Come and check out the amazing work of some of the worlds best surf photographers Friday 25 June – 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Tickets – $15 per person (incl light supper and drink)

Surf World Gold Coast presents a night with Denny Aaberg, surfer, author and musician, co script writer of Big Wednesday, founder of the band Farm and creator of the sound track to George Greenoughs’  Innermost Limits of Pure Fun.   

Denny will perform music from the sound track to clips of the movie and will talk about his colourful career. 

Appearing with Denny will be Tim Gaze From the 60s’ and 70s, band Taman Shud  (Tim composed 3 of the sound track songs for Morning of the Earth) and Denny’s long time friend Rusty Miller.

Signed limited edition copies of the sound track by the Farm will be available for purchase.

Admission  $10  (includes one free drink) 

 $15 per head includes a sausage sizzle and a drink

Phone 5525 6380 for tickets

A great opportunity to mix and meet with other people interested in wooden boards and hear from some very talented individuals who build them. Wooden boards come in many shapes and styles of construction. Tom Wegener, Roger Hall and Mike Connor will give a brief overview of their various methods of board construction and experiences. This will be followed by an open question and answer forum with the guys. A sample of what will be on display at the Wooden Board Day in the park at Currumbin Alley the next day.

Tom Wegener

An expatriate Californian lawyer turned surfboard shaper transplanted into the hills behind Noosa at Cooroy. He has spent the last 10 plus years building wooden boards and researching and finessing his love affair with the ancient Hawaiian Alaia finless boards.” I hope the eyes of other shapers will be opened to the possibilities of applying the oldest methods in the world to today’s cutting edge technologies. "Historically in surfing, people have looked for lighter, faster technologies, thinking the holy grail is somewhere in carbon fibre and lighter, stronger materials. "But my approach is to look as far back as we possibly can at the few surviving boards from the ancient Hawaiians and study what Captain Cook and his crew watched when they saw surfing for the first time, and draw inspiration from that." Last year Surfing Magazine voted Tom “Shaper of the Year”. A great honour and recognition of his exploration into the heritage and roots of surfing that has inspired a new wave of innovation into this sport. " Wood is Good".

Roger Hall

A Kiwi with over 30 years of shaping boards in every shape and style, who has a well know reputation for innovation and quality. Roger has incorporated wood in to the handmade boards he builds for many years. Whether it is multiple stringers, nose and tail blocks, or beautiful inlays, Roger is a master of it all. He has always had a healthy supply of various timbers on hand and loves to combine them wherever possible. A recent quote from Slide magazine sums up Roger very well. "Roger’s enthusiasm and passion for finely crafting something more akin to a work of art is strongly evident. It would be a safe bet to say the prospect of bettering his craft is admirably motivating him much more so than the almighty dollar."

Mike Connor

A passionate woodworker who hails from Corndale, located west of Byron Bay. Mike’s interest in working with wood began some 25 years ago when he began experimenting and building various items as a hobby. He is largely self-taught although the opportunity to attend classes with local world-renowned cabinetmaker, Geoff Hannah, added inspiration and refinement to his creations. His love of wood has resulted in him exploring and collecting local and exotic timbers to the point of filling a large shed. For the past 10 years Mike has pursued a full time career as a craftsman making various customised pieces ranging from furniture to woodwork benches, wooden tools and workshop jigs to make outcomes more accurate. Some teaching has followed and his desire is to share knowledge rather than keep it secret. Today he specialises in crafting ukuleles and guitars as well as surfboards. This interest in surfboards has seen Mike link up with Bob McTavish to help recreate some of Bob’s well-known designs in wood.

Surf World Gold Coast is inviting surfboard manufacturers, graphic artists and schools to submit entries for an upcoming exhibition planned to open on September 3rd titled The Art of Surfing.

Graphic art and murals have long been a feature on surfboards and it is not often these creators of original artwork are given the opportunity to display  their talents.

From the early 1900s’  when surfers painted or burnt their names on their boards to the1940s’and1950s’ when images of girlfriends, Marilyn Monroe or barber pole stripes were in vogue, to the psychodelia of the 70s’ and 80s’ and the computer generated art of today, the surfboard has been a palette for artists. This exhibition will give them the venue to showcase their work.

 The exhibition will be open to both existing and new works so entries will be accepted from all decades. Available space will limit the display to approximately 50 boards so interested exhibitors should advise of their intention to participate as early as possible. A three month lead-in time has been allowed for the preparation of new works.

Entry forms are available from the Museum at Level 1/ 35 Tomewin St, Currumbin Ph55256380 or can be downloaded from the Events page.

Door entry $10 from 6.30pm for 7.30pm start.  Music, guest speakers, nibbles, bar, raffle & merchandise.  For more info phone Katheleen 0431 058 084 or Terri 5593 3631 or goldcoast@seashepherd.com.au

Surf World Gold Coast is presenting a special "Divas of Surfing" evening featuring four women who occupy significant places in world surfing history:

1.  Kathy Kohner Zuckerman – A young female surfer known as Gidget, the subject of a book, TV series and movies, heralded the rise of surfing into popular culture.  Kathy Kohner’s life on the the beach at Malibu was the inspiration for the 1957 book which started it all.

2.  Phyllis O’Donell - In 1964 Phyllis O’Donell won the first ever world championship in women’s surfing and was rewarded with $250, a surfboard and numerous packets of cigarettes.  Nevertheless, at a time when the sport was dominated by men, Phyllis was a trailblazer for future generations of female surfers.

3.  Layne Beachley - Since becoming a professional surfer at the age of 16, Layne Beachley has achieved a record-breaking career . Layne has won a record seven world titles, including an amazing six titles in a row from 1998-2003.  She has also appeared in numerous surf movies and is a successful businesswoman.

4.  Stephanie Gilmore - Since winning her first professional event as a 17 year old, Stephanie Gilmore has become the dominant force in women’s surfing. She has won the last three world championships and is probably the most recognisable female surfer in the world today.

This event will feature addresses from all four of these surfing legends as well as canapes and refreshments.  It promises to be a unique unforgettable evening for surfing aficionados.

 TO SECURE YOUR LIMITED AVAILABLE TICKETS CALL (07) 5525 6380 NOW.  TICKETS $35 EACH AND MUST BE PRE-PURCHASED.

Switch-Foot II Book Launch

The Gold Coast launch of Switch-Foot II, an iconic surf book by Andrew Crockett, was held at Surf World Gold Coast in December 2009.

Covering what Crockett terms “the other side of surfing”, the book focuses predominantly on the 1960s and 1970s and includes 90 contributors and over 1000 historic images.  

The book is a sequel to his award-winning 2005 publication “Switchfoot” and has a heavy leaning toward the non-competitive side of surfing.

Gold Coasters Peter Drouyn and Mal Sutherland are among the many featured surfing identities in the book.

Drouyn is acknowledged as a visionary figure who invented the man-on-man surfing heats, while Sutherland provided photos and some personal insights into the Kirra surf scene of the 1950s and 1960s.

Sutherland, who is currently the Chairman of Surf World Gold Coast, is enthusiastic about the book.

“It is one of those books that should be on every surfer’s bookshelf. It oozes history and provides a snapshot into a significant era for the sport,” he said.

“The photos and stories in the book also paint a vivid picture of what the Gold Coast surfing scene was like in those early days.”

As a special festive season gesture, admission to the event is by gold coin donation and includes a tour of the museum.

About Surf World

Surf World Gold Coast is a museum dedicated to celebrating the history and culture of surfing.

 Established in 2009, it is located at Currumbin (opposite the wildlife sanctuary) and hosts an impressive array of surfing memorabilia including surfboards, photos, books and clothing.