SOS Latest News 2008

Jan 2008: SOS now working with Craig Riddington and Surf Educate Australia (SEA) to provide the best surf safety education in Australia.

Jan 2008 : 10 SOS talks given as part of the Sydney Coastal Councils Summer Activities program to various communities in Randwick, Waverley, Woollahra, Manly, Warringah, Pittwater, Mosman and North Sydney. Almost 300 turn up for  a talk at Dee Why SLSC!

Jan 2008: SOS receives significant media attention in the Wentworth Courier newspaper (cover) and the Manly Daily.

Jan 2008: SOS talks given for Port Stephens Council, Newcastle City Council and Lake Macquarie City Council

Jan 19 2008: SOS and dye release featured on Channel 9 NBN evening news.

Feb 7 2008: SOS included in the final episode of ABC Sleek Geeks with Dr Karl and Adam Spencer to air at 8 PM

Feb 2008: SOS presents to Bondi, Sutherland and Campbelltown primary school PPA meetings

March 2008: SOS sponsored by Waverley Council as part of community school education program

April 2008: “Science of the Surf: Impacts of climate change on the coast” seminars sponsored by Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority are presented to the Central Coast and Newcastle community

May 2008: “Science of the Surf: Impacts of climate change on the coast” seminars sponsored by Hunter-Central Rivers CMA are presented to the Forster, Old Bar and Port Stephens community.

June 2008: The Science of the Surf becomes a regular feature of Sydney Eastern Suburbs based surf website (Frothers.com) by contributing regular surf science related questions and answers at  www.frothers.com.au

June 2008: As part of World Environment Day, Rob Brander was included as one of Coastcare’s panel of experts and participated in an online question and answer program dealing with coastal issues run by Landcare at  http://www.landcareonline.com.au/

News 2007

Jan 2007: 10 SOS talks were given as part of the Sydney Coastal Councils Summer Activities program to various communities in Randwick, Waverley, Woollahra, Manly, Warringah and Pittwater.

Feb 11-19:  4 SOS talks are scheduled as part of Newcastle City Council’s Summer Activities program for the general community.

Feb 10:     The SOS program is described in an article in the Hunter Supplement of the Sunday Herald.

Feb 11:     Live radio interview with Rob Brander on ABC 1233 Newcastle morning show.

Feb 13:    An article “Stay safe in the surf; Expert advice on rips” on the SOS program appears in the Newcastle Post local newspaper

Feb 16:    SOS sponsors and presents to the Newcastle Primary Principals Association (PPA).

Feb 17:    Article on SOS in the Saturday Newcastle Herald “Lessons in power of ocean; Expert’s guide to rips”

Feb 19:    More than 120 people show up for the community SOS talk at Dixon Park Surf Club!

Feb 23:    SOS presents to the Sydney Primary Principals Association (PPA)

Feb 26:     A dye release is scheduled at Bondi Beach for the television show Bondi Rescue.

Mar 5-9     Randwick City Council organised a series of SOS talks to be given to Randwick high schools as part of their Sea Week Program.

May 23     Warringah Council has booked SOS to give a number of talks as part of the World Expo Day.

May 28     Dr Karl and Adam Spencer film a segment on rip currents with “Dr Rip” Rob Brander for an episode of ABC’s Sleek Geeks to air in late 2007

June 18    SOS and Craig Riddington’s Surf Educate Australia (SEA) form an agreement to work together in developing school surf safety presentations.


| Oct 21-22  Rob Brander works with the Discovery Channel Canada to film a segment on rip currents at Tamarama Beach for an upcoming segment on their Daily Planet show


Oct 28     Sydney Coastal Councils agrees to run 10 free Science of the Surf Community talks as part of their Summer Activities Program in January 2008. Dates and venues to be announced.


Nov 7     SOS presents to the Sydney Northern Beaches and Liverpool districts Primary Principals Association (PPA) meeting
Nov 15 SOS presents to the Penrith Primary Principals Association (PPA) meeting