Category Archives: Australia

The 'Art of Surfing'

VIA – ABC GOLD COAST 7 November, 2011 1:11PM AEST The ‘Art of Surfing’ By Candice Marshall The ‘Art of Surfing’ competition and exhibition is now on display at Surf World Gold Coast. The exhibition features contemporary and retro surfboard art by both surf artists and manufacturers, with 40 original works entered from local and … Continue reading The 'Art of Surfing'

Four shark reports off WA coast – divers spooked by shark 'with massive head'

VIA – PERTH NOW Four shark reports off WA coast – divers spooked by shark ‘with massive head’ Glenn Cordingley From: PerthNow November 05, 2011 12:27PM DANGER: Two divers have been spooked by a shark with a massive head, while there have been three other reported sightings at Cottesloe, Falcon and Warnbro Sound. Source: PerthNow … Continue reading Four shark reports off WA coast – divers spooked by shark 'with massive head'

Champion surfer Stephanie Gilmore partners with Nikon

VIA – CNET Champion surfer Stephanie Gilmore partners with Nikon By Alexandra Savvides | November 4, 2011 (Credit: Surfing Australia) Standing out in the world of rugged cameras can be a tough business. Nikon has announced a three-year partnership with Surfing Australia, bringing a range of photographic benefits to the surfing community. Stephanie Gilmore, four-time … Continue reading Champion surfer Stephanie Gilmore partners with Nikon

First Images, Promo Poster, and Synopsis for the Surfing Drama DRIFT Starring Sam Worthington

VIA – COLLIDER First Images, Promo Poster, and Synopsis for the Surfing Drama DRIFT Starring Sam Worthington by Brendan Bettinger Posted:November 2nd, 2011 at 4:43 pm From AFM, we have the first images, poster, and synopsis for the surfing drama Drift. Set in 1970s Austrailia, Drift centers on two brothers (Xavier Samuel and Myles Pollard) … Continue reading First Images, Promo Poster, and Synopsis for the Surfing Drama DRIFT Starring Sam Worthington

World-ranked Aussie surfer arrested after booze binge

VIA – SMH World-ranked Aussie surfer arrested after booze binge World-ranked Australian surfer and renowned party boy Matthew “Wilko” Wilkinson has been arrested for public intoxication in California after police allegedly found him lying in a street. Wilkinson, 23, who declares on his popular blog “I’m superbadass and the women love it”, was picked up … Continue reading World-ranked Aussie surfer arrested after booze binge

Pro Surfer Wilkinson Arrested in Newport Beach

VIA – SURFLINE Pro Surfer Wilkinson Arrested in Newport Beach PRESS RELEASE Professional surfer Matthew “Wilko” Wilkinson, 23, of Copacabana, New South Wales, Australia, was arrested by Newport Beach police near Balboa Boulevard and 18th Street on Saturday for public intoxication, according to the NBPD. Officers responded to a call of a male subject laying … Continue reading Pro Surfer Wilkinson Arrested in Newport Beach

Kelly Slater is the greatest sportsperson of all time, Fuel TV presenter Mark Occhilupo says

VIA – FOX SPORTS Kelly Slater is the greatest sportsperson of all time, Fuel TV presenter Mark Occhilupo says By Antony Pinshaw FOX SPORTS October 27, 2011 12:02PM No.1 … Slater after beating Owen Wright at Teahupoo in August. Source: Kirstin Scholtz / AP Kelly Slater is the greatest sportsman of all time, Fuel TV … Continue reading Kelly Slater is the greatest sportsperson of all time, Fuel TV presenter Mark Occhilupo says

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Fisherman survives shark attack in Australia – video #SurfReport #Fishing

  http://youtu.be/ZdAunXTV2WA   http://youtu.be/m7iKj9IXfLM   http://youtu.be/rGIcAVNMoqM   Via – Guardian UK A 51-year-old man has suffered severe puncture wounds after being attacked by a shark off the coast of New South Wales. Alan Saunders, a fisherman, was attempting to free three sharks trapped in his net when the animal struck. Saunders has been taken to … Continue reading Fisherman survives shark attack in Australia – video #SurfReport #Fishing