Expat Australian John Chapman is a long-time reader of PLB who these days lives and works in Austria, and who in recent years has become hooked on surfing the rivers of Europe and documenting this burgeoning sport (temporarily stalled by ...
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 ...
THE NEW ISSUE OF PLB – so what’s in it? Mick the Mighty Proofreader brings the inside info
The new issue of PLB is now in newsagents nationally, Australian subcribers have their copies, and all our international subscribers should have their ...
One year on – David “Baddy” Treloar - a 40-minute tribute film by Di Ellis
“That laugh and passion will always be missed. But we know his spirit is always here. “One year on ... RIP ...
Endless Winter – Episode one – The Pioneers of British Surfing
By Level Films – Episode 1 of this 7-part series is free. The award-winning Endless Winter films have been re-edited ...
Wild Things unique shop and new website
For a small independent Australian company, Wild Things from Byron Bay have this week launched a most exceptional rebuild of their ...
“I’ve got shivers up my spine! Unbelievable!” laughed Dave Carniel when we phoned him on a Saturday afternoon to say ...
“Wave Pools: A seemingly controversial topic in the surf world at the moment. Very polarizing responses regardless, no matter who you ...
Yep our 86th PLB magazine subscriber giveaway! Jye Byrnes has been featuring in PLB since Chris Bystrom’s early issues in the ...
From the Never Knew That Department: Hercule Poirot never risked his grey cells or his impeccably waxed moustache by attempting to hang ten. Nor ...
Vanimo Surf Lodge, Papua New Guinea – a win for all
“Foresight and planning are the secret to low numbers here as the Surfing Association of Papua New Guinea has introduced a global ...
The one and only Bob Cooper gone at 82
Before there were hippies or hipsters there was surfing’s original beatnik, Bob Cooper, who was one of very few surfers ...
Rare Indeed: the latest 10 original board logo additions to the Rare Surf Tees range
They’re produced in short runs, and the genuine logo designs in the Rare Surf Tees range cover surfing’s 1950s, 60s ...
THE NEW ISSUE OF PLB - What’s in it? Mick the Mighty Proofreader brings the inside info
The new issue of PLB is now in newsagents nationally in Australia and NZ and should be landing with all our international ...
Beatles, Jimi, Stones, Endless Summer – who’s the link? John Van Hamersveld!
By Tom Wegener for Noosa Longboards: Sometimes an artist can capture the energy, vibrancy and change of an era in one ...
Our 85th free board! Win a 9’2” fully handmade Black Square Noserider!
Yep our 85th PLB magazine subscriber giveaway! Black Square Surfboards’ shaper Ryan Chelman was raised in the surf shop his ...
Gerry gets his Warhurst Pilsner – our 84th board winner
Yep we’ve given away 84 boards to our Australian mag subscribers, even if they are American. Gerry Prietto lives in ...
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