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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...
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...
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...
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...
Epic performances on day one of the Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp presented by Kirra Surf
The opening day of the 2022 Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp saw epic junior surfing at Duranbah (Dbah) Beach on the Gold Coast, in nice and clean 3ft (1m) waves. The wet weather didn't stop the competitors and spectators...
SurfSUP Cairns: Come and Try!
CAIRNS, QUEENSLAND (Friday 1 July) – Surfing Queensland's latest stand-up-paddle (SUP) program is set to kick off on Friday 8 July at Ellis Beach in Cairns with the aim to engage kids aged 8-16 to...
17th Annual Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp Presented by Kirra Surf Set To Kick Off This Weekend
Australia's best junior surfers are set to shine at the 2022 Billabong Occy’s Grom Comp presented by Kirra Surf, kicking off this weekend, Saturday 2 July which will run across four days at Duranbah (Dbah) Beach on the...
Queensland Junior Surfing Champions Crowned at Coolum Beach
he winners of the 2022 Woolworths Queensland Junior Titles Event Two were crowned today as well as the Queensland State Junior Champions, in windy and challenging 2 - 3 ft shore breaks at Coolum Beach. Today...
Noosa Heads Surfer, Vittoria Farmer, Awarded For Skill and Bravery For Saving a Man’s Life in the UK
Congratulations to Noosa Heads surfer, Vittoria Farmer, for officially receiving a Bronze Medal for Gallantry for her skill and bravery in saving a man's life at Mawgan Porth Beach in Cornwall, UK in the summer of...
Queensland Grommet Champions Crowned at Duranbah Beach
The winners of the 2022 Woolworths Queensland Grommet Titles Event Two were crowned today as well as the Queensland State Grommet Champions, in clean 2 - 3ft waves at Duranbah Beach. It was a classic Queensland...
Winners Crowned at Event One Woolworths Junior QLD Titles
The winners of the 2022 Woolworths Queensland Junior Titles Event One were crowned on Sunday the 5th of June in fun but deteriorating 2-foot waves at Duranbah, Queensland. It was a day of hotly contested battles as we...
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 Inducts Four New Life Members
Phyllis O'Donell, John Deane, Gail Austen and Glen Elliott officially become Surfing Queensland 'Life Members,' in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the surfing community in Queensland and beyond. ...
2022 Gold Coast Open: Queenslanders Sophie McCulloch and Chris Zaffis Victorious
The 2022 Gold Coast Open presented by Surfing Queensland concluded on Monday 2 May at Burleigh Heads, crowning Queenslanders Sophie McCulloch and Chris Zaffis as event champions in near-perfect swell at the iconic...
Board Talk: Alex Crews of ACSOD (Alex Crews Shapes or Die)
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 Crews Shapes or Die' has been shaping boards for more than a decade...
2022 Queensland Surf Festival: 52 Queensland Champions Crowned on the Sunshine Coast
This week the 2022 Queensland Surf festival wrapped up at Coolum Beach on the Sunshine Coast. 52 Queensland champions were crowned across multiple divisions including shortboard, longboard/logger, bodyboard and SUP...
Behind the Lens: Harrison Mark talks us through his five favourite photos
Growing up on the Sunshine Coast, naturally, Harrison Mark’s relationship with the ocean and photography began at an early age. Moving to Indonesia solo at the age of 18, Harry began working for Deus Ex Machina under...