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COLD WATER AND RUGGED SURF AWAIT WORLD’S TOP SURFERS AT THE O’NEILL COLD WATER CLASSIC

Monday, March 22, 2010 - 09:26 am - source: Steve Robertson - ASP Australasia

Many of the world's top surfers are heading to one of the most extreme and wild coastlines on the planet for the Association of Surfing Professionals 6-star rated O'Neill Cold Water Classic Tasmania.

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TASSIE POINTS

Friday, March 19, 2010 - 09:02 am - source: www.andychiz.com

Surfing one of Tasmania's perfect point breaks during the recent swell. Martin Paradisis scores the point to himself and gets some nice little barrels.

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NEW TASMANIAN SURF FILM FROM ANDY CHIZ IN THE WORKS

Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 08:37 am - source: www.andychiz.com

Tasmanian lensman Andrew Chisholm is working towards a new surf film for 2010. Here's some juicy previews.

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WEDNESDAY NIGHT - SAVE RALPHS BAY CANDIDATES FORUM - BIG LINEUP CONFIRMED

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 07:39 am - source: Save Ralphs Bay Inc.

Wednesday March 17th, on its 6th anniversary, Save Ralphs Bay is holding a Candidates Forum at the Lauderdale Hall, from 8pm - 9pm. This is a chance for the community to meet candidates for Franklin in the state election, listen to what they have to say and ask questions about their commitments in regard to the Walker Corporation's canal estate proposal, canal estates in general, a canal estate ban for Tasmania and development in the coastal zone.

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APPLY NOW: AUSTRALIAN POSTGRADUATE AWARD - A NOVEL METHOD FOR GENERATING CONTINUOUSLY SURFABLE WAVES

Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 02:59 pm - source: Dr Giles Thomas - Australian Maritime College

AUSTRALIAN POSTGRADUATE AWARD FOR DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGINEERING
A novel method for generating continuously surfable waves

The Australian Maritime College, in collaboration with Liquid Time Pools Pty Ltd and Delft University of Technology (TUDelft), Netherlands, was recently awarded a three year research grant by the Australian Research Council to develop a novel method for generating continuously surfable waves.

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TSUNAMI THREAT

Sunday, February 28, 2010 - 07:44 am - source: Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre

Possibility of dangerous waves, strong ocean currents and foreshore flooding throughout the day from 07:45 am (EDT) Sunday.

*KEEP CHECKING THE JATWC FOR UPDATES*

Tsunami waves are more powerful than the same size beach waves, with the first
wave not always the largest. First tsunami effects are expected as follows:

Maria Is after 07:45 am (EST) Sunday
St Helens after 07:45 am (EDT) Sunday
Southport Jetty after 08:00 am (EST) Sunday
Babel Island after 08:15 am (EDT) Sunday
Hobart after 08:15 am (EDT) Sunday

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