Lake Mac Festival of Surfing to host Australia’s richest-ever SUP event
The 2018 Lake Mac Festival of Surfing Festival of Surfing has received a massive boost with the addition the richest Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) contest ever seen in Australia as part of Surfest Newcastle Australia. The inaugural Lake Mac FOS ECS Boards Surf SUP and Paddle Battle will see a $23,000 purse up for grabs […]
Two time world surf champ Tom Carroll backs Mark Hughes Foundation and Evolution Business Advisers Corporate Charity Cup at Surfest 2018
Evolution Business Advisers has previously sponsored the SurfAid Cup for the past two years and raised over $120,000 for the not-for-profit humanitarian organisation. In 2018, that demonstrated fundraising ability will be focused on a not-for-profit local charity doing incredible work right here in the Hunter. The corporate tag-team style surfing event means that local businesses […]
Dora and Defay dominate at Newcastle Surfest
Merewether, Newcastle NSW/AUS (Sunday, February 26, 2017) – Yago Dora and Johanne Defay have taken out the 2016 Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro and Anditi Women’s Pro. The WSL Qualifying Series (QS) 6,000 events run in conjunction with Newcastle Surfest and were completed today in wind affected 3-to-4 foot waves at Merewether Beach. Young […]
Super Saturday sees quarterfinalists decided at Surfest, Newcastle
Merewether, Newcastle NSW/AUS (Saturday, February 25, 2017) – Super Saturday Newcastle Surfest has brought with it an increase in swell, massive crowds and non-stop action for day 6 of competition. The Quarterfinalists have been decided for both the Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro and the Anditi Women’s Pro as Merewether served up pumping 4-to-5 […]
Championship Tour Stars Dominate day 5 at Surfest Newcastle
(Merewether, Newcastle NSW Australia – February 27, 2017) The field has been whittled down at Surfest Newcastle as Round Four of the Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota and Anditi Women’s Pros have been completed. The world’s best surfers were treated to 2-to-3 foot clean waves at the beautiful Merewether Beach. Heat 6 of Round Four […]
Gilmore’s Perfect Start to Surf Season at Surfest Newcastle
Merewether Beach, Newcastle, NSW/AUS (Thursday, February 23, 2017) – It’s been another huge day at Merewether Beach with Round Three of the Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro and 10 of 12 heats of Round Three of the Anditi Women’s Pro being completed. Competitors went to work in the 2-to-3 foot wind affected waves in […]
Anditi women’s pro off to a flying start at Surfest 2017
Merewether Beach, Newcastle, NSW/AUS (Wednesday, February 22, 2017) – The 2017 Anditi Women’s Pro WSL Qualifying Series (QS) 6000 has kicked off today at Merewether Beach. Running in conjunction with Newcastle Surfest, the Anditi Women’s Pro is the opening QS6,000 of the year and has attracted some of the biggest names in women’s surfing. After […]
Knights to hit the surf with vulnerable youth to launch new approach to breaking the cycle of homelessness
More than half of all homeless young people report symptoms associated with mental health issues, with poor mental health both a cause and symptom of homelessness in young people*. Through its partnership with nib foundation, Path 2 Change has launched Me Unlimited!, an innovative program that is set to help break the cycle of homelessness […]
Owen Wright Wins First Heat Back on Day 2 of Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro
Merewether Beach, Newcastle, NSW/AUS (Tuesday, February 21, 2017) – Round 2 of the Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro has been completed today and it brought with it the event top seeds for the first Qualifying Series (QS) 6000 of the 2017 season. Merewether Beach served up slightly wind affected 2-foot waves for the second […]
2017 Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro Kicks off at Merewether Beach
2017 Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro Kicks off at Merewether Beach Merewether Beach, Newcastle, NSW/AUS (Monday, February 20, 2017) – The 2017 Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro has kicked off today at the beautiful Merewether Beach in Newcastle. The event runs in conjunction with Newcastle’s Surfest is the first WSL Qualifying Series (QS) […]
