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Len Collard
Len Collard has been surfing since he was 13 years old, and says he got into the sport because “my friends were doing it and I wanted to hang out with them!” Born in Pingelly, Western Australia, Len now resides in Spearwood, a suburb of Perth, and is well known in the area as a […]
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Man of culture
Name: Kevin Slabb Kevin Slabb describes his picturesque home of Fingal on the NSW North Coast as the best area in the world. In fact, Kevin was born in the Tweed district and has lived in Fingal his whole life, raising his family, together with his wife Julie, in the house his father built for […]
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Jay Davis
Australian-born Navaho Indian Jay Davies is showing the world just how far Indigenous surfers can go. With a father who is arguably wilder than his 15-year-old son, Jay Davies was never going to be discouraged from getting into the knockabout world of surfing. So far he’s managed to avoid injury in his chosen sport. Which […]
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Julie Anderson
WATEGO GIRL – JULIE ANDERSON At 27 years of age, Julie Anderson has distinguished herself as one of Australia’s leading Indigenous surfers. A natural on the waves, Julie was introduced to the surf by her parents at age three, and was surfing with her dad on his malibu by the time she was six. Julie […]
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Kenny Dann
Deadly Vibe Issue 70 December 2002 Yamaji man Kenny Dann doesn’t know the meaning of the word “˜quit’. Three years ago, the 28 year old from Geraldton had to take time out from the sport he so loves. After sustaining a broken leg and nearly busting his back surfing, Kenny was forced to contemplate life […]
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Ty Arnold
Ty Arnold’s World Tour Twenty-year-old Ty Arnold is a rising star in the world of Indigenous surfing. A native of Berkeley Vale in NSW, Ty decided to compete on a professional level after finishing Year 12 two years ago. Currently, Ty is taking part in the World Junior Series and the World Qualifying Series, both […]
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Rangi Pito
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March, 2004 For 19-year-old Rangi Pito, there’s no better place in the world to be than on a board waiting for the next wave. But it wasn’t always that way. As a young teen, Rangi admits he was headed for trouble but thanks to a helping hand and the call of […]
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Josh Slabb
Josh Slabb Josh Slabb was regarded by many as the most exciting Indigenous surfer of 2000. After a thrilling ride at the Billabong Indigenous Surf Classic in Fingal, where the 20 year old came second behind John Craig in the open men’s division, he gave it his all in Wardandi, outclassing all his competitors to […]
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Dale Richards
Deadly Vibe Issue 85 March 2004 Dale Richards says that surfing just came easy to him. And that’s not hard to believe, considering the 16-year-old can already execute some of the sport’s most challenging moves with eye-catching precision and graceful ease. While still very much a developing talent, Dale balances his abilities with the perfect […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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, […]
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