Board Talk with Dan Mann and Rob Machado of Firewire Surfboards

Board Talk with Dan Mann and Rob Machado of Firewire Surfboards

Words by Lucy Callister. Photos courtesy of Todd Glaser. After the recent devastating floods in Northern New South Wales and Southeast Queensland, climate change discussions are (hopefully) topical for many surfers in this region that saw first-hand the devastating...
Southern Cross University Crowned Champions of 2022 National UniSport Surfing Championships

Southern Cross University Crowned Champions of 2022 National UniSport Surfing Championships

After two days of competition, Southern Cross University (SCU) was crowned overall champions of the 2022 Nationals Surfing championships in small but clean waves at Coolum Beach on the Sunshine Coast. SCU were also crowned Overall Women’s Champions and The University...
Champions crowned at the 2022 Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp presented by Kirra Surf

Champions crowned at the 2022 Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp presented by Kirra Surf

Queenslanders, Isla Huppatz (Burleigh Heads) and Landen Smales (Noosa Heads, QLD) have taken out the blue ribbon under 16 divisions today at the 17th annual Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp presented by Kirra Surf in clean and peaky 3ft (1 meter)...
Stage Set For Finals Day at 2022 Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp Presented by Kirra Surf

Stage Set For Finals Day at 2022 Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp Presented by Kirra Surf

The Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp presented by Kirra Surf is down to the pointy end of competition as the remaining surfers battled in the 3 – 4 ft fun but tricky conditions at Duranbah (Dbah) Beach on the Gold Coast. The prestigious event, now in its...
Duranbah Pumps for Day Two of the Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp presented by Kirra Surf

Duranbah Pumps for Day Two of the Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp presented by Kirra Surf

After some wet and wild conditions yesterday, the sun showed itself for day two of the Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp presented by Kirra Surf for the junior talent to showcase their surfing in the Duranbah line-up. The prestigious event, now in its 17th year, is one...