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NSW Plastics Action Plan – Let’s Lead the Way!

The NSW Government in June adopted a plan to phase out some single/use plastics. What single/use plastics can your club cut out now? What...
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Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 2021

Hawkesbury Classic Paddle 30th / 31st October 2021 ENTRIES OPEN After a COVID cancelled 2020 event, the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic is back, bigger than ever in...

CEO’s desk July2021

Hello PNSW Members and paddle enthusiasts, To those currently in lockdown or facing community restrictions, thank you for adhering to the Public Health Orders. Get...
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Western Sydney Whitewater Club

Paddle NSW's newest club has just opened registrations. The Penrith local club is based around whitewater activities welcoming Freestyle paddlers, Downriver paddlers, and Canoe...
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MAD Paddlers (Men Against Depression) at BRCC

The Program Big River Canoe Club on the North Coast recently ran M.A.D. (Men Against Depression) Paddlers. An initiative aimed to provide men, aged between...
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Applications Open – 2nd Year of Phoenix Programme

Applications are invited for the second year of the MWKC Phoenix Programme. This Programme is designed to deliver athletes into State and National Pathway...
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Lockdown Viewing

Be it due to the cold winter mornings or the effects of the most recent NSW COVID restrictions, the water might be a little...
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PaddleNSW Annual Environment Forum

The PaddleNSW annual environment forum will be held on August 18, 6.30-8.30 pm, via Zoom. This forum is an opportunity to hear about our environmental...
Maritime environmental services boat and paddlers in canoes handing over collected rubbish.

Paddlers Clean Up Parramatta River Exclusion Zone

A clean up only accessible by boat, and in an area off-limits to the public, was undertaken by Kayak Share Club of Neutral Bay...
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Daring Dash Down the Darling

In late May, seven PaddleNSW members made a daring dash down the flooded Darling River from Wilcannia to Menindee.  The trip was a once...