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Hannah – Volunteer Spotlight

Hannah Marshall is Principal of The Good Law Company, a boutique law firm based in Manly, NSW.  Hannah is also a volunteer for Surfrider's…
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Wax, Waves and Wins for the Coast with Rip Curl

Thanks to Rip Curl’s support, we’ve: Celebrated two major campaign wins against offshore oil and gas exploration projects threatening the Southern Ocean and the…
Gold Coast BranchNewsQLD

Blue Water Task Force | Annual Report 2025

Image Courtesy of Andrew Shield Surfrider Foundation Gold Coast-Tweed Branch has released the inaugural Annual Report of the Blue Water Task Force (BWTF), its…
Gold Coast BranchNewsQLD

Found Objects Competition Australia

Found Objects is an opportunity for people to share items they have found (and cleaned up!) from their local beach or waterway, arranged in…
Gold Coast BranchNewsQLD

Safe to swim?

Planning a day at the beach? Don't just check the weather—check the water quality too! Burleigh Heads—home to world-class surf, crystal-blue water and white…
QLDSunshine Coast Branch

Clean Up Double Island 2024

Live music, camping under the stars and over a tonne of rubbish removed from the dunes — Clean Up Double Island is no ordinary…
Melbourne BranchSurf Coast BranchTASTasmania BranchVIC

TGS Victory

BREAKING NEWS: TGS has officially withdrawn plans to blast the Southern Sea! That's 7.7 million hectares of ocean protected from seismic blasting—the first destructive…
TASTasmania Branch

SURF NOT SALMON

Surf Not Salmon opposes the expansion of salmon farming in Tasmanian waters. On 21 May 2021, over 400 surfers and beach lovers braved chilly…
TASTasmania Branch

NO GAS ACROSS THE BASS

June 15th 2021 saw the Australian Government announce an additional 80,000km2 of our oceans will be released for oil and gas exploration. These new…
TASTasmania Branch

FIGHT FOR THE BIGHT – TASMANIA

Surfers around Tasmania were deeply involved in the Fight For The Bight campaign with several protest events held around the state. The community worked…
South West Australia Branch

PRESERVE GNARABUP

Gnarabup is the only protected swimming beach on Margaret River’s coastline, famous for its big swells and often dangerous swimming conditions. The Gnarabup Beach…
MELBOURNE branch
Mornington Peninsula BranchVIC

FIGHT FOR THE BIGHT

We rallied communities from around the bay to join in the National Day of Action to stand up to Equinor’s plans to drill for…
Mornington Peninsula BranchVIC

AGL WESTERNPORT

A diverse group of community volunteers devoted to stand for the biodiversity of Westernport bay and its coastal areas. We advocate for the protection…
Surf Coast BranchVIC

FIGHT FOR THE BIGHT

Surfrider Surf Coast led the charge against offshore drilling in the Great Australian Bight. The threats posed by opening the Bight to oil exploration…
Gold Coast BranchQLD

GOLD COAST ACTIVISM

Activism is in our blood (along with a healthy dose of saltwater). Surfrider Gold Coast draws its roots from protests in the 1990s (attended…
Gold Coast BranchQLD

GOLD COAST BEACH CLEANS

Since its humble beginnings, Surfrider Foundation has maintained efforts to eliminate plastic from our oceans. Whilst beach clean-ups are not the solution to the…
Gold Coast BranchQLD

SEAWEEK STOKE – ANNUAL THONG CHUCK CHAMPIONSHIP

In September we celebrate 'Seaweek', Australia’s annual celebration of the sea. We hold the event at Palm Beach Surf Club, Australia’s first 'Ocean Friendly'…
Gold Coast BranchQLD

GOLD COAST SURF MANAGEMENT PLAN

Surfrider Gold Coast initiated the precursor to Gold Coast World Surf Reserve as the Gold Coast Point Breaks National Surfing Reserve (GCPBNSR), which was…
Gold Coast BranchQLD

CURRUMBIN CREEK ACTIVE TRANSPORT BRIDGE SUBMISSION

We support the Department’s objective to promote improved active transport between Currumbin and Palm Beach, which closely aligns with our organisation’s mission to promote…
Northern Beaches BranchNSW

LONG REEF SLSC

Surfrider played a crucial role in twice thwarting the extraordinary overdevelopment of the surf club at the glorious beach and headland at Long Reef.…
Northern Beaches BranchNSW

ENDANGERED WAVE – NORTH NARRABEEN

The branch continues to work with the Northern Beaches Council to best manage the iconic surf break at North Narrabeen. The man-made dune created…
Northern Beaches BranchNSW

LINE IN THE SAND – STOP VERTICAL SEAWALLS

Since our inception, the Northern Beaches Branch has campaigned hard against the construction of a seawall along Collaroy-Narrabeen Beach. We collected over 3,000 signatures…
Northern Beaches BranchNSW

WARRIEWOOD CLEAN WATER TESTING

Upgrading the Wamberal Warriewood Sewage Treatment Plant is a long-running commitment of the Northern Beaches Branch. Since the 1990s, Surfrider has worked with an…
Northern Beaches BranchNSW

PEP11

Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 (PEP 11) is the licence permit to drill for offshore gas in the Sydney Basin. The area includes 4,500 square…
Cronulla BranchNSW

Coastal Education

Conducted stormwater pollution and ocean litter seminars with local board-rider clubs and local primary schools.
Cronulla BranchNSW

Clean Up Cronulla X Cronulla Sharks

Partnered with the Cronulla Sharks to hold a beach clean up and ocean litter educational day at the beach for children. 150+ participants.
Cronulla BranchNSW

Plastic Pollution Education

We partnered with 11 local primary schools, the Cronulla Sharks, NSW Government, and the Sutherland Shire Council on a reusable bag initiative, which included…

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