Geelong Canoe Club has a strong membership with people from many walks of life and with very individual paddling interests.
We are an affiliate club of Paddle Australia and Paddle Victoria. Where Paddle Australia / Paddle Victoria membership is involved it ensures you receive benefits such as personal accident and third party public liability protection as well as on water insurance when paddling or competing in an event.
How our memberships works
A Geelong Canoe Club membership year runs from 1 July to 30 June.
- New members can join any time and will be charged a pro-rate rate to 30 June (conditions apply).
- From 1 January – 6 months.
- From 1 April – 3 months.
- Existing memberships are due to be renewed and paid by 1 July every year.
There are a number of membership options with varying rights and pricing to choose from.
Membership types and price
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Membership type / category
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Membership rights
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Annual Fee
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Senior Membership
Paddle Australia and Paddle Victoria registration is compulsory
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Paddle Australia insurance
Full use of facilities and club equipment
Voting rights at our Annual General Meeting
Ability to store 2 private craft (Boat 1 at level 1-3 height; Boat 2 at level 4-5 height)
Ability to join Synergise Health and Fitness Centre (additional fees apply)
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$265 |
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Student: 18 to 24 years
Paddle Australia and Paddle Victoria registration is compulsory
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Paddle Australia insurance
Full use of facilities and club equipment
Paddle Australia registration required
Voting rights at our Annual General Meeting
Ability to store 2 private craft (Boat 1 at level 1-3 height; Boat 2 at level 4-5 height)
Ability to join Synergise Health and Fitness Centre (additional fees apply)
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$250
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Junior: Under 18 years
Paddle Australia and Paddle Victoria registration is compulsory
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Paddle Australia insurance
Full use of facilities and club equipment
Ability to store 2 private craft (Boat 1 at level 1-3 height; Boat 2 at level 4-5 height)
Ability to join Synergise Health and Fitness Centre (additional fees apply)
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$120
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Family: Adults and children (under 18 years)
Paddle Australia and Paddle Victoria registration is compulsory
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Paddle Australia insurance
Full use of facilities and club equipment
Voting rights at our Annual General Meeting (adults only)
Ability to store 1 private craft per person (at level 1-3 height)
Ability to join Synergise Health and Fitness Centre (additional fees apply)
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PRICE ON APPLICATION - CONTACT Geelong Canoe Club Memberships |
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Geelong Canoe Club (non Paddle Australia) Affiliate Membership for full members of:
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This is paid directly to Geelong Canoe Club by your organisation. (You will pay them)
NO insurance included - this is provided by your member organisation (please contact them for further information)
No voting rights
Ability to join Synergise Health and Fitness Centre (additional fees apply)
NO use of club equipment (for example, craft and paddles)
No craft storage for individuals - storage applies only to the team dragon boat
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$0
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Geelong Canoe Club (non Paddle Australia) Affiliate Membership for full members of:
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NO insurance included - this is provided by your member organisation (please contact them for further information)
No voting rights
Ability to join Synergise Health and Fitness Centre (additional fees apply)
NO use of club equipment (for example, craft and paddles)
Ability to store 2 private craft (Boat 1 at level 1-3 height; Boat 2 at level 4-5 height)
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$155 |
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Social Membership for:
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This is a non-paddling membership
No insurance is included - this is provided by Synergise Health and Fitness Centre
Main category for Synergise Health and Fitness Centre (additional fees apply)
Use of gym and upstairs facilities only
No voting rights
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$100
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Geelong Cross Country Club (GCCC)
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This allows GCCC members to attend meetings at the Geelong Canoe Club as per the MOU. Membership arrangements directly via GCCC
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$0 |
Note:
Voting and holding office in our Committee
All members aged 18 and over are eligible to vote and hold office on our committee. Age is determined at 31 December each year.
Insurance
- Geelong Canoe Club members who are also members of Paddle Australia / Paddle Victoria are covered by insurance as specified on Paddle Australia's website.
- Geelong Canoe Club Affiliate members joining through organisations such as Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing Association (AOCRA) and Dragon Boat Victoria (DBV) must be full members of their organisations to be covered by their respective insurances.
- Craft stored at Geelong Canoe Club's facility are not covered by insurance. Please arrange your own cover if required. As a Paddle Australia member benefit you can access competitively priced paddle craft and equipment insurance through their Paddle Protect insurance policy.
Joining and renewing
How to join
1. Email Geelong Canoe Club Memberships: Tell us that you’d like to join the club, what type of paddling you are interested in and your contact details.
Please do this before registering or paying – unknown registration requests can’t be approved.
2. We will contact you to arrange an introductory meeting.
3. Review and approval: After we’ve spoken to you we’ll review your membership requirements and contact you about the next steps.
How to renew your membership
The 2023/24 membership year is now open. Every year in June we’ll notify you when it’s time to renew, noting that payment will be due before 1 July.
Pay your membership
Senior, Student, Junior, Family: NEW and RENEWING membership
- Geelong Canoe Club, Paddle Australia and Paddle Victoria members pay by debit or credit card to Paddle Australia.
To register or login and renew visit: Paddle Australia Registration
Australian Outrigger Canoe Racing Association (AOCRA) and Dragon Boat Victoria Affiliate memberships, and GYM ONLY memberships: NEW and RENEWING/RETURNING.
Use the relevant button below to link to payment site and pay using the following:
- Paypal. These payments attract a 2.60%+0.63AUD additional processing fee plus $1 service fee. Payments are processed instantly.
- Direct deposit. Use the invoice number (eg MR... or MO... or MU...) P and surname as the payment reference. Anything else will cause processing delays. Direct deposits don’t have fees but take 7 days to process and for your membership to activate.
