Source: Surfing Australia – www.surfingaustralia.com
Press release issued on Monday, 8 February 2010 

The upcoming Roxy Pro Trials will boast two newly crowned world champions, Laura Enever (North Narrabeen, Aus) and Tyler Wright (Lennox Head, Aus), both out to secure the lone wildcard into the season-opening Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Women’s World Tour event on the southern end of the Gold Coast. 

The teenage sensations will be hoping to continue their winning streaks at Snapper Rocks on February 26th. Eighteen year-old Enever, who won the ASP world junior title in early January, has narrowly missed out on the coveted wildcard at the past three Roxy Pro Trials and is hoping 2010 is the year she gets to compete in her first ever world tour event. 

Surfing prodigy Wright, 15, is also expected to be amongst the top performers in the 12 girl-field of invited and qualifying surfers after claiming back-to-back under 18 girl’s titles at the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in New Zealand two weeks ago.  

Wright said her world title win in New Zealand was a great lead-up to the Roxy Pro Trials.

"To be the best in the world in any sport is an amazing feeling and I hope I can continue my form into the Roxy Pro trials and then the Pro Junior series,” she said.

Press release issued on Tuesday, 9 February 2010

Skin cancer messages goes national from Mooloolaba beach 

Surfing Australia and Suncorp today launched a new partnership aimed at spreading the SunWise message nationally, specifically targeting Australian surfers and beachgoers in 2010.

Sunshine Coast surfers Grant Thomas, Blake Wilson and Dimity Stoyle joined Suncorp staffers on Mooloolaba beach to launch the new partnership.

Surfing Australia CEO Andrew Stark said he was excited to be partnering with Suncorp on such a vital health issue. “We are very happy to be working with such a dynamic financial services provider to deliver the important SunWise message to surfers across Australia,” Mr Stark said.

Suncorp Bank Executive General Manager for Marketing Mark Reinke said working with Surfing Australia would allow Suncorp to reach more people with its skin cancer message.

“The partnership will give us access to surfers and beachgoers at events across Australia where we can deliver the skin protection message to the people who need it the most,” Mr Reinke said.

“The new relationship with Surfing Australia represents the start of an exciting new chapter for the SunWise program.”

Press release issued on Tuesday, 9 February 2010 

Australia’s leading web cam and surf forecasting resource Coastalwatch have partnered with Surfing Australia for “Camp Coastalwatch” which will be aimed at the development of junior surfers.

Camp Coastalwatch will sponsor sixteen Australian surfers to attend a three-day surf camp from March 24th to 26th at the Surfing Australia High Performance Centre (HPC) on Casuarina Beach in Northern New South Wales. The camp will include a world-class coaching program, accommodation, catering & food and a silicon coach DVD for each participant. 

Eligible applicants for Camp Coastalwatch will need to be 16 years of age or under, are yet to experience success at elite competitions and have no financial sponsorship arrangements. 

Surfing Australia CEO Andrew Stark commented on the new imitative saying,  “It is great to see further support given to the development of surfing in Australia, especially at a grassroots level. Camp Coastalwatch is aimed at up-skilling athletes who are close to competitive success but may need professional coaching to make the next step. The coaching at the HPC has the potential to jump start a professional career in surfing.”