Category Archives: Local Events

Can you help out at KiteFest 2012?

Posted in: Family Kites, Kite news, Land Kiting, Local Events | March 14, 2012 at 10:24 am , by Kitepower QLD

It’s that time of year again! Well, almost – have you noticed the colder mornings and those purple fingers when you get out of the water? It’s Kite Fest time soon and we need you! Every year at the Redcliffe Kite Fest, there’s a big tent full of happy kids making kites. Supported by the Continue Reading...

Brisbane Womens’ Kitesurfing

Posted in: Kiteboarding, Local Events | March 14, 2012 at 10:04 am , by Kitepower QLD

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There must be something in the water at the moment, we’ve been flooded with lesson enquiries from girls! On a good year, we get roughly one girl in ten enquiries, out of which only a few continue on with the sport for whatever reason. This year, and especially over the last few weeks, we’ve had Continue Reading...

Demo & BKC meeting this weekend

Posted in: Kiteboarding, Kiteboarding Tips, Local Events, National Events, Shop news | January 19, 2012 at 2:01 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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See you this Saturday for the year’s first Kitepower demo, in conjunction with the Brisbane Kite Club’s first meeting for the year. If you haven’t heard already, it’s going to be massive – not only will all the KPQ team riders be on hand with copious amounts of kitesurfing gear to demo, but the BKC Continue Reading...

Demo this Saturday!

Posted in: Kiteboarding, Local Events | December 1, 2011 at 12:01 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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Don’t forget to join us this weekend for our first big demo day of the season. It’s just in time for Christmas so you can try out a new kitesurfing kite or kiteboard, then put your order in with Santa. Sweet! Even if you’re sworn off new kite gear and its enticing smell, then BYO Continue Reading...

KPQ demo December 3, Brighton

Posted in: Kiteboarding, Local Events, Shop news | November 24, 2011 at 12:29 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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Try new kitesurfing kites and kiteboards from Cabrinha, Ozone, Core, CrazyFly, Slingshot, Underground kiteboards, Cardboards and more at our first demo day for the 2012 season! All our terrific team riders will be on hand to talk about their gear and why they love it, but best of all – they’ll let you have a Continue Reading...

Kirra cops a skyfull

Posted in: Family Kites, Local Events | November 24, 2011 at 11:56 am , by Kitepower QLD

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The annual Kirra Kite Festival on the Gold Coast, Queensland, went off with a soaring bang last weekend. The conditions were perfect and kite flyers came from far and wide to entertain the crowds. Robert Brasington was in attendance, plus our friends Linda and Kevin Sanders from Oz Feathers. Linda has provided this fantastic collage Continue Reading...

Meet the new generation of Underground kiteboards

Posted in: Local Events, Shop news | September 22, 2011 at 7:53 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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Next Thursday, Kitepower QLD is looking forward to a visit from Adrian Roper from Underground Kiteboards. Not just because he’s a great guy. But because he’s bringing with him a swag of the newest, hottest and crunchiest Underground boards, woohoo! Adrian will be hanging out with us all day Thursday, September 29, so if there’s Continue Reading...

Celebrate Redcliffe Festival

Posted in: Local Events | September 15, 2011 at 5:51 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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Believe it or not, but Redcliffe is THE place to be this weekend! Not only will Kitepower be opening the doors on our new shop, but the world water ski championships will rev up to finals, and the whole peninsula will be alive with the Celebrate Redcliffe festival. Phew! So much to see and do, Continue Reading...

KPQ CLOSED for WINDter Escape

Posted in: Local Events, National Events, Shop news | August 24, 2011 at 6:46 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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As you know, the annual Kitepower WINDter Escape will roll into Rainbow Beach this weekend for two days of camping, kiting, SUPing and singing Kumbayah. If you’re not one of the millions of people joining us for our fun adventure, then you’ll have to put up with the fact that the shop will be CLOSED Continue Reading...

WINDter Escape: 15 sleeps to go!

Posted in: Local Events, Shop news | August 11, 2011 at 4:58 pm , by Kitepower QLD

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Beware of cheap imitations! The one and only, the original and the best – the Kitepower WINDter escape is on again! If you haven’t already booked a spot on south-east Queensland’s best kite love-in, well, where have you been? This year is set to be an absolute cracker up at Rainbow beach for the Kitepower Continue Reading...