19/07/2026
Some places are just places.
Gold Coast Wake Park was never one of them.
For the last 10 years, this lake has been my second home. It was where I escaped the pressures of adult life, where every spare moment was spent, and where I never felt alone.
Thank you, Gold Coast Wake Park, for creating more than a cable park. You created a community. A place where strangers became family, kids grew into incredible athletes.
Iām forever grateful that you believed in me and my photography. For the past decade, Iāve had the privilege of documenting this place and the people who made it special. Countless hours were spent lakeside with a camera in hand, capturing first rides, new tricks, crashes and the moments in between. Knowing those images became part of the parkās story and were used to showcase it around the Gold Coast is something Iāll always be proud of.
Huge thanks to Kim Watkins , Daniel Watkins for this.
Some of my favourite memories werenāt behind the camera though. They were spent on the dock cheering someone on, helping them land a new trick, and hanging out with the groms who somehow managed to keep me young. Theyāve pushed me on the water, challenged the way I see life, and become family.
Without this place, our paths may never have crossed.
If Iām honest, Iām still trying to figure out where I fit without this place. Itās been such a huge part of my life for so long. But no one can take away what it gave us, the friendships, the memories, the lessons, and the feeling of belonging.
Thank you for every lap, every sunset, every laugh, every friendship, and every memory.
Youāll always be home. ā¤ļø
And to everyone Iāve crossed paths with over the years, Iām sorry if I havenāt managed to include you here, there are simply too many memories, moments, and photos to fit them all in.