{"id":1423,"date":"2018-11-06T10:34:45","date_gmt":"2018-11-06T10:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendsofsurfsidebeach.org.au\/home\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T15:40:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T05:40:35","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/friendsofsurfsidebeach.org.au\/home\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1780045859942{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#DD99330F&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1561963982378{padding-right: 7% !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 7% !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-94846a7804db68283\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-94846a7804db68283 uvc-1268  uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"left\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-94846a7804db68283 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;margin-bottom:30px;\">Our Story<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-94846a7804db68283 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;\">Friends of Surfside Beach is an Incorporated Association, registered with NSW Fair Trading. We are not for profit and registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has endorsed Deductible Gift Recipient status, meaning that donations to the Friends of Surfside Beach Gift Fund may be claimed by individuals as tax deductions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To protect and enhance the coastal environment at Surfside Beach, New South Wales, including its dune systems, wildlife populations, nature reserve and residential foreshore, by supporting sustainable erosion mitigation and prevention solutions, community education and environmental conservation projects.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_Toc226705212\"><\/a><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>To raise funds for the protection of Surfside Beach and adjacent natural areas from coastal erosion.<\/li>\n<li>To support and advocate for evidence-based, environmentally responsible erosion control and dune restoration solutions.<\/li>\n<li>To engage the local community, residents and volunteers in environmental protection activities.<\/li>\n<li>To preserve the biodiversity and ecological health of the Surfside Beach nature reserve and foreshore including local wildlife.<\/li>\n<li>To collaborate with local, state and Federal government and other stakeholders to promote long-term sustainability of the coastline.<\/li>\n<li>To seek donations, grants and other funding in support of the above purposes.<\/li>\n<li>To operate as a not-for-profit and exclusively for charitable purposes under Australian law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1439&#8243; 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