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TONIGHT in Manly: be there for Surfrider!

It’s Surfrider Foundation Northern Beaches Beach Benefit Bash and we want to see you there. WHERE: Wharf Bar, Manly Ferry Wharf & WHEN:  TONIGHT, Thr 29th October from 6pm Get your entry tickets ($25, includes first drink) on the door or buy online at www.surfrider.org.au/fundraiser Come along and have a great night out, listen to […]

Half Way there, half way to Go!

The Transparentsea team passes Point Plomer www.transparentseavoyage.com (Tuesday, October 20th, Crescent Head, NSW, Australia): After 19 days of surfing, paddling and sailing their way down the NSW coast, the environmental awareness group led by pro surfer Dave Rastovich has successfully passed the halfway point of their intended 700km, 36 day voyage from Byron Bay to […]

NORTHERN BEACHES JOIN THE LARGEST DAY OF CLIMATE ACTION IN HISTORY

2000+ EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD On Saturday 24 October 2009 Northern Beaches residents will join hundreds of thousands of people from around the world in taking a stand for a safe climate future as part of the largest global day of climate action ever witnessed. The call to action by both Climate Action Pittwater and […]

SurfAid Padang Earthquake Update 3/10/09

Two major earthquakes have hit the Padang, West Sumatra, region – the initial 7.6 on Wednesday evening and then a 6.6 quake on Thursday morning. Padang, the gateway to the Mentawai Islands and where most of the surf charter boats are based, has been seriously damaged and the death toll is more than 1,100 but […]

SURFRIDER TO HOST BEACH-BENEFIT BASH

All Welcome for a Night of Music, Films, Comedy, Prizes & Surfing Inspired by the pithy “we all use the same ocean” axiom, Surfrider Foundation’s Northern Beaches has concocted a fundraising event that includes music, films, comedy and awesome raffle gear that anyone who hits the beach won’t want to miss. The festivities kick off […]

“TRANSPARENTSEA” – A MODERN JOURNEY WITH ANCIENT CREATURES

Professional surfer Dave Rastovich initiates a bold environmental awareness campaign tomorrow from Byron Bay. Professional free-surfer and environmental campaigner David Rastovich will attempt an epic 700km ocean paddle from Byron Bay to Bondi Beach this October. The journey aims to follow the annual migration south of humpback whales and their calves while raising awareness of […]

A2B4C around Australia ultra marathon charity fundraiser nearly finished

Over the $400,000 mark… lets keep it going! Craig’s blog 24 August 2009:  Up at 3am to start the trek overland to the ACT.  I couldn’t believe my eyes when I started this morning and saw that once again the wind had changed and was now blowing from the north west and directly into my face.  […]

GLOBAL SURF INDUSTRIES NOOSA FESTIVAL OF SURFING HANDS OVER $19,500 FOR CHARITY

The 2009 Global Surf Industries Noosa Festival of Surfing, presented by Golden Breed, raised almost $19,500 to split between three beneficiary charities – Surf Aid, the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal and Frangipani Dreams. At a hand-over of the donations in Noosa yesterday, Festival director Phil Jarratt and sponsorship manager Trudy Croad thanked major sponsor […]

Surf Days Ahead for Indigenous Kids

A group of Indigenous children will be given the experience of a lifetime this Wednesday thanks to the No-Way Campaign Foundation and Surfing NSW.