by Jeremy Eager | May 15, 2023 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, Feature, News, Sport
After placing second at the state titles in Port Stephens, Gerroa’s Juliana Scopel will now compete at the Australian championships this August. She will be taking part in the women’s open longboard division, a style of surfing that focuses on footwork and...
by Gabriel Skapetis | May 1, 2019 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
The Surfrider Foundation at the University of Wollongong has called on its supporters to gather at North Wollongong Beach on Sunday to protest an oil drilling proposal in the Great Australian Bight. The Surfrider Foundation is one of the driving forces behind the...
by Sally Krajacic | May 4, 2016 | Tech & Research
You could catch your next wave on low-cost custom fins, if a team of University of Wollongong has its way. The UOW researchers have 3D-printed fins that they claim allow surfers to perform better in the water. Head of the project, Professor Marc in het Panhuis has...
by Monika Gudova | Apr 30, 2015 | Sport
Men and women over the age of 50 are the new mascots of recreational surf in Australia. Increasing numbers of people in this demographic are taking up the sport, with a 65 per cent rise since 2010. The over 50 demographic witnessed surfing gain popularity in Australia...
