WA surfing pioneer James ‘Jim’ Keenan celebrated his 89th birthday with partner Jan Standen on the 22 June 2026 at Yallingup. The next day he was interviewed by Simon Beaumont, Mornings Show Presenter 6PR Perth. Enjoy!
1959 Yalls beach boys & boards. Photo Brian Cole. L-R Ray Nelmes, Brian Cole, Jim Keenan, Des Gaines, Laurie Burke, John Budge & Artie Taylor
1959 Yallingup car park. Des Gaines, Ian Todman, Laurie Burke & Jim Keenan in Des’s Holden sedan. Photo Bill Pratley.
2008 Jim in pink shirt with his surfing friends at Kevin Merifield’s 70th birthday celebration at his Millbrook property. Photo Loz Smith.
Click on Podcast link – run time 3:35 min
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14UW10l3YskDAGwWwscu7gyRJrJvXVSQK/view?usp=drivesdk
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