A first-of-its-kind study by La Trobe University researchers shows surfers play a critical role in keeping people safe on unpatrolled beaches, potentially saving hundreds of lives each year.
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Sarsha Pancic And Willem Watson Take Out The Premier Divisions In Round 1 Of The Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles
Competition resumed for finals day of Round 1 of the Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles today. The new location of Smiths Beach offered up 2-3 foot lefts and rights for the junior competitors to battle it out in for the win. The judges were on the lookout for big turns on big sections which was what was delivered from the winners.
Round 1 Of The Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles Moved To Penguin Parade To Capitalise On Large Surf Hitting Phillip Island
Round 1 of The Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles kicked off in clean 2 – 3 foot open faced conditions at Penguin Parade.
Round 1 Of The Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles Kicks Off At Phillip Island This Weekend
Junior competitors from across Victoria are ready to compete in Round 1 of the Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles at Phillip Island this weekend.
Finalists announced for 2022 Australian Surfing Awards incorporating the Hall of Fame
CASUARINA, NSW (January 31, 2023): Some of the biggest names in surfing have been revealed as finalists in the 2022 Australian Surfing Awards incorporating the Hall of Fame. Jack Robinson, Ethan Ewing, Stephanie...
Victorian Masters Titles Light Up The Mornington Peninsula With Marcus Lens And Tracey Murray Taking Out The Over 45 Men And Over 35 Women
The competition resumed on Sunday at Rye Surf Beach (Mornington Peninsula) with the Victorian Masters Titles lighting up the beach. Swell had filtered in over night with the Masters greeted by peaky 3 - 4 ft walls that...
Victorian Open Series, Round 2 Runs In Perfect Conditions With Pedro Lani And Eva Bassed Coming Out Victorious
The Mornington Peninsula produced ideal 2-3 ft offshore waves and sunny skies, however the main location of Gunnamatta beach lacked the right banks so competition was moved to Rye Surf Beach. This change of location...
Surfers on hand to protect beaches this coming summer
Surfers across Victoria are set to help keep beaches safe this summer with the Surfers Rescue 24/7 Program skilling local surfers up in life saving techniques. The program has been running since 2019 has had over 3000...
Victorian Open Series and Masters Titles heads to the Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is set for a big weekend in surfing with Round 2 of the Victorian Open Series and the Victorian Masters Titles heading to the open beaches of the region. With points on the line to qualify for...
Ava Holland announced as part of Hyundai Team Electric
Surfing Australia and Hyundai have wrapped up the first season of ‘Hyundai She’s Electric’, a leaderboard created to recognise and amplify female grassroots athletes on a national scale.
Xavier Huxtable and Nyxie Ryan victorious at Rip Curl Pro URBNSURF QS 1,000 presented by Pirate Life
Today, URBNSURF saw over 50 male and female competitors from across Australia / Oceania who are all looking to earn important QS rankings points as part of this years regional QS season as well as be part of history at the first ever WSL QS event to be held in Wavegarden Cove, the Rip Curl Pro Urban Surf presented by Pirate Life.
Victorian Junior Team finishes third overall at Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles
The Victorian Junior Surfing Team presented by Surf Better Now has finished in third place overall at the Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles at North Stradbroke Island over the weekend.
Big scores posted on Day 5 of the 2022 Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles
It was the first day of summer but felt more like a winter blast when surfers hit Cylinder Beach for Day 5 of the Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles.
Surfers carve it up on Day 3 of the 2022 Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles
The third day of the Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles saw the completion of the Under 14 Girls heats with the 12 top contest surfers progressing through to the quarter finals.Competing in the final heat of...
2022 Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles underway at North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah)
NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND (MINJERRIBAH), QLD (November 28, 2022): The Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles have kicked off on North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) in clean 3ft glassy conditions.Surfing...
Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles announced for 2023
Surfing Victoria is excited to announce the Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles dates and locations for the 2023 series. The three-event series crowns Victorian Junior Champions in Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 divisions.
Victorian Junior Surfing Team heads north for Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles
Surfing Victoria are stoked to announce Victorian Junior Surfing Team presented by Surf Better Now that will head to the Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles this weekend in Queensland. Held on North Stradbroke...
Legends of Surf 72 Exhibition lands at Torquay Australian National Surf Museum
Legends of Surf 72 is a photographic exhibition taking you on a nostalgic ride down the tunnel of 1972 and the events that shaped a breakthrough year in surfing.