Life’s swell for Otis Carey
Otis is a free-spirited man that uses the water, waves, and a surfboard to express himself culturally, spiritually and emotionally
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 – Rory Togo
Gold Coast surfer Rory Togo is one focused fella who takes his training seriously – although on the day Deadly Vibe caught up with him, he was breaking his tough regime to have a celebration.
2013 Indigenous Surfing Titles
After a 16-year hiatus the Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles were revived in 2012 to massive success. This year Surfing Victoria will again be hosting the titles at the beautiful Bells Beach in Victoria. The event will run from Sunday 26th to Friday 31st May 2013 and will see 32 Indigenous surfers from around the […]
Surf’s up in Yirrkala
The folks at Yirrkala in the Northern Territory have just completed three action-packed days of surfing lessons, with six of them completing a Surfing Australia Level 1 Surf Instructor course. Jamo Borthwick and Carly Mcrae, two Surfing Australia coaches from the Gold Coast, delivered the program to more than 50 kids with the help of […]
Beachley joins Indigenous surfing project
Layne Beachley, the greatest female surfer of all time, has become the newest member of the Laureus Friends & Ambassadors programme. The announcement was made by Laureus World Sports Academy members Cathy Freeman, Robby Naish, Daley Thompson and Steve Waugh, who were attending the Indigenous Sports Program surfing-based project at Jan Juc, near Geelong, in […]
Melissa Combo
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 Since bursting onto the Australian surfing circuit with a splash, Melissa Combo has remained one of the nation’s elite longboarders. Hailing from the NSW North Coast town of Ballina, Melissa began surfing at 13 and by 18 was crowned champion at the open women’s division at the Billabong Indigenous […]
Steve Parker
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 Steve Parker first jumped on a board at 13 after his father, a former surfer and board-shaper, took him out for his first surf. “As soon as I got on that first wave there was no turning back, and ever since then I’ve tried to get to the beach […]
Jodie Barsby
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March 2004 WHEN Deadly Vibe caught up with lively NSW surfer Jodie Barsby, she was going through a bit of a dry spell. ” I haven’t had a surf now for three weeks ‘ it’s been the longest time that I’ve spent out of the water!” Jodie said, explaining that the […]
Tauri D’Eatough
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 Leaving the courtroom for the surf may have seemed like an extreme career move to most people. But for Tauri D’Eatough, it was far more natural than you might imagine. Tauri, a descendent of the Anaiwan people, was separated from her Aboriginal mother as a child and discovered surfing […]
Amber Mercy
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March 2004 Gold Coast surfer Amber Mercy had her scariest moment in the water in Tonga this summer. ” My leg rope broke and I lost my board,” the bubbly 19-year-old says. “It happened just as a set came through, and I got my butt kicked, basically. I was pretty scared. […]
Anthony Hume
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March 2004 Soul surfer Take note – surfing isn’t all about competition. Its therapeutic powers move far beyond the winners’ podium. As Anthony Hume will testify, when it comes to surfing the biggest winner is the soul. While Anthony has competed in events from Victoria to Newcastle and Fingal in NSW, […]
Lucas Proudfoot
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 Surf champ Lucas Proudfoot has had a lot on his plate lately – as well as competing on the world’s longboard surfing circuit, he is also a leading force in the band Max Judo. And when he’s not following his dual passions of music and surfing, Lucas pays the […]
Jon Craig
Deadly Vibe Issue 107 January 2006 On Board Just you, your board and the big blue ” why surfing is the ultimate high. There’s something about surfing that seems to offer a greater sense of freedom than any other sport. Being out in the there, riding atop powerful waves that buck and weave like a […]
Kirsty Shaw
Kirsty Shaw is a 16-year-old Nyungar girl from Margaret River in Western Australia who loves sport and exercise. Skateboarding and tennis are two of her favourites, but what she really excels at is surfing. Even though she’s only been riding a board for three years, Kirsty won first place in the junior girls and open […]
Paul Evans
Deadly Vibe Issue 107 January 2006 On Board Just you, your board and the big blue ” why surfing is the ultimate high. Some of us love our surf so much we just have to eat, breathe and sleep it. Take Paul Evans, who not only recently won the Australian Volcom Qualifying Series he also […]
Rory Togo
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 Gold Coast surfer Rory Togo is one focused fella who takes his training seriously – although on the day Deadly Vibe caught up with him, he was breaking his tough regime to have a celebration. We happened to call on the day the Kirra Beach resident turned 20, and […]
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