Vale - Jonathan Mayne 1938-2026

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) at Nagambie.

Jonathan and Kevin Hannington paddling the original Toro canoe

Some memories on our website:

Short summary and a video of Jon from the Murray Marathon days
Mayne family involvement in FCC - Jonathan's father Roy, sister Wendy, and daughter Samantha were all FCC members,
Tale of lucky escape from a swollen Merri creek in 1960
Racing from Wonga Park to Princes Bridge in 1957
And a bit of decorating on the Chandler Highway bridge during the 1963 floods

Jonathan also contributed significantly to, and was featured in, our History Book.

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Fairfield Canoe Club owns its own clubhouse on private land. With boat storage at the club, fully equipped change rooms, a huge meeting area and direct access to the Yarra River, all your paddling needs are taken care of at the Fairfield Canoe Club.

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