MALCOLM HUNT-Reef Balls!
I seldom use this blog to get involved in any political argument, but I feel a point needs to be made on the value of commonsense over expediency, and a Council in my opinion making a bad choice, certainly need to be addressed on this issue.

“Reef Balls”
Concrete “Reef Balls” would be a perfect starting point, to alleviate the badly eroded Munna Point’s dog beach, according to Malcolm Hunt.
Advisory committee member Malcolm Hunt brought a variety of these parabolic concrete “reef balls” to the Noosa Parks Assoc.’s Environment Centre to bolster support for the credible alternative.

Money to Burn
The Council’s $3,000,000 budget called for the rehabilitation of Munna Pt. with a Training Wall. The “preferred by Council”, Geo-textile containers would be used here to form groynes, and also for the stabilisation of the upstream beach.

But…
The obviously cheaper (by $2,000,000) version, would be to use the Reef Balls. These Reef Balls certainly have a cost and life span benefit, over the councils preferred Geo-textile product, which breaks down in a short period.

Where is the value in whittling away yet again taxpayer’s money, on a barrier that won’t go the distance?

Peter Gardiner and Malcolm Hunt
You can view the complete article written by Peter Gardiner, and additional outlines on the product by Malcolm Hunt, that further states how and why this innovative product works so well in other places, and perplexed as to why Council is ignoring it..
See article Peter Gardiner in Noosa News

WEATHERZONE Local Weather

Joel “Parko” Parkinson
Passing the time of day, pondering the afternoons session of surf at Victories, I was greeted by Stev’o from Sunnycoast Klips, and we ended up wagging about early times, and he mentioned some stuff about “Parko” that took my attention. Stev’o also suggested I take a geek at the clip of “Parko” that he put together, so I have done that and the links he provided to his story:-

Stevo writes, “As time goes on we all grow up, get families of our own and go our different ways, but from where i sit Joel’s talent as a surfer has ever increased, “Parko” is great to watch and his laid back aggression on a wave never ceases to amaze me. Watch for yourself below and you will know exactly what i am talking about… Enjoy the show” :
Surf-Shop: Sunnycoast Klips: Joel Parkinson.

Joel Parkinson. from Sunnycoast Klips on Vimeo.

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SEVEN GHOSTS a TIDAL FANTASY

Some where in Indonesia a few sick surfers, Tom Curren, Oney Anwar, Tyler Larronde, Bruno Santos and Dean Brady, were towed into slushy brown sludge looking dish water called a River Wave some where in Indonesia. The following footage really didn’t happen,…as it is a secret.

CHRISTIAN WACH at Noosa Festival of Surfing

Seaglass Project Tom Wegener

CHRISTIAN WACH-Noosa Festival of Surfing
A young bloke called Christian Wach has been spending the last few weeks in the company of like minded people at Noosa and just happened to compete in, the Tom Wegener’s Finless Pro Division at the Noosa Festival of Surfing.
It doesn’t end here however; Christian opted to ride one of Tom Wegener’s Seaglass Project models that Tom designed for Global Surf Industries. In Christians words “the board was super fast and easy to ride, and paddled faster too”. A Seaglass Project finless board was part of the prize for the Finless Pro Division

CHRISTIAN WACH at the Noosa Festival of Surfing

Needless to say Christian won this event, and what was remarkable it happens to be the first Pro Finless competition for all types of finless boards ever. It seems another first for Noosa and a young bloke called Christian Wach.

In a totally unselfish gesture Christian decided to sell the Tom Wegener Seaglass board he won, and donate the profits, (read 100%), towards the Japanese Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief Fund (Red Cross). Christian is also known for doing artwork designs on boards and for a small fee offered his artwork on the bottom of the board, the fee also being donated to the fund.

Wanna Buy? canvassurfboards@gmail.com will put you in the running.

Christian says “I have so many friends and supporters in Japan, their stoke, loyalty, and culture is so abundant in our surf industry, and I think the least we could do is help out with the intense struggles the are facing”

What a great gesture by Christian, and he is hoping to raise about  $400 + for a “rad board” and going to an “even radder cause”

BONDI RESCUE LIFEGUARD MAY NEVER SURF AGAIN

KOBI GRAHAM has told the media and his friends that he may never get back on the board again.

The main player in the hit TV show BONDI RESCUE, broke his neck while surfing some challenging waves at Cape Solander near Kurnell. The graphic pictures showed Kobi wiped out and getting sucked over with the wave onto the rock platform OUCH! Kobi is having trouble coping with the pain associated with his injuries…not surprising as the wipe out is the biggest seen by shocked onlookers who thought he would not survive.

Kobi’s mate in the TV series, Anthony “Harries” Carroll was quoted as saying in the Daily Telegraph  “Kobi is in a lot of pain, particularly his arms, and he will be in a neck brace for another two months at least”.

BONDI RESCUE LIFEGUARD MAY NEVER SURF AGAIN

On a personal note all his mates are itching to get him back to work and in the water again, but the Bondi Rescue Lifeguard is not certain that he will ever do Life Guard duties again.

On a positive note, Kobi is a survivor and is walking again, and says he has got all feeling again in his limbs.

Two guys to mention in the rescue of Kobi are Billy Morris (who took the point of impact image attached) and Perth Standlick tow in guy, who with life guards did a great job in stabilising Kobi, as any false moves could have rendered more permanent injuries.

It won’t be long before he gets back in a positive role and in front of a camera as his popularity will demand.

Go Kobi!

Check out the photo by Billy Morris and the extended leggie with board at one end, and Kobie attached to the other, in the process of being crunched…ouch!!