In 2011 our vision was to move forward with the Foundation setting up an event under the fundraising banner and putting a fee to it to generate further funds for the Foundation. Sunday January 8th, 2012 saw the inaugural Tim Gates Classic Fun Run/Walk take place along the beach from the Fairhaven … [Read more...]

Cool conditions and a high tide did not dampen the enthusiasm of walkers. It was a wonderful tribute to Tim to see so many people honour his memory and support the Foundation at the Tim Gate Memorial Walk on Sunday, January 10th. On this third anniversary we remembered, shared stories and laughed … [Read more...]

A year to the day Tim was tragically lost, we honoured his memory with a memorial walk along the beach to Moggs Creek and back. Led by Jane, Sammy, Sarah and Emma we remembered, shared stories and laughed at the many memories we all treasure. Whilst the day was sad it was also uplifting to see more … [Read more...]

THE death of surfing legend Tim Gates 12 months ago was to spark an extraordinary period of mourning. Perhaps most memorable was the moving ceremony at Fairhaven Beach when surfers took to the water to form a circle and laid wreaths in the sea. This Saturday, to mark the first anniversary of Mr … [Read more...]

NEWLY smitten with the surf, and anxious to practise his board-paddling skills, the teenaged Tim Gates threw his board in his parents' backyard swimming pool, anchoring the leg rope to a fence. So hard did he paddle, the legend goes, he pulled the fence down. The story is apocryphal, quite … [Read more...]