The University of Queensland Canoe Club
Fun and Fitness
President: Callum Finglas
Vice President: Broderick Skinner
Treasurer: Darren Bennett; Martin Wynne (from Dec 2022)
Secretary: Siti Abdul Khalid
Sea Kayaking: Wendy Madgwick
Flatwater: Leandro Flach
Whitewater: Antione Morancais
Canoe Polo: Vacant
Equipment: Benjamin Liang
Membership: Molly Gilbert
Publicity: Surya Sharma-Brymer
Fundraising and grants: Neal Barton
Social: Surya Sharmer-Brymer
Internet: Martin Wynne
The Market day stall location has changed. It is in the area between the front of the Forgan Smith Building, the Art Gallery, the library and the Athletics fields. 10 AM – 2 PM.
Please note the venue for the AGM has changed to the Pavilion room and 7:30 PM.
Details and directions are here.
UQ Sport has scheduled significant building works within the shed between Monday 27 April and Sat 9th May inclusive. This includes structural repairs to, and modification of, some shed walls.
During this period there will not be any access to the shed.
We’ve adopted a new Social Media Policy governing how use use media in the club.
Available here: Social Media Policy
We have introduced a new code of conduct. This outlines the patterns of behaviour expected by members of the club.
Please familiarise yourselves with it when you have the opportunity.
Available here: UQCC Code of Conduct
A heavily modded NDK
To help new members, there are weekly paddle sessions on the river on Thursday mornings in March. Please use these to improve your paddling, familiarise yourselves with the processes, and meet new members you might want to organise regular paddle sessions with.
Details here
Welcome to the new members. The induction sessions are filling up.
There are two extra start of semester member inductions scheduled for Monday (2/3/26) and Thursday (5/3/26).
If you are unable to make a scheduled induction session (or if they are full), please register “Can’t make these sessions” so we know you are looking for one and can look at scheduling additional sessions.
Start of semester induction registrations here
We have a new membership portal operating.
it can be accessed via the “Membership Portal” link in the menu (or by going through the joining pages).
Currently you can use it to –
An 8 day remote expedition in Hervey Bay, along the west coast of Fraser Island, paddling from Urangan to Wathumba and back. Peak of the whale season.
A Paddle on the Brisbane river at night. Bring some warm paddle gear and lights. See requirements and registration. Details to be updated closer to the date.
2-4th Oct. Location to be decided
Learn to roll or tune up your current one.
Paddle around Macleay Island in Moreton Bay. Details to be posed. Search the website (below) for details of similar trips.