana | Alexandra Headland SLSC |
| North Coast Foods | Perren & Penny, Civil & Plumbing Contractors | Future Plus Environmental |
| Viking Trucks | Carruthers Contracting | More Smiles Dental Practice |
| Buderim Guardian Pharmacy | Heads in the Cloud Salon | Queensland Government |
We are also grateful to be the recipient of grants from the following local, state and federal governments:
| Sunshine Coast Council | Qld Government, Department of Tourism and Sport | 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 for our Facebook page.
Warm regards
| Delia West, President | Paul Shipton, Secretary | Doug Brennan, Treasurer |
| Matt Ramke-Meyer, Media | Nicky Donaldson, Head Coach | |
| General Committee Members | ||
| Lach Kent | Justin Wright | Deb Wright |