Is Yamba the birthplace of Australia’s surfing photography?
July 12, 2010
Last year the seaside village of Yamba in northern NSW was voted by Australian Traveller Magazine to be the ‘Best Town in Australia’, and now organisers of their annual community festival are looking to claim another title for the town: “Is Yamba the birthplace of Australia’s surfing photography?”
To find the answer to this question the festival organising committee is seeking the help of the Australian surfing community.
Surfing legend Shorty Connors honoured at Lennox Point
April 25, 2010
Ron ‘Shorty’ Connors was ‘no different to the boys and girls of today — he loved his surfing, especially at the Point’.
Those words came from Shorty’s dad Cyril at the opening of the Ron ‘Shorty’ Connors Memorial Stairs at Lennox Point on Saturday.
Stuart Kennedy scores his biggest career win
March 28, 2010
Lennox Head surfer Stuart Kennedy won the biggest event of his emerging career in Tasmania today, taking out the prestigious Association of Surfing Professionals 6-Star Rated O’Neill Cold Water Classic.
Twenty-year-old Kennedy is on his first serious year as an ASP World Qualifying Series competitor and the former Australasian Pro Junior Champion of 2008 could not have dreamed of such a win so early in his season.
Marcus Baker’s new surf movie to premiere at Ballina RSL Club
December 8, 2009
A premiere showing of Marcus Baker’s new surf movie, Nowhere Going Somewhere, at the Ballina RSL Club on Saturday night, December 12, chronicles the rise of three young Lennox Head surfers who are chasing careers on the world professional circuit.
It will be a fundraiser for the Lennox National Surfing Reserve Association, which in turn donates any money it raises to groups such as Australian Seabird Rescue and landcare and dunecare groups.
The featured surfers are Adam Melling, Stuart Kennedy and James Wood.
Gerry Mopez reports on this year’s fourth annual Morning of the Mo …
November 28, 2009
Shellywatu, Ballina, November 21st, 2009. – Despite previous years’ crowd favourites such as Bunker Freckles (Bali) and Steven Radical (Austria) unable to attend this year’s gathering, the bar was still raised to new found levels of fun and participation.
The draw of 110 surfers from as far south as Victoria’s West Coast to the hot North of Noosa Heads rocked out in the sun to 70s whaling guitar riffs, riding pre-80s surfboards and proudly wearing their groomed moustaches, all in a bid for the most sought-after piece of iconic surfing meMOrabilia, the 2009 ‘STYLEMOSTER’ modallion.
From the 7am meet at Lighthouse carpark, Ballina, where prizes are awarded for the best arrival, it was on!
Starting with Moses and his 10 comMOndments, loudly interrupted by the 4-mo strong Mo Mads (Bikey Gang) muscling their way through the crowded carpark hurling eggs and abuse to the onlooking surfers, Evil Monevil soon stunt-rolled his way through the carpark after rolling in from the top of the hill on a kids bike that stopped traffic and resulted in a fire-extinguishing.
Mobi Wan Kenobi used the force of his 62 EJ Holden riding in on the roof, cape flowing and lightsaber drawn.
Rollerbladers wearing G-Strings and carrying single fins also put in an entry but it was Mo-Joe Hudson’s literally back-scrapping entry into the carpark covered in blood after an unsuccessful attempt at bombing the hill on his skatey that took it out!
Stuart Kennedy dominates day two of Pro Junior
September 30, 2009
A return to form from past champion Stuart Kennedy headlined day two of the Billabong Pro Junior Bells Beach on the blustery Victorian Surf Coast today.
With a change of location to Jan Juc, due to a dissipating swell and strong off-shore winds, the best junior surfers in Australasia were out to cement spots in the prestigious Billabong ASP World Junior Championships.
2008 ASP Australasian Pro Junior champion Stuart Kennedy (Lennox Head, NSW) was a man on a mission this morning, posting the highest single wave and total heat score with an 8.25 (out of a possible 10) and 15.25 (out of a possible 20) respectively.
“It was really testing conditions today,” Kennedy admitted.
Scholarship makes dreams a reality for Moacir
September 9, 2009
When 15-year-old Moacir Palacios (pictured) fled Nicaragua five years ago to escape a home life of violence and poverty, he could never have imagined the path his life would take.
Stopped by Mexican immigration authorities on his way to America, Moacir, who will today be awarded an Innis Foundation Scholarship to study at Southern Cross University’s Riverside campus in Tweed Heads, was taken with his brother to Mision Mexico – an orphanage for abused and neglected children founded by an Australian couple in Tapachula, in southern Mexico.
Regional junior surfing teams announced
June 29, 2009
The third and final round of the Fantastic Noodles Far North Coast Regional Junior Surfing Titles went off at Cabarita last weekend, with the Far North Coast team decided for the Arnette NSW Junior Titles.
With precious places at the Arnette NSW Junior Titles up for grabs, the region’s best junior stars were on tenterhooks before the opening heat at Cabarita, all wanting to the opportunity to represent their region at Forster in July.
Greeted with excellent two to three foot peaks, light offshore winds and a handful of tomorrow’s stars, the action that transpired was of the highest order.
When the smoke cleared it was Michael Wright (Lennox Head, NSW), Tommy Boucault (Ocean Shores, NSW) and Mitchell James (Kingscliff, NSW) who were left standing on the dais.
Regional Junior Surfing Titles come to a close this weekend
June 17, 2009
The third and final and eagerly anticipated round of the Fantastic Noodles Far North Coast Regional Junior Surfing Titles comes to Cabarita this weekend.
With precious places at the Arnette NSW Junior Titles up for grabs, the region’s best junior stars will be ready to shine.
Having seen clear skies, offshore winds and a clean 1-1.5 metre swell for the last round, this weekend is looking equally as enticing, with a fresh south swell marching up the east coast – providing the perfect backdrop for some exciting action.
With Sam Cliff and Jake Cumberland having all but sealed their positions in the Arnette NSW Junior Titles with two consecutive victories in the previous two rounds, taking out the under 18 and 16 divisions respectively, the likes of Mitchell James, Regan Fredericks and Joel Ford, in the under 18s, and Tommy Boucaut, Soli Bailey and Tom Snellgrove, in the under 16s, will all be looking to secure solid results.
Australia’s Owen Wright wins Sri Lankan Airlines Pro in the Maldives
June 15, 2009
Owen Wright (Australia/NSW/Lennox Head) has won the 10th annual Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) six-star PRIME rated World Qualifying Series (WQS) Sri Lankan Airlines Pro in the Maldives.
It was a monumental high-scoring final, described by numerous ASP officials at this event as the greatest final they have ever seen, held in outstanding 4 to 5 feet (1.5m) surf at Pasta Point.
