Swell and Performance Levels On The Rise at Burton Automotive Pro at Surfest Newcastle
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/AUS (Thursday, February 19, 2015) – Newcastle continues to deliver at Surfest with clean pulsing 4 foot surf setting the platform for the competitors to put on a show. The World Surf League (WSL) QS6000 (Qualifying Series) men’s Burton Automotive Pro completed the Round of 96 and women’s QS1000 ran through two Rounds […]
Ladies Star at Burton Automotive Women’s Classic at Surfest Newcastle
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/AUS (Wednesday, February 18, 2015) – The men’s Burton Automotive Pro was put on Standby for the ladies to take to the water for the Burton Automotive Women’s Classic. The World Surf League (WSL) QS1000 (Qualifying Series) rated event hosts a field of exciting up-and-coming surfers who put on an impressive show for […]
Parkinson Dominates First Heat at Burton Automotive Pro at Surfest
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/AUS (Tuesday, February 17, 2015) – It’s the calm before the storm at the Burton Automotive Pro, presented by Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota, as competition ran through a day of small wind groomed peaks, but all eyes have been on the surf forecast as the weekend has potential for 8 – 10 […]
Inaugural Lake Mac Festival of Surfing a huge success
The inaugural Lake Macquarie Festival of Surfing at Redhead beach was a huge success. Held in solid 1-1.5m waves under blue skies at Redhead’s Little Beach on the weekend of February 14 and 15, surfers contested nine divisions while hundreds of spectators enjoyed ideal beach conditions. The unique event attracted a high calibre of surfers […]
Burton Automotive Pro Begins, Setting Up Exciting Week of Surf Action at Surfest
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/AUS (Monday, February 16, 2015) – The Burton Automotive Pro is off to an excellent start in what is a landmark 30th year of running in the surf rich region of Newcastle, NSW Australia. Situated at Merewether Beach, the cultivating ground for so many former great Australian surfers including four-time World Surf League […]
Brazilian Deivid Silva and Australian Macy Callaghan crowned at Hunter Business Boardriders Pro Juniors
Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA (Sunday, February 15, 2015) IN a huge day of surfing that required double banking for much of the day and heats of four competitors right through to the finals, Brazilian Deivid Silva and Australian Macy Callaghan were crowned champions at the Hunter Business Boardriders Pro Juniors. Following yesterday’s forced […]
Sighting shuts down Hunter Business Boardriders Pro Junior
Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA (Saturday, February 14, 2015) SURFEST officials were forced to shut down the Hunter Business Boardriders Pro Junior at Merewether beach and the Sanbah Cadet Cup and Dalton Lawyers Girls competitions at Dixon Park beach following a report from a surfer that he had seen a shadow in the water […]
Californian Kanoa Igarashi shines at Hunter Business Boardriders Pro Junior
Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA (Friday, February 13, 2015) CALIFORNIAN surfing sensation Kanoa Igarashi picked up where he left off after winning last week’s Hurley Pro Junior at the Australian Open of Surfing by easily winning his round of 96 heat at the Hunter Business Boardriders Pro Junior at Merewether beach in Newcastle, Australia. […]
Newcastle attempting to beat Guinness World Record for the longest line of surfboards
Newcastle attempting to beat Guinness World Record for the longest line of surfboards to commemorate 30th Anniversary of Surfest. Register now to take on the challenge and be part of history – Participants will receive a Guinness World Record t-shirt to keep, a $50 Jayes Travel voucher and Certificate of Participation. Have you heard? Newcastle is attempting […]
Young gun Beau Wills wins the 2015 Wandiyali Indigenous Classic
MEREWETHER BEACH, Newcastle, NSW/AUS (Wednesday, February 12, 2015) In one of the biggest upsets in the 13 year Wandiyali Indigenous Classic history, 21 year old Beau Wills (Avoca Beach, NSW) won his first Open Men’s Wandiyali Indigenous Classic title. In a very convincing performance in the 20 minute final Wills opened his score sheet with […]
