ANNUAL REPORT 2017/18

SAUS CEO REPORT

Surfing Australia is very excited about the progress at Surfing Tasmania over the past year.

Surfing Tasmania has developed a successful state-wide business operation with the ability to

support a part-time self funded Executive Officer in Shayne Clark. Surfing Australia has enjoyed

working with Shayne and the Surfing Tasmania President to support their business development.

We are excited to see that Surfing Tasmania is on track to achieve its 2018 budget with an expected

turnover of $95,000. The area of sport development is strong, with six active boardriders clubs and

five affiliated surf schools. The area of participation will be further enhanced with the

implementation of a $10,000 annual grant secured from the State Government State Grants

Program.

We are very excited about the prospects for growth for Surfing Tasmania and very much look

forward to working with the Surfing Tasmania Board and their Executive Officer Shayne Clark to

ensure ongoing success.

Andrew Stark

CEO

Surfing Australia

SAUS CEO Andrew Stark and new Elite Program Manager Bede Durrbidge.

STAS PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Surfing Tasmania’s future looks sensational after another great year of events across the growing

junior series, diverse open events and the SUP events. Another highlight has been the social scene

organised at the junior events, a great way to grow the friendships and family of Surfing Tasmania.

Particular thanks to the Tasmanian Government for their $10,000 assistance through the State

Grants Program for a range of coaching and participation programs statewide. Also we thank the

Tasmanian Community Fund for a grant of $8500 which enabled STAS to purchase a portable

generator, pa system and multipurpose gear/SUP trailer.

New national sponsors came on board this year in Woolworths sponsoring the junior series and Air

Asia multiple events, ‘air of the day’/’wave of the day’ and expression sessions across the state. ‘We

are Feel Good inc’ sunscreen are also now an official partner with Surfing Tasmania, providing

discounted sunscreen product sponsorship and supporter membership.

A massive thank you to the continued support and collaborative partnership we experience with

Surfing Australia including access to national coaching programs at the HPC for our best juniors.

A special thanks to Surfing Australia CEO Andrew Stark as well to our sponsors and supporter

membership base assisting in securing the financial viability of Surfing Tasmania, your support is

sincerely appreciated. Surfing Tasmania ran 13 successful events around the island from October to

June including the national Nudie Australian Boardrider Battle State Qualifying event, the

Woolworths/Wahu national junior event, new Woolworths State Junior Series - 4 events and Air Asia

Awards. The Southern Challenge format again proved extremely popular and a guide to our future

diversity.

We are currently planning a season opening state event that will focus on women and girls to be

held at Clifton Beach, with Layne Beachley attending this event. This is just one of the outcomes we

have initiated following a gender equality submission, along with cash prize equality at events.

Thanks to Board member and State Head Judge Michael Schmidt who resigned from the Board this year. Michael’s contribution and knowledge on competitive surfing has been extremely valuable. Michael will continue in the role of Head Judge at most events. All the best to our junior team competing at the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia in December. Enjoy the opportunity and bring on your competitive best surfing at the event. We hope you all have a successful event and the waves are pumping. It is awesome to see the planned Red Bull event at Shippies coming to fruition. There is no doubt the Tassie boys surfing in the event will be the real contenders, congratulations to all the boys in the event, we will all be keenly watching! Our first event for 2018/19 was the North West Board Riders teams event on the North West Coast, hope to see another great turn out at this different format. We look forward to the coming year with all our members with exciting events and programs to share with our surfing community. Marty Viney President Surfing Tasmania.

Rip Curl West Coast Classic setup Lighthouse Beach March 2018.

Level 2 Surf Coach Matt Carr with North East Boardriders members Skills Development Day

funded as part of the Tasmanian Governments 2018 State Grants Program grant of $10,000.

SURFING TASMANIA SPONSORS/SUPPORTER MEMBERS

SURFING TASMANIA BOARD MEMBERS:

President- Governance - Marty Viney

Director of Finance-John van der Woude

Director Junior Development. Jill Britton elected AGM Nov 2017.

Director of Competition-Micheal Schmidt resigned June 2918. Mel Sharman elected

Aug.2018.

Director-Glenn Saltmarsh

Director-Like Johannesen

Director Marketing-elected AGM Nov. 2017. Ben Stockwin

SURFING TASMANIA REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE:

NWBR Rep. Mick van der Woude

NWBR Rep. Michael Schmidt, Miick van der Woude

NWSUP Rep. Luke O’Garey

NEBR Rep. Tom Gray

NEBR Rep. Ned Bramich

PBBR Rep. Jill Britton

PBBR Rep. Micheal Paxton

SABR Rep. Ange Nordstrom

SABR Rep. Eddie Lawrence

TSSBRC Rep, Cam Lynch

TSSBRC Rep. Craig Freeman

Technical Manager. Vacant - Karl Gol resigned May 2018

Ratings Manager. Sally Hayes

Womens Rep. Vacant

SUP Rep. Dave Smith

Advisor. Jo Goldfinch

FINANCIALS

EVENT DIRECTORS:

Woolworths Junior Titles Rd 1 Clifton Beach-Shayne Clark

Bicheno SUP Challenge-Paul Male, Ben Stockwin

Quiksilver East Coast Open- Tom Gray, Ned Bramich and NEBR team

Woolworths Junior Titles Rd 2 Bruny Junior- Eddie Lawrence, Ange Nordstrom

Rip Curl West Coast Classic inc Woolworths Junior Titles Rd 4- Glenn Saltmarsh and NWBR.

Bruny Open-Shayne Clark

Southern Challenge/PJM Memorial-Luke Johannesen

Woolworths State Junior Titles Rd 3 Rip Curl East Coast Junior-Scott Gray

Eaglehawk Neck SUP Challenge-Dave Smith, Ben Stockwin

Bicheno SUP Challenge Dec. 2017

STATE CHAMPIONS 2018

OPEN MEN. 1. Hamish Renwick 2. Zeb Critchlow 3. Ned Bramich

OPEN WOMEN. 1. Luca Brodribb 2. Stella Gibson 3.Bella Goward

U21 BOYS. 1. Liam Viney 2. Shae Cadle 3. Robbie Green

U21 GIRLS. 1. Luca Brodribb 2. Stella Gibson 3. Sophie Adams

U18 BOYS. 1. Keenan Wilcox 2.Liam Viney 3. Robbie Green

U18 GIRLS. Bella Goward 2. Luca Brodruibb, 3. Stella Gibson

U16 GIRLS. 1. Leyla Sharman 2.Sophie Bowden/Nellie Strickland 3.Ava Frey/Lily Mereska

U16 BOYS. 1. Dylan Haberle 2. Toby Lawrence 3. Noah Hassett

U14 GIRLS. 1. Leyla Sharman/Lily Mereska 2. Ava Frey 3. Ruby Stokely

U14 BOYS. 1. Noah Hassett/Toby Lawrence 2.Jo Pugh 3. Brodie Paxton/Charlie Emmerton

U12 GIRLS. 1. Ruby Stokely 2. Bernie Nordstrom 3. Maddie Seabrook

U12 BOYS. 1. Charlie Gibson 2. Duke Armstrong 3.Jessie Flemming

OPEN MEN L/BOARDS. 1. Tom Kelly 2. Kieren Thomas 3. Al Thomas

OPEN WOMEN L/BOARDS. 1. Sally Hayes 2. Jo Goldfinch

0/30 MEN. 1. Damon Hodge 2. Zeb Critchlow 3. Adam Hendricks/Luke Johannesen

0/40 MEN. 1.Luke Johannesen 2. Damon Hodge 3.Marty Viney.

0/50 MEN. 1. Scott Weinreich 2. Mick Miller

OPEN MEN SUP SURFING. 1. James Davies 2. Andrew Bowes 3. Luke O Garey

OPEN WOMEN SUP SURFING. 1.Claire Vervaat 2. Elaine Chua

O/40 SUP SURFING. 1. Ben Stockwin/ Luke O Garey 2. James Davies/Simon Hansen Layton

3. Matt Steele

O/50 SUP SURFING. 1. Andrew Bowes 2. Dave Smith 3. Brett Bradford

O/70 SUP SURFING. Tony Leitch

OPEN TECHNICAL RACE. 1. Luke O Garey 2. Ben Stockwin 3. Peter Genders

OPEN 10KLM RACE.1. Luke O Garey 2. Marty Viney, 3 Anthony Spinks.

SUP 10’ SURFING. 1. Luke O Garey 2. Ben Stockwin 3. Dave Smith

SURFING TASMANIA STATE TEAMS 2017

Australian Junior Titles - Culburra NSW

Management: Cam Lynch, Craig Freeman, Jo Goldfinch, Sally Hayes,Coach Kelly Nordstrom,

Judge Michael Schmidt.

Girls Boys

Under 18 Bella Goward Shae Cadel

Liam Viney

Under 16 Luca Brodribb Lachie Robinson

Darcy Edwards

Under 14 No rep Toby Lawrence

Luka Booth

Under 19 alstars Bella Goward Shae Cadel

Sophie Adams Liam Viney

Under 16 Alstars Stella Gibson Darcy Edwards

Sophie Bowden Milo Langford

Under 19 MR Bella Goward Shae Cadel

Tom Roberts

Under 16 MR Melaleuca Sansom Gartrell Luka Booth

Luca Brodribb Rohan Frey

The trip to Culburra went well with all team members setting personal goals to achieve

throughout the week. Most of the team improved heat scores from their first heats to their

subsequent scores with some team members getting into the good range. Kelly Nordstrom

stepped in to the coaching role well taking on leadership from the time the group left the

airport being co pilot in the board truck. The school surfing team got some pleasing results

in their match up and were unfortunate not to make it into at least one final. The team

worked well together throughout the week both at the contest site and also during their

down time at the houses. The accommodation was successful with the two houses within

walking distance from each other. The team is going through another restructuring stage

with a number of people attending their first nationals. Hopefully over the next few years

they will build from this experience and improve as surfers.

Some of the Junior State Team members at the Rip Curl East Coast Junior Event May 2018.

TASMANIAN COMMUNITY FUND GRANT

TASMANIAN COMMUNITY FUND GRANT. The 2018 Surfing Tasmania season has now finished with

the Tasmanian SUP Titles at Eaglehawk Neck June 23/24. Late last year Surfing Tasmania was the

recipient of an $8289 Grant from the Tasmanian Community Fund Round 35 S. That Grant enabled

STAS to upgrade old event equipment (PA System and new Generator) as well as a new trailer for

use by our SUP competitors and as a second equipment trailer for STAS. The Honda Generator and

PA System have been in use through the latter half of our 2018 event series statewide from Bruny

Island, Scamander to Marrawah. The new trailer will come into wide use from October as our new

season cranks into gear. Surfing Tasmania would like to acknowledge the Tasmanian Community

Fund and their great support in providing funding for the essential equipment without which we

could not be able to run our statewide program effectively or safely.

New SUP/General use Trailer.

EVENT POSTERS

AFFILIATED SURF SCHOOLS

Coastrider Surf Academy, Clifton Beach, south eastern beaches and NW coast

South Coast Surf School, Clifton Beach and south eastern beaches.

Sea-lyons Aquatics Surf School, Burnie and NW Coast.

42 South Surf School Scamander, Bicheno and NW coast.

Blue Lagoon SUP n SURF Park Beach/Dodges Ferry, Sandy Bay, Bellerive and Howrah Beaches.

All surf school contact and program details: https://www.learntosurf.com/locations/tasmania-tas/