#369 - Summer 2023

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The Lineup
Lystra, a First Nations multi-award-winning writer, has a background in design and education. She won the Ethel Turner Prize, the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, and the Black & Write Fellowship. Lystra shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Litera
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Contributors
Josh AllenKate AllmanJohn AndrewsTim BakerWill BendixTessa BerkeleyRussell BierkeChris BinnsMurray BourtonDaniel BrennanBrad BricknellMichael CiaramellaLiz ClarkNoah CohanHayden CoxRicky DannAndy DavisKeiran DeckRambo EstradaJaymie FaberSosefina Fuam
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Issue 369: Summer
Jingeri Jimbelung [Hello, my friends]. This heartfelt greeting is in the Yugambeh language of the Kombumerri people, one of nine Original clans in the Gold Coast region. Every quarterly publication features six pillars: Travel, Surfers, Culture, Wav
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EDITORIAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:Lystra Rose EDITOR-AT-LARGE:Chris Coté SENIOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER:Andrew Shield STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER/WRITER:Travis Johnson STAFF WRITER:Tessa Berkeley OPERATIONS PUBLISHER:Ray Bisschop ADMINISTRATION:Angela Thompson DISTRIBU
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Time To Scrape Off Your Board
Though 2024 sparkles through our freshly clean windscreen, pro surfing’s rear-view mirror has left various dusty mileposts in its 2023 wake. You’d think the disastrous COVID lockdowns would provoke an awe-inspiring tour where wave-riding commoners co
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Framed
Darcy Piper, a local surfer, fisherman and all-round legend from the area, surfs this spot better than most. On this particular morning, he got two of the best waves of the day. This image would have to be one of my favourite photos I’ve ever taken.
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The Zen Tawais
When was the last time you lived in the moment? Modernday humans are constantly plugged in. Broadsided by emails, phone notifications, crowds and pressure, our animal brain is in a constant fight-or-flight state. Though it seems the dream job, a pro
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Hottest 100
The 2023 Aussie grom search for our Hottest 100 is complete. When it comes to our youth, their feverish enthusiasm can’t be contained. They skyrocket the limits, rejuvenate traditional lines, and revise what’s “core”, leaving us wide-eyed and tongue-
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Seven Surfing Subcultures
Surfers are like snowflakes; no two are the same, except for the top 20 on the Challenger Series, and they’re all pretty much clones of each other. Just kidding, every surfer is a unique being. Still, sociological research allows us to present a cate
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Surviving Death
There are a lot of ways to die while surfing. This is not a subject to be taken lightly, as seemingly every year, we tragically go through the surfing-related death of surfers ranging from hometown heroes to elite-level pros to beginners just trying
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Footloose
Foot placement might not be the sexiest topic when it comes to surfing, but unless you’ve mastered the art of levitation, you’re going to need to put your feet on the board. Despite carrying us through the world and bearing the weight of our existenc
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The Reimagining
In the late sixties, surfboard design underwent a massive shift where it seemed shapers were carving down boards by almost a foot of foam a week in the board design race. Many design innovations were achieved, dismissed, or moved past so quickly to t
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Feel The Ocean’s Energy Every Little Bit Not To Destroy Or Control But To Amplify It.
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