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Kelly Slater Helps Clean Up Bali
Legian Beach, looking clean and inviting - but during the wet season onshore winds heap rubbish on the sand. Recently, Kelly Slater has got behind the push to clean up Bali's surf zones. Photo: Greg Scott More.


Bells Carpark - Surf Coast Shire Responds
Council claims record of improvements at Bells... Photo: ASP More.


1000 Surfboard Graveyard
Got an old or broken surfboard lying around the backyard? Chris Anderson is collecting 1000 old and broken surfboards to create a Surfboard Graveyard as an awareness campaign about the unsustainable materials and wastage of surfboards. More.


Fishmonger Blues
Enjoying a greasy pile of fish and chips on the beach is part of the coastal lifestyle, but with increased concern about Australia's depleted fish stocks coming out in whispers and shouts our choices as consumers may have a direct bearing on what will be on tomorrow's menu. More.


Bag It. Is your life too plastic?
Award-winning documentary Bag It comes to Australia. More.


The Essential Beach Book
Rob Brander’s Essential Beach Book, discuses beach types and the importance of sea level for coastlines. More.


Climate change is real.
CSIRO and BOM Snapshot into the state of Australia’s climate. More.


Rise Against Plastics
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Rise above plastics
Plastic, like diamonds, are forever More.


Reducing consumption key to a sustainable future
The controversial 1972 book; The Limits to Growth, is still ‘on-track’ according to new CSIRO research More.
Wave energy could supply 35% of Australia's power needs
35% of Australia’s present base-load power requirements could be economically generated through wave energy. More.
Sustainable Surfboards - Conclusion
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Sustainable Surfboards - Discussion
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Sustainable Surfboards - Results
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Sustainable Surfboards - Methodology
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Sustainable Surfboards - Introduction
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