About
What is The Surfrider Foundation?
The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.
Our Principles
- SURFRIDER recognises the biodiversity and ecological integrity of the planet’s coasts are necessary and irreplaceable. SURFRIDER is committed to preserving natural living and non-living diversity and ecological integrity of the coastal environment.
- SURFRIDER promotes the right of low-impact, free and open access to the world’s waves and beaches for all people. SURFRIDER acts to preserve this right of access.
- SURFRIDER is dedicated to enhancing wave-riding opportunities in ways which will not adversely impact nearshore ecosystems.
- SURFRIDER believes environmental education is essential to the future health and well- being of the planet.
- SURFRIDER seeks to develop and utilise educational materials that are informative, factual, proactive, synergistic and fun.
- SURFRIDER strives to be accurate and nonpartisan in its communications with its members and the general public. In addition, SURFRIDER will express the unique values inherent in wave-riding — individualism, camaraderie, non materialism, and an appreciation of the ocean.
- SURFRIDER is a grassroots organization, effective through the participation of its members. SURFRIDER activities emphasize the value of an involved membership.
- SURFRIDER encourages all commercial enterprises to adopt the Ceres Principles. Their determination to do so will favorably influence SURFRIDER’s willingness to provide support. SURFRIDER will not permit sponsors to divert the Foundation from its mission
- SURFRIDER does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, or national origin for any reason. SURFRIDER promotes the healthy enjoyment of the coastal environment for all people.
- SURFRIDER and its representatives, affiliations and chapters agree to abide by these principles and all rules and regulations governing non-profit organisations.
Surfrider Foundation Gold Coast Tweed Chapter has risen again phoenix like from the ashes!
Thanks to the brainchild of president Adam Feichtmann, the Gold & Tweed Coasts once more have a team of dedicated volunteers to help raise awareness and promote the care of our fragile coastal eco-system.
This site will serve as an information resource on for anyone interested in coastal management issues, and will be regulary updated with news, events and, well, anything else we can think of really!
The chapter covers the geographic area between the Southport Seaway to the north and the Brunswick River to the south, and we have regular public meetings at the Kirra Boardriders clubroom (underneath Kirra SLSC, behind Pizza Hut – MAP) on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
If you’d like to receive the latest news as to what’s happening with the GCT chapter and coastal management topics in the area, please sign up for our email updates (don’t worry – we hate spam too and your details remain only with us).
