Your chance of surviving a snake bite, stroke or drowning in Noosa has increased slightly since the Noosa Council Community Development team gave local volunteers the opportunity to brush up on their First Aid and CPR last April. Two NWSR stewards, Di and myself, jumped at the chance to join other volunteers from organisations
Noosa World Surfing Reserve, in partnership with Queensland Parks and Wildlife and BCR Medical, national distributors of the Lifepak CR2 defibrillator kits, last week installed the first of a projected five defibrillators outside the Noosa Parks Association information centre and kiosk adjacent to the National Park surf break. The NWSR is negotiating with Parks
If you’ve been to Noosa Main Beach or Little Cove over the past 18 months – and is there anyone who hasn’t? – you may have wondered where all the sand came from and how long it will stay. Anecdotally, many old Noosa hands and veteran surfers have been claiming that this is the
“The Surfers Christmas Ball” hosted by Noosa World Surfing Reserve. A night of fun, film, live music, dancing and stories, 6pm till late, Saturday 12 December 2020 at the Sunshine Beach Surf Club Function Room. Live music with The SandFlys, special guest speaker Gary “Kong” Elkerton in conversation with Phil Jarratt, and a nostalgic screening
The stewardship committee of the Noosa World Surfing Reserve have been working over the past couple of months to help build the framework for proposed State government legislation to protect Queensland’s two World Surfing Reserves, Noosa and the Southern Gold Coast. The legislation was flagged by the Premier at the launch of the Global
Survival Apnea is a dynamic and innovative education system that uses breathing and breath holding (apnea) exercises as tools to develop self awareness, self control and forge body & mind resilience. Survival Apnea is offering a 25% discount on any course on their website, just enter the code: NWSR when making their purchase (valid until
What a week for surf, 4ft offshore beach break peaks last weekend through to pumping 3-4ft point break pits this week. Monday a day to remember. So many good waves around sorting out the banks and setting up the next week with a run east swell on the way. Early morning offshore WSW breezes today
The Noosa World Surfing Reserve enjoyed a very busy and productive summer, before going into lockdown due to Covid-19. Our local stewardship council continues to work behind the scenes on fundraising initiatives and future plans, including our ongoing involvement with Noosa Shire Council, the Gold Coast World Surfing Reserve and other stakeholders in framing the
Fun beach-breaks this week, clean mornings, light winds and plenty of banks to get your surfercise in. The swell seems to pulse a little on the incoming so keep an eye out for an afternoon session. Noosa for a ripple ride not much going on at the points. Low tide only for a walk, paddle
Strange days on the open beaches this week looking more like the late 70’s and 80’s at times with just a handful of walkers and surfers out. Mostly ESE choppy conditions hiding any decent banks at Sunshine and Sunrise with Alex Bay South the pick for some size and cleaner faces. There have been a