While Byron's Main Beach erodes, the Pass resembles the Sahara, but that should soon change.

A fine slice of Vicco quality.

In his own words he's not a ripper but a swooper, a 72-year old swooper.

Marine experts warn Queensland's almost 60-year-old shark-control program is "outdated" and fails to protect the growing numbers of swimmers entering Gold Coast waters.

Researchers reckon you need to push hard 'between the hips and the bits'.

Tim Bonython's compiling the biggest and best days from over four decades of footage into a new playlist. This is the first.