Sponsors

Global Surf Industries (GSI) is very proud to sponsor of the Noosa Festival of Surfing. Our company mantra is Life is Better When you Surf and there is no better way to celebrate than at this world class event.
GSI operates from its world headquarters in Manly on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia. Our wholly-owned distribution operations in Australia and the USA are supported by a large network of distribution specialists in over 50 countries around the world.
GSI was founded in June 2002. After decades of cottage industry-style operations, the time for a better way of supplying surfboards to the international surfing market had well and truly arrived.
Today, GSI has a portfolio of 11 brands. We remain very deliberate and strategic in our brand and model selection. Each caters for a particular type of surfer with a specific level of surfing ability. Whether you are a first-day novice, a beginner, an intermediate, an advanced or elite-level surfer, GSI aims to have the brand and model that is right for you.

Golden Breed: While many surf brands have grown through diversity and now represent the broad spectrum of board riding sports, Golden Breed’s choice has been to stick with the purity of its roots in the surfing lifestyle.
For almost 40 years, the Golden Breed logo has been synonymous with the simple act of riding a wave, and as the surfing culture has spread around the world and the stoke has spread across three generation, the brand statement remains the same.
Embrace the freedom of the ocean. surf big waves and small on shortboards or longboards, one fin or four.
Ride ‘em all!

Noosa Malibu Club: Founded in the winter of 1985, the Noosa Malibu Club will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2010, and the club is stronger than ever, with a membership of more than 100 and a dedicated committee of tireless workers.
Over the years the NMC has nurtured many great longboarders, including current Australian champions Josh Constable and Rosie Locke, the Wilson brothers, and freakish noseriders like Matt Cuddihy. But the club is not simply about creating champions. Surfers of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to join in the fun, and the NMC prides itself in giving back to those less fortunate.
The Noosa Malibu Club licenses the Noosa Festival of Surfing to its operators, and runs its own annual Wrecks & Relics event for the over 50s – one of the most enjoyable events on the longboard calendar.

Surfing Australia: Established in 1963 as the Australian Surfriders Association, Surfing Australia is the governing body of surfing in this country, and jointly sanctions the Noosa festival of Surfing with ASP.

Back Beach Noosa was established in Noosa Junction by Phil and Jackie Jarratt in September, 2008, and is the culmination of two lives spent in and around the ocean. The Jarratts have combined their own creativity with that of a global network of collectors, surfdogs and beach bums to make a unique store. If you love the beach and surf culture, you’ll adore Back Beach.

Coastal Watch is the most popular surf website in Australia, providing not only the most comprehensive surf cams and surf forecasting, but also news, features and insane photo galleries. Coastalwatch is the official webcast partner of the Noosa Festival of Surfing.

Surfing World: Founded by the late Bob Evans in 1962, Surfing World is the second oldest surf mag in the world still being published. About to publish its 300th issue, SW is also the most relevant surf publication on the planet, with an eclectic and intelligent mix of surf-related information for all ages. Surfing World is presenting sponsor of the surf-only “Ours” Expo at the 2010 festival.

Established in 1994, Noosa Longboards is positioned at First Point Noosa. As well as being home to world and five times Australian longboard champ Josh Constable and a host of other local team riders, it has developed an enviable reputation as a leading stockist of surf and popular culture items from around the globe.

N.L. is presenting sponsor of Gidget’s Girls Night Out and will host an exclusive in store book and collectibles signing from 6-8 pm on Sunday March 14 with Kathy Kohner( Gidget), following the festival opening ceremony. Contact Peter Cullen on 07 54472828 or pete@noosalongboards.com for further details on this no charge event.

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Classic Malibu: Founded in Noosa more than 20 years ago, Classic Malibu has become one of the world’s leading manufacturers of custom longboards, as well as covering every other aspect of hardware needs, from retro to contemporary, long to mid-range to short, and now including stand up paddle. Peter and Janet White have been among the Festival’s leading supporters since day one, and in 2010 they are again sponsoring the Open Mens.

Smyths inc.: For Smyths Inc. to be linked with an international event like the Noosa Festival of Surfing gives us the opportunity to reach a wider audience with people from all corners of the world. From a community point of view we believe it is important to get behind events like this not only because it is great for Noosa, it also helps with our brand awareness.

For myself, surfing is a fabulous way to keep fit, meet and make friends with like minded people who also feel the passion of riding the perfect wave,the perfect wave is one with your friends and feeling the rise and fall of the ocean as you take in the surroundings. Personally, being involved in the Festival is a real buzz….

On a business level, Liz, the other half of Smyths inc. and our team are as passionate about looking after our clients as I am about surfing. Smyths inc. is as much a part of the Noosa landscape as surfers in the dawn light @ First Point.

Pacific Longboarder

Bluewater Players Emporium: ‘Broaden your horizons and become an all-round surfer. Balance, strength and experience variety on the water.’

Bluewater Players, Sunshine Beach Rd, Noosa Junction has a huge range of products for all your stand up paddle needs, and is the presenting sponsor of the SUPS 5K RACE, in aid of Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation.

Noosa Springs Resort, just a short 3 minute drive from First Point and Hastings Street, is an oasis of calm – open-plan, spacious apartments nestled alongside the first fairway of the 18-hole championship golf course. The resort also boasts a world-class spa, award winning restaurant & bar, tennis, fitness centre, pilates studio, 25m swimming pool and precious serenity. Noosa Springs is Noosa at its finest.

Old Guys Rule
A badge of honor.

There comes a time in your life when comfort meets substance. When all your hard work seems to have paid dividends, and the world is at your command. All the things you hoped you could do someday, you’re doing. The toils of youth are now your experiences… no longer the student, but the teacher.

To celebrate your accomplishments we offer up “Old Guys Rule” to be worn as a badge of honor for a life well spent, but not nearly over…
Old guys who really do rule, from the OGR Gallery.

Tourism Noosa

The name says it all… SOLID RACKS.?

Strength, reliability and integrity, that’s our SOLID promise.

SOLID RACKS was born from a strong demand for structurally sound surfboard racking systems and has spent the past 2 years meticulously developing and testing this unique new range of storage products that have been thoroughly weight tested and built to last.

SOLID RACKS are endorsed and used by World Champion surfers – Tom Carroll, Layne Beachley, Barton Lynch and Rob Bain.

With over 20 years of building and design experience, the team at SOLID believes in producing storage solutions that are durable, ergonomic and of superior finish and performance. SOLID prides itself on attention to detail and has won numerous business and manufacturing awards which we believe sets us apart from our competitors.

SOLID RACKS is an Australian family owned and operated company incorporating its own manufacturing plant in Sydney Australia.