Mark Lane

Trigg Beach surf lookout will be named Laney’s Lookout under a City of Stirling plan to honour the late, great Mark Lane. A local legend, Mr Lane grew up in Woodlands, attended Churchlands Senior High School, taught at Carine Senior High School and spent a total of 22 years as the CEO of Surfing WA in Trigg. In between separate stints as the head of Surfing WA, he served as Surfing Australia CEO from 2006 to 2009, becoming a life member of both organisations. Mr Lane passed away in August 2026 after a long battle with cancer, leaving an enduring legacy of passion and commitment across Australian surfing.

His passing sparked an outpouring of tributes from star surfers, the wider sporting community and health organisations that acknowledged his significant advocacy for skin cancer prevention and mental health. “Anyone who met Mark Lane would know that he was a special person – generous with his time, kind, caring and very capable,” City of Stirling Mayor Mark Irwin AM said. “He made an incredible contribution to surfing right throughout this state and beyond, from growing the grassroots to developing the sport at its highest levels. “Laney was one of a kind and we stand by his family and the WA surfing community in their loss.”

-Liam Croy 2026.