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Shaye Leeuwendal (Currumbin) in action at the 2018 Rip Curl GromSearch on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: SURFING QUEENSLAND

Shaye into quarter showdown

Currumbin surfer Shaye Leeuwendal is into the quarter-final of the GromSearch competition on the Sunshine Coast.

Rachael Tilly At the 2018 World Longboard Championship in Taiwan. Picture: WSL

Our latest surfing student

There’s no shortage of surfing talent on the Coast and this one has slipped under the radar.

7yo surfer takes out age division in national comp

7yo surfer takes out age division in national comp

Young Gold Coast surfing sensation Lucas Deffenti has picked up another win at the latest round of a national surfing competition.

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Shakira Westdorp claims her third consecutive World SUP title at Hainan, China. Photo: Imenez/ISA

Coast’s best allround surf talent?

TUGUN’S Shakira Westdorp is more than a three-times world stand up paddle board champion – she is an all-round waterwoman.

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Gabriel Medina in the first round of the 2015 Quiksilver Pro, held at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast. Photo: WSL/ Kelly Cestari

Brazilian surfer beats old rival

HE has won countless contests and claimed a maiden world title but for Gabriel Medina a win against an old rival at the Quiky Pro was significant.

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Kelly Slater in Round 1 of the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks

Quiksilver and Roxy Pro 2015

Quiksilver and Roxy Pro 2015

Kelly Slater in Round 1 of the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks

Surf champs in the danger zone

THEY share 20 world titles but three of the biggest names in surfing could be sent home early after a dramatic opening day of the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro.

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Kelly Slater at the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro press conference. Pic by Luke Marsden.

Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater stumble

Mick Fanning and Kelly Slater lose first round of heats at Quiksilver Pro

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MUST CREDIT Glenn Reeve/ DIIMEX.COM GOLD COAST BULLETIN ONLY EXCLUSIVE Stephanie Gilmore world champion surfer modelling at Byron Bay in a black bikini. MUST CREDIT Glenn Reeve/ DIIMEX.COM 24-Feb-2015

Stephanie Gilmore off to faltering start

Stephanie Gilmore loses to Brazilian surfer Silvana Lima at the Quiksilver Pro today

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Pictured at Border Park Race way at Tweed Heads Former Pro surfer Luke Munro who is now a bookmaker and has opened betting markets for the Quiksilver Pro. Picture Mike Batterham

The Tom Waterhouse of the waves

WHEN he retired from professional surfing in 2010 Luke Munro opened betting markets for surf fans combining his love of sport risk and maths.

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Professional surfers arrive in Coolangatta Hotel for a private meeting and sign on for the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro to be held at Snapper Rocks. Joel Parkinson. Picture by Scott Fletcher

‘I’m glad the NRL took over’: Parko

FORMER world surfing champion Joel Parkinson has spoken out for the first time since losing his share in the Gold Coast Titans.

Men's Surf Fest runner up Jack Freestone. Picture by Peter Lorimer.

Freestone seals Quiky Pro spot

THE 2015 Quiksilver and Roxy Pros are scheduled to start on the weekend and our local stars are looking to be in good form after today’s trials.

Snapper , Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia . Wednesday February 25 2015) Current World Champion Gabriel Medina (BRA). - The E swell was still hanging in there in the 2-3ft range with a bit of a bump on it early and there was still a lot of water moving about. There were clean conditions with light SW winds that were forecast to go SE then E later. Low tide was just before 9am with high at 2.40pm. The points were the go again with the open beaches not handling it on the lower tide with from Snapper to Kirra the pick for some smaller fun ones. A number of the mens' Top 34 and women's Top 16 surfers here for the Quiksilver and Roxy Pros took advantage of the conditions to practice for the events Photo: joliphotos.com

TV deals put Coast on the map

THE Quiksilver and Roxy pros will be seen by more people around the world this year thanks to a series of major international television deals.

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Snapper Rocks, site of the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro surfing event for 2015. Kelly Slater gets in some practice before the event gets underway. Picture by Scott Fletcher

Coast catches surf tourism wave

THE Gold Coast is backing a surf tourism wave as behind doors deals will secure the long-term future of the Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Pro at Snapper Rocks.

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