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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...
Woolworths QLD Grommet Titles wraps up at Coolum Beach with QLD team announced
Lucas Deffenti The winners of the 2021 Woolworths Queensland Grommet Titles - Event Two - were decided in clean, offshore conditions at Coolum Beach. The completion of the event also marks the end of the Woolworths...
All you need to know about Tokyo: bringing you up to speed on surfing’s Olympic debut
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 most of us realise. The Godfather of Surfing and Olympic swimming...
Behind The Lens (Part 1) with Gold Coast photo dynamo Conrad Petzsch-Kunze who takes us through his five favourite photos
Conrad Petzsch-Kunze has always found photography to be the most challenging and rewarding artistic medium. He notes that unpredictable oceans and fluctuating conditions means that waiting for the right moment to...
Macro Mike set to fuel the Australian Open of Surfing
Surfing Queensland has announced Macro Mike as the official partner of the Queensland leg of the 2021 Australian Open of Surfing. The Australian Open of Surfing is a series of events that will take place in the latter...
Behind The Lens: GC photographer Shayne Nienaber takes us behind-the-scenes of his five favourite surf shots
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 Gold Coast due to its similarity with Durban Beach and its wave-rich...
Coolum Beach turns on a solid swell for the Woolworths QLD Junior Titles finals
SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND (Sunday 13 June 2021) – The winners of the 2021 Woolworths Queensland Junior Titles – Event One – were decided today in solid conditions at Coolum Beach. Competitors were welcomed with a...
Sunshine Coasters win three out of four divisions of the Woolworths QLD Grom Titles in near-perfect conditions at Duranbah Beach
GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND (Sunday 6 June 2021) – Wow. What a day! The winners of the 2021 Woolworths Queensland Grommet Titles – Event One – were decided in near-perfect surfing conditions at Duranbah Beach. After an...
The Gold Coast Open x STAB Electric Acid Surfboard Test
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 Electric Acid Surfboard Test took over the point for two hours. It was...
A discussion with Gold Coast film dynamo Dan Scott on his latest movie/masterpiece, ‘Surfing’
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 evening on Burleigh Hill. We were impressed, to say the least, and decided...
Queenslanders Kobie Enright and Curtis Ewing win the 2021 Gold Coast Open in picture perfect conditions at Burleigh Point
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 days, you must certainly agree. Where to begin. The first two days of...
Big names and plenty more in store for the Gold Coast Open at Burleigh Heads, 1-3 May
GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND (Thursday 22 April 2021) – Queensland’s highest profile surfing event of 2021, the Gold Coast Open, is set to run at Burleigh Heads from 1-3 May. This year’s Gold Coast Open will include a...
Behind The Lens: Kane Brown talks us through five of his favourite photos
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 has grown up in, and is especially drawn to the ocean's...
Lethbridge and Pollard double-up on wins and bring the Volkswagen Queensland Surf Festival to a close
Emily Lethbridge, Bowie Pollard. Photo: Surfing Queensland | Mitchell Shepherd SUNSHINE COAST, QUEENSLAND (Sunday 28 March 2021) – The 2021 Volkswagen Queensland Surf Festival wrapped up today, finishing with...