10/05/2001 to 21/06/2024 I've known Jack for 11 years. I first met young Jack when he came into Lodown Skate shop while I was working there. He was quiet and a bit shy. He picked out his deck, trucks and wheels, and we put together a skateboard. He l

Travel is back in full swing. With the Olympics and various competitions taking place around the world, it seems like everyone's schedules are packed with events, trips, and any excuse to get out of town. Instagram feeds are full of blue skies, weird

If you've never seen Tongue Biters, the seminal 1993 skate video from the long defunct skate shop, Snake Pit, check it out for a real history lesson. An original copy is even rarer than having a VHS player to watch it on. Luckily, Melbourne OG and fo

[Content warning: the following passage discusses suicide] During the period making this Spring Edition, two beloved skateboarders in our community took their own lives. My deepest condolences go to the families and friends of Jack Diaz and Alex Harv

Winter is a time marked by colder weather and shorter periods of daylight, which can sometimes lower people's moods and influence changes in their health, wellbeing and motivation to be with others. With the return of longer daylight hours in the spr

DANNO WOOLLEY IS A UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL. A lot of the time he's quiet, either sending Snapchats or in another world staring at the wall. Then he'll come out and say something like, “Can we go to the two up flat down?” Or he'd show us the list of names o

AGE: 21 LIVES: Newcastle, NSW RIDES FOR: Creature, Independent, Laate Supply and Western Cathedral You grew up in Thornton, just west of Newcastle. How did you get into skateboarding? It was through the X Games, YouTube and a lot of big-name skaters

For the past 10 years, Digby has called Melbourne home. In that time, he has become one of the most productive skateboarders in the city, filming part after part, while also having footage in every video to come out of the city and many beyond – he h

Alongside his travel schedule, Brad's skateboarding has been maturing and progressing on a steady trajectory over the past few years. His most recent part, Bug's Life, came out at the end of 2023 and tastefully showcased some of his most accomplished

16/03/1989 to 8/07/2024 Alexander Louis George Harvey was born on 16 March, 1989, at 3:30am in the Burnie Private Hospital, Tasmania. He was the first-born child of Barbara and Stuart Harvey and the future big brother of Eris and Lydia. He started li

AGE: 13 LIVES: Moffat Beach, Sunshine Coast SPONSORS: Project Distribution [Real and Grizzly flow], Independent Trucks, DC, Boardstore and Ice Block Wax “Eli is such an amazing skater. He sends anything and everything! He is also so funny in general,

When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon hit Australian television screens in February 1990, I, along with every other kid I knew, went berserk with martial arts madness. There was even a special assembly called at my school to ban homemade nunc

A healthy combination of the global comp circuit and making the most of the time in between on the streets has exhausted his crammed calendar. With new sponsors and opportunities regularly knocking on his door, this young lad hasn't changed his minds

STREWN OUT ON A COUCH UNDER A STRUGGLING AIR CONDITIONER, WATCHING THE UFC IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY, I ASK MYSELF, “How did I end up in Perth in the middle of a freak heatwave?” I blame Kieran Woolley. He's an instigator, in trouble, but also in glor

I was impressed by his solid pop and how he approached the obstacles. Over a month later, we saw each other again at Belco Bowl Jam, and I was like, “Where did this kid come from?” Since that weekend, he started tagging along with the crew when we we

Hey, Josh. How are you, where are you, and what have you been up to lately? Hey, what's up? I'm heading out to San Francisco. I've been working a lot lately and that's why I'm heading to SF. Explain who you came to Melbourne with and what that trip w

Welcome to our Winter Edition. As the temperature drops and each slam comes with a bitter slap from the cold concrete, this issue aims to bring some heat. Rome Collyer has been on fire! The 18-year-old, originally from Duns Creek inland of Newcastle,

AGE: 17 LIVES: Wollongong, South Coast SPONSORS: Nike SB, Toy Machine, Slappy Trucks, Modus, Kingpin and Ichpig “Flic is one of the nicest and funniest people I have ever met and is so great at skating. She has no fear! When we skate together, she al