Scaring ourselves with vision is what it’s about … So come along for the ride or surf and turn a vision into reality…

In 1997 Mick Sheehan and Bindy Brewin established the Southern Exposure Eco-Adventure Sports.  As the first eco adventure company on the Great Ocean Road to specialise in mountain biking, surfing and kayaking, we set out to promote this sublimely beautiful environment with an ethos of sustainability, safety and education. 

We are one of the few Surf Schools to be granted Licenses to operate activities along the Great Ocean Road and the Surf Coast and we recognise our role as suppliers of eco adventure activities in the areas as a privilege.

We respect cultural heritage and have sort advice from the Wathaurong Clan; the original owners of this land. 

All Surf School, Mountain Biking and Sea Kayak Activities operated by Southern Exposure comply with the Department of Education, Employment and Training’s Safety Guidelines: Swimming Based Activities and the “Outdoor Recreation Centre Inc” - Adventure Activity Standards.

Headed by one of Victoria’s most enthusiastic and experienced mountain bikers, Mick Sheehan takes great pride in “offering our clients a safe, pleasurable, value for money and sustainable adventure experience”.

Our creative integration of programs into school curriculum, eco tourism and corporate adventure has added to the business growing organically.  Southern Exposure has a team of 20 highly qualified and professional staff members with diverse backgrounds. 

Southern Exposure has introduced two major mountain bike events to the endurance race calendar in the past year.  These include Surf Coast 6 Hour Mountain Bike Festival and the 3 day Trans Otway Mountain Bike Festival.

So come on...            We would love to see you...


Environmental Policy

To counteract our greenhouse gas emissions Southern Exposure has bought carbon offsets to replant native vegetation to absorb the emissions of running the business, as a commitment to give our clients a cleaner conscience and a cleaner environment.

This has been done through Bendigo Bank Generation Green Carbon Offsets. The vegetation that will be planted near Natimuk near Mount Arapiles in Western Victoria on our behalf will consist of pre - 1750 species, including eucalypts, wattles, native grasses and wild flowers.

As a result by booking your activities with Southern Exposure you will be helping to restore biodiversity and essential habitat for native fauna, improve water quality and salinity problems.

This native vegetation is also protected for at least 100 years, so you can be rest assured that the benefits will be around for generations.

As a leading outdoor adventure company in Victoria we are proud to publicly commit to neutralising our greenhouse gas emissions. We are taking on a leadership role in an area where we can make a difference and set an example to our industry.

Our Commitment

This Environmental Policy covers all activities carried out by Southern Exposure.
Southern Exposure:

• will identify, strive and promote to achieve best environmental practice in its management systems and operations;
• is committed to operating in an ecologically sustainable manner by reducing waste and the use of energy and resources;
• will provide an environmentally sound workplace, and progressively implement a range of environmentally sound work practices;
• will work closely with its employees, contractors, suppliers, clients and other stakeholders to develop and implement agreed environmental initiatives consistent with this policy;
• will explore opportunities for improved environmental awareness within our relationships with stakeholders

Southern Exposures Short Term Goals

Southern Exposure has already undertaken a range of initiatives to reduce the company's gross greenhouse emissions. In 2007-08 a range of further initiatives are being implemented including:

• Purchased 20% Government accredited Green Power
• Updating low efficiency office lighting to more energy efficient devices;
• Reducing electricity consumption by turning office equipment off when not in use;
• Looking at all our promotional material and stationary to be printed on 100% recycled paper.

What you can do today to save energy at home:	Balloons saved every year*
Don't overheat the house Set your system's thermostat at 18-20°C in winter and no less than 26°C in summer.	7,200 balloons
Keep showers short Keep your shower under four minutes.	16,000 balloons
Seal the gaps Put draught stoppers on all your doors and windows.	800 balloons
Switch appliances off at the wall Switch appliances off at the power point when they're not in use .	7,800 balloons
Switch to energy saving light globes Replace conventional incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent light globes.	2,000 balloons
Turn lights off Don't leave the lights on when no one is in the room. If you are going to be out of the room for more than five minutes, turn off the light.	700 balloons
Turn off the extra fridge A fridge uses the most electricity of any appliance in the house - switch off your second fridge.	20,000 balloons
Wash your clothes in cold water Switch to a cold wash every time.	4,300 balloons

* One balloon = 50 grams of greenhouse gas

Source: www.saveenergy.vic.gov.au