Monday 29th June (Burleigh Heads, QLD) AUSTRALIA’S best 16 year and under surfers along with a few outstanding internationals are heading to the Gold Coast for the annual Billabong Occy Grom Comp which begins this Saturday July 4th.

Named after Australia’s greatest ever grommet Mark Occhilupo and now in its sixth year, the Billabong Occy Grom Comp is recognised internationally as a premier event for aspiring young surfers aiming to become the next generation “Occy” of Australian surfing.

“I love seeing all Australia’s young , talented and super enthusiastic surfers participating in my grom event,” said the events name sake Mark Occhilupo.

“There are so many exciting youngsters appearing from every surfing region around Australia and it’s great to bring them together here for an enormous week of quality competitive surfing combined with a lot of fun free surfing, – I’m looking forward to checking out our future talents and I’m sure they’ll be ripping!”

Mark will be active throughout the event beginning on the opening day this coming Saturday with a formal beach signing session between 12 and 1pm.

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Killalea was officially declared as a National Surfing Reserve.  This declaration will mean The Farm and Mystics, two of the South Coast’s most popular surfing breaks, and listed in Tracks Magazines 101 Best Australian waves will become protected surfing areas.

The reserve covers 500m out to sea from the average high-tide mark at The Farm and extends southwards 3.5km to include Mystics.

find out more about Killalea at their official site http://www.killalea.org.au/

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Rip Curl Team rider Oney Anwar won the Queensland titles and has qualified himself for the Australian titles.
Oney Anwar born August 17th in Sumbawa, Lakey Peak, has been charging through his career ever since he first stood up on a surfboard.

Growing up at Lakey Peak and surfing mental waves on an everyday basis, Oney has had the opportunity to develop an incredible style in surfing. When Oney first joined the Rip Curl team in 2003 he was already looking to become a world class surfer at the age of 10.

Winning various events and always with the great attitude of a professional, Oney Anwar has taken it to the next level.
Oney has been in Queensland Australia since 2007 as part of Rip Curls International Grommet development program, surfing and competing in the Palm Beach Boardriding Club.

Doing what any teenager does, Oney goes to school at the Palm Beach Currumbin High School and joins the professional athlete training program in the afternoons.

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If Oney wins this Australian title he will be charging towards the world title.

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