Organising any event has it’s trials & tribulations but this year’s Surfrider Foundation Eco Challenge Gold Coast event was a doozy 🙂
Luckily we had a professional event organiser arrive on our doorstep from an intense schedule in New Zealand working on various festivals who jumped in voluntarily to assist and mentor us with many systems that were before unthinkable because they seemed like a luxury that time just did not allow.
If you missed the event here’s a quick catch up courtesy of Izzy Hobbs Photography & Film
We had a wild week of weather prior to the event courtesy of cyclone Debbie and every man & his dog were telling us to either postpone or cancel but we had visualised a perfect day….and it was, blue skies, a bit of cloud, just enough offshore wind and perfect surf. But the aftermath of a category two cyclone, flooding and 260Km winds took it’s toll. We lost our main source of power, the Southern Cross Universities Sunflower, solar powered music stage which never left Lismore. So we scrambled to energise our musicians and jumping castle, thanks to Joshy Dredz & Johan Danno, two of our wonderful entertainment lineup and Darren Crawford who donated their all.
What we lost on the lead up to the event we gained on the day, which you’ll see by the list of wonderful people & companies that came and gave their time & efforts for the support of Surfrider Foundation and the community.
our gracious thanks go out to:
1Pop2Save
After Sun & Sea – Sunfish
Alberto Monte Rego
Amy Beattie
Andrew Bakos
Anja Light
Anni Borges
Anthony Williams
Asher Licence
Australasian Lawyers Surfing Association
Australia Ninebot
Becs Adams
Bijang Slabb
Blossoms by beach
Bob Anthony
Boomerang Bags
Brendon Trevaskis
Brett TAIT
Chris Butler
Chris Freeman
City of Gold Coast
Claytyon Nienaber
Compass Handplanes
Cr Gail O’Neill Division 14
Daisy Nelson-Mehan
Darren Crawford
DCC Events
Di Gunther
Dr. Barry Hill
Elsa Stewart
Firewire
Five Oceans
FSG Australia Mental Health Services, Gold Coast
Gecko
Greg Howell
Humpbacks & High-rises Inc
Izzy Hobbs
Janelle Horrigan
Jarulah Slabb
Jeannie Coppers
Jeteye Pty Ltd/Chillout Chair
Jim Wilson
Jimmy Martinovich
Johan Danno
John Berry
Joonhee Cho
Josh Smith
Juraki Surfing Culture
Kai Neinebar
Katie Hearn
Komune Resorts, Tari & Tony
Kurt Longden
Kylie Naylor
Larraine Morris
Leanne Phillips
Liam Young, Helen C & Helen D
Liana Cartledge
Luis Grossman
Maria Campos
Mary Slabb
Maywood Handcrafted
Mental Health Services Gold Coast FSG Australia
Mindfulness Pty Ltd / Think Love Live
Mitch Ryan
Molly Manella
Monique Carole
Monte Rego Photography
Nathan Irvine
Neal Webb & Pete Tonks
Nhan Nguyen
Nick Barclay
OCC Apparel
Olaf Meynecke
Pacha Light
Paul Sullivan
Paulina Morales
Peter Sturm
Phoebe Kane
Pip Andreas
Raz Mehlsen
Renee Davies
Rob Stephenson
Rob & Leiona Cribb
Rodrigo Ximenes
Sea World Research & Rescue Foundation
Shannon Jacobs
Simon Witt
Soul Safaris Surf Travel
Southern Beaches Community Garden
Summit Press Printing
Surfing Queensland
Surfrider Foundation
Tayla Furniss
Tom Warth
Tree Sliders
Trevor Braga
Tweed Heads & Coolangatta SLSC
Tyler Larsen
Watershack
Yani Luque-Light
