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25.01.2022 2020 was a VERY different year for SFNB and everyone else. We may not have been hosting beach cleans, movie nights and accrediting Ocean Friendly venues, but we were still as busy as surfer bees. The images below are a taste of what your volunteer Surfrider committee have been up to, and below is a brief summary. LAUNCHING SURFRIDER GARDENS December 2019 ...Continue reading

24.01.2022 Next week on 9th November the Senate will be debating the Waste and Plastic Pollution Bill. It is welcome but does not go far enough to turn off the plastic tap that is devastating our oceans. The Bill must include support for the phasing out of problematic single use plastics; mandatory product packaging stewardship by 2025; and standardised & effective labelling for reusable/compostable/recyclable packaging. Trevor Evans MP Josh Wilson MP Donald Bundesen Senator Rex Patrick Senator Stirling Griff Senator Jacqui Lambie https://www.weforum.org//marine-microplastics-pollution-o/

19.01.2022 One year on, same battle different location. Collectively we ran Eqinor out of town, now we turn our sights to Advent Energy and PEP11. The prospect of drilling for new offshore gas in our iconic Sydney Basin, when the bottom is falling out of the gas export industry anyway...well its just madness. Constant pressure on numerous MPs is making a difference. If you haven’t already contacted your local MP and asked them to #stopPEP11 , click on the following links to send a letter and sign the petition. https://www.saveourcoast.org.au/stop-pep-11/

17.01.2022 It's going to be a busy summer on our Nthn Beaches& this starts today ... Nobody, least of all surf lifesavers, wants to close beaches, so the more information we can give about beach attendance, ahead of them arriving on the sand to find it nearing COVID-safe attendance limits, the better. Beachgoers are advised to use the Beachsafe website and app to identify locations nearing capacity and those where access is restricted, before leaving home.... https://7news.com.au//drones-to-patrol-popular-sydney-beac See more

14.01.2022 Lurking on our horizon, the menacing PEP11 lease. The Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 that is waiting for NOPTA approval to drill off our coastline between Newcastle and Manly. The decision as to whether or NOT the drilling goes ahead lies with one man - the Federal Resources Minister Keith Pitt. Now, Keith and the tin pot Perth based fossil fuel prospectors are about the only ones who want this absurd project to proceed. The 6 million people who LIVE and work along this coas...t certainly DON'T and we have made that quite clear. This wonderfully graphic video from #fishpencil shows the consequences of oil spills from around the world. Remember, it was only 2009 when the Montaro wellhead in NW Australia blew, devasting Timorese fishing grounds. Offshore accidents around Australia are rare, but they do happen. Imagine the horrendous consequences for our precious and valuable coast. Any risk is too big a risk. We must stop PEP 11. Send an email to your local MP today. Click on the following link. https://www.saveourcoast.org.au/stop-pep-11/ #oilspoils #ourcoastnottoast #cleanseas #futuregenerations Surfrider Foundation Australia Surfrider Foundation Manly Save Our Coast / Stop Seismic Testing Living Ocean The Wilderness Society Greenpeace Australia Pacific @Zali Steggall Jason Falinski John Barilaro Gladys Berejiklian Rob Stokes James Griffin MP, Member for Manly

10.01.2022 S.A. & W.A. = Single Use Plastic Bans QLD & ACT = SUP Draft legislation When is our turn Matt Kean MP Rob Stokes James Griffin MP, Member for Manly ? You’ve been promising for ages.... Time to act is overdue. #noexcuseforsingleuse #plasticispoison #risesboveplastic... Plastic pollution is one of the greatest threats to marine life and wildlife around the world, not to mention human health. Surfrider Foundation Australia See more

08.01.2022 "In 2002 Council and State Government wanted to build a 1.2km seawall using up public beach to protect private land with public money - it still makes me cross" - Tom Kirsop. Last night we had a small (COVID socially distanced) gathering to commemorate the Surfider Narrabeen Collaroy Line In The Sand victory and thank the 2 protagonists Tom Kirsop and Brendan Donohoe. Environmental campaigns are looooong, but with persistance and tenacity impossible victories can be won. Surfrider volunteer Jen Davidson made this terrific video tribute. Sit back and enjoy. #lovewhereyoulive #protectwhatyoulove Surfrider Foundation Australia Surfrider Foundation Manly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w-aqgOrdnY&feature=youtu.be

06.01.2022 Have you got your Australian Surf Movie Festival tickets yet? They are flying out the door with the Hayden Orpheum putting on an extra screening on Wednesday 25th Nov. Have a great night out immersing yourself in the worlds biggest and best waves on screen. Click for your ticks below. Surfrider Foundation Australia Surfrider Foundation Manly #longlivethesurf #longlivetherider https://event.asmf.net.au/press-release/tickets-2/

03.01.2022 Thanks Jeff Boomerang Alliance, policy action on plastic pollution is loooong overdue. Ian Keirnan OAM from Clean Up Australia (and a Surfrider member) lobbied for action on marine plastic pollution for over 30 years. Surfrider Foundation Australia has been running it's Rise Above Plastic campaign since 2007, during which we have been writing submissions, meeting with MPs, writing letters, handing over petitions, collaborating on committees, beach cleaning, submitting data,... initiating community programs like Boomerang Bags and Ocean Friendly and still, still... despite promises and much there has been no policy action from the NSW Government. Despite consistent efforts from numerous community groups and local councils, the results of beach cleans remains shocking. We need policies that phase out unnecessary single use plastics, and policies that put new rules around packaging content, recycling and packaging stewardship. We need reinvigorated public litter reduction campaigns as well. The NSW Government know all of this, they have known what to do for years - so do it already! Gladys Berejiklian Matt Kean MP Rob Stokes James Griffin MP, Member for Manly #cleanseas #futuregenerations #plasticispoison #riseaboveplastic #beoceanfriendly Surfrider Foundation Manly

03.01.2022 Whatever way you look at it, sinking a new gas well offshore is a dud deal. #stopPEP11 Keith Pitt John Barilaro PEP11 makes no sense environmentally, economically, socially, and there will be plenty of old gas to go around as Australia's trading partners accelerate towards net zero targets. #nomininginsydneybasin Surfrider Foundation Australia Living Ocean Save Our Coast / Stop Seismic Testing The Wilderness Society Surfrider Foundation Manly

02.01.2022 Hey local Ocean Friendly peeps and wannabe sustainable cafe venues, we are trying our best to get rid of the single use coffee cup plague on the Northern Beaches and we know you are keen too. Northern Beaches Council have launched a coffee swap system, and you may be eligible to receive a free stock of 'swap and go" coffee cups. If you haven't already, click on the link in the article to get involved. https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au//coffee-cup-swap-sy

02.01.2022 Encore date for the Australian Surf Movie Festival at the Orpheum. For an epic night of big waves and the best surfers in the world go to https://event.asmf.net.au/press-release/tickets-2/ #longlivethesurf #longlivetherider Surfrider Foundation Australia Tim Bonythons - Swell Chasers