Red hot footage from the opening days of the Backdoor Shootout.

Widely believed to be based in and around the trials and tribulations of the Quiksilver, Billabong and Rip Curl empires in the 70's.

An additional two clips shot by Luke Sorensen and Raw Surfing.

It's increasingly likely we'll see a reversing of policies of planned retreat that coastal councils enacted in the 80's.