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“Queensland Playground” – a leisurely 8 minutes of joy from the Gold Coast in 1957

“Queensland Playground” – a leisurely 8 minutes of joy from the Gold Coast in 1957

No highrise,  no groynes, and just a smattering of shiny happy people . . . oh for a time machine. Dug up for PLB from the dark web by detective Ian "Danger" Lording. “Produced by The Commonwealth Film Unit. Shot in glorious Vistarama and Eastmancolour. ​"Directed ...


The charming surf town of Imsouane obliterated in the name of progress – videos

The charming surf town of Imsouane obliterated in the name of progress – videos

Titled “the village of fisherman”, historic neighborhoods of Troglodyte dwellings have been flattened, removing the identity of the Soussi people ...

The Garden State Bagel Classic – 12k prizemoney in 2023, aiming for 20k in 2024

The Garden State Bagel Classic – 12k prizemoney in 2023, aiming for 20k in 2024

The Garden State Bagel Classic is an annual world-class longboard surfing competition.  32 of the best female and male longboard surfers ...

Morocco’s Imsouane and its wonderful righthander and thriving surf tourism – the shock development for locals

Morocco’s Imsouane and its wonderful righthander and thriving surf tourism – the shock development for locals

Sign the Petition at bottom - and why it matters. News as reported by Carve Magazine from the UK: Locals in ...

Why does going to the beach make you so tired?

Why does going to the beach make you so tired?

Not talking about a three-hour paddle here, this is about just hanging out – as addressed by Mel Magazine: These days, ...

WIN AN OCEANSIDE SURFCRAFT 9’3” BLUNT

WIN AN OCEANSIDE SURFCRAFT 9’3” BLUNT

Check out the Blunt – an Involvement style single-fin complete with volan clear deck and resin swirl bottom, and all ...

THE NEW PLB - ISSUE 117 - Mick the Mighty Proofreader brings the inside info on what's what

THE NEW PLB - ISSUE 117 - Mick the Mighty Proofreader brings the inside info on what's what

Magic Mick the Hyphen brings us his run-down on what lies between the covers of the newie: ISSUE No 117 >> FEATURES  INNER NZ Expat ...

Bob McTavish coming to the Boardroom Show at Del Mar

Bob McTavish coming to the Boardroom Show at Del Mar

News supplied by the Boardroom - Del Mar, CA, January 16, 2024  -- Foam will be flying October 12th & 13th ...

“Musical tribute to The Duke” including the man himself singing - Surf Radio!  Crescent Swells track list, tune in

“Musical tribute to The Duke” including the man himself singing - Surf Radio! Crescent Swells track list, tune in

“There was a Duke’s Day Celebration held at Freshie over the weekend so I thought it was a good time ...

“The Last Great Beach Day Tour”

“The Last Great Beach Day Tour”

This 18-minute movie from East Coast USA was sent to us by Low Rake:  "We made a full length film ...

“Smoke clean, breath easy, style that wave” – TV ad from 1960

“Smoke clean, breath easy, style that wave” – TV ad from 1960

As the crooner serenades, suck on that durry, rock that hammock, ride that wave . . . “a clean breath ...

TATI TAKES THE TAKAYAMA

TATI TAKES THE TAKAYAMA

Over the years we’ve phoned 100 Aussies to tell them they’ve won a top-end board just for being a PLB ...

Greg Webber designs incorporated into Florida wave pool site – with plans to build 30 stadiums in the next 20 years

Greg Webber designs incorporated into Florida wave pool site – with plans to build 30 stadiums in the next 20 years

Australian surfer Greg Webber has long been regarded as an innovative surfboard shaper and designer, and somewhat of a genius ...

Club Shakas: Co-founders tell all about safe surfing social group for women in Perth who are new to the sport

Club Shakas: Co-founders tell all about safe surfing social group for women in Perth who are new to the sport

News from Ebony Swetman and The West Australian: “Rock up with a board, a wetty, a few bucks for coffee and ...

How The Surfaris' Wipe Out became a dancefloor hit in remote communities across Australia's outback

How The Surfaris' Wipe Out became a dancefloor hit in remote communities across Australia's outback

From Eddie Williams, for ABC Kimberley: It's a pumping Friday night at the blue light disco in Mount Magnet, 570 kilometres ...

After four years and $80 million, California’s first actually affordable wave pool is set to open

After four years and $80 million, California’s first actually affordable wave pool is set to open

Surf in the Californian desert – and how they’re quickly learning to tweak the wave this way and that. This 10-minute ...

Time Capsule: The Nat, Bob and George at Noosa section from

Time Capsule: The Nat, Bob and George at Noosa section from "High On a Cool Wave"

Bob Evans’ classic fifth film. This short is from Australia’s National Film & Sound Archive: January 1968 - the clip and the curator’s ...

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