1960s Judging platforms Yallingup
West Australian Surf Riders Assoc (WASRA) contest officials built a scaffold judging stand on the reef for the first State Surfboard Riding Championships…
1987 O’Neill Surf Legends Classic
The first O’Neill Surf Legends Classic took place at Trigg Beach, with Bill Oddy, Ian Cairns, and Jacob Paterson winning in the Veterans,…
Darryl McGowan’s 1960s SW surf trips
WA surfer Darryl McGowan toured WA, SA, NSW and Queensland surf spots back in the 1960s & 70s. In the mid-60s Darryl went…
Vale Hamish Gibson
Margaret River surfer, Hamish Gibson, age 47 passed away 4 January 2026 after a long battle with illness. Condolences to his wife Desiree,…
