Save Kirra!

Australia day marked an important day for Surfers on the Gold Coast, the Save Kirra paddle out took place at the once perfect barreling point break. Over 1500 surfers were present, those of which included MP Michael Peterson, Rabbit, PT, MR, Fanning, Parko, Morrison... to name a few.

"After 8 years of pumping and 10 million cubic metres of sand for Gold Coast beaches only 1/8 moves north, the rest has lodged itself at Coolangatta and more so now at Kirra Beach. The sand by-pass operation began in 2001 and while it created the super bank at Snapper Rocks it wiped out Kirra and hasn't performed since the massive supply of sand to the southern end of the gold coast, the beach now resembles the Sahara Desert and has turned off beach goers. The outside reefs have been covered over and the point break is non-existent. 2002 was the last year that Kirra Point was able to host a pro-surfing event."-coastalwatch.com
Have a go at what Kirra used to look like and you will understand why there is need to save it!

Photo courtesy of MTVZ Martin Tullemans Visualz
Photo from coastalwatch.com

In other news, D'Arcy Surfboards newest team rider Billy Kean was ripping in this weeks Hurley Burleigh Pro Junior. Billy took equal ninth in this weekends pro junior contest. A promising competitor with a full career to come, keep an eye out for him on the WQS and WCT in the future!
In the meantime, check out this short vid of Billy...