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 event was an ‘anti-surf contest’ which was held at Burleigh Beach on...
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A Ripper Finals Day for The 2021 Rip Curl GromSearch Sunshine Coast!
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 conditions before moderate onshore conditions kicked in. The event...
Finals day of the Sunshine Coast Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp sets stars up for the National Final!
Finals day of the Sunshine Coast Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp has officially wrapped up, with the U14 winners set to prepare for the National Finals next weekend! The grommets were faced with...
The Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp Gold Coast wraps up in clean conditions at The Spit
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 waves. After an early start at the ever reliable Spit, competitors were...
Ellia Smith and Nathan Hedge take out the 2021 Macro Mike Australian Open of Surfing Gold Coast Pro
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 with great conditions, with the waves providing plenty of opportunity...
Mia Huppatz and Marlon Harrison take out the 2021 Macro Mike Australian Open of Surfing Sunshine Coast Pro
Mia Huppatz and Marlon Harrison have taken out the 2021 Macro Mike Australian Open of Surfing Sunshine Coast Pro. Competitors were greeted with clean, offshore conditions and a two-foot swell at Coolum Beach. Despite...
We’re getting close to the Macro Mike Australian Open of Surfing Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast events…..
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 Open of Surfing. Last year's winners were Sophie McCulloch, Cooper...
BOARD TALK with Jason Stevenson of JS Industries
JS Industries is a board shaper that requires no introduction. Jason Stevenson has been pumping out blades for world champions and some of the biggest names in surfing for a long time. We caught up with Jason to...
Behind The Lens with Sunshine Coast photographer Tracy Naughton who takes us through her five favourite shots
Tracy is an artist and photographer. While originally from New Zealand, she has called the Sunshine Coast home for almost twenty years. After years spent fine tuning her skills, she turned her attention to women’s...
The 2021 Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp has been cancelled
Surfing Queensland and Billabong have made the unfortunate decision to cancel the 2021 Billabong Occy's Grom Comp. The decision is based on ongoing COVID-19 border restrictions around entering Queensland, and the large...
Three Sunshine Coasters crowned state champs at the Woolworths QLD Junior Titles at Tallebudgera Beach
The winners of the 2021 Woolworths Queensland Junior Titles - Event Two - were recently decided in clean, offshore conditions at Tallebudgera Beach on the Gold Coast. The completion of the event also marks the end of...
The Australian Boardriders Battle QLD qualifier wraps up on the Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks Boardriders has taken out the first event of the 2021 Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle on the Gold Coast. Australia’s biggest team-surfing event was greeted with smooth, glassy conditions and an...
Surfing Queensland COVID-19 update
Dear Clubs, Coaches and Surf Schools, The Queensland Government has announced some changes to COVID restrictions that affect community sport. From 4pm AEST Friday 20 August 2021 restrictions will ease in these Local...
BOARD TALK w/ Thomas Bexon of Thomas Surfboards
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 the Sunshine Coast that produces some astounding modern surf craft....
Behind The Lens (Part 2) with Gold Coast photographer Conrad Petzsch-Kunze (that’s right, Part 2)
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. DURANBAH (F/7.1, 1/1600 - CANON 7D MK II). Dbah session. BRENT...
Surfing Queensland COVID-19 update
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 week-long lockdown on Sunday August 8. Despite this, a number of...
Surfing Queensland partners with the Womens Surf Festival for the #U18QLDStyler2021 online surf comp
To all of our Queensland U18 surfer gals, listen up! To celebrate the upcoming Womens Surf Festival on the Gold Coast, Surfing Queensland has partnered with the festival for the #U18QLDStyler2021 online surf comp. The...
A passion of the great outdoors unites Surfing Queensland and QMS
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. That’s why Surfing Queensland has partnered with QMS Media, who are all...