Stage Set For Newcastle Pro Junior to Kick Off on Saturday at Newcastle Beach
Via World Surf League NEWCASTLE BEACH, NSW / Australia (Friday, May 16, 2025) – The stage is set for the second event of the World Surf League (WSL) Australia / Oceania Junior Qualifying Series (JQS), the Newcastle Pro Junior, to kick off tomorrow morning at Newcastle Beach. The event has attracted over 90 of Australia and New […]
Second Reflections Cadet Cup to feature as part of Surfest 2025
Media Release via Reflections Holidays The Reflections Cadet Cup is expanding in 2024, with adventure-driven holiday park group Reflections Holidays and surfing powerhouse Surfest confirming they will stage a second Cup at 9 Mile Beach at Tuncurry in December following the huge success of the inaugural cup. Reflections, the largest holiday group in NSW and […]
Newcastle: For the food-obsessed
From yakitori to gelato, late nights in Newcastle are full of snack options. You can start the night with Ginger Meg’s which serves up dumplings and $12 cocktails (on Wednesdays and Thursdays). The dark and moody pan-Asian cocktail bar space has booths to cosy into, a great-value $60 set menu and Sunday lunch yum cha […]
Sierra Kerr and Jarvis Earle Win 2024 Burton Automotive Pro Junior
Sierra Kerr (AUS) and Jarvis Earle (AUS) have continued their incredible runs of form in 2024, claiming victory at the Burton Automotive Pro Junior, World Surf League (WSL) event. The pair overcame a massive field of over 90 of Australia’s best 20-and-under surfers in fun, 2-foot surf at Birubi Beach in Port Stephens. Sierra Kerr […]
Newcastle: For the music fans
When the surfing stops, the music and dance scene thrives in the seaside city of Newcastle where gigs and parties are frequent and well-regarded. Palm Springs-style The Lucky Hotel is a legendary, classic-pub-dancing venue. On Fridays find live music pumping, and every Saturday there are DJs too. Plus, the outdoor courtyard is perfect for late-afternoon […]
Experience Newcastle
Man diving into Merewether Baths: Image by Destination NSW If you’re reading this then chances are you’re considering coming to Newcastle to scratch that Surfest itch, right? Surfest is BACK! Both international and local chargers are set to launch across Newcastle’s iconic surfing reserve and beaches in Lake Macquarie in March for the 36th time […]
It’s happening in the Hunter
Image: Cessnock City CouncilNewcastle’s 36th annual Surfest has kicked off across the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region with the best local and international surfing talents descending on the Hunter this March and April. The amazing six-week Surfest event includes competitions for the grom’s and pro’s, as well as the Wandiyali Indigenous Classic and the Evolution […]
Holiday Inn Express Newcastle supports local community with 2022 Surfest partnership
Holiday Inn Express Newcastle is thrilled to announce its 2022 partnership with Surfest, the largest surfing festival in the southern hemisphere. Get a look inside the hotel HERE As an Official Accommodation Provider of Surfest 2022, Holiday Inn Express Newcastle is providing accommodation to Surfest participants and organisers and in celebration of the partnership, the […]
Surfest 2022 WSL Wildcards
26 Feb 2022 WILDCARDS into Surfest’s main events were dealt at the Burton Automotive Wildcard Trials at Birubi beach today, with Port Stephens lifeguard Josh Stretton sealing his spot into the Newcastle City Pro presented by Burton Automotive and 12-year-old Charli Hately from Currumbin on the Gold Coast winning her way into the AAP Consulting […]
Surfest Newcastle Australia returns in 2022
SURFEST Newcastle Australia is ON and its premier events have been slotted into the World Surf League’s fully redesigned Tours and Competition framework for 2022. And Surfest’s future looks bright, with backing from the NSW government’s Destination NSW having been provided for the next three years. The unique surfing festival, held on the Hunter coastline […]
