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Governing body for canoeing and kayaking in Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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]
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