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TONIC | SURF SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND SURF SCHOOL SERVICES: North Stradbroke Island Surf School encourages the development of surfing on North Stradbroke Island via a variety of professionally delivered ‘Learn to Surf’ Safe Surfing programs: Indigenous Surfing Program in partnership with Dunwich School and Yulu-Burri-Ba Medical Centre Surfing Australia’s Vegemite Surf Grom Programs After School Care Private and group lessons Our mission is to provide each participant with a fun, exciting and memorable surfing experience that is both safe and structured. We also offer Surfing Elite programs that work on improving the surfer’s contest skills through technical analysis, fitness improvement and mental approach. We strive to consistently promote the Surfing Queensland brand throughout the region by providing recognition where possible. PROPRIETOR: Murray Taylor LOCATION: North Stradbroke Island Surf School operates at Cylinder Beach. Lookout on the N.E.tip of the Stradbroke Island . The ocean surrounding Pt Lookout is crystal clear and home to a great number of Dolphins and Whales that are regularly seen during lessons. Water temperature doesn’t drop below 19C in mid winter and rises to a tropical 27C in summer. Cylinder Beach is an ideally located beach for learn to surf. Protected from our prevailing S.E. wind and swell so people 26 – SUMMER ISSUE can learn to navigate the waves in a relaxed yet engaging environment. Class sizes are small and very personal meaning clients make fantastic progress with such one on one instruction. BACKGROUND: North Stradbroke Island Surf School began as an initiative of the Point Lookout Boardriders Club in 1987 to help our young grommets improve their surfing under the A.S.A.Q banner . We changed to being called the Surfing Qld North Stradbroke Island Coaching Academy for many years and then in 2005 North Stradbroke Island Surf School became affiliated with Surfing Australia. INSTRUCTORS: North Stradbroke Island Surf School instructors are all experienced surfers from the island , many with a competitive background. They possess qualifications ranging across level 1 and/or 2 coaching accreditation as well as bronze medallion, first-aid/CPR certification and current Queensland Blue Card clearance. WHERE & WHEN: Cylinder Beach Point Lookout for all learn to surf programs. Available 7 days a week 364 days on demand. Intermediate and advanced coaching is conducted at Main, Frenchmans, Deadmans or Cylinder dependant on conditions. CONTACT: Phone: 0407642616 Email: murraytaylor57@bigpond.com www.northstradbrokeislandsurfschool.com.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/northstradbrokeislandsurfschool SURFINGQUEENSLAND.COM.AU