The Southside Malibu Club is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The club, which was established in 1984 at the rebirth of the longboard surfing era, has become a Cronulla institution. It is the second longest running longboard club in the country, surpassed only by the legendary Byron Bay club. It is southern Sydney’s leading longboard club […]
Words/Images: John Veage Surfing Sutherland Shire officially unveiled the Cronulla Surfing Walk of Fame in 2015 at North Cronulla Beach to recognise local surfers who made the Professional World Surfing Tour, we have now have formally announced a ‘Surfing Hall of Fame‘. The Hall of Fame presents the most significant figures and greatest champions of […]
Almost every surfer in the world knows the name Mark Occhilupo – or just plain Occy, the Cronulla 1999 World Surfing Champion that rose from the ashes of a celebrated junior career to finally reach his potential. Short and stocky, a ball of energy that took to the water and turned into an aggressive power […]
Picture/Words: John Veage Surfing Sutherland Shire has successfully run a free surfers first aid course at Cronulla RSL for the local Bate Bay Boardriders Clubs. The course provides participants with the knowledge and skills needed to manage emergency first aid situations and deliver competent emergency care until the arrival of professional medical support. Surfers are […]
Words and images: John Veage The 2024 Bodyboard King Shark Island Challenge has been run and won after a six year hiatus in the wide world of the surfing wilderness. In challenging 6-10ft waves, with a growing SSE swell and a high tide peaking at 4.30pm the four finalist, Marli Dunn, Benny Sawyer, Andrew Lester […]