Magnetic Island Outrigger Canoe Club was formed in 1994. It was a new club established on Magnetic Island with a view to to bring more competition to the zone. After some time, the Magnetic Island Outrigger Canoe Club shifted it home base from Magnetic Island to the Townsville mainland. This happened for various reasons. Our Canoes are now located on Townsville’s famous Strand, on the beach behind the Tobruk Pool.
Magnetic Island Outriggers are made up of a wonderfully diverse range of individuals and are the clubs greatest strength. As a member of “Maggie” you will meet paddlers from all walks of life, social settings and professional backgrounds. These people make the clubs’ well being their responsibility and they work at building an environment whereby people learn, develop, train and race together.
New members are always welcome, so if you are curious about the sport or just wanting to get fit please come down to our training sessions and introduce yourself. We will be most happy to show what outrigging is all about.
The culture of Magnetic Island Outriggers is based on encouragement, support, personal challenge, development and finding out just how hard you can push yourself. It is a place where there is always a joke, a drink, laughter and a slap on the back for a job well done.
We compete in the North Queensland Zone of AOCRA. Monthly regatta’s (races) are held through out the North Queensland region (Rockhampton to Cairns) from January to August.
We have introduced a new fee structure for 2009 Membership.
Competitive membership__________________________________________$250
Discount Competive Membership for Joining before 1st December___$200
Social Non-Competitive Membership_______________________________$155
Junior Membership________________________________________________$90
One Month Membership___________________________________________$90
Competitive Membership entitles you to use of club equipment through the year at training and at regattas, and a club racing shirt .
Social Membership entitles you to use the club equipment at training throughout the year, you are a non-competitive member so are not entitled to enter regattas. Social members can upgrade there membership at any time by paying $95 this will allow you to enter regattas and you will receive a club racing shirt.
One Month membership will run for one month from date of payment. Includes AOCRA membership and use of club equipment for one month. Can upgrade as social or full year member by paying balance of $150 OR $245.
The club is run by a committee, and the current committee members are:
President – Jim Hampton mioccpresident@gmail.com
Vice President – Lewis Anderson mioccvp@gmail.com
Treasurer – Chris Rockhemer chrisr@jimsbookkeeping.com.au
Secretary – Joanne Crerar mioccsecretary@gmail.com
Committee (Social & Fundraising) – Loren Van Soest vannsoest@optusnet.com.au
Committee (Equipment Officer) – Sean Eden seanandandrea@bigpond.com
Committee Member – Brett Dolye Brett.Doyle@dexus.com
Committee (Registrar) – Jo Crerar mioccregistrar@gmail.com
Coach – Melissa Steedman MSteedman@nqacc.org.au
For further information regarding the outrigging or Magnetic Island Outriggers please contact the appropriate person above.
Our canoes are located on the strand beach, behind the Tobruk pool.
Just read a great line which at this point I think Maggie is at…”you dont need great numbers of members for a great club, just great people..” and I’m not even drinking.