A SDS blog covering the 2004 SWA 40 Year celebrations was posted 3 March 2018. This version includes additional celebration photos from Mike Burkett, an image of the late Loz Smith’s ‘Montage of attendees’ and other related memorabilia. There is a web link to the original SDS blog at the end of this post.
Background
In September 2004 Surfing WA celebrated their 40th Anniversary at AQWA (Aquarium of WA) in Hillarys.
1965-67 WA Women’s surfing champion Teena Christon was invited to officially cut the Anniversary cake with WA politician John Quigley.
Quindalup surf photographer the late Loz Smith captured social pics at the function.
A booklet titled Offshore and Pumping – 40 years of surfing in WA was published and issued to invitees at the function. Norm Bateman was Chairman of SWA’s Celebrating 40 Years sub-committee responsible for producing the booklet.
2004 Surfing WA 40 Year party poster courtesy of Colleen Burke.2004 WASRA 40 year celebrations. Mike Burkett, Mick Stinger Rea & Rodger Slater from Jefferies Bay South Africa. Photo courtesy Mike Burkett2004 WASRA 40 year celebrations. Mick Marlin, Mike Burkett (with 40 year booklet), Gary McCormick & Murray Smith. Photo courtesy Mike Burkett.
The late Loz Smith was SWA’s official photographer at the celebrations. After the event Loz created this montage from his photos, it has been signed by many of the attendees. Loz’s montage will be displayed in the new SWA building at Trigg.
2004 SWA 40 Year celebration montage created by the late Loz Smith. Montage courtesy of owner Peter Bothwell and Loz’s son Jimmy Smith.2004 SWA 40 Year Offshore & Pumping booklet cover featuring Ian Cairns (left) and Taj Burrow (right). Photo Steve Robertson.2004 SWA 40 Year Offshore & Pumping booklet contents page.2004 Cover West Magazine featuring Celebrating 40 years of WA surfing article courtesy The West Australian newspaper 27 Nov 2004. L-R Teena Christon, Murray Smith, Len Dibben, Mick Marlin and Gary ‘Gooselegs’ Vaughan (President of SWA) at Trigg.
A SDS blog covering the 2004 SWA 40 Year celebrations was posted 3 March 2018. This version includes additional celebration photos from Mike Burkett, an image of the late Loz Smith’s ‘Montage of attendees’ and other related memorabilia. There is a web link to the original SDS blog at the end of this post.
Background
In September 2004 Surfing WA celebrated their 40th Anniversary at AQWA (Aquarium of WA) in Hillarys.
1965-67 WA Women’s surfing champion Teena Christon was invited to officially cut the Anniversary cake with WA politician John Quigley.
Quindalup surf photographer the late Loz Smith captured social pics at the function.
A booklet titled Offshore and Pumping – 40 years of surfing in WA was published and issued to invitees at the function. Norm Bateman was Chairman of SWA’s Celebrating 40 Years sub-committee responsible for producing the booklet.
The late Loz Smith was SWA’s official photographer at the celebrations. After the event Loz created this montage from his photos, it has been signed by many of the attendees. Loz’s montage will be displayed in the new SWA building at Trigg.
L-R Teena Christon, Murray Smith, Len Dibben, Mick Marlin and Gary ‘Gooselegs’ Vaughan (President of SWA) at Trigg.
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2004 Surfing WA 40th Anniversary celebrations posted 3 March 2018
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