Queensland's next crop of future surfing stars are set to compete this weekend (24 - 25 September) in the third stop of the Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp Series presented by Ruffie on the Gold Coast. Attracting 80...
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Behind the Lens with Nick Colclough
Nick grew up on the Central Coast of NSW, surrounded by sick waves and even better surfers. He naturally found a passion for surfing which quickly transitioned into a love for capturing it. With no shortage of waves...
First Nations Youth High-Performance Program Applications Extended until 15th September 2022. Don’t miss out!
Surfing Australia has created a National High-Performance program for our First Nations Youth for the first time. The program runs across Australia for 12 months from January 1st to December 2023. This includes 3...
Sophie McCulloch and Liam O’Brien selected in Australian Irukandjis team as they eye bonus Olympic spots
CASUARINA/NSW (September 2nd/2022): Surfing Australia is pleased to announce the 2022 Irukandjis squad who will travel to the ISA World Surfing Games September 16-24 at Huntington Beach, California. ...
Snapper Rocks Boardriders Victorious at Event One of the Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle presented by Zambrero
Snapper Rocks Boardriders have been crowned champions today at the 2022 Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle (ABB) Queensland qualifier event, held at Duranbah Beach on the Gold Coast in challenging 3ft...
Boardriders set to battle this weekend on the Gold Coast
Australia's biggest grassroots boardrider event, the Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle (ABB) presented by Zambrero is set to kick off on the Gold Coast this Saturday 3 September, 2022. The single-day qualifier...
Go Big or Go Home: The 2022 Australian Open of Surfing Tour Announces New One-Wave Format
The Australian Open of Surfing (AOS) is back in 2022 to support Australia’s top athletes. The AOS is focused on providing a competitive platform for local boardrider club champions. In game-changing news for the iconic...
Behind the Lens with Shannon Hayes
Shannon is a 21-year-old photographer and videographer who calls Gold Coast home. At a young age, Shannon naturally found a love for the ocean and surfing which eventually transitioned into a passion for photography....
SURFING QUEENSLAND IS HIRING EVENT STAFF MEMBERS: BEACH CREW & JUDGES
Dear Surfers and Club Members, Surfing Queensland is looking for enthusiastic casual event staff, including beach crew and judges, to work at our 2022/23 events which are held all-year-round on the Gold Coast and...
2022 Rip Curl Grom Search Series Confirmed
The Rip Curl GromSearch series is set to hit the water these September school holidays, giving junior surfers the opportunity to test their skills against the best in the country. With an interrupted event schedule...
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...
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...