Phone: 02 9763 0670
Paddle Australia Contact Information
National Office
General: info@paddle.org.au
Education: education@paddle.org.au
Postal Address
PO Box 6805
Silverwater, NSW, 2128 Australia
Street Address
Paddle Australia
Level 2, 6b Figtree Drive
NSWIS building
Sydney Olympic Park
NSW 2127
Account Name: Paddle Australia Limited
Bank: Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 062 172
Account Number: 10087818
ABN: 61 189 833 125
PayPal Account: paypal@canoe.org.au
National Office Staff
Phil Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Email: ceo@paddle.org.au
Phone: 02 9763 0670
Address: PO Box 6805, Silverwater, NSW, 2128
Phil comes to Australian Canoeing having successfully led two of Australia’s leading
National Sporting Organisations, spending 17 years at Yachting Australia (now Australian
Sailing) and running Athletics Australia from November 2014 through to July 2017.
Shaun Stephens
National Performance Director
Email: shaun.stephens@paddle.org.au
Phone: 0438 702 780
Address: PO Box 190, Robina, QLD, 4226
Shaun comes to Australian Canoeing with over 20 years of high performance sporting experience having worked in a number of capacities in a multiple of sports including Triathlon, Cycling and Rowing. Shaun studied sports science at the University of Queensland before he became a professional coach assisting numerous athletes win Olympic and World Championship medals. More recently Shaun worked as a Performance Coach for Team Sky Professional Cycling and as a Performance Manager at the Australian Institute of Sport. Shaun’s role is to lead the coaches and high performance staff and athletes to deliver a world class performance environment and maximise athlete performance potential.
Wayne Sankey
Finance Manager
Email: wayne.sankey@paddle.org.au
Phone: 02 9763 0670
Address: PO Box 6805, Silverwater, NSW, 2128
Mary Macaluso
Sports Services Manager
Email: mary.macaluso@paddle.org.au
Phone: 02 9763 0670
Address: PO Box 6805, Silverwater, NSW, 2128
Mary has been with Australian Canoeing since June 2010 and is instrumental in the coordination and management of a variety of events and activities. She has experience with Athletics New South Wales and has completed honours level research, making her an essential part of the Australian Canoeing team. In her role as Sports Services Manager Mary will be responsible for the organisation and facilitation of events & tours.
Mark Thurgood
Participation and Recreation Manager
Email: education@paddle.org.au
Phone: 02 9763 0670
Address: PO Box 6805, Silverwater, NSW, 2128
Mark has been with Australian Canoeing since January 2014. Mark has over a decade of experience in paddling and instructing, is an Australian Canoeing qualified Assessor, Advanced Sea Instructor and a SKOANZ guide and also holds a diploma in outdoor recreation. His role is to manage and develop the Australian Canoeing Awards Scheme and work with the AC education and safety technical committee and our training providers.
Paddle Australia Office
Email: info@paddle.org.au
Phone: 02 9763 0670
Cora Zillich
Media and Communications Coordinator
Email: media@paddle.org.au
Phone: 02 9763 0670
David Winkle
Digital Services and ICT Coordinator
Email: david.winkle@paddle.org.au
Phone: 02 9763 0670
Address: PO Box 6805, Silverwater, NSW, 2128
David joined the Australian Canoeing team in January 2016. As the ICT coordinator, David is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Australian canoeing websites, membership system, and online communications.
Canoe Sprint Program
Contact Details
AIS Canoe Unit, Gold Coast
24 Pizzey Drive
Mermaid Waters, QLD, 4218
Telephone: +61 7 5576 4386
Facsimile: +61 7 5535 1325
Canoe Sprint Staff
Emma Moffet
Performance Operations Coordinator – Sprint
Email: emma.moffet@paddle.org.au
Jimmy Owens
National Sprint Coach
Email: jimmy.owens@paddle.org.au
David Foureur
National Sprint Pathways Lead – Sprint
Email: david.foureur@paddle.org.au
Anna Wood
NCE Women’s Sprint Coach
Email: anna.wood@paddle.org.au
Shaun Caven
National Paracanoe Coach
Email: shaun.caven@paddle.org.au
Tahnee Norris
Program Manager Paracanoe & Pathways Support
Email: tahnee.norris@paddle.org.au
Canoe Slalom Program
Postal address
PO Box 4246
Penrith, NSW 2750
Telephone: +61 2 4729 4256
Facsimile: +61 2 4729 4257
Canoe Slalom Staff
Sara Latham
Performance Operations Manager – Slalom
Email: sara.latham@paddle.org.au
Phone: 02 4729 4256
Mike Druce
National Pathways Lead – Slalom
Email: mike.druce@paddle.org.au
Myriam Fox
National Senior Slalom Coach
Email: myriam.fox@paddle.org.au
Julien Billaut
National Senior Slalom Coach
Email: julien.billaut@paddle.org.au