Welcome to WAKSA

The WA Kite Surfing Association is the Western Australian representative body for the sport of Kite Surfing. In affiliation with the Australian Kite Surfing Association our major roles are promoting safety and protecting beach access while developing positive attitudes and relationships between kiters and beyond to the wider community. This includes providing our members with public liability insurance, representation at an official level when dealing with Local and State Government, delivering a calendar of events…

WAKSA Annual General Meeting

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Date: 14thth May 2009
Location: Swanbourne Surf Club, Marine Parade Cottesloe.
Attendance: Refer to the attendance list in the secretarial volume (Attended by 41 members)
Apologies: Michael Brooks, Anna-Marie Wynn-Houchin
Meeting Start: 7.30pm


The meeting provided pizza and cost price drinks and video entertainment consisting of the Kitelife series DVD.

Meeting Opened by WAKSA Secretary Pat Banks

Pat welcomed all members and explained the structure of the meeting. First person to speak was Catherine from UWA who presented a voluntary survey for members to fill out regarding kitesurfing accidents. The floor was then given to Phil Morrow for the president’s report.

President’s Report Phil Morrow

Phil began by thanking everyone involved in WAKSA for their efforts in the year to date.
He then outlined the issues faced by WAKSA over the year and currently, including Melville, Mullaloo and Rockingham. Mullaloo detail was covered later in the course of the meeting, but Rockingham and Melville were expanded on as part of the President’s Report.
At Rockingham a committee has been formed of stakeholders including the council, DEC, Windsurfing WA and WAKSA. This committee has been working through issues arising between different user groups at the Pond near the Yacht Club. A decision has been made to divide the pond into three zones, upwind for kiters, downwind for windsurfers and a buffer zone in between for safety. Signage is being erected to this effect.

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