Darren Crawford is a surfer, environmentalist, sports coach/administrator and academic.
He is also vice president of Save Our Spit Alliance, a volunteer member-based organisation dedicated to preserving the natural marine and coastal environment of the Southport Spit in Gold Coast, Queensland,
You can follow Darren on Twitter @Darrencanplay.
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