Australian Surfing Awards – Finalists Male Surfer of the Year: Joel Parkinson, Julian Wilson, Mick Fanning Female Surfer of the Year: Sally Fitzgibbons, Stephanie Gilmore, Tyler Wright Rising Star Award: Jacob Willcox, Nikki van Dijk, Matt Banting Waterman of the Year Award: Jeff ‘Camel’ Goulden, Mark Mathews, Tony ‘Doris’ Eltherington Australian Surf Business Surfing Spirit Award: National Surfing Reserves, Surfers Against Suicide, Surfing Victoria Indigenous Surfing Program Peter Troy Lifestyle Award: Bruce Channon, Phil Jarratt, Tony ‘Doris’ Eltherington Surf Culture Award: Australia’s Century of Surf by Tim Baker, Byron Bay Surf Festival, TC by Tom Carroll and Nick Carroll Simon Anderson Club Award: Kirra Surfriders Club, Merewether Surfboard Club, Noosa Malibu Club Nikon Surf Movie of the Year: Drift, Missing, Slow Dance Nikon Surf Photo of the Year: Top 20 finalists can be viewed here – http://www.surfingaustraliatv.com/2014/02/2014-nikon-surf-photo-fo-the-year-top-20-finalists/ The Australian Surfing Awards incorporating the Hall of Fame is proudly supported by the NSW Government, through Destination NSW, and is a key event on the NSW Events Calendar. The Australian Surfing Awards is also supported by the Australian Sports Commission, Nikon, Destination NSW, Original Source, Travelsim, Australasian Surf Business Magazine and the Federal Government’s Illicit Drugs in Sport Program. Photo Credit: Frank Pithers]]>