History of Coolangatta – a 12-minute vid from “The doorway to Queensland”

Produced in 2011 & covering the history of the southern end of the Gold Coast back to James Cook. “The history of a town that was the original hot spot for an Aussie holiday. The Coolangatta Area has grown immensely and ...

The Hodaddy site is back! Andrew Crockett’s comprehensive deep-dive for surf history buffs

Most fans of surf history will know of Andrew Crockett, he looked after a lot of early surf photographers’ work ...

Bali to impose tourist tax – amid crackdown on “nuisance foreigners”

As reported in Time Magazine: The Indonesian paradisiacal province of Bali, the so-called “Island of Gods,” is tired of being ...

“Following the Fall Line” a portrait of Bryce Young – watch the full 48-minute film

Bryce has long been one of the most versatile and daring surfers in the world but he keeps it all ...

100 FREE SURFBOARDS!

It’s taken a while but we’ve hit the ton! Seriously, where are those Guinness people? It was somewhere back around the ...

The world’s greatest (only) hardcore surf and gardening show – news, pemiere & trailer

New series ‘Farm Boys’ follows Earthly wizards Heath Joske and Addy Jones as they set about building a productive garden paradise in ...

Old Mal Titles Galore!

For boards from before the revolution – the Queensland, Victorian, and Australian Titles are all looming. The 2023 Queensland Old Mal ...

The orca uprising: whales are ramming boats – but are they inspired by revenge, grief or memory?

News from The Guardian: A pod in the strait of Gibraltar has sunk three boats and damaged dozens of others, and ...

New Zealand becomes first country to ban thin plastic bags for fresh produce from supermarkets

Go the Kiwis - as reported by the ABC: New Zealand has become the first country to ban the thin plastic ...

BARZ OPTICS – THE LATEST WINNERS: UK, HAWAII, CA, & TEXAS

Every issue of the mag we pull four random international subscribers out of the hat for pairs of Barz sunglasses ...

The British Longboard Union - Saunton Sands Longboard Classic 2023, wrap, results & photos

News from BLU: The adrenaline levels always rise as you whisk past the Saunton Sands Hotel and approach the famous ...

They do everything in style in West Oz! The Whalebone Classic – wrap, results & photos

News from Surfing West Australia on the 24th Whalebone Classic from Isolators Reef in Cottesloe, Perth, WA: (TRIGG BEACH, WA/AUS - Monday 10th July ...

Check this out for a smile – the 1 Foot Warrior and coffin ride barrel – video & chat

This is Mark Hill, and if this doesn’t bring you a smile maybe it's time to check your pulse. Over to ...

A global surge of heat

The Taylor Swift ticketing debacle has received more coverage, but here’s some other news as reported by The New York ...

“Finding The Fall Line” – surfing a century of surfboards

Check out this article and 11-minute video from Patagonia’s excellent Roaring Journals – link at bottom. From Rasta to Rusty, ...

HOT READ! PLB magazine catches fire on the Nullarbor Plain while heading to West Australia

“Please be advised that due to a fire on one of our linehaul trucks to Western Australia, your magazine stock ...

RIP Gordon Woods – original Australian board great gone at 98. This was an extraordinary life – read about it here, in his own words

A pivotal member of the original Brookvale Six, Gordon made his first board when he was a grommet at Bondi ...

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