Bede Durbidge announced that he will retire from the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour in 2018. The Australian surfer will put an end to his pro surfing career as an athlete, possibly after the 2018 Margaret River. But he has big plans for the future. “I’m very excited to take on the role as […]
Former Australian longboarding champion Mark McNamara has passed away at 51 while surfing in Kirra, Queensland. The legendary longboarder suffered a sudden heart attack while catching waves in the Superbank. McNamara was dragged to the beach by lifesavers, who immediately performed CPR. The Burleigh Longboard Club (BLC) member could not be revived and was rushed […]
Girl Power On Show At Wahu Surf CampWednesday, 11 March 2015 Girl power is in full force on the northern NSW coast this week, with the Wahu Surf Camp being run at the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre (HPC).The 10 female junior surfers won the Under 14 divisions during the Wahu Surfer Groms Comps […]
Groms Go Wahu at Boys’ Surf CampFriday, 6 March 2015 COOLANGATTA/QLD (6th March, 2015): THE boys’ edition of the annual Wahu Surf Camp wrapped up at the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre (HPC) today, with the country’s top grommets raising the performance bar across the three-day camp.The 10 junior surfers won the Under 14 […]
Alejo Muniz has taken out the Burton Automotive Pro 2015, Merewether, New South Wales, Australia. Ellie Brooks triumphed in the Burton Automotive Women’s Classic. The Brazilian surfer couldn’t ask for a better anniversary gift. Muniz, 25, defeated Jack Freestone in the 35-minute final with a collection of explosive and exciting turns. “It’s my birthday today so […]
The world’s first ever city surf management plan will be implemented in the Gold Coast, Australia. The Gold Coast Surf Council (GCSC) was established at Kirra, in 2012. With the support of the local authorities, it has been developing strategic rules for the regulation of surfing in the region. Governing bodies and institutions such as […]