Want the coolest job on the coast?
We are offering two of them. Both jobs at Surfrider HQ in the beautiful Avalon, Sydney. It is an exciting and rewarding place to work, as you play a key role in protecting Australia’s waves and beaches.
Operations Manager (30 hrs/wk)
The Operations Manager reports to the Board as the senior employee responsible for running our National Office. This is a challenging and rewarding role, requiring excellent administrative and management skills.
Applications close October 7th 2011.
Partnerships Manager (20 Hrs/wk)
The Partnerships Manager is responsible for building relationships with donors, sponsors, government and grant bodies, and developing related marketing and environmental campaigns with our branches. You will hit the ground running and make the role your own.
Applications close October 14th 2011.
Surfrider is a NFP environmental organisation with 25 volunteer based branches across Australia and is an equal oppoortunity employer.
The office is in the amazing Coastalwatch building shared with other surf entities like Surfing World, Surf Aid and all just 100m from the Avalon surf breaks.
These two roles replace the role of General Manager which has been held by Kristy Theissling for the last two years.
For more info and how to apply …
APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED…
Cattle Grids Revegetation Project – Saturday 16th July 11am
Save the Date- it’s time for some more Surfrider Foundation Tasmania winter activity!
Where: “Cattle Grids Headland”, 4 Mile Beach (just south of Falmouth from the St Mary’s pass turnoff). Meet at the carpark.
When: 11.00am Saturday 16th July (Members are encouraged to stay for saturday evening/sunday for other events).
Why: “Cattle Grids” is one of the better known and loved left hand point breaks on the East Coast of Tassie, so much so that several years ago a group of local sufers and community members embarked upon an ambitious project to landscape and revegetate the “Grid” headland, at the North end of 4 Mile Beach. A six figure sum of money was granted for stone work, inluding steps, paths, sculptures and storm refuges with seats and viewing platforms of the wave.
Much of this work has been overgrown by coastal scrub, and use of parts of the lanscaped project area (for example inappropriate vehicle access) has led to degradation on parts of the headland.
The original Cattle Grid project is a positve symbol for all Surfers around the state, and is an initiative that we should all be proud of and recognise.
We all love the surf and our beaches, but be honest……how much do we ever give back and contribute to our states “surf sanctuaries”?
If you would like to contribute to the care and maintenance of this area and are willing to join Surfrider Tasmania in this project, please register your interest via return e-mail, by accessing the Surfrider Tasmania Facebook Site or contacting Peter Whish-Wilson on 0410 754 728.
This is meant to be a social gathering for surfers and other community members. Camping and other accomodation, a BBQ and surf competition are also being planned for Surfrider members if surf conditions and weather permit (including on the sunday 17th July).
Once again please e-mail me prior to the 16th of July to register your interest so we can organise the logistics for the day.
SURFERS WANT TO FILLET ABBOTT
July 28, 2010 by Surfrider Foundation
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MEDIA RELEASE: July 28, 2010
The peak coastal organisation Surfrider Foundation Australia has come out strongly against Tony Abbot’s sudden ban on new marine parks and has accused him of “eco vandalism” and “dog-fish-whistling”.
“The claim that marine parks harm tourism and fishing is totally untrue and irresponsible” said the Chairman of the Surfrider Foundation Australia Board Dr Rex Campbell.
“Fishing and fish stocks improve greatly near areas where marine parks and sanctuaries have been created.”
“While Mr Abbott was filleting the 4kg Barramundi yesterday, I had to ask myself, was he fish-mongering or scare-mongering?” said Dr. Campbell. “Plus I wondered if the barramundi got to be 4kg only because it grew up in a protected sanctuary?”.
Surfrider Foundation is calling on all political parties to proclaim more marine sanctuaries, not less, to ensure protection against overfishing, oil spills, shipping hazards, whaling, offshore pollution and to grow tourism.
It would appear that Mr Abbott is purposefully blurring the line between marine parks and No Take zones, which typically are a small percentage of any marine park. Marine parks themselves constitute a miniscule amount of Australia’s nearly 36,000 kilometres mainland coastline and the 24,000 kilometres of island coastline.
Marine parks are multiple-use, meaning that a wide range of activities, including fishing, are allowed in many areas.
Marine sanctuaries are smaller areas within the marine park and are no-take, meaning that fishing and extractive activities such as oil drilling, is not allowed.
“The fishing industry scare campaign surrounding marine parks has been very successful, but the facts do not back up the fears. Marine sanctuaries actually help tourism and help recreational fishing.”
“I was heavily into fishing and diving long before I rode my first wave”, says Surfrider Foundation Australia Director Gene Hardy.
“I’ve recently been holidaying in an area within the iconic Ningaloo Marine Park, and enjoyed incredible fishing near large marine sanctuary areas.”
“It’s a simple concept, preserve some reasonably large areas as breeding / conservation areas and you are going to get spill over into your mixed fishing zones.”
“It’s not about stopping people fishing – sanctuaries work.”
“In fact the last thing anybody wants, especially serious fisherman, is to decimate our fish stocks so that no one can go fishing.”
“I want my daughter’s children to be able to catch their dinner the same way I have.” Said Mr Hardy.
“Surfrider Foundation fights for a clean oceans, not “cleaned out” oceans and calls on the Coalition to review this policy as this proposition simply will not stand up. Where these things are in place, coastal communities do well.” said Dr Campbell.
Media contact:
Dr Rex Campbell 0423 889 899
Brendan Donohoe 0422 900 501
info@surfrider.org.au
More Information:
Marine parks are multiple-use, meaning that a wide range of activities, including fishing, are allowed in many areas. Marine sanctuaries are smaller areas within the marine park and are no-take, meaning that fishing and extractive activities such as oil drilling, is not allowed. They protect fish stocks and provide safe breeding grounds for fish and other species. Spillover from these sanctuary zones enables sustainable fisheries and allows for fishers to come back year after year and catch their quotas. Sanctuaries become an ‘engine room’ for fish production. One recent study shows that one large female dhufish of 98cm was capable of producing the equivalent number of eggs as 11 60cm dhufish. (StJohn, 2009).
Ningaloo Marine Park in North Western Australia is an example of a marine park. 34% or 88, 365 acres are made up of sanctuary zones. The remaining 66% is made up of general use, recreation, and special purpose zones. Recreational fishing is allowed in all of those areas. Rottnest Island off of Perth hosts a successful marine park and the one of the sanctuary zones (Kingston Reef) have 50x more legal lobsters and 100x higher egg production (Babcock et al., 2007).
Babcock, R.C., Phillips, J.C., Lourey, M., Clapin, G. Increased density, biomass and egg production in an unfished population of Western Rock Lobster (Panulirus cygnus) at Rottnest Island, Western Australia. CSIRO Marine Research, Private Bag No. 5, Wembley 6913 WA, Australia
R. Lenanton, J. StJohn*, I. Keay, C. Wakefield, G. Jackson, B. Wise and D. Gaughan Spatial scales of exploitation among populations of demersal scalefish: implications for management. Part 2: Stock structure and biology of two indicator species, West Australian dhufish (Glaucosoma hebraicum) and pink snapper (Pagrus auratus), in the West Coast Bioregion Final FRDC Report – Project 2003/052
2009 Conference Program & Details
October 16, 2009 by Surfrider Foundation
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2009 Conference Venue
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION NATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE 2009
Date & Time Saturday November 7, 2009.
9am – 1pm.
Venue Southern Cross University, Riverside Campus – Brett Street, Tweed Head, Gold Coast
Price$40.00 for SFA Members
$50.00 for Non-Members
CONFERENCE PROGRAM UPDATE
Wendy Harmer
- Presentation from Tangaroa Blue Ocean Care Society on statistical analysis of rubbish collected on beaches, use of data and participation with Heidi Taylor.
- Humorous and educational Debate on Climate Change adjudicated by Wendy Harmer with six special guest debaters, including Tim Baker, see THE DEBATE for more details
- Case study presentation on the “Bring Back Kirra” campaign with Chris Butler and Wayne Dean. Includes education on sand management, campaign planning, and coalition building.
- Presentation on seabird rescue rehabilitation of Australasian Gannets, Australian Pelicans, Little Penguins, Rufous Night Herons and some of the Cormorant species with Melbourne Aquariam Bird Curator Tristen Bird.
- Presentation from Coastalwatch and CoastalCOMS on latest beach width and sand management, and information available to Chapters with Chris Tola.
Register your attendance at the 2009 Conference here
Accommodation Bookings in Coolangatta, Kirra and South Tweed are recommended.
Most of the events will be held at and between Southern Cross University, Riverside Campus – Brett Street, Tweed Heads and Kirra Beach, Kirra
Accommodation Recommendations
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