Protecting the surf
Two Warrnambool surfers are setting up a south west Victorian branch of the internationally renowned Surf Rider Foundation.
View ArticleLocal surfers chill to support Chile
Warrnambool surfer Michael Crowe wants to give back to Chile, the country that welcomed him with open arms.
View ArticleBoards, beats and babes - reflecting on 1960s Lorne surf culture
Lorne-based surfing memorabilia collector Murray Walding recalls how music and surfing has coloured Lorne's beach culture.
View ArticleHarvey shares the stoke
In a series of blogs and a fabulously fast-moving video, ABC Open contributor Kylie Thulborn shares the inspirational story of her youngest child, Harvey. The 11-year-old boy has now become a 'hardcore...
View ArticleSurf portraits from Bells to Byron
In a new book former US surf champion Rusty Miller shares photos and stories of people, from the south-west Victorian coast to the New South Wales north coast, during a turning point in Australian...
View ArticleWinter ocean photos from South West Vic
A gallery of some of the best winter ocean-themed photos submitted by locals to ABC Open's Pic of the Week project.
View ArticleBoogie boarding retirees take to the waves for fun, fitness and better health
Alison Parker, 73, didn't know what it was when her son gave her a boogie board for Christmas one year. Now she's part of a group of retirees who ride the chilly waves off south-west Victoria.
View ArticleVictoria coastline faces giant waves, dangerous surf as Bells Beach hit by...
A monster swell at the Bells Beach tournament breaks boards and hearts, with waves of up to 15.5 metres recorded in open waters off the Victorian coast.
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