GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND (Friday 6 October, 2023) - Stop four of the nationwide series, Woolworths Surfers Groms Comps, is set to kick off tomorrow on the Gold Coast.The two day event (7 - 8 October), attracting...
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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...
Currimundi Pumps for Event One of the Woolworths QLD Grom Titles
SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND (Sunday 29 May 2022) – The winners of the 2022 Woolworths Queensland Grommet Titles Event One were decided today in clean, offshore, 4-foot waves at Ann Street Reef, Currimundi. ...
Surfing Queensland Appoints Luca Liussi to CEO role
Surfing Queensland is pleased to announce the appointment of Bond University’s Deputy Director of Sport, Luca Liussi, to the role of CEO to drive the future of the organisation and sport in the Sunshine State. A...
Queensland’s Top Grommets Battle for State Titles on the Sunshine Coast
SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND (Sunday, 1 June 2025) - Queensland's best grommet surfers brought the heat today for Event One of the 2025 Queensland Grommet Surfing Titles. The champions were decided in excellent...
Siblings Claim Queensland Longboard Titles at Queensland Surf Championships
SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND (Thursday, 29 May 2025) - The Queensland Surf Championships wrapped up today with an exciting final day of competition, showcasing the Longboard divisions. Held in ideal longboard...
SUP Surfing Takes Over Ann Street for Queensland Surf Championships
SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND (Tuesday, 27 May 2025) - The weather was warm and the waves were clean for the fourth day of the 2024 Queensland Surf Championships at Ann St, Currimundi on the Sunshine Coast. Today marked...
Shortboard Masters and Kneeboard Champions Crowned on Sunshine Coast
SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND (Monday, 26 May 2025) - Ann St, Currimundi facilitated a surfing masterclass today as the Shortboard Masters and Kneeboarders hit the waves, vying for the coveted Queensland Title...
Shortboard Open Winners Decided at the Queensland Surf Championships
SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND (Saturday, 24 May 2025) - Sarah Young and Tim Bain delivered standout performances in the Open division, claiming the Queensland State Titles and earning their place...
Liz Cantor Appointed to the Board of Surfing Queensland
Surfing Queensland is proud to announce the appointment of TV presenter and former competitive surfer Liz Cantor to its Board of Directors. A trailblazer both in and out of the water, Liz brings a lifetime of...
Remembering Graham “Blackie” Black
Graham Black aka Blackie 1948 – 2025. Written by Andrew McKinnon Affectionately known as Blackie, the long legged smooth goofy footer from the southern end of the Gold Coast is one of Coolangatta’s greatest surfing...
WSL Championship Tour to Land on Burleigh Heads for Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro pres. by GWM
BURLEIGH HEADS, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (Wednesday, April 30, 2025) - Less than a week after the completion of competition at Bells Beach, the 2025 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) will now head...
Bella Rings the Bell – Isabella Nichols Calls Bells Beach Win the ‘Best Day of Her Life’
Isabella Nichols Celebrates ‘Best Day of Her Life’ at Bells Beach Less than two weeks after finishing runner-up at the Surf City El Salvador Pro, Queenslander Isabella Nichols has claimed victory at the Rip Curl Pro...
Champions Crowned at Parko’s Junior Pro pres. by Campbell Construction Co
SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND (Wednesday, 9 April 2025) – Finals Day at Moffat Beach saw the juniors pursue victory at Parko's Junior Pro pres. by Campbell Construction Co. The event featured textbook surfing across...
Stage Set for Parko’s Junior Pro pres. by Campbell Construction Co Finals Day
SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND (Tuesday, 8 April 2025) – Day Five of Parko's Junior Pro pres. by Campbell Construction Co ran in fun two-foot conditions at Ann St, Currimundi. With more than 270 competitors, the...
Parko’s Junior Pro pres. by Campbell Construction Co Kicks Off at Ann Street
SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND (Friday, 4 April 2025) – Queensland's best junior surfers took on clean 2 foot surf conditions at Ann St beach on the Sunshine Coast. Featuring over 270 competitors, the six-day Parko's...
Make Waves to Mend Minds This April
Caption: Gold Coast resident Nadia Melham will surf to raise money for mental health this April. Photo: Ripple Effect Foundation The Ripple Effect is inviting Australians to surf for 22 hours during April for the...
Julian Wilson and Jahly Stokes Win Newcastle SURFEST QS 1000 Event
Caption: Newcastle SURFEST QS 1,000 finalists [L-R] Sarah Baum, Jahly Stokes, Julian Wilson, and Axel Curotta. Credit: WSL / Darren Anderson Queenslanders Julian Wilson and Jahly Stokes have claimed victory at the EJE...
Global Ocean Conservation Leaders to Gather for World Surfing Conservation Conference on the Gold Coast
Image: Burleigh’s Rico Haybittle at Kirra Tues 4th March during TC Alfred by Josh Bystrom Surfing Legend Rabbit Bartholomew welcomes Global leaders in Ocean Conservation to next year’s World Surfing Conservation...
Remembering Surfing Queensland Life Member Tommy Peterson
The surfing world is mourning the loss of Tommy Peterson, a beloved figure in the community. In recognition of his exceptional contributions to the sport, Tommy Peterson was inducted as a Life Member of Surfing...
Champions Rise on Finals Day at the Gold Coast Open
Caption: Sophie McCulloch and Charli Hately at the presentation. Credit: Surfing Queensland GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND (Sunday 16 February 2025) – Sunshine Coast local and former Championship Tour surfer, Sophie...