Strapper Eyes National Glory

TORQUAY surf retailer Strapper Surf continues to assert itself as an industry heavyweight after again being named national finalists in the Australian Surf Industry Association Awards.

The team has been nominated for Australian Independent Retailer of the Year: Core Board Store and Australian Multi Store Retailer of the Year.

Strapper is a former winner of both major award categories.

Torquay store manager Dylan Schulze is also up for Store Manager of the Year once again, after taking out the national gong last year.

 

Mr Schulze has been central to the local surf brand for more than 20 years and has managed Torquay’s main board store since 2014.

He said it was an honour to be held in such high regard by his peers.

“It was just incredible to win the award last year; it was such a thrill.

“Being nominated once again is super nice, particularly for coming to work and doing what I’m doing.

“Hopefully as a business we can do well and take home the gold.”

 

Strapper Surf owner Michael DiSciascio said the nominations were great reward for the efforts of the business’ passionate and energetic team.

“We are super stoked about it, probably more so with just being finalists almost every year it’s been running. It’s always good to win something, but when you’re top two, three or four each year, it’s pretty cool.

“We want to be good all the time and we feel we are achieving that.

“It’s credit to the staff who are really passionate about what we do and the whole surf scene.

“We are living and breathing it — they are a keen bunch who are helping us stay grassroots.”

The winners will be announced on October 23.