The pool and shed are still closed so there are currently no weekly activities such as canoe polo or flatwater paddles this week. UQ sites are closed until Wed 12th March 2025. Please check UQ’s Cyclone response page for updates.
Pool / Polo Continues Tonight
The pool is still open and the weather appears to be holding. Consequently the scheduled pool training / intro to polo will go ahead.
Club Shed closed for Cyclone
Access to the shed is closed for the next week due to the winds, tides and the potential for flooding.
Much of the boats and equipment are being taken to flood safe storage for this time.
We will review this on over the weekend.
Canoe Polo Come and Try Postponed to Mon 26th due to Weather
The pool Come and Try session planned for Monday 19th Feb has been postponed a week to Mon 26th Feb.
Please keep an eye on the website for updates.
Access to the Shed Showers and Toilets Returns!
At last we have a key to the showers and toilets.
They have been restored after the floods.
This will be available from the desk in the shed (please return! 🙂
Those pre- uni/ work/ morning paddles just became easier.
No Access to UQ Pontoons
The club pontoon has been out of action since the floods and we have been using the adjacent Rowing Club pontoon. UQ Sport has now informed us that the rowing club pontoon is currently unavailable for use as it has developed a structural issue.
This means there is currently no access to the river from the shed, and this affects all clubs that use them. We are hoping to hear more from UQ Sport soon as to how long we will not have direct river access and what alternatives may become available.
No pool / polo session this Monday the 8th.
The pool booking is cancelled for this combing Monday the 8th.
The Polo Come and Try is now on Monday the 15 th. See event list.
Reduced Membership Price for the Rest of 2022
Due to the impact of Covid and the Floods, members have delayed renewing or joining. The committee has decided to reduce the (re)joining cost for 2022 by charging only the Semester price for a memberships from mid-May 2022. This is better value than the Semester membership, so please join as an ordinary member.
For the rest of 2022, the cost of ordinary membership is now
$60 for UQ Students and $75 for everyone else (that’s 30-40% off).
Please join/renew here !
Returning to Normal (Covid Plan Suspended)
Following widespread community vaccinations, the government and University have eased Covid requirements. The club committee has now responded by suspending the club covid plan (v5), and is now adhering to general University of Queensland and government health advice. If additional controls are needed for events, this is addressed via associated risk assessments.
Members should not participate in club activities if they are Covid positive or have covid-like symptoms. They are encouraged to follow University advice regarding mask wearing, social distancing, and vaccinations.
Consequently the club no longer requires members to become “Solo Paddlers, submit Solo Paddling declarations, or adhere to online shed booking protocols.
Returning to Paddling
Finally we are able to return to paddling!
It’s been a tough year with Covid peaking in Queensland, followed by significant floods. The shed flooded and some boats were lost, although most were saved. The insurers and UQ Sport took over the shed while assessments were made, cleaning was completed, and UQ’s Properties and Facilities division worked to repair the building. This has taken some time.
We have only recently regained access again to the shed. Thanks very much to the members who helped do a final cleanup of boats and preparation for a return to paddling. Unfortunately we were immediately faced with more heavy rain and minor flooding. This didn’t affect us directly, but it did delay reopening as it made the river unsafe to use.
The Club pontoon is out of action, but we are able to paddle on the river by using the rowing club pontoon (please be considerate of other users as we are guests!).
The UQ pool is still out of action, so there is no canoe polo at this stage.
Swim tests (400m and treading water) is can be completed at another swim centre. A formal letter from the public swimming pool is needed for UQ Sport to accept this.
It will take as a little longer to re-organise club trips as these take time to plan and have approved.
Membership will email you shed access details if you have joined/renewed for 2022.
