NewsA trio of teens threw down the gauntlet to the established guns of ironman while Lana Rogers revealed what went wrong in the Coolangatta Gold – and how she fixed it for the series opener
SportA seven-time World Champion made history, becoming the first woman to receive Life Membership of Surfing Australia after decades of contributing to the sport. Details and full list of awardees from the night inside:
Gold CoastLayne Beachley, Wayne Rabbit Bartholomew, Stephanie Gilmore, Joel Parkinson and Mick Fanning were among a sea of surfing royalty at Saturday night’s Australian Surfing Awards at HOTA. See the gallery
SportThe moment Isabella Nichols questioned whether she was capable of ever making it at the top level of surfing is the one that has sparked a resurgence and instilled a belief that she can compete with the best in the world.