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August 26, 2026
Vale - Jonathan Mayne 1938-2026
Rowan Doyle
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Vale Jonathan Mayne - club life member, Australian sports medalist, talented canoeist, race commentator, paddling official - and life long paddler. Jonathan passed away on Friday 14 August. Our thoughts are with Jenny and the family. In the image above, Jonathan (stern) paddles with Ivan Gaal (bow) ...
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July 9, 2026
FCC Annual General Meeting 2026
Rowan Doyle
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The Annual General Meeting of the Fairfield Canoe Club Co-operative Ltd was held at 4pm on Sunday 30th August 2026.  This was a ‘hybrid’ meeting that took place at the Fairfield Canoe Club and also online. Nominations for directors were due on Friday 31st July 2026. The continuing ​Directo...
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February 19, 2026
GP2 Sprint - Penrith Feb 2026
Rowan Doyle
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Congratulations to all athletes and thanks to all parents, coaches, volunteers and drivers who enabled GP2 in Penrith to be a successful event, for Victoria and for FCC. 2026 GP2 – SIRC - 13-15 March Team Leader: Mike Osborne Participation Summary: Women Men Volunteers Basak, Evla (U16) Chan, Hui ...
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January 15, 2026
Boats for sale
Rowan Doyle
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From time to time we come across canoes and kayaks for sale that may be of interest to club members.  Some of these are being sold by our club members, others by members of other clubs around Australia.  Boats listed here have NOT been checked by FCC in any way, they have just been notified [&hell...
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October 3, 2025
Vale Ivan Gaal - 23 March 1938-23 September 2025
Rowan Doyle
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Ivan Gaal, FCC Olympian 1960, passed away on 23 September 2025. Ivan recently died at the age of 87, having lived a life where he excelled in so many different avenues, displaying great skills and a keen sense of competition. As a prelude our centenary in 2019, we organised a “Legends Lunch” in ...
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August 14, 2025
Julian paddles (and survives!) the Avon Descent - 2025
Rowan Doyle
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FCC member Julian Russell reports on his recent success at the Avon Descent: On the 9th and 10th of August I paddled the Avon Descent in Western Australia, a 124km race down the Avon and Swan Rivers from Northam to Perth. The event is a mix of whitewater and flat paddling, as well as some […]...
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July 31, 2025
The Milton Collection of Photos – a new find reveals an important image
Rowan Doyle
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Included in a package of old photos from the grandson of Tom Milton was this photo of our original clubhouse and a rather large gathering of canoes and people. This photo was labelled “Fairfield Canoe Club” but was undated. It looks an important occasion, but could we identify the date? “Yes...
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July 18, 2025
FCC Annual General Meeting 2025
Rowan Doyle
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The Annual General Meeting of the Fairfield Canoe Club Co-operative Ltd was held at 5pm on Sunday 31st August 2025.  This was a ‘hybrid’ meeting that will took place at the Fairfield Canoe Club and also online via Zoom. Directors elected at the AGM were: Mark Malmberg, Ning Ma and Anthony (To...
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July 1, 2025
FCC Renewal Day 2025
Rowan Doyle
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Our annual renewal day was on Sunday, 6 July 2025.  From 11am to 1pm we had directors and friends on hand to help with your renewal, check boats in boat racks and paddles in paddle racks and to share morning tea.  If you have not yet renewed, please do so as soon as possible using […]...
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May 22, 2025
Where is this mystery boathouse, or more importantly, where is the giant FCC pennant now?
Rowan Doyle
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Unknown boathouse?  Showcasing FCC Pennant ... Photo credit: CH De La Rue FCC Archive During the course of information gathering for the FCC Centenary publication, Hamish Ewing had the honour of interviewing an ex-member, Peter De La Rue. It just so happens that Peter is the son of one of our found...
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