Local Surfer Has No Idea What Long Twin Fin Doing Under Arm
Friday 19/03 87
"Well, fuck me!” Gordon Gallagher exclaimed with a snort of amazement. “What in God’s name IS this thing?
Ding Alley
"I Can’t Quit You" - Surfer's Alarming Backbeach Confession
Friday 26/02 31
A bittersweet love story of Brokeback Mountain proportions has been playing out in Toonalook for years, Ding Alley can report.
Baz Cornell Achieves Airbnb Superhost Status
Wednesday 17/02 62
Toonalook enforcer Barry ‘Baz’ Cornell reaches a milestone as his backyard bungalow proves a hit with visitors looking for the authentic Toona experience.
Breaking: WSL Rejects Toonalook Invitation To Host ‘CT Comp
Friday 05/02 49
A generous offer by Toonalook Shire Council to host a CT event at Toona Point has been surprisingly rejected by the World Surf League.
Unearthed Toonalook Diaries Rewrite Australian Surfing History
Wednesday 03/02 26
The contents of a musty old suitcase discovered under Barry Cornell's floorboards shed new light on Australia's surfing history.
Hopes For Outrageous Behaviour On Bucks Weekend Dashed By Too Much Good Surf
Wednesday 20/01 30
A much-anticipated weekend of tomfoolery has turned out to be a mellow affair, with conduct barely approaching anything remotely ‘boisterous’, Ding Alley reveals.
Can Of Bintang Unequivocally The Most Exquisite Beer Ever Crafted
Tuesday 12/01 66
Toonalook Sparky Josh Cassidy has experienced a revelation that may have a seismic impact on the 500-billion-dollar-a-year global beer industry.
Baz, Elo and the Gang: Hits & Misses from Ding Alley’s 2020, in the Form of Shit Poetry
Wednesday 30/12 29
Here’s reminisces aplenty // Of the year 2020 // From the Alley that fucken goes Ding.
Pipeline Masters Finals Day // Run and Done
Monday 21/12 68
The opening proceedings of Pipe’s finals day are nothing short of a fiasco, marked by incompetence, poor execution and a total lack of preparedness for contingencies.
Pipeline Masters Day 3 // Happy Birthday Mike McCartney!
Friday 18/12 29
Never mind the Woz’s Lazarus-style comeback, today is an extra special day in world surfing for another reason: It’s Mike McCartney’s birthday!
Pipe and Andy // Two types of silence
Thursday 17/12 49
There's more than one way to dodge an issue.