Paddle Australia is the governing body for the sport of canoeing and kayaking in Australia.
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| Sport | Canoeing and kayaking |
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| Jurisdiction | Australia |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Affiliation | International Canoe Federation (ICF) |
| Affiliation date | 1951 |
| Regional affiliation | Oceania Canoe Association (OCA) |
| Headquarters | Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales |
| President | Andrea McQuitty[1] |
| CEO | Phil Jones[1] |
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History
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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
edit- ^ a b "Paddle Australia". CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "Fifty Years - A Celebration". canoe.org.au. Australian Canoeing. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "History". canoe.org.au. Australian Canoeing. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ "History". paddle.org.au. Paddle Australia. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ Diamond, James (18 June 2018). "Australian Canoeing re-brands as Paddle Australia". insidethegames.biz. Inside The Games.
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