Congratulations to all the 2016 Finalists…..
| BRAND CATEGORIES | PRODUCT CATEGORIES |
| Mens Brand of the Year | Boardshort of the Year |
| Billabong | Billabong: Platinum X – Pulse X |
| Rip Curl | Quiksilver: AG47 New Wave Bonded |
| Rusty | Rip Curl: Mirage MF Focus |
| Vissla | Rusty: Evil Dumpster |
| Volcom | Vissla: Skeleton Coast |
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| Ladies Brand of the Year | Wetsuit of the Year |
| Billabong | Billabong: Furnace Carbon X |
| Rip Curl | O’Neill: Psycho 3 |
| Roxy | Patagonia: R2 Yulex Nexskin Full Suit Front Zip |
| Rusty | Rip Curl: Flashbomb Zip Free |
| Seafolly | Vissla: 7 Seas |
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| Breakthrough Brand of the Year | Surfboard of the Year |
| Modom | Channel Islands: Sampler |
| Nike SB Vision | Firewire: EVO – Firewire / Tomo |
| Obfive | Haydenshapes: Hypto Krypto Futureflex |
| RVCA | JS Industries: HYFI Blackbox II |
| Vissla | Rusty: The Sista Brotha (Noa Deane Model) |
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| Swimwear Brand of the Year | Surfing Accessory of the Year |
| Billabong | Futures Fins: Generation Series |
| Rip Curl | Nixon: Ultratide |
| Roxy | Rip Curl: Rifles Tide Watch |
| Seafolly | Surf Hardware International: FCS Traction |
| Tigerlily | The Leisure Collective: Creatures Dry Lite Day Bag |
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| Footwear Brand of the Year | Sunglass of the Year |
| DC | Carve: Volley |
| Havaianas | Dragon: Monarch |
| Kustom | Electric: Knoxille S-Line |
| Reef | Oakley: Latch |
| Rusty | Otis: Youngblood |
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| MARKETING CATEGORIES | |
| Mens Marketing Campaign of the Year | |
| Billabong: Life’s Better in Boardshorts | |
| Quiksilver: Dark Rituals | |
| Rip Curl: The Search | |
| Rusty: Have you seen my pants | | |
| Volcom: Welcome To Water | |
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| Ladies Marketing Campaign of the Year | |
| Billabong: A Bikini Kinda Life | |
| Rip Curl: My Bikini | |
| Roxy: POPSurf | |
| Rusty: Have you seen my pants | | |
| Seafolly: Gigi Hadid | |
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| RETAIL AWARDS | SERVICE AWARDS |
| Core Board Store of the Year | Sales Office of the Year |
| Aloha Surf, NSW | Billabong National Customer Service |
| Sanbah, NSW | Creatures of Leisure |
| Slimes, NSW | Dragon Alliance South Pacific – Torquay |
| Strapper Surf, VIC | Quiksilver Torquay Customer Service |
| Surf Culture, NSW | Volcom Australia & New Zealand |
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| NSW Retailer of the Year | NSW Sales Representative of the Year |
| Aquatique | Zoe Caswell – Billabong |
| Coopers Surf Australia | Ben Starkey – O’Neill |
| Saltwater Wine | Stormriders | Adam Sharp – Rip Curl |
| Sanbah Surf Shop | Nathan Marsh – The Leisure Collective |
| Slimes | Dave Hyslop – Volcom |
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| QLD Retailer of the Year | QLD Sales Representative of the Year |
| Beachbeat Surfshops | Shaye Newman – Billabong |
| Freetime Surf | Joel McCabe – Inspired Youth Agency |
| Mt Woodgee Surfboards | Luke Boman – Modern Supply Co |
| Red Zoo Kawana | John Michaliades – Oakley |
| Tript Port Douglas | Jamie Thomson – Rusty |
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| SA/NT Retailer of the Year | SA/NT Sales Representative of the Year |
| Beaches Apparel | Travis Ochota – Bishop Agencies |
| Extreme Boardriders | Bruce Howarth – Dragon/Nike SB Vision |
| JR’s Surf & Ski | Ryan Anderson – Instant Agencies |
| JT Surf & Skate | Amy Stephan – Rusty |
| Lincoln Surf Co | Ben Stephan – Rusty |
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| VIC/TAS Retailer of the Year | VIC/TAS Sales Representative of the Year |
| Lorne Surf Shop | Mark Nielsen – Dragon/Nike SB Vision |
| Red Herring Surf | Reid Young – Dragon/Nike SB Vision |
| Strapper Surf | Blunt Skateboarding Co | Lachlan McDonald – Oakley |
| Sunbury Skin Ski Surf | People | Paul Sunderman – PS Agencies |
| Zak Surfboards | Richie Heenan – Quiksilver |
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| WA Retailer of the Year | WA Sales Representative of the Year |
| Evolution Surf | James Graham – Billabong |
| Hillzeez | Marty Farrow – Quiksilver |
| Star Surf & Skate | Kerry Whitford – Rip Curl |
| The Surf Boardroom | Mike Maxted – Volcom |
| Vidlers Cottesloe Surf | Shaun Wright – Wildfire Agencies |
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| JUDGED AWARDS | |
| Shop Fit Out of the Year | Australian Breakthrough Retailer |
| Haydenshapes Flagship Store, Mona Vale, NSW | Beaches Apparel, SA |
| Nixon, Chadstone, VIC | Strapper Surf | Blunt Skateboarding Co, VIC |
| Onboard, Byron Bay, NSW | Evolution Surf, WA |
| Quiksilver Boardriders, Torquay, VIC | Onboard, NSW |
| RVCA, Byron Bay, NSW | Sanbah, NSW |
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| Product Innovation | |
| Firewire: EVO | |
| Oakley: Prizm | |
| Patagonia: R2 Yulex Nexkin | |
| Rip Curl: SearchGPS Watch | |
| The Leisure Collective: SurfEars 2.0 | |
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| Environment | |
| Billabong: Recycled Fabric | |
| Firewire: Timbertek (Ecoboard Certification) | |
| Patagonia: 1% of the Planet | |
| Rip Curl: Planet Day | |
| Vissla: Coconut Boardshorts | | |
Please note: The Australian Retailer Award is also a judged award and the finalists are the five state retail winners. These five finalists cannot be announced (because then you would know who the state winners are!)
For further Awards information, click here.
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