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The developer of a $120 million surf lodge at Wisemans Ferry on the Hawkesbury River that will offer pristine surfing conditions 365 days a year in a state-of-the-art wave pool has turned to NSW’s army of wave riders to help fund its construction.
Balnce, the company undertaking the project, which is backed by world surfing champions Stephanie Gilmore and Joel Parkinson and other pros, is seeking to raise the funds through an unlisted property trust. The minimum investment is $30,000.
The surf lodge will include a wave pool the size of four football fields.
Its target investor will be the older, cashed-up surfers seen donning wetsuits after work or on weekends to hit the waves at their local beach as well as non-surfing wholesale and retail investors.
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Despite his affinity for the icon, Colapinto took down Taj Burrow in the elimination round. Photo: Matt Dunbar/World Surf League
It seems wild Western Australia continues to dazzle and throw competitors surprises and for some reprieve with challenging conditions at Strickland Bay divvying the competitive field up. The wave has proven super-fast, forcing the world’s best to position themselves with critical judgment before generating enough speed and ensuring their maneuvers throw the most water enough to garner the highest points.
Or, as charismatic WSL commentator Ronnie Blakey so eloquently put it after one such turn, “it’s still raining at the Rotto pub with all that spray!
Griffin Colapinto Eliminated His Hero Taj Burrow From Rottnest Monday May 17, 2021 Staff
When the news broke that Taj Burrow was going to slip into a jersey again, pro surfing fans were excited. Burrow is a legend, and his retirement from the tour was a blow. He spent nearly two decades going around the world as a competitor and had one of the most celebrated careers in surfing. For any grom, Taj was inspirational. So when Griffin Colapinto and Jack Freestone came up against him at the Rottnest event, it likely was a wild experience.
“Taj Burrow has made a huge contribution to the sport of surfing,” said WSL Commissioner, Kieren Perrow after Burrow’s retirement. “He is a surfer who inspired generations and sparked an approach that has raised the level of performance surfing in competition to unprecedented levels. The WSL is extremely fortunate to have had Taj on tour for nearly two decades and we wish him all the best in the next chapter of his life.�