Brand of the Year | Small to Medium 

2023 WINNER Creatures of Leisure

2022 WINNER Creatures of Leisure 


Brand of the Year | Large

2023 WINNER Rip Curl

2022 WINNER Rip Curl


Men’s Marketing Campaign of the Year

2023 WINNER The Volcom Workwear “Quality Made, Durable Goods” Campaign

2022 WINNER Volcom – Welcome to “Beer ‘a’ dise”

2021 WINNER Volcom – The Volcom Workwear Launch Campaign

2019 WINNER Volcom – Truly Checked Out

2018 WINNER Billabong- Life’s Better In Boardshorts

2017 WINNER Billabong- Life’s Better In Boardshorts

2016 WINNER Billabong – Life’s Better In Boardshorts

2015 WINNER Billabong – Life’s Better in Boardshorts

2014 WINNER Billabong – Life’s Better in Boardshorts

2013 WINNER Billabong – Life’s Better in Boardshorts

2012 WINNER Billabong – Life’s Better in Boardshorts


Ladies Marketing Campaign of the Year

2023 WINNER Rip Curl – “Summer Looks Good on You”

2022 WINNER Billabong – The Billabong x Steph Claire Smith Collaboration (#2)

2021 WINNER Billabong – The Billabong x Steph Claire Smith Collaboration

2019 WINNER Billabong- A Bikini Kinda Life

2018 WINNER Billabong- A Bikini Kinda Life

2017 WINNER Billabong- A Bikini Kinda Life

2016 WINNER Billabong – A Bikini Kinda Life

2015 WINNER Billabong – A Bikini Kinda Life

2014 WINNER Billabong – Cleo + Billabong

2013 WINNER Rip Curl – My Bikini

2012 WINNER Billabong – Bikini Lover’s Guide to Summer


Environment Award

2023 WINNER Creatures of Leisure

2022 WINNER Varuna Surf 

2021 WINNER Quiksilver – Made Better

2019 WINNER Patagonia – Big Oil Don’t Surf

2018 WINNER Vissla – To Protect & Surf

2017 WINNER Patagonia- Double Down

2016 WINNER Patagonia – 1% of the Planet

2015 WINNER Patagonia – Yulex Wetsuit Program

2014 WINNER Billabong – Recycler Program

2013 WINNER Enties – Buy a Shoe, Plant a Tree Program


Product Innovation of the Year

2023 WINNER Creatures of Leisure – PROTO 1.4 Surf Traction

2022 WINNER Slater Designs – Endorfins

2021 WINNER FCS – H4 Fin

2019 WINNER Rip Curl – Flashbomb Heatseeker

2018 WINNER FCS – Freedom Leash

2017 WINNER Slater Designs- Algae Traction Pad

2016 WINNER Patagonia – R2 Yulex Nexkin

2015 WINNER Surf Hardware – FCSII

2014 WINNER Billabong – Shane Dorian V1

2013 WINNER GoPro – HD3

2012 WINNER Ocean & Earth – One Piece Leash


Footwear Brand of the Year

2023 WINNER Reef

2022 WINNER Reef

2021 WINNER Reef

2019 WINNER Reef

2018 WINNER Reef

2017 WINNER Havaianas

2016 WINNER Reef

2015 WINNER Havaianas

2014 WINNER Havaianas

2013 WINNER Vans

2012 WINNER Havaianas


Swimwear Brand of the Year

2023 WINNER Rip Curl

2022 WINNER Rip Curl

2021 WINNER Rip Curl

2019 WINNER Rip Curl

2018 WINNER Rip Curl

2017 WINNER Rip Curl

2016 WINNER Billabong

2015 WINNER Billabong


Boardshort Brand of the Year (formerly Boardshort of the Year prior to 2022)

2023 WINNER Rip Curl

2022 WINNER Rip Curl

2021 WINNER Billabong – Otis D Bah Pro

2019 WINNER Rip Curl- Mirage 3/2/One Ultimate Boardshort

2018 WINNER Rip Curl- Mirage Conner Surge Boardshort

2017 WINNER Rip Curl- Mirage MF Focus

2016 WINNER Rip Curl – Mirage MF Focus

2015 WINNER Rip Curl – Mirage MF Driven

2014 WINNER Hurley – Phantom Block Party

2013 WINNER Hurley – Phantom Fuse

2012 WINNER Hurley – Phantom 4D


Sunglass Brand of the Year (formerly Sunglass of the Year Prior to 2022)

2023 WINNER OTIS Eyewear

2022 WINNER OTIS Eyewear

2021 WINNER OTIS Eyewear

2019 WINNER Oakley – Holbrook XL

2018 WINNER OTIS – After Dark 

2017 WINNER OTIS – Youngblood

2016 WINNER OTIS – Youngblood

2015 WINNER Oakley – Holbrook

2014 WINNER Oakley – Holbrook

2013 WINNER Oakley – Holbrook Julian Wilson Signature

2012 WINNER Oakley – Holbrook


Wetsuit of the Year

2023 WINNER Rip Curl – Flashbomb Fusion

2022 WINNER Rip Curl – Flashbomb Heatseeker 

2021 WINNER Rip Curl – Flashbomb Chest Zip

2019 WINNER Rip Curl- Flashbomb Heatseeker

2018 WINNER Rip Curl- Flashbomb Chest Zip

2017 WINNER Rip Curl- Flashbomb Chest Zip

2016 WINNER Rip Curl – Flash Bomb Zip Free

2015 WINNER Rip Curl – Flash Bomb Zip Free

2014 WINNER Rip Curl – Flashbomb CZ Steamer

2013 WINNER Rip Curl – Flashbomb CZ Steamer

2012 WINNER Rip Curl – E Bomb Pro CZ Steamer


Surfboard of the Year

2023 WINNER JS Industries – Big Baron

2022 WINNER JS Industries – “Schooner” model by Mikey Wright 

2021 WINNER JS Industries – Raging Bull

2019 WINNER JS Industries – Monsta Box

2018 WINNER JS Industries – Monsta Box

2017 WINNER Slater Designs- Sci-Fi

2016 WINNER JS Industries – HYFI Blak Box II

2015 WINNER Haydenshapes – Hypto Krypto Future Flex

2014 WINNER Haydenshapes – Hypto Krypto

2013 WINNER JS Industries – Monsta

2012 WINNER Channel Islands Surfboards by Al Merrick – Fred Rubble


Surfing Accessory of the Year

2023 WINNER Creatures of Leisure – PROTO 1.4 Surf Traction

2022 WINNER Creatures of Leisure – Italo Ferreira Signature Traction

2021 WINNER Creatures of Leisure – Superlite Leash – Lite, Comp & Pro

2019 WINNER Creatures of Leisure – Thermo-Moulded Lite Traction 

2018 WINNER FCS – Freedom Leash 

2017 WINNER Creatures- Triple Shortboard Cover

2016 WINNER Rip Curl – Rifles Tide Watch

2015 WINNER Rip Curl – SearchGPS Watch

2014 WINNER GoPro – Hero3+ Black Edition

2013 WINNER GoPro – HD3

2012 WINNER Go Pro – Go Pro HD Camera


Store Manager of the Year

2023 WINNER Mat Wyborn – Surfboard Empire


Sales & Customer Service Office of the Year

2023 WINNER Rip Curl National Customer Service Office 

2022 WINNER Rip Curl National Customer Service Office 

2021 WINNER Rip Curl National Customer Service Office

2019 WINNER Rip Curl National Customer Service Office

2018 WINNER Rip Curl Head Office

2017 WINNER Rip Curl Head Office

2016 WINNER Volcom Australia and New Zealand

2015 WINNER Billabong – QLD

2014 WINNER Volcom – NSW (HQ)

2013 WINNER Rusty – VIC

2012 WINNER Billabong/GSM – NSW


Sales Agency of the Year

2023 WINNER Carvnco

2022 WINNER Reid Young Agencies 


Account Manager of the Year

2023 WINNER Nathan Marsh – The Leisure Collective

2022 WINNER Daniel Jenkin – Rip Curl


Shop Fit Out of the Year

2023 WINNER Rip Curl, Surfers Paradise QLD & Star Surf + Skate, Mandurah WA

2022 WINNER Surfboard Empire

2021 WINNER Stormriders, Port Macquarie NSW

2019 WINNER Sanbah Grindhouse, Newcastle NSW 

2018 WINNER Stormriders, Tamworth NSW

2017 WINNER Nixon – Bondi Junction NSW

2016 WINNER Quiksilver Boardriders, Torquay VIC

2015 WINNER Strapper Surf & Blunt Skateboarding Co.

2014 WINNER Saltwater Wine – Horton Street, Port Macquarie NSW

2013 WINNER Southern Man, Ulladulla NSW

2012 WINNER Surfection CO OP, Manly NSW


Australian Retailer of the Year –  Single Store

2023 WINNER Star Surf + Skate, WA

2022 WINNER Star Surf + Skate, WA

2021 WINNER Star Surf + Skate, WA

2021 WINNER Passport Surf, TAS

2019 WINNER Star Surf + Skate, WA

2018 WINNER Corner Surf Shop, WA


Australian Retailer of the Year –  Multi Store

2023 WINNER Strapper Surf

2022 WINNER Surfboard Empire 

2021 WINNER Surfboard Empire

2019 WINNER Strapper Surf

2018 WINNER Coopers Surf 


Australian Retailer of the Year –  Core Board Store

2023 WINNER Surfboard Empire

2022 WINNER Surfboard Empire 

2021 WINNER Surfboard Empire

2019 WINNER Sanbah, Newcastle 

2018 WINNER Surf Culture, Bondi

2017 WINNER Sanbah, Newcastle

2016 WINNER Slimes, Erina 

2014 WINNER Strapper Surf, Torquay

2013 WINNER Cooly Surf, Coolangatta

2012 WINNER Stapper Surf, Torquay


The following awards are annulled however are still highly recognised.


Men’s Brand of the Year

2021 WINNER Quiksilver

2019 WINNER Rip Curl

2018 WINNER Rip Curl

2017 WINNER RVCA

2016 WINNER Billabong

2015 WINNER Billabong

2014 WINNER Billabong

2013 WINNER Hurley

2012 WINNER Hurley


Ladies Brand of the Year

2021 WINNER Billabong

2019 WINNER Rip Curl

2018 WINNER Billabong

2017 WINNER Billabong

2016 WINNER Billabong

2015 WINNER Billabong

2014 WINNER Billabong

2013 WINNER Billabong

2012 WINNER Rusty


Breakout Brand of the Year

2021 WINNER Salty Crew & Salt Gypsy Surfboards (Global Surf Industries)

2019 WINNER Sex Wax 

2018 WINNER Reef

2017 WINNER Afends

2016 WINNER Vissla

2015 WINNER Afends

2014 WINNER Brixton

2013 WINNER GoPro


Excellence in Retail Marketing

2021 WINNER  Wilson Retail Co. – Summer 2020 & 10 Years of Stormriders Summer Campaigns

2019 WINNER Wilson Retail Co. – Red Herring


NSW Account Manager of the Year

2021 WINNER Justin McMahon – Nxt Level (Vissla & Sisstr)

2019 WINNER Nathan Marsh – The Leisure Collective

2018 WINNER Nathan Marsh – The Leisure Collective

2017 WINNER Jodie Watson – Rip Curl

2016 WINNER Nathan Marsh – The Leisure Collective

2015 WINNER Ben Starkey – O’Neill

2014 WINNER Adam Sharp – Rip Curl

2013 WINNER Lincoln Jubb – Quiksilver


SA/NT Account Manager of the Year

2021 WINNER Ryan Anderson – Instant Agencies

2019 WINNER Ryan Anderson – Instant Agencies 

2018 WINNER Will Mills- Will Mills Agency

2017 WINNER Will Mills- Will Mills Agency

2016 WINNER Travis Ochota – Bishop Agencies

2015 WINNER Will Mills – Will Mills Agency

2014 WINNER Will Mills – Will Mills Agency

2013 WINNER Will Mills – Will Mills Agency


QLD Account Manager of the Year

2021 WINNER Bryan Balthazaar – Quiksilver

2019 WINNER Sean Finlay – Rip Curl 

2018 WINNER Bryan  Balthazaar – Quiksilver 

2017 WINNER Jess Hitchcock- Roxy

2016 WINNER John Michaliades – Oakley

2015 WINNER Simon Bonny – Billabong

2014 WINNER Peter Dick – Billabong

2013 WINNER Mitch Hayes – Rusty


VIC/TAS Account Manager of the Year

2021 WINNER Josh Grimshaw – Quiksilver

2019 WINNER Daniel Jenkin – Rip Curl

2018 WINNER Josh Grimshaw – Quiksilver

2017 WINNER Lahnee Firth- Roxy

2016 WINNER Richie Heenan – Quiksilver

2015 WINNER Finn Barry – Rusty

2014 WINNER James Laynon – Easey Street Group

2013 WINNER Mark Nielsen – Dragon / Lark Agencies


WA Account Manager of the Year

2021 WINNER Marty Farrow – Quiksilver

2019 WINNER Kerry Whitford- Rip Curl

2018 WINNER Kerry Whitford- Rip Curl

2017 WINNER Kerry Whitford- Rip Curl

2016 WINNER Marty Farrow – Quiksilver

2015 WINNER Kerry Whitford – Rip Curl

2014 WINNER Chris Slattery – Billabong

2013 WINNER Kerry Whitford – Rip Curl


Retail Digital Marketing Campaign of the Year

2018 WINNER The Central Style Surf Gifts


NSW Retailer of the Year

2017 WINNER Saltwater Wine | Stormriders

2016 WINNER Saltwater Wine | Stormriders

2015 WINNER Saltwater Wine | Stormriders


QLD Retailer of the Year

2017 WINNER Beachbeat

2016 WINNER Beachbeat

2015 WINNER Beachbeat


VIC/TAS Retailer of the Year

2017 WINNER Strapper Surf | Blunt Skateboarding Co

2016 WINNER Strapper Surf | Blunt Skateboarding Co

2015 WINNER Strapper Surf | Blunt Skateboarding Co


SA/NT Retailer of the Year

2017 WINNER Beaches Apparel

2016 WINNER Beaches Apparel

2015 WINNER JR’s Surf & Ski


WA Retailer of the Year

2017 WINNER Hillzeez

2016 WINNER Hillzeez

2015 WINNER Vidlers Cottesloe Surf


Australian Retailer of the Year

2017 WINNER Saltwater Wine | Stormriders

2016 WINNER Saltwater Wine | Stormriders

2015 WINNER Saltwater Wine | Stormriders


NSW Breakthrough Retailer of the Year

2015 WINNER Simon Law’s Tsunami Surfer


QLD Breakthrough Retailer of the Year

2015 WINNER Suburban Surf


VIC/TAS Breakthrough Retailer of the Year

2015 WINNER Peninsula Surf Centre


SA/NT Breakthrough Retailer of the Year

2015 WINNER Beaches Apparel


WA Breakthrough Retailer of the Year

2015 WINNER Brownies


Australian Breakout Retailer of the Year

2018 WINNER Sanbah, NSW

2017 WINNER Sanbah, NSW

2016 WINNER Sanbah NSW


Online Brand of the Year

2014 WINNER Dragon

2013 WINNER Quiksilver

2012 WINNER Quiksilver


Online Channel Retailer of the Year

2012 WINNER Saltwater Wine


National Chain Retailer of the Year

2014 WINNER SDS

2013 WINNER SDS


National Sales Representative of the Year

2012 WINNER Easey Street – James Lanyon


NSW Retailer of the Year – Multiple Stores

2014 WINNER Saltwater Wine | Stormriders

2013 WINNER Saltwater Wine

2012 WINNER Saltwater Wine


NSW Retailer of the Year – Single Store

2014 WINNER Wicks

2013 WINNER Wicks


QLD Retailer of the Year – Multiple Stores

2014 WINNER Mt Woodgee

2013 WINNER Last Wave Watersports

2012 WINNER Coolum Surf


QLD Retailer of the Year – Single Store

2014 WINNER Last Wave Watersports

2013 WINNER Last Wave Watersports


VIC/TAS Retailer of the Year – Multiple Stores

2014 WINNER Strapper Surf

2013 WINNER Mordy’s Surf Center

2012 WINNER Strapper Surf


VIC/TAS Retailer of the Year – Single Store

2014 WINNER Hodgy’s Surf Centre

2013 WINNER Hodgy’s Surf Centre


SA/NT Retailer of the Year – Multiple Stores

2014 WINNER JT Surf

2013 WINNER JT Surf

2012 WINNER JT Surf


SA/NT Retailer of the Year – Single Store

2014 WINNER Saltbush Surf

2013 WINNER JRs Surf & Ski Colonnades


WA Retailer of the Year – Multiple Stores

2014 WINNER Star Surf + Skate

2013 WINNER Country Waves

2012 WINNER Star Surf + Skate


WA Retailer of the Year – Single Store

2014 WINNER Country Waves

2013 WINNER Country Waves


NOTES

State Retailer of the Year was changed to Australian Retailer of the Year – Single Store & Multi Store in 2018

Retail Digital Marketing Awards was established in 2018

Breakthrough Brand of the Year was established in 2013

National Sales Representative of the Year was broken into state awards in 2013

Online Channel Retailer of the Year was annulled in 2011

State Retailer of the Year – Single Store and State Retailer of the Year -Multiple Stores Awards were changed to State Retailer of the Year and State Breakthrough Retailer of the Year for 2015

Swimwear Brand of the Year was established in 2015