World Surfing Reserves is our flagship program at Save The Waves Coalition. With 14 WSRs and counting, the program is a robust network of local communities working to protect and steward their surf breaks and coastlines. In this August report of World Surfing Reserves and their recent impact, we’re looking at the progress of 4 individual WSR locations: Punta de Lobos, Chile Gold Coast, Australia North Devon, United Kingdom Guarda do Embaú, Brazil

On 8th March 2016, Gold Coast was officially endorsed as the 8th World Surfing Reserve, an area of 16 kilometres from Burleigh Beach to Snapper Rocks Qld/NSW border and the central breaks in between. A Dedication Ceremony was held at Point Danger on the Queensland border, attended by the Premier of Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk, her Government State Minister of Environment Dr Steve Miles, State MPs Mick de Brennin, Michael Hart and Jann Stuckey, Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate,