Surfing Culture Celebrated At Maroubra

By Marcus Braid on July 2, 2015 in News

Australia’s surfing culture and its synonymous connection with Maroubra will again be celebrated at the annual Beach Breaks Carnival.

The carnival, organised by Randwick City Council, will return to Maroubra Beach on Sunday, July 26 with the Surfing NSW Junior ‘Grommets’ Titles and a beachside carnival of family fun.

Randwick Mayor Ted Seng pointed to the significance of Maroubra Beach to Australia’s surfing culture.

“We are so lucky to live in a country that’s home to many spectacular beaches, especially Maroubra Beach – a surfing mecca and the first beach in NSW to be declared a National Surfing Reserve,” he said.

“The Beach Breaks Carnival is a celebration of Maroubra Beach and the unique cultural history the area has.”

Each year, as part of the annual carnival, Randwick City Council unveils a new inductee into the Australian Surfing Walk of Fame at Maroubra Beach. It is undoubtedly one of the highlights of the day.

In the lead-up to the carnival, the Australian Surfing Walk of Fame committee, formed by Randwick City Council, calls for nominations for local and national surfing and surf lifesaving achievers to be considered for the next installation on the walk of fame. Nominations for this year’s inductees closed on June 22.

Previous inductees include Snow McAlister, Nat Young, Midget Farrelly, Karla Gilbert, Grant Kenny and Mark Scott, who have all reached national and international success on the surfing and surf lifesaving world stage.

While celebrating our surfing heroes will form a significant part of the day, Cr Seng stressed that there will be something on offer for the whole family.

“As well as plenty of surf action for spectators, we’ll have mouth-watering food, colourful market stalls, free surfboard airbrushing art, and lots of rides and kids’ activities – including dodgem cars and a trackless train,” Cr Seng said.

“The Beach Breaks Carnival is a celebration of our community, our culture and local and international surfing success. I hope everyone takes the opportunity to attend with their family and friends.”