Surfing Australia News summer 201213 Issue 8 Surfing Australia celebrates 50 years in style 50th ANNIVERSARY ADVANCE AUStRALIA FAIR Australian surfers take over the world stage Pro Surfings brave new world thE NEW ASP A DAtE WIth thE PM Surfing greats hold court in the halls of power

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Welcomes 50th Anniversary Official Launch And Celebration Initiatives Rabbit Reflects 50 Years Of Surfing Australia Advance Australia Fair Parko Completes Aussie Sweep On The World Stage Surfing Australia Wins Award At Sponsorship Australasia Awards Nikon Photo Gallery Surfing Legends Hold Court With The Prime Minister Minister For Sport Kate Lundy Tours The HPC Cameras Roll On New Surfing Australia Womens Surfing Documentary Hurley Surfing Australia HPC Hits The Ground Running Surfing Austral

CEOS WELCOME sydney. All in all some fantastic engagements at the highest level and certainly positioning surfing as a major player in the Australian sporting landscape. All of the above programs and engagements have been captured on our new TV show surfing Australia TV on Television4me on Channel 74. With our new prime time placement of 6.30pm Tuesday nights we are now reaching more households in Australia than ever before. In the TV world we are also proud to confirm our dedicated womens TV s

ChAIRMANS Welcome to the latest edition of surfing Australias news magazine. WELCOME The sport of surfing in Australia has never been stronger, and this edition highlights all the achievements of the past year, and looks forward to an even stronger performance in the future. As we move into summer, the Vegemite surfGroms program is swinging into its second season. This year we expect more than 10,000 512 year olds to participate, in what for many of them will be the beginning of a lifelong lov

50th SurfiNg AuStrALiA LAuNcheS 1963 in Style 2013 Surfing Australias 50th Anniversary celebrations were officially launched in November by Acting Prime Minister, Treasurer Wayne Swan at Freshwater Surf Life Saving Club in Sydney. Pictured with the board ridden by Duke Kahanamoku at Freshwater Beach in the summer of 191415 are from left 1988 World Champion Barton Lynch, 2 x World Champion Tom Carroll, Australian Surfing Hall of Fame Inductee Terry Fitzgerald, 4 x World Champion Mark Richards,

The VIP panel at the official launch listen to host Tim Bailey surfing Australia was established in 1963 as the Australian surfriders Association and next year will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. To commemorate the milestone, surfing Australia has planned a series of important initiatives culminating in next years Australian surfing Awards incorporating the Hall of Fame in sydney in February. The event at Freshwater included the launch of the book surfing Australia A Complete History of surfbo

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Author Phil Jarratt at the books launch Over the past 50 years, surfboard riding in Australia has moved from the rebel fringe to the sporting mainstream, producing some of the greatest champions the world has seen, while maintaining an edgy cool. For the first time the full story is captured in surfing Australia A Complete History of surfboard riding in Australia written by Phil Jarratt and commissioned by surfing Australia for its 50th Year Anniversary in 2013. It is a lavish book with more th

Surfing is an important part of Australian culture. Regardless of whether you surf on breaks from the Pacific, Indian or Southern Oceans, there are worldclass swells across the country. The Royal Australian Mint is celebrating 50 years of Surfing Australia the only way it knows how by putting it on a 50c legal tender coin. Share this incredible milestone and order your piece of history today. 1300 652 020 RAMSA1304

rative memo Com Coin The release of the coin was the first in a series of events to mark the celebration, culminating in next years Australian surfing Awards incorporating the Hall of Fame gala dinner in sydney on 20th February. Federal Treasurer and Deputy Prime minister The Hon Wayne swan mP warmly welcomed the release of the coin. surfing Australia has made such a great contribution to Australias sporting fabric and has produced so many great surfing champions so this new coin is welldeserv

auspost.com.austamps Duke stirs the pot The introduction of surfboard riding to Australia is usually and incorrectly credited to Hawaiian Olympic swimming champion Duke Kahanamoku. There was, however, a small coterie of board riders in Sydney from about 1909, the best of them being Manlys Tommy Walker. But unquestionably, Kahanamokus tour of Australia and New Zealand in the summer of 191415 and his skilful exhibitions of the ancient Hawaiian sport, performed on a sugarpine board he made on arri

S e Sta m p o r ati v m Comme r sary th a n n i v e th n 50 o surfing Australia and Australia Post are celebrating the release of four stamps to commemorate the organisations 50th Anniversary celebrations. The four incirculation stamps were designed by Hoyne Design in melbourne and express an historical arc from the 1950s to the present day and will be available from 12th February, 2013. Inspiration for the stamps came from items associated with surfing culture during the past 50 years such as

A ustralian S urfing A wards 2013 INCORPORATING THE HALL OF FAME CELEBRATING 50 YEARS Male Surfer of the Year Female Surfer Of The Year Rising Star Award Waterman of the Year ASB Surfing Spirit Award Peter Troy Lifestyle Award Surf Culture Award Simon Anderson Club Award Nikon Surf Movie of the Year Nikon Surf Photo Of The Year Plus the induction of the 35th member into the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame and the announcement of AWARD CATEGORIES Australias 10 Most Influential Surfer

are australias 10 Most influential surfers 1963 2013 The history of Australian surfing boasts a rich heritage of champions and innovators and as part of Surfing Australias 50th Anniversary celebrations, Australias 10 Most Influential Surfers 19632013 will be named. The campaign to find the most influential surfer was conducted through a public vote and through votes provided by the 34 Inductees in Australias Surfing Hall of Fame. The result will be revealed at the 2013 Australian Surfing Awards

n By Surfing Australia Patro bbit Bartholomew AM Wayne ra 1978 World champion PIC Peter Crawford Looking back the irony is not lost on me. In 1968 the President of Kirra surfriders Club, Paul Daley, took me along to an AsAQ meeting at the Kirra Hotel. The meetings were held monthly and I for some reason never missed one. There was no reason for a 13yearold grom to be at the meetings. Id never even entered a state Championship, but I was reigning Kirra Cadet Champion and I would take my place a

professional surfing nearly a decade later. I clearly remember the organising that went into selecting and making travel arrangements for the 1969 Queensland Team to contest the Australian Titles at margaret river. Photos of big margs were displayed and I began dreaming of one day going to these places and riding these waves, and I couldnt wait for the next meeting and follow the progress of my heroes Peter Drouyn, The Neilsen Brothers, The Deane brothers and Kirras Graham Black, as well as cham

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Joel Parkinsons emotional victory at Pipeline completed a tremendous 12 months following Stephanie Gilmore claiming her fifth Womens World Title in July, followed by Jack Freestone and Nikki Van Dijk winning the World Junior Titles in Bali in October. Parkinsons memorable day at Pipe was one of the most anticipated World Titles for many years. He has travelled to the North Shore 12 times and finished second in the World Title race four times 2002, 2004, 2009, 2011 twice to Andy Irons and once t

standstill. He could do little as the chasing pack cut his ratingswinning lead before good mate Mick Fanning snatched the World Title at Pipeline in the final event. The following year Parkinson was just happy to paddle out and simply stand on his surfboard after a nasty gash to his heel while surfing at Snapper Rocks threatened to end his career. This year consistency was his weapon. Heading into Pipe he hadnt won an event but prominent results all year ensured he stayed at the top of the ratin

Freestone will be hoping he can emulate the achievements of fellow Gold Coaster Parkinson after winning his second ASP World Junior Title at Keramas. Freestone won the ASP World Junior Title in 2010 and joins Parkinson and Brazilian Pablo Paulino as the only surfers to claim multiple mens junior titles. Its amazing to follow in Joels footsteps, Freestone said. Hes my favourite surfer and were both from Coolangatta. Hes on the Mens ASP World Championship Tour, thats where I want to be so hopefull

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Nikon Australia Ambassador Stephanie Gilmore surfing australia Wins aWard at surfing Australias I Am Surfing Australia campaign with Nikon won an award at Novembers sponsorship Australasia Awards in melbourne. Surfing Australia CEO Andrew Stark accepting the award at the Sponsorship Australasia Awards. 22 Surfing Australia News summer 201213 Issue 8

The campaign won the award in the Best rights Category. The sponsorship Australasia Awards were created in response to members feedback to celebrate best practice in sponsorship. sponsors, rights holders and agencies were all invited to enter their most successful campaigns from 2011 and more than 40 submissions were received. surfing Australia and Nikon joined forces in 2011 when Nikon became the organisations official camera and fivetime surfing World Champion stephanie Gilmore came on board a

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Surfing LegendS WITH PrIme mINIsTer AT PArLIAmeNT HOuse surfing was welcomed into Parliament House in Canberra at the inaugural surfing Legends Dinner in Canberra. Organised by surfing Australia and the sports Advocacy Group, the dinner featured a panel discussion hosted by ABC presenter stephanie Brantz and included World Champions Wayne Bartholomew, Tom Carroll and Layne Beachley and current female World No.2 sally Fitzgibbons. The group also met personally with Prime minister Julia Gillard in

Its important we continue to tell our story in all sectors including the Federal Government, stark said. The surfers were well received by all and we hope the members of Parliament and other stakeholders at the dinner have a much clearer picture of our sport and its potential growth into the future. For our surfing legends to get the opportunity to meet with Prime minister Julia Gillard was an honour for the group. The last time Tom Carroll was in Canberra he was also in then Prime minister Bob

WINNING PARTNERSHIP The Australian Sports Commission proudly supports Surfing Australia The Australian Sports Commission is the Australian Government agency that develops, supports and invests in sport at all levels in Australia. Surfing Australia has worked closely with the Australian Sports Commission to develop surfing from community participation to highlevel performance. Surfing Australia is one of many national sporting organisations that has formed a winning partnership with the Australi

hon kate Lundy hits the Waves During tour Of the hurley Surfing Australia high Performance centre federal Minister for Sport Senator the hon Kate Lundy received more than she bargained for when a tour of the hurley Surfing Australia high Performance centre hPc also included a surfing lesson. Senator Lundy toured the new facility at Casuarina in northern NSW for the first time in November. Funded by the Federal Government, the 4 million HPC is the worlds first facility dedicated to the developmen

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meras Ca Roll on INg WOMENS SURF DOCUMENtARY NEW SURFINg AU StRALIA Following the success of its womens surfing documentary A Two Wave Total, Surfing Australia has started production on a second feature called The Next Wave. The Next Wave will be a onehour documentary on Australias elite junior female surfers as they strive for Australian selection to compete at this years ISA World Junior Championships. Filming began last month at the Soundwave Australian Junior Surfing Titles and will follow

The Hurley surfing Australia High Performance Centre opened for business in June and has experienced a hectic schedule with the new facilities given a thorough testing by a host of programs and camps. From elite pro juniors to recreational surfers along with international rugby teams and sport science research projects, the HPC is living up to its reputation as a cuttingedge training facility. Funded by the Federal Government, the 4 million HPC at Casuarina in northern NsW is the worlds first fa

sCAN THe CODe to view the HPCs recreational surfers booklet. sCAN THe CODe to join former World Champion Barton Lynch on a grand tour of the HPC. a C t i v i t i e s Pro surfer Camps Three Pro Surfer Camps have been held since the opening with each camp educating and motivating surfers to their next level of performance with the opportunity to surf and hang out with their idols. Camps included the Mitch Rawlins Bodyboard Camp, Justin Holland SUP Camp and the Mitch Crews Pro Surfer Cam

high PerforManCe sCholarshiP PrograM exPanded for 2013 The surfing Australia High Performance scholarship Program will be expanding in 2013 to ensure Australias leading junior surfers are given the best opportunity to qualify for the elite World Tour. Thanks to backing from the Federal Government through the Australian sports Commission AsC, surfing Australia will provide 39 athletes increased access to expert training and guidance. The surfers selected will be provided with ongoing competitio

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The Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre was built to ensure Australia remains at the forefront of sports science and coaching development for surfing. Since its opening in June, the Sport Science Program at the HPC under the guidance of Surfing Australia Sport Science Manager and Head of Strength and Conditioning Dr Jeremy Sheppard has been busy with a series of studies and programs, which have received industry recognition. At the International Conference on Applied Strength and Co

tai tran lina lundgren Jose Ph Coyn e Tai Tran is from Los Angeles, California. He relocated to Australia at the start of 2012 to pursue his PhD in strength and Conditioning with surfing Australia through its partnership with edith Cowan university. Prior to this, Tai completed his masters degree with an emphasis in strength and conditioning from California state university, Fullerton CsuF, and his Certified strength and Conditioning specialist Credential with the National strength and Condit

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The second year of the program was launched nationally at Currumbin on the Gold Coast with the help of sports stars Karmichael Hunt and Nathan Bock from the Gold Coast suns, former dual rugby league and union international mat rogers, fourtime surfing World Champion mark richards and former surfing World Tour competitor matt Hoy. Australian beaches are now experiencing another onslaught with registrations open for a sizzling summer. VeGemITe surfGroms programs are available through the surfing A

The Australian sports Commission is proud to support surfing Australia and a professional junior participation program such as VeGemITe surfGroms, said Andrew Collins, Australian sports Commission Deputy General manager. In its first year VeGemITe surfGroms has attracted 8,000 new participants to the sport of surfing. The AsCs major participation goals are to get more Australians active and involved in sport and support national sporting organisations to plan, implement and monitor the success o

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Fancy winning a trip for you and your crew to the 2013 Quiksilver Pro on the Gold Coast to see the worlds best boardriders do their thing Well thanks to Gold Coast Tourism and Quiksilver, one lucky person and their friends can choose between four customised Gold Coast experiences the Blokes Trip, the Girls Getaway, the Family Escape or the Summer Fling. Not only will you be a VIP at the Quiksilver Pro and have your flights, accommodation and hire car sorted, depending on which package you choos

The Quiksilver Foundation Ball was an amazing opportunity to raise money for what is such a valuable cause, he said. The purpose of VeGemITe surfGroms to build confidence in kids through experiencing the freedom of surfing will be absolutely enhanced to new levels when we put 500 under privileged kids through the program this summer. We sincerely thank the Quiksilver Foundation for organising the initiative. Quiksilver Ambassador Matt Hoy and fourtime World Champion Mark Richards The second ann

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Pro surfings d... brave neW Worl and a little bit of history Despite its cloak and dagger introduction to the world of surfing, and a collective yawn from those who think theyve heard it all before, the ZoSea group is poised to launch the ASPs world pro tour into an exciting new stratosphere. Phil Jarratt rePorts. www.surfingaustralia.com If 11time Wor ld Champion Ke a microphone lly Slater calls in the new AS time on compe P broadcast te am could be w ting then aiting. 59

The raging success of the 2011 Quiksilver Pro New York provided the inspiration for ZoSeas takeover. While the roots of the ZoSea group takeover of the ASP go back to the thwarted Kelly Slater rebel tour of 2009, the real inspiration for it came at 2011s spectacularly difficult Quiksilver Pro New York. Seconded from the Quiksilver board to take a handson role in Quiksilvers biggest ever sortie into the Big Apple, former NfL troubleshooter and ideas man Paul Speaker found himself backed against

Thirty five years ago, when the world pro tour was in its infancy, I gazed into the crystal ball at the conclusion of my 1977 book, The Wave Game I dont think its too farfetched to imagine a scene at Burleigh Heads in 10 years time, police and security guards forming a cordon around the path out to the point while the two toprated surfing superstars in the world make their way out into the water to carve it up for a half million bucks, the judges sitting in their airconditioned computer towers,

Once rarick, the veteran event promoter had spoken, however, the leaks came thick and fast, with the following major points emerging ZoSea assumes control of ASP from December 17, 2012, but the current licensees continue to run their own events until 2014. Were keeping the lights on until 14, a source inside one of the licensee brands told me. The crowd at Pipeline watche s the gripping World Title race unfold between Joel Parkinson and Kelly Slater the buttons was slaters manager, Terry Hardy

sources within the board also reveal that while some licensees had to be dragged over the line kicking and screaming, and there is still a diversity of opinion over the likelihood of Zosea succeeding, all have agreed that the fiscal burden of the tour was becoming too much for the brands in the current economic environment, and it was in the best interest of surfing to look at options. I can only speak for our brand, says one source, but weve always said that we only wanted the media rights unti

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Helping Australians stay sun safe Suncorp and Surfing Australia continue to spread the SunWise message throughout Australia targeting Australian surfers and beachgoers. since joining forces with surfing Australia in January 2010, suncorp has helped remind more than 100,000 Aussie beachgoers of the importance of being sun safe and provided much needed shade and sunscreen at surfing events. For 201213, suncorp has been retained as a corporate partner of surfing Australia, maintaining their statu

Ready to launch Happy snap with Annabel Smith and Rachel Bugg on top of the 10M platform before we jumped off together. LAYNE BEAChLEY gEtS ALL AREAS ACCESS At thE OLYMPICS Our gorgeous Silver Fox... celebrating with Jessica Fox after she claimed a silver medal in her first Olympics in the canoe slalom. Seventime World Champion Layne Beachley never thought shed be part of the Olympic experience she also thought shed never eat at McDonalds. But all that changed when she took on a role as an At

Layne was literally courtside, trackside, poolside, ringside with some of the best seats in town. Summarising the highlights was almost impossible. Being at the arena two rows back from the front when Sally Pearson won her 100m hurdles was incredible. The emotion that filled that moment was extraordinary. It resonated through every one of us and there wasnt an Australian with a dry eye. It was such a powerful moment. Ill also never forget the canoe slalom when Jessica Fox won her silver medal an

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To Budgewois sandra english As TrAvelsIM TeAM AusTrAlIA FInIshes ThIrd AT IsA MAsTers TravelsIm Team Australia finished third behind Hawaii and the usA at the Nicaragua IsA World masters surfing Championship while sandra english Budgewoi, NsW collected the silver medal in the Womens masters Division. Held at Colorado Beach at Hacienda Iguana, the championships attracted more than 130 surfers 35years and older from 25 nations competing in the masters Over 35, Grand masters Over 40, Kahuna Over 45

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ISA ChINA CUP hAINAN ISLAND, ChINA JANUARY 2527 2013 Men Lincoln Taylor QLD, mitch Crews QLD, Wade Carmichael NsW, Connor OLeary NsW. Women Nikki van Dijk VIC, Philippa Anderson NsW travelSiM team Australia will be crossing the globe in the first few months of 2013 with major events in china, Peru and ecuador. The IsA China Cup will be held on Hainan Island from January 2527, followed by the IsA World standup And Paddleboard Championship in miraflores, Peru from February 24 to march 2 and the

si e s aesT TT AT Th E S O u N D W A V E A u S T R A l I A N J u N I O R S u R F I N G T I T l E S Six states were represented in the battle for the prestigious national titles, while school surfing also made up a significant part of the event with competitors also chasing the Australian School Surfing Association Titles. The senior Boys and Girls Under 18 divisions were won by Matt King NSWUlludulla and HollySue Coffey QldGold Coast. Girls Under 16 champion Holly Wawn Tern s Boys Under 18 cha

INDIVIDuAl TITlES u18 GIRlS 1 11.75 Holly Sue Coffey QLD 2 10.25 Kirsten Ogden NSW 3 6.30 Cali McDonagh NSW 4 5.10 Stephanie Single NSW ISABEl lEThAM AWARD HollySue Coffey QLD u16 All STARS BOYS Qld Quinn Bruce Palm Beach Currumbin Secondary, Kai Hing Matthew Flinders Anglican College DuKE KAhANMOKu AWARD Quinn Bruce QLD TAG TEAM TITlE 1 New South Wales 2 Western Australia 3 Victoria 4 Queensland 5 South Australia 6 Tasmania u16 All STARS GIRlS Qld Sophie McCulloch Siena Cat

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As far as Russs surfing career was concerned, that might have been all she wrote, with Molony drifting into that zone of local heroes who surf great, but who are they again And Russell wouldnt have minded a bit, but the powerful naturalfooter is such a strong competitor he couldnt let it go. After keeping his competitive edge in with appearances in club and minor events, he saw his chance in 2012 when the Australian Indigenous Championships were resurrected at Bells Beach after 16 years. Fiercel

the Australian surfing spotlight fell on Port Macquarie in August when it hosted the Australian Surf festival supported by essential energy. More than 500 surfers from throughout t Australia competed in the twoweek even plines and 34 titles. across five disci The event featured national titles in Longboard, Open surf masters, standup Paddleboard suP, Alaia and single Fin. It also saw the introduction of a new suP racing division involving a Technical race between 48km and a 20km marathon. ampio

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Loggerheads Malibu Club Named VB Boardriders CluB of the Year Loggerheads Malibu Club has taken top honours in the Australian boardriding community after been named the 2012 VB Boardriders Club of the Year. Australias best cold beer VB and Surfing Australia are proudly supporting the grassroots of Australian surfing, the boardriding clubs, via the exclusive VB Boardriders Club which now has more than 125 member clubs. Based at Scotts Head on the New South Wales midnorth coast, Loggerheads was es

2012 VB SURF SHOUT OF THE YEAR WINNER ALECIA RUDGE CONGRATULATIONS TO Entrants had to tell us about their best surf trip moment with their mates it could be a day, weekend or an extended trip in 25 words or less along with an image. As the VB Surf Shout of the Year winner, Alecia has won a surfing trip for her and three mates to Tavarua Island Resort in Fiji, along with 4 digital cameras and one surf kit surfboard, fins, legrope and boardbag. Enjoy Responsibly

AleciA R u dg e ScoR eS Dream Trip by Win ni ng vb su rf sh esorT To Tavar ua Islan d ryear out of th e When Alecia rudge went on a surf trip with some mates to Crescent Head for a memorial surf competition, little did she know that it was a moment to savour. rudges surf sojourn has now earned her a trip to Fijis surfing heaven Tavarua by winning the 2012 VB surf shout of the Year competition. VB and surfing Australia created the VB surf shout competition for Australias 2.5 million surfers. I

with help from www.surfcoach.com Surfcoach.com is an interactive website to help improve your surfing. This innovative online education tool offers instructional video packages and training cards for all levels and styles of surfing. Surfcoach.com is committed to helping surfers learn new skills or finetune existing skills through the internet. The site is not just for competition surfers, but any surfer who just wants to do a better turn, learn a new move, or simply be more confident whenever t

ideRS eR RoCKS SuRFR Snapp Surfcoach.com hallenge 2012 C or Kirra Teams Juni snapper rocks surfriders were flying high after taking down Australias best junior surfers to win the inaugural surfcoach.com Junior Kirra Teams Challenge 2012 at Duranbah in september. In clean 34ft waves, snappers allstar team of mitch Parkinson, Kyuss King, Leonard rawlings, Quinn Bruce, sheldon simkus and Josh Glennon were too good for their rivals, beating Noosa, North Narrabeen and Kirra. snapper finished with th

The Wahu Surfer Groms Comps is on again this summer As always, therell be loads of prizes, giveaways and tons of beach games but this year you could... Respective winners of the U13 boys and girls divisions at each event 16 participants will WIN an allexpenses paid 3 day Wahu Surf Camp at the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre Divisions U9 to U15 Boys Girls NEW U7 Boys Girls mixed Parent assist Visit surfingaustralia.com to pay online and go to wahu.com.au to check out last yea

WIth The national Wahu Surfer Groms Comps are again taking over beaches across Australia throughout Summer. The eightstrong event series is the only national tour catering for micro groms and has already visited Coffs Harbour, Dee Why, Ocean Grove, Trigg Point, the Gold Coast and Cronulla. Divisions include U15 Boys and U15 Girls, U13 Boys and U13 Girls, U11 Boys and U11 Girls, U9 Boys and U9 Girls Parent assist and U7 Boys and Girls mixed division Parent assist. It is the first time a combined

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Supported by the Australian Government IN ILLICIt DRUgS AUStRALIA AND SURFINg SPORt PROgRA M Surfing Australia has launched a new website and a video series as part of its partnership with the Australian governments illicit Drugs in Sport iDiS program. The IDIs Program was established to ensure Australian athletes have the education and support to make the right choices when it comes to illicit drugs. The main aims of the surfing Australia Illicit Drugs in sport Program are to Prevent illic

Surfing Australia TV host Jessica Skarratt interviews Federal Mister for Sport Senator the Hon Kate Lundy. Surfing Australia TV has locked in prime time television coverage to beam nationally into Australian households. Surfing Australia has teamed with freetoair digital channel Television 4ME to broadcast Surfing Australia TV every Tuesday at 6.30pm immediately after nightly news programs. Managed by Brand New Media, Television 4ME broadcasts nationally to a potential audience of 22 million vi

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By PHIL JARRATT ReaDy To Make 2013 The BReakThRough yeaR 99 Nikki VaN Dijk

Nikki has made such an incredible impact on world surfing in 2012 that you tend to forget shes a normal country kid from Phillip Island, just beginning what looks like will be an incredible journey. To suggest that 2012 was a breakout year for her is something of an understatement. She started the year winning backtoback pro junior events at Jan Juc and at the Hurley Australian Open in Manly, with a third in March at the Chiko Pro Junior at Merewether sealing the Australian pro junior title for

It came as no surprise when the two young guns met in the final, held after an agonising wait in flawless barrels on the morning of the 10th anniversary of the Bali bombings. This was particularly poignant for Nikki, whose cousin narrowly escaped death and had returned for the memorial. But nothing could take her off song. Nikki and Bianca had between them scored six of the 10 highest scores in the event, and their synchronicity with the Keramas wave was evident throughout the final. Nevertheles

RCh l GRomSea Rip CuR h l AT he rAuins On T t For Aus ms Top Gro Jacob Wilcox won his second Rip Curl GromSearch in a row at Trigg Beach Australias best grommets have been putting it all on the line across the nation at the 2012 rip Curl Gromsearch presented by Telstra. The fourevent series has attracted the countrys best young surfers battling it out to represent Australia at the International rip Curl Gromsearch final to be held during the 2013 rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach. since its birth i

DATE Wednesday, 27th Februa ry 2013 LOCATION Coolangatta Gold Coas t Surfing Australias Gree n Room Conference is now a hig hly anticipated annual event on the surfing calendar. The co nference brings together some of the great sporting minds from wit hin and outside of surfing. The MC for this years conference will be surfing legend and 1988 World Champion BARTON LYNCH and wil l include keynote addresses from legendary swimming coach LAUR IE LAWRENCE and leadership expert AV RIL HENRY. Other s

Planning is well underway for the Surfing Australia green room conference 2013 on the gold coast on 27th february. Legendary swimming coach Laurie Lawrence has been confirmed as the keynote speaker, continuing the trend of sourcing legends from not just inside the surfing community but outside to offer a nonsurfing perspective on coaching and high performance. Joining Laurie for a keynote address will be leadership expert Avril Henry. Of course, the surfing icons will be there. The mC for this y

Surfers Rescue 247 surfing NsWs nationally accredited CPr and Board rescue course, surfers rescue 247 debuted for the first time at maroubra in early November. In conjunction with former World Tour surfers who are currently working as lifeguards, surfing NsW developed numerous board rescue techniques and skill sets that may prove to be crucial in times of need. All surfers who participated in the course were educated on the best techniques to save a patient, including the correct use of boards a

Nikki Van Dijk ASP World Junior Champion Nikki van Dijk from Phillip Island won the AsP Womens World Junior Title at Keramas in Bali. Nikki, 17, defeated south African Bianca Buitendag in the final of the Oakley AsP World Junior Championships and is the first surfer from Victoria to win an AsP World Junior Title. Van Dijk held the lead for the whole final, unleashing crisp forehand carves in some of the best conditions ever for the World Junior Titles. Im feeling the best Ive ever felt, van Dijk

Breaka Burleigh Pro to Break New ground By Adding Womens ASP 6Star Division surfing Queensland is excited to announce that the 2013 Breaka Burleigh Pro will be bigger and better than ever. Next years event will once again feature an AsP 4star mens event, attracting scores of the best surfers from Australia and throughout the globe. On top of this, the 2013 Burleigh Breaka Pro will also feature an AsP 6star rated Womens event and will see the competition Aussie surfers excited at the upgrade of t

ASP International Approves WCt Status for Drug Aware Margaret River Pro In a major sporting coup for Western Australia, Premier Colin Barnett has announced that the Drug Aware margaret river Pro has been granted World Championship Tour WCT status by the Association of surfing Professionals AsP. This is a fantastic outcome for WA and in particular the margaret river region, as it will drive visitation and provide priceless international exposure, mr Barnett said. The state Government supported su

Dion Atkinson visits Midcoast Development Squad and VEgEMItE Surfgroms surfing sA over the summer months runs a midcoast Development squad for any under18 surfers wanting to improve their surfing. This year has seen over 30 surfers in the program. For the first time a VeGemITe surfGroms program is running alongside the squad to create a pathway in which junior surfers can move from lessons to squad training. recently the squad surfers and VeGemITe surfGroms were very excited to have professional

Visit By Former World Champ Barton Lynch surfing Tasmania, supported by sport and recreation Tasmania, through the Tasmanian Governments Community support Levy, had a very successful weekend in November with former World Champion Barton Lynch working with our Junior state team at Nubeena. Assisting Barton was surfing Tasmania state coach, Dustin Hollick and assistant coach, Luke Bugg. As well as providing practical handson advice, Barton also stressed the importance of focussing on desired beha

2012 ASP World tour Race ASP World Championship tour Best Australian results MeN Quiksilver Pro, gold coast 1 Taj Burrow, 3 Josh Kerr rip curl Pro, Bells Beach 1 mick Fanning, 3 Joel Parkinson Billabong Pro rio, rio de Janeiro 2 Joel Parkinson, 3 mick Fanning, 3 Josh Kerr Volcom fiji Pro 3 mick Fanning Billabong Pro teahupoo 1 mick Fanning, 2 Joel Parkinson, 3 Owen Wright hurley Pro trestles 2 Joel Parkinson, 3 mick Fanning Quiksilver Pro france 3 Joel Parkinson rip curl Pro Portugal 1 Julian W

ASP Prime Star tour Results Best Australian results ASP MeNS PriMe eVeNtS telstra Drug Aware Pro, Margaret river 3 mark Occhilupo, 3 Kai Otton Nike Lowers Pro, Lowers trestles 3 Adrian Buchan Quiksilver Saquarema Prime, Saquarema 1 matt Wilkinson, 2 Kai Otton Nike uS Open of Surfing 1 Julian Wilson Vans World cup, Sunset Beach 1 Adam melling ASP MeNS StAr eVeNtS the championship Moves Surf festival Open, Bells Beach 1 Jordin Watson, 3 matt Banting hainan classic, hainan island, china 3 Dion A

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HPC Manager James Eggington said the camps were an ideal activity for the school holidays. Some of Australias best surfers are again preparing to host this summers Surfing Australia Pro Surfer Camps. Hosted at the Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre HPC, each camp will include guidance from Australias best surf coaches at the HPC with video analysis and the added bonus for participants to meet, surf and learn from their surfing heroes. This years schedule also includes the first ca

BEDE DURBIDGE AND SALLY FITZGIBBONS ARE BACK THIS SUMMER TO HOST THEIR ANNUAL PRO SURFER CAMPS IN THE STATE OF THE ART HPC. HANG OUT WITH BEDE DURBIDGE OR SALLY FITZGIBBONS FOR A ONCE IN A LIFETIME SURF CAMP DATES Bede Camp January 7th 11th 2013 Sally Camp January 14th 18th 2013 WHO Boys and girls U18 years of age LOCATION Casuarina Beach 15 minutes south of the Gold Coast TIME Each camp day runs from 7.30am 4.00pm PRICE 5 day camp 475 Optional extras Onsite accommodation 55 per night Sili

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