Press release:
The Board of Management of the Surf Retailers Federation announced the nominees for the Retail and Product & Brand Categories for the 2013 Australian Surf Industry Awards! The judged category nominees will be announced after the weekend.
Voting links are set to open on Monday the 18th February 2013. Keep your eyes peeled on the news blasts for the public voting links & all the details for your websites and facebook pages.
RETAIL AWARD CATEGORIES – NOMINEES
Retailer of the Year
NSW – Akwa
NSW – Aquatique
NSW – Beach Without Sand
NSW – Bobbies (formerly Bobbie McGees)
NSW – Bombora
NSW – Coopers
NSW – Finbox
NSW – Kaos Surf
NSW – Lennox Head Surf
NSW – Mark Anthony’s
NSW – Saltwater Wine
NSW – Sanbah
NSW – Slimes
NSW – Southern Man/Rip Curl Ulladulla
NSW – Three Points Surf
NSW – Wicks Surf Shop
NSW – Zink Surf
NSW Single Store – Akwa
NSW Single Store – Bombora
NSW Single Store – Finbox
NSW Single Store – Lennox Head Surf
NSW Single Store – Mark Anthony’s
NSW Single Store – Sanbah
NSW Single Store – Wicks Surf Shop
NSW Single Store – Zink Surf
Retailer of the Year
QLD – Billabong Airlie Beach
QLD – Dreamworld
QLD – Last Wave Watersports
QLD – Skin Ski & Surf Townsville
QLD – Spire Clothing Cairns
QLD – Surf Extreme/Surf Hut
QLD – Surf FX
QLD Single Store – Billabong Airlie Beach
QLD Single Store – Dreamworld
QLD Single Store – Last Wave Watersports
QLD Single Store – Skin Ski & Surf Townsville
QLD Single Store – Spire Clothing Cairns
QLD Single Store – Surf FX
Retailer of the Year
Vic / Tas – Canoe N Surf
Vic / Tas – Fearless Street Skat & Surf
Vic / Tas – Hodgy’s Surf Centre
Vic / Tas – Mordy Surf Centre
Vic / Tas – Murf’s Longboards
Vic / Tas – Passport Surf
Vic / Tas – Planet Surf
Vic / Tas – Red Herring
Vic / Tas – Strapper Surf
Vic / Tas – Surfjunction
Vic / Tas – Trigger Brothers
Vic / Tas Single Store – Canoe N Surf
Vic / Tas Single Store – Fearless Street Skate & Surf
Vic / Tas Single Store – Hodgy’s Surf Centre
Vic / Tas Single Store – Mordy Surf Centre
Vic / Tas Single Store – Murf’s Longboards
Vic / Tas Single Store – Passport Surf
Vic / Tas Single Store – Surfjunction
Retailer of the Year
SA / NT – Desert Wave Surf
SA / NT – Exreme Boardriders
SA / NT – JR’s Surf & Ski Colonnades
SA / NT – JT Surf & Skate
SA / NT – Mv2
SA / NT – Offshore Surf Golden Grove
SA / NT – Saltbush Surf
SA / NT – Steve’s Place
SA / NT – The Surf Shop
SA / NT Single Store – Desert Wave Surf
SA / NT Single Store – Exreme Boardriders
SA / NT Single Store – JR’s Surf & Ski Colonnades
SA / NT Single Store – Mv2
SA / NT Single Store – Offshore Surf Golden Grove
SA / NT Single Store – Saltbush Surf
SA / NT Single Store – Steve’s Place
SA / NT Single Store – The Surf Shop
Retailer of the Year
WA – Beach Life Surf Shop
WA – Brownies
WA – Classic Surf
WA – Corner Surf Shop
WA – Country Waves
WA – Cruel Sea Surf
WA – Evolution Surf
WA – Quiksilver Jake Paterson
WA – Ryders Surf Skate MX
WA – Star Surf + Skate
WA – The Surf Boardroom
WA – Three Stories
WA Single Store – Beach Life Surf Shop
WA Single Store – Brownies
WA Single Store – Classic Surf
WA Single Store – Corner Surf Shop
WA Single Store – Country Waves
WA Single Store – Evolution Surf
WA Single Store – Quiksilver Jake Paterson
WA Single Store – Ryders Surf Skate MX
WA Single Store – The Surf Boardroom
WA Single Store – Three Stories
Core Boardstore of the Year
NSW – Akwa Surf
NSW – Beach Without Sand
QLD – Cooly Surf
NSW – Coopers
WA – Country Waves
QLD – Dicky Beach Surf
Vic / Tas – Mordy Surf
NSW – Onboard Industries
NSW – Saltwater Wine
NSW – Slimes
Vic / Tas – Strapper Surf
NSW – Surfculture
WA – The Surf Boardroom
National Chain Retailer of the Year
Beach Culture
Jetty Surf
Ozmosis
Quiksilver
SDS
Surf Shops Australia
Surfection
Shop Fit Out of the Year – Judged
*Nominees to be announce soon!
Environment Award of the Year – Judged
*Nominees to be announce soon!
BRAND AWARD CATEGORIES – NOMINEES
Men’s Brand of the Year
Billabong
Hurley
Oakley
O’Neill
Quiksilver
Rip Curl
Rusty
RVCA
Volcom
Ladies Brand of the Year
Billabong Girls
O’Neill Womens
Quiksilver Womens
Rip Curl
Roxy
Rusty
Tigerlily
Volcom
Footwear Brand of the Year
Etnies
Havaianas
Hurley
Nike
Reef
Rusty
Sanuk
Vans
Breakthrough Brand of the Year
Arnette
Brixton
Creatures of Leisure
C-Skins
Firewire
Flexfit
Green Rock
GoPro
Hurley
Komunity Project
O’Neill
Otis Eyewear
Rusty
RVCA
Tallow
The Critical Slide Society (TCSS)
Valley Eyewear
Vans
Boardshort of the Year
Billabong – Invert Boardshort
Billabong – Parko Transverse Boardshort
Hurley – The Phantom Fuse
Oakley – Blade Boardshort
O’Neill – Anderson Hybrid
O’Neill – Hyperfreak Jordy
Quiksilver – The Original Scallop Boardshort
Rip Curl – MF 1
Rip Curl – Mirage Flex
RUSTY – Daiquiri Elastic Waist Boardshort
The Critical Slide Society (TCSS) – Frenzy Boardshort
Wetsuit of the Year
Billabong – Foil 302 Chest Zip Full Suit
Billabong – Solution Xero 3mm Full Suit
C-Skins – Wired Series 2
O’Neill – Psycho 3
O’Neill – Superfreak
Quiksilver – Neo Goo
Rip Curl – Flashbomb
ROXY – Kassia Meador 2/2 L/S Springsuit
Tallow – Tembisa Longsleeve Wetsuit
XCEL – Drylock 3/2
Surfboard of the Year
Channel Island Surfboards by AL Mierick – DFR Model
DHD Surfboards – Mick Fanning Ducks Nuts Model
Firewire – Baked Potato
Firewire – PotatoNator
Hayden Shapes – Hypto Krypto by Global Surf Industries
JS Industries – Monsta
JS Industries – Revolution
Rusty – Bucketshot
Rusty – Magic Thumb
Stacey Surfboards – Werewolf model
Stacey Surfboards – Taxi Model
Surfing Product of the Year
3D Fins – The Josh Kerr “MOONRAKERR™” Fin
Billabong – 3 Board Convertible Cover
Billabong – Parko Transverse Boardshort
Channel Islands – Dane PPR pad/traction
Creatures of Leisure – Pro Leash
Creatures of Leisure – Universal Cover
Dakine – Taj Pad
FCS – FCS MF-2 (Mick Fanning Signature Fin)
GoPro – HD3
Hurley – The Phantom Fuse
Kinetic Racing Fins – Parko Signature Carbon Fin
Kinetic Racing Fins – Phase 3
Ocean & Earth – One Piece Leash / Technology
O’Neill – Psycho 3 Wetsuit
Sunglass style of the Year
Arnette – Witch Doctor
Dragon – Owen Wright Signature Remix
Dragon – The Jam
Electric, Knoxville XL
Oakley – Garage Rock
Oakley – Julian Wilson Signature Holbrook
Otis – Last Night
Otis – Louie
Quiksilver – The Ferris
Spy – Flynn
Spy – Helm
Valley Eyewear – DB
Valley Eyewear – Salvatore
VonZipper – Comsat
VonZipper – Lomax sunglass
Ladies Marketing Campaign of the Year
Billabong – CLEO + Billabong Collaboration
Billabong – Colour My Summer
Electric – Get Something Fast
Quiksilver Women – #5Steph
Quiksilver Women – Echo Beach
Rip Curl – My Bikini
ROXY – Go Sally
ROXY – Let The Sea Set You Free
Rusty – Our Kind
Tallow – Journey
Mens Marketing Campaign of the Year
Arnette – Big Fun
Billabong – #goparko
Billbong – Lifes Better In Boardshorts
Creatures of Leisure- Signature Traction Series
Electric – A Quieter Place
Electric – Movember
FCS – Genuine FCS Campaign
GoPro – Be a Hero
Hurley – The Phantom Fuse
O’Neill – 60th Anniversary
O’Neill – Psycho 3
Otis Eyewear- Premium Living
Quiksilver Pro – Best of Boardriding
Rip Curl – Flashbomb
Rip Curl – Mirage
Rusty – I Just Saw the Universe Change
Rusty – Our Kind
Sanuk Footwear – Cut and Paste campaign
Volcom – Couldbreak
Sales Rep of the Year
NSW – Creatures of Leisure – Lee Keates
NSW – Dragon – Matt Hall
NSW – Electric Visual – Joel McCabe
NSW – Global Surf Industry – Matt Harbour
NSW – Havaianas – Lauren Scott
NSW – Havaianas – Leigh Colyer
NSW – Oakley/Arnette – Bobby Frith
NSW – Oakley/Arnette – Toby Flew
NSW – O’Neill Australia
NSW – O’Neill Australia – Bethany Camilleri
NSW – Otis Eyewear – Charissa Liacopoulos
NSW – Quiksilver – Lincoln Jubb
NSW – Rip Curl – Adam Sharp
NSW – Roxy – Kristen Wolthers
NSW – Rusty – Natasha Thompson
NSW – Rusty – Tim Davy
NSW – Spy Optics/Etnies – Dan Weeitch
NSW – Vans- Dominic O’Connell
QLD – Billabong – Peter Dic
QLD – Billabong – Shaye Newman
QLD – Brixton/BSA – Simon Blockey
QLD – Firewire – Raz Mehlsen
QLD – Global Surf Industries – Jamie Willems
QLD – Havainanas – Drew Petrohilos
QLD – Oakley/Arnette – Luke Boman
QLD – Otis Eyewear – Jarad Lowe
QLD – Quiksilver – Craig Warton
QLD – Rip Curl – Adam Leslie
QLD – Roxy – Katie Mcguire
QLD – Rusty – Micth Hayes
QLD – Rusty – Sarah Harland
QLD – Spy Optics – Tim Levesque
QLD – Tigerlily – Sally Tullet
SA – Billabong – Sam Sutton, Billabong, South Australia
SA – Fox – Bec Cooper
SA – Oakley/Arnette – Tim Persse
SA – O’Neill Australia/Instant Agencies – Ryan Anderson
SA – Otis Eyewear – Ryan Anderson
SA – Quiksilver/Avalanche Agencies – Scott Stevenson
SA – Rip Curl – Travis Ochota
SA – Roxy/Avalanche Agencies – Prue Staude
SA – Rusty/Goodday Co – Ben Stephan
SA Rusty / Goodday Co – Paris Dean
SA/NT- Spy Optics – Will Mills
VIC – Dragon/Lark Agencies – Mark Nielsen
VIC – Electric Visual/Easey St – Joel Reid
VIC – Etnies – Nic Burton
VIC – Havaianas – Chad Rowe
VIC – Oakley/Arnette – Campbell North
VIC – O’Neill Australia/Evolve Agencies – Matt Drape
VIC – Otis Eyewear – Paul Sundermani
VIC – Quiksilver – Richie Heenan
VIC – Rip Curl – Gary Crothall
VIC – Roxy – Arlie Watson
VIC – Rusty – Erin Smith
VIC – Rusty – Tom Nolan, Rusty
VIC – RVCA/True East Agency – Ryan Hallihan
VIC – Tigerlily – Louise Lanyon
VIC – Volcom/Easey St – Mark Grayson Easey St VIC
WA – Billabong – Kristel Hallem
WA – Billabong – Chris Slattery
WA – Electric Visual/Movement Agency – Jess Phelps.
WA – Global Surf Industries – Jamie Willems
WA – Oakley/Arnette – Andrew Christian
WA – Otis Eyewear – Brad Fraser
WA – Otis Eyewear – Jamie Thompson
WA – Quiksilver – Marty Farrow
WA – Rip Curl – Kerry Whitford
WA – Roxy – Emma Heys
WA – RVCA – James Graham
WA – Sanuk/Flow Agencies – Jay Robbins
WA – Spy Optics/Etnies – Pip Burke
WA – Volcom/Onboard Agencies Mike Maxted
Sales Office of the Year
NSW – Billabong
NSW – Electric Visual HQ – Byron Bay
NSW – Global Surf Industries
NSW – Ocean & Earth
NSW – O’Neill Australia HO
NSW – Rip Curl
NSW – Rusty
NSW – Volcom
NSW Quiksilver & Roxy
QLD – Quiksilver & Roxy
QLD – Firewire
QLD – Rip Curl SE Qld
QLD – Rusty
QLD Billabong SE Qld
SA – Billabong
SA – Rusty / Goodday Co
VIC – Billabong
VIC – Dragon HO
VIC – Oakley HO
VIC – Quiksilver & Roxy
VIC – Rusty
WA – Billabong
WA – Creatures of Leisure
WA – Otis
WA – Rusty
WA – Rip Curl
Product Innovation – Judged
*Nominees to be announced soon!
Online Channel Brand of the Year – Judged
*Nominees to be announced soon!
Environment Award of the Year – Judged
*Nominees to be announced soon!