Interviews with surfers will be published here monthly.
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From Bloke’s Island to Girls on Board: An Interview with Jess Laing
Jess Laing is the owner and head coach of Girls on Board on Millowl/Phillip Island, Bunurong Country. Growing up on Phillip Island, Jess was introduced to the ocean at a very young age, surfing her first wave at age four. Her father and older brother both had successful competitive surfing backgrounds, and at eight years old,…
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Learning and Unlearning: An Interview with Linley Hurrell
Linley Hurrell is a surfer, activist, and teacher on Wadawurrung country. She works for Patagonia and the Saltwater Institute, and has done previous campaign work for Surfers for Climate. She is a mentor at Victorian Indigenous Surfing and an ambassador for Surfing Victoria’s Surf Her Way program. I started planning The Section in 2020, and…