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Surfers rip up Ours reef break in night time assault

Psychos… VIA – DAILY TELEGRAPH Surfers rip up Ours reef break in night time assault Andrew Webster From: The Daily Telegraph September 02, 2011 8:03PM SURFERS often talk about the green cathedral. It’s the moment when the lip of the wave curls over and forms a perfect barrel, with sunlight streaming in from the other … Continue reading Surfers rip up Ours reef break in night time assault →

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VIDEO: Daredevil Mark Visser parachutes into middle of the ocean in quest to catch a 30m wave

Incredible! VIDEO: 9 Lives: Surf and sky VIA – COURIER MAIL AUSTRALIA Daredevil Mark Visser parachutes into middle of the ocean in quest to catch a 30m wave Peter Hall From: The Courier-Mail September 02, 2011 7:36AM SURFERS are used to taking drops – but not from 5000 feet! In a world first, Sunshine Coast … Continue reading VIDEO: Daredevil Mark Visser parachutes into middle of the ocean in quest to catch a 30m wave →

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Avatar's Sam Worthington – Drift the movie may have local launch in Australia

VIA – MARGARET RIVER MAIL Drift the movie may have local launch MAL GILL 31 Aug, 2011 10:18 AM THE premiere of the $11m surfing movie Drift, set in Margaret River in the 1970s and starring WA actor Sam Worthington, could be in Margaret River next year. Producer Tim Duffy on a beach set at … Continue reading Avatar's Sam Worthington – Drift the movie may have local launch in Australia →

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Shark spooked locals before fatal attack

VIA – BRISBANE TIMES Shark spooked locals before fatal attack Bridie Jabour August 30, 2011 – 4:49PM A man’s body was mauled by tiger sharks in waters avoided by locals because the predators had been circling since a whale carcass was discovered in the area a few weeks ago. A crocodile had also taken up … Continue reading Shark spooked locals before fatal attack →

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Australia: Missing man mauled by sharks

What a nightmare… VIA – THE WEST AUSTRALIAN Missing man mauled by sharks The West Australian August 30, 2011, 9:39 am A Victorian builder has been found dead in shark-infested waters off the Queensland coast. The 48-year-old man’s body was found mauled by sharks, 13 hours after he went missing, off Palm Island. Five helicopters … Continue reading Australia: Missing man mauled by sharks →

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Surf Industry News: Billabong in a bind

VIA – RAG TRADER Billabong in a bind 30 Aug 2011 Iconic Australian brand Billabong is under fire again, with its US operation in hot water over an alleged breach of contract, alleged fraud, and alleged conspiracy to commit fraud. The American arm of the surfwear label, which launched in Queensland in 1973, is being … Continue reading Surf Industry News: Billabong in a bind →

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MUST WATCH VIDEO: Jeremy Flores Perfect 10's, Jordy's Injury & More! Billabong Pro Tahiti

MUST WATCH VIDEO: Jeremy Flores Perfect 10’s, Jordy’s Injury & More! Billabong Pro Tahiti All the best highlights from Sundays Billabong Pro action in Tahiti. Epic Teahupoo and epic surfing!

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Shark attack at Angourie

VIA – THE DAILY EXAMINER Shark attack at Angourie 11th December 2011 A SURFER had a narrow escape after a shark bit a chunk out of his board as he was paddling out at Angourie this morning. It is understood the surfer was one of only two in the water at the time. It is … Continue reading Shark attack at Angourie →