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Surfing Queensland Inducts Four New Life Members

May 13, 2022

Phyllis O'Donell, John Deane, Gail Austen and Glen Elliott officially become Surfing Queensland 'Life Members,' in recognition of their outstanding...

2022 Gold Coast Open: Queenslanders Sophie McCulloch and Chris Zaffis Victorious

May 4, 2022

The 2022 Gold Coast Open presented by Surfing Queensland concluded on Monday 2 May at Burleigh Heads, crowning Queenslanders Sophie...

Board Talk: Alex Crews of ACSOD (Alex Crews Shapes or Die)

Mar 29, 2022

If you're a surfer based on the Gold Coast, you've likely seen ACSOD boards under the feet of some of the best surfers in the world. ACSOD aka 'Alex...

2022 Queensland Surf Festival: 52 Queensland Champions Crowned on the Sunshine Coast

Mar 28, 2022

This week the 2022 Queensland Surf festival wrapped up at Coolum Beach on the Sunshine Coast. 52 Queensland champions were crowned across multiple...

Behind the Lens: Harrison Mark talks us through his five favourite photos

Mar 4, 2022

Growing up on the Sunshine Coast, naturally, Harrison Mark’s relationship with the ocean and photography began at an early age. Moving to Indonesia...

A day full of foamies, froth and non-stop fun at the Red Bull Foam Wreckers, Burleigh Heads!

Mar 2, 2022

The Red Bull Foam Wreckers was the first-of-its-kind event to be held on the Gold Coast, with traditional surf contest rules out the window. The...

A Ripper Finals Day for The 2021 Rip Curl GromSearch Sunshine Coast!

Dec 17, 2021

Finals day of the 2021 Rip Curl GromSearch Sunshine Coast wrapped up at Coolum Beach in 2-3ft punchy waves. The morning started with clean offshore...

Finals day of the Sunshine Coast Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp sets stars up for the National Final!

Dec 14, 2021

Finals day of the Sunshine Coast Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp has officially wrapped up, with the U14 winners set to prepare for...

The Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp Gold Coast wraps up in clean conditions at The Spit

Nov 22, 2021

Seven individual champions have been crowned at the Gold Coast leg of the 2021 Woolworths Surfer Grom Comps Series, which was held in peaky 2ft...

Ellia Smith and Nathan Hedge take out the 2021 Macro Mike Australian Open of Surfing Gold Coast Pro

Oct 28, 2021

Ellia Smith and Nathan Hedge have taken out the 2021 Macro Mike Australian Open of Surfing Gold Coast Pro at Miami Beach. Competitors were greeted...

Mia Huppatz and Marlon Harrison take out the 2021 Macro Mike Australian Open of Surfing Sunshine Coast Pro

Oct 8, 2021

Mia Huppatz and Marlon Harrison have taken out the 2021 Macro Mike Australian Open of Surfing Sunshine Coast Pro. Competitors were greeted with...

We’re getting close to the Macro Mike Australian Open of Surfing Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast events…..

Sep 15, 2021

It’s been a tough couple of years for competitive surfing, which is why we’re all looking forward to the Queensland leg of the Macro Mike Australian...

BOARD TALK with Jason Stevenson of JS Industries

Sep 14, 2021

JS Industries is a board shaper that requires no introduction. Jason Stevenson has been pumping out blades for world champions and some of the...

Behind The Lens with Sunshine Coast photographer Tracy Naughton who takes us through her five favourite shots

Sep 8, 2021

Tracy is an artist and photographer. While originally from New Zealand, she has called the Sunshine Coast home for almost twenty years. After years...

The 2021 Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp has been cancelled

Sep 6, 2021

Surfing Queensland and Billabong have made the unfortunate decision to cancel the 2021 Billabong Occy's Grom Comp. The decision is based on ongoing...

Three Sunshine Coasters crowned state champs at the Woolworths QLD Junior Titles at Tallebudgera Beach

Sep 3, 2021

The winners of the 2021 Woolworths Queensland Junior Titles - Event Two - were recently decided in clean, offshore conditions at Tallebudgera Beach...

The Australian Boardriders Battle QLD qualifier wraps up on the Gold Coast

Sep 3, 2021

Snapper Rocks Boardriders has taken out the first event of the 2021 Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle on the Gold Coast. Australia’s biggest...

Surfing Queensland COVID-19 update

Aug 19, 2021

Dear Clubs, Coaches and Surf Schools, The Queensland Government has announced some changes to COVID restrictions that affect community sport. From...

BOARD TALK w/ Thomas Bexon of Thomas Surfboards

Aug 17, 2021

If you're a surfer based in Queensland, you are more than likely well acquainted with Thomas Surfboards, the shaping Co based on the northern end of...

Behind The Lens (Part 2) with Gold Coast photographer Conrad Petzsch-Kunze (that’s right, Part 2)

Aug 13, 2021

Conrad Petzsch-Kunze sent us so many great photos in the previous Behind The Lens edition that we've decided to run a Part 2. Enjoy. JACK FREESTONE....

Surfing Queensland COVID-19 update

Aug 10, 2021

Dear members of the QLD surfing community, As you are likely aware, 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in South East Queensland recently came out of a...

Surfing Queensland partners with the Womens Surf Festival for the #U18QLDStyler2021 online surf comp

Aug 6, 2021

To all of our Queensland U18 surfer gals, listen up! To celebrate the upcoming Womens Surf Festival on the Gold Coast, Surfing Queensland has...

A passion of the great outdoors unites Surfing Queensland and QMS

Aug 4, 2021

When it comes to advertising, surfing isn’t a hard sell. Blue sky, rolling waves, beach and sun. It’s everything that’s good about the outdoors....

Woolworths QLD Grommet Titles wraps up at Coolum Beach with QLD team announced

Jul 25, 2021

Lucas Deffenti The winners of the 2021 Woolworths Queensland Grommet Titles - Event Two - were decided in clean, offshore conditions at Coolum...

All you need to know about Tokyo: bringing you up to speed on surfing’s Olympic debut

Jul 22, 2021

We’ve all been on the Olympic-train for some time now, but surfing’s integration into the Games has been a work-in-progress for much longer than...

Behind The Lens (Part 1) with Gold Coast photo dynamo Conrad Petzsch-Kunze who takes us through his five favourite photos

Jul 20, 2021

Conrad Petzsch-Kunze has always found photography to be the most challenging and rewarding artistic medium. He notes that unpredictable oceans and...

Macro Mike set to fuel the Australian Open of Surfing

Jul 15, 2021

Surfing Queensland has announced Macro Mike as the official partner of the Queensland leg of the 2021 Australian Open of Surfing. The Australian...

Behind The Lens: GC photographer Shayne Nienaber takes us behind-the-scenes of his five favourite surf shots

Jun 21, 2021

Shayne Nienaber is originally from Durban, South Africa, but made the move to Australia in search of a new life for his family. He settled on the...

Coolum Beach turns on a solid swell for the Woolworths QLD Junior Titles finals

Jun 13, 2021

SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND (Sunday 13 June 2021) – The winners of the 2021 Woolworths Queensland Junior Titles – Event One – were decided today in...

Sunshine Coasters win three out of four divisions of the Woolworths QLD Grom Titles in near-perfect conditions at Duranbah Beach

Jun 6, 2021

GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND (Sunday 6 June 2021) – Wow. What a day! The winners of the 2021 Woolworths Queensland Grommet Titles – Event One – were...

The Gold Coast Open x STAB Electric Acid Surfboard Test

May 28, 2021

Did you hear about, or even better - attend - the Gold Coast Open at Burleigh Heads? As the GCO wrapped for the day on the Sunday afternoon, a STAB...

A discussion with Gold Coast film dynamo Dan Scott on his latest movie/masterpiece, ‘Surfing’

May 13, 2021

View the trailer here We here at Surfing Queensland were able to catch Dan Scott's latest film 'Surfing' at the recent Gold Coast Open cinema...

Queenslanders Kobie Enright and Curtis Ewing win the 2021 Gold Coast Open in picture perfect conditions at Burleigh Point

May 4, 2021

BURLEIGH HEADS, QUEENSLAND Wow. What a long weekend. If you were one of the thousands of surf-crazed fans who lined Burleigh Point over the past few...

Big names and plenty more in store for the Gold Coast Open at Burleigh Heads, 1-3 May

Apr 22, 2021

GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND (Thursday 22 April 2021) – Queensland’s highest profile surfing event of 2021, the Gold Coast Open, is set to run at...

Behind The Lens: Kane Brown talks us through five of his favourite photos

Apr 14, 2021

Kane Brown is a twenty-six-year-old photographer who has been shooting for roughly ten years. He owes his style to the Sunshine Coast environment he...

Lethbridge and Pollard double-up on wins and bring the Volkswagen Queensland Surf Festival to a close

Mar 28, 2021

Emily Lethbridge, Bowie Pollard. Photo: Surfing Queensland | Mitchell Shepherd SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND (Sunday 28 March 2021) – The 2021...

Sun, surf and classic Kombis: longboarding finals wrap up at Coolum Beach

Mar 28, 2021

Josh Constable. Photo: Surfing Queensland | Mitchell Shepherd SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND (Saturday 27 March 2021) – The 2021 Volkswagen...

Luke Jackson takes out two Queensland bodyboarding titles in perfect conditions at Coolum Beach

Mar 25, 2021

Luke Jackson. Photo: Surfing Queensland | Mitchell Shepherd Daniel Leyshon. Photo: Surfing Queensland | Mitchell Shepherd SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND...

Coolum Beach turns on the waves for Queensland Stand-Up-Paddleboarders

Mar 24, 2021

Dimity Faulkner. Photo: Surfing Queensland | Mitchell Shepherd Keale Dorries and Brea Wright. Photo: Surfing Queensland | Mitchell Shepherd SUNSHINE...

Sunshine Coaster Trevor Tripcony takes out two Masters wins at Volkswagen Queensland Surf Festival

Mar 23, 2021

Trevor Tripcony. Photo: Surfing Queensland | Mitchell Shepherd Daniel Domrow. Photo: Surfing Queensland | Mitchell Shepherd SUNSHINE COAST,...

Sunshine Coast locals crowned the first state champions of the 2021 Volkswagen Queensland Surf Festival

Mar 21, 2021

Giorgia Lorentson. Photo: Surfing Queensland / Mitchell Shepherd Taj Stokes. Photo: Surfing Queensland / Mitchell Shepherd SUNSHINE COAST,...

Strong surf forecast for start of 2021 Volkswagen Queensland Surf Festival kicking off on Saturday 20 March at Coolum

Mar 18, 2021

GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND (Thursday 18 March 2021) – The 2021 Volkswagen Queensland Surf Festival is set to begin this weekend, kicking off nine days...

Pro surfing returns to Queensland with Burleigh Heads to host a new-look Gold Coast Open

Mar 13, 2021

GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND (Friday 12th March 2021) – Surfing Queensland is set to host a new-look Gold Coast Open at Burleigh Heads from 1-3 May....

Surfing Queensland and The Point Coolum Beach partner for Sunshine Coast events

Mar 2, 2021

Surfing Queensland has partnered with exclusive holiday accomodation provider, The Point Coolum Beach, for its Sunshine Coast events throughout the...