Friday, 2 January 2026

PIBC to contend in Bells Beach 50 Year Storm

THE Bells Beach 50 Year Storm voting is now open, and there are a few invited Phillip Island Boardrider Club (PIBC) surfers in the mix. So far representatives from PIBC are Joe Van Dijk, Carl Wright, Sandy Ryan, Glyndon Ringrose and Dylan Matthews...

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by Nicole May
PIBC to contend in Bells Beach 50 Year Storm
Carl Wright representative from PIBC to participate in the 50 Year Storm. Photo: Jo O’Reilly Stubbs.
Joe Van Dijk representative from PIBC to participate in the 50 Year Storm. Photo: Jo O’Reilly Stubbs.
Joe Van Dijk representative from PIBC to participate in the 50 Year Storm. Photo: Jo O’Reilly Stubbs.

THE Bells Beach 50 Year Storm voting is now open, and there are a few invited Phillip Island Boardrider Club (PIBC) surfers in the mix.

So far representatives from PIBC are Joe Van Dijk, Carl Wright, Sandy Ryan, Glyndon Ringrose and Dylan Matthews.

The public can also nominate someone whose name is not on the list, such as Harry De Roth, Sage Goldsbury and Ash Easton.

Anyone can vote, and vote from 1 up to 30 surfers.

30 invited surfers will then compete on the best big day of winter surfing, between June 1 and August 31, 2024.

Vote via link below, the link is also in PIBC’s social bio: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwgYcBF4ldeDg-rqduNKYvQrTpM1OLOirL0mAgj_CQUaBXtA/viewform

In memory of Shaun Brooks, the 50 Year Storm is run at Bells Beach to raise awareness for people’s mental wellbeing.

Over $45,000 has been raised so far and donated to one in five and headspace, 50 Year Storms’s charity partners. For more information visit www.50yearstorm.com.au

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