Noosa World Surfing Reserve will celebrate the success of its new Friends program with a great evening of entertainment at Boiling Pot Brewery this weekend.

Since the Friends scheme was introduced at the Noosa Festival of Surfing in March, over 50 people have signed up to support the ongoing work of the NWSR Stewardship Council and receive the benefits and rewards of membership.

Friends of the NWSR enter a monthly raffle for surf-related prizes worth $450, but on Boiling Pot Night they and other members of the surfing public can also enter a raffle. comes out for an MV2 mid-length double fin surfboard from Thomas Surfboards, who have signed on as NWSR’s main surfboard sponsors for the next three years.

Shaper Thomas Bexon said: “The six-foot-seven MV2 is easy to ride with infinite speed. It has plenty of paddling power combined with the subtle vee in vee-double-concave which means it will go from rail to rail with ease.

“It’s surprisingly responsive, but with enough hold to let you push when you want. A classic mid length with performance capabilities that will amaze you.

The free event at the Boiling Pot will begin at 5.30pm on Saturday July 23 and will feature music from recent Noosa Busking Contest Open Champion Sari Abbott.

Lots of reasonably priced food and drink, and the NWSR team will be there with a merchandise booth and information about their good works, like their surfing safety program and setting up lifesaving defibrillation stations right around reserve surf spots, plus how to become a friend.

As a thank you for their support, existing NWSR friends will receive a free welcome drink and discounted pizza. According to NWSR President Kirra Molnar, “Everyone is welcome. If you’re not involved yet, this is the perfect opportunity to come and see what it’s all about. Our Friends program is a way for surfers to give back, get involved and share your feedback with us. Help us share, respect and preserve our wonderful waves and enjoy the social, cultural, economic and environmental aspects of our world renowned surf reserve. Please RSVP via email to [email protected] or DM us on Instagram to secure a reservation.