The Fairfield Canoe Club (FCC) Club was formed at the Heidelberg Boathouse at Fairfield Park (opposite the Pipe Bridge) in April1919, but friction with the proprietor soon had members thinking of their own club house. One bone of contention was the necessity of hanging the club boats from the trees outside the building as no storage facilities were available for them.
Land was eventually purchased for a clubhouse at 9 The Esplanade, Alphington.