{{short description|Governing body for canoeing and kayaking in Australia}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Infobox sport governing body |name = Paddle Australia |abbrev = |logo = Paddle Australia.png |logosize = |sport = Canoeing and kayaking |category = |image = |caption = |jurisdiction = Australia |founded = {{Start date|1949}} |aff = International Canoe Federation (ICF) |affdate = 1951 |region = Oceania Canoe Association (OCA) |regionyear = |headquarters = Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales |location = |president = Andrew Trim<ref name="ICF">{{cite web |url=https://www.canoeicf.com/federation/paddle-australia |title=Paddle Australia |website=CanoeICF.com |date=10 April 2018 |publisher=International Canoe Federation |access-date=26 December 2019}}</ref> |chairman = |chairperson = |chair = |chiefexec = Kim Crane<ref name="ICF" /> |vicepresident = |director = |secretary = |coach = |womenscoach = |key staff = |operating income = |sponsor = |year closed = |replaced = |prevfounded = |url = paddle.org.au |countryflag = Australia }}

'''Paddle Australia''' is the governing body for the sport of canoeing and kayaking in Australia.

==History== thumb|left|Former logo

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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fifty Years - A Celebration |url=http://canoe.org.au/?Page=9019&MenuID=ac%5Finformation%2F93%2F0%2F%2CWho%5Fis%5FAustralian%5FCanoeing%3F%2F68%2F1513%2F%2CAustralian%5FCanoeing%5FHistory%2F69%2F0%2F0 |website=canoe.org.au |publisher=Australian Canoeing |access-date=28 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214092143/http://canoe.org.au/?Page=9019&MenuID=ac_information%2F93%2F0%2F,Who_is_Australian_Canoeing%3F%2F68%2F1513%2F,Australian_Canoeing_History%2F69%2F0%2F0 |archive-date=14 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=http://canoe.org.au/?Page=9019&MenuID=ac%5Finformation%2F93%2F0%2F%2CWho%5Fis%5FAustralian%5FCanoeing%3F%2F68%2F1513%2F%2CAustralian%5FCanoeing%5FHistory%2F69%2F0%2F0 |website=canoe.org.au |publisher=Australian Canoeing |access-date=28 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214092143/http://canoe.org.au/?Page=9019&MenuID=ac_information%2F93%2F0%2F,Who_is_Australian_Canoeing%3F%2F68%2F1513%2F,Australian_Canoeing_History%2F69%2F0%2F0 |archive-date=14 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2015, this was changed to '''Australian Canoeing''' Ltd. In June 2018, the organization rebranded as '''Paddle Australia''' Ltd.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://paddle.org.au/about-us/who-is-australian-canoeing/history/ |title=History |website=paddle.org.au |publisher=Paddle Australia |access-date=26 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1066408/australian-canoeing-re-brands-as-paddle-australia |title=Australian Canoeing re-brands as Paddle Australia |website=insidethegames.biz |publisher=Inside The Games |first=James |last=Diamond |date=18 June 2018}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{Official website}}

{{National Members of the International Canoe Federation}} {{Canoeing and kayaking}} {{Sports governing bodies in Australia}}

Australia Category:Canoeing in Australia Category:Sports governing bodies in Australia Category:1949 establishments in Australia Category:Sports organizations established in 1949 Category:Kayaking

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