Radio Marinara - Marine and Coastal News and Views

Dr Surf brings us another edition of Surfing Culture on the Skids, discussing the evolution of board shaping. He talks about two eminent shapers, Bob McTavish and George Greenough, and how their shaping and reduction of boards lengths from nine foot to seven foot bought about a surfing revolution in 1967 and 1968. Rather than just cruising on a wave, surfing became sport, with sharp tight turns leading to adrenalin-pumping rides.

Historian Jill Barnard boards the good ship Marinara to promote her new publication, Jetties and Piers: a History of Maritime Infrastructure in Victoria. The publication, produced on CD-Rom and available online at http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/page.asp?ID=465, was released this year by the Heritage Council of Victoria and Heritage Victoria. The publications tells the story of the wide range industrial wharves, piers and defence installations, and recreational bathing boxes, swimming baths and boat harbours constructed around Victoria's diverse coastline, from settlement to the present day. We talk to Jill about how these facilities helped shape the social and economic development of Victoria.

Finally we hear from Greens MLC Sue Pennicuik, who joins us on the phone to discuss her new Bill in the Legislative Council, aimed at preventing the dumping of contaminated material in Port Phillip Bay during and after the Channel Deepening Project.

All aboard for a rollicking ride with the Marinara team on wet wintry Sunday morning.

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