From its inception in 2006, Taj’s Small Fries has grown into WA’s premier junior surfing event, providing a springboard for aspiring surfing stars. Hosted by Yallingup local and former pro surfer Taj Burrow, the event has been pivotal in nurturing surfing talent, with past champions including Felicity Palmateer, Jack Robinson, Bronte Macaulay, and Jacob Willcox.
The 2025 Small Fries will run from Thursday 16th January 2025 to Sunday 19th January 2025 at Yallingup WA.
The 20th Anniversary edition celebrates two decades of surf culture, community, and grommet stoke along WA’s iconic Yallingup coastline.
2025 Small Fries event sponsors poster.
Looking back on the first decade of Small Fries event photos
2008 Bronte Macaulay with parents Lorraine & Dave Macaulay at Small Fries Presentations Caves House Yalls. Photo Loz Smith (RIP).
2011 Surfboard designer Nev Hyman with the Nagtzaam surf team (Arlene, Riley, Duke and Mark) at Small Fries event Shallows. Photo Jim King.
2012 Watermen Nev Hyman, Taj & Mark Paterson at Small Fries event Yalls. Photo Loz Smith.
2013 unidentified contestant Small Fries event Shallows Beach. Photo Bruce King.
2013 Winner 14-and-under division Duke Nagtzaam Small Fries event Shallows Beach. Photo Bruce King
2013 Small Fries media coverage by Busselton Dunsborough Mail.
The next pic is a throwback to Taj’s Small Fries 2014 featuring Taj with Emma Cattlin, Duke Nagtzaam and Mia McCarthy when they were groms.
2014 Photoshoot Taj Small Fries event Yallingup. Photo Ian Wiese.
Loz’s Small Fries Montages
Quindalup surfer/photographer the late Loz Smith produced photo montages of Taj’s Small Fries surf competitions from the inaugural event in 2006.
The montages feature Loz’s photos of the Small Fries competitors, officials & spectators and were signed by Taj Burrow. Loz meticulously cut out the images to record a historic record of the event. Dunsborough Signs did the artwork around the images and Blue Wren Gallery in Dunsborough did the framing.
2012 Surf Photographer the late Loz Smith at Small Fries event Shallows. Photo Bruce King.
2013 Taj with Loz’s montages on display Small Fries presentations Caves House Yallingup. Photo Loz Smith
2013 Small Fries montage by Loz Smith.
2014 Small Fries montage by Loz Smith.
2015 Small Fries montage by Loz Smith.
For more information click on 20th Taj’s Small Fries Yallingup
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