On Saturday the 23rd of September Paddle Queensland hosted the 2023 Annual Awards recognising and celebrating the outstanding achievements of the community.
Over forty members from across the State came together to celebrate the year that was at the SYC Oxenford Watersports Centre and enjoyed a range of light refreshments provided by the Boatshed Brew.
It is my great honour to present the the 2023 Paddle Queensland Award Winners:
Video of the Year: Sunshine Coast Paddlesports Club
Photo of the Year: Joanne Gordon of the Sandgate Paddling Club
Event of the Year: Maroochy River Paddle by the Sunshine Coast Paddlesports Club and the Moreton Bay Ocean Paddle by the Brisbane Paddling Club
Instructor/Guide of the Year: Allan Bold of the Sandgate Paddling Club
Volunteer of the Year: Barrie Seabrook of the Wynnum Redlands Canoe Club
Ocean Racing Junior Paddlers of the Year:
Pierrick Cartier of the Sunshine Coast Paddlesports Club and Kaia Sugars of the Brisbane Paddling Club
Canoe Marathon Junior Paddlers of the Year:
Elke Madlener of the Sunshine Coast Paddlesports Club and Riley Scott of the Currumbin Creek Paddlers Club
Canoe Sprint Junior Paddlers of the Year:
Alyssa Bailey of the Currumbin Creek Paddlers Club and Ziah Peisker of the Paddle Queensland
Canoe Marathon Open Paddlers of the Year:
Zale Outram of the Sunshine Coast Paddlesports Club
Canoe Sprint Open Paddlers of the Year:
Alyce Wood of the Sunshine Coast Paddlesports Club
Canoe Ocean Racing Open Paddlers of the Year:
Cory Hill of Paddle Queensland Direct and Nikki Bamforth of the Brisbane Paddling Club
Canoe Marathon Master Paddlers of the Year:
Helyn Kellermeier and Geoff Pearce of the Currumbin Creek Paddlers Club
Canoe Ocean Racing Master Paddlers of the Year:
Sue Beith and Richard Zillman of the Brisbane Paddling Club
Paracanoe Master Paddlers of the Year:
Steven Poland of the Currumbin Creek Paddlers Club
Club Coaches of the Year:
Nicky Donaldson of the Sunshine Coast Paddlesports Club and Julian Norton-Smith of the Brisbane Paddling Club
Junior Paddler of the Year: Ziah Peisker of Paddle Queensland Direct
Open Paddler of the Year: Cory Hill of Paddle Queensland Direct
Master Paddle of the Year: Steven Poland of the Currumbin Creek Paddlers Club
Club of the Year: Currumbin Creek Paddlers Club