International trials to determine field for Surfest Newcastle, Australia
Newcastle, NSW, Australia, Wednesday 22 January, 2013. SURFEST organisers are ecstatic with the overwhelming response from many of the world’s best surfers seeking a place in the Burton Toyota Open and the Hunter Ports Women’s Classic to be held next month in the hometown of four-time world champion and Australia’s most influential surfer, Mark Richards. […]
Legends primed for Michilis SurfAid Cup Newcastle
NEWCASTLE Australia (Wednesday 22 January 2014) Local Newcastle legends Matt Hoy and Luke Egan, along with two-time world champion Tom Carroll, Simon Anderson, Blake Thornton, Tom Whitaker and Ryan “Whippet” Clark, will be lining up for the Michilis SurfAid Cup at Dixon Park, Newcastle, on Friday 21 February. The pros will join the 16 fundraising […]
Hunter Business Boardriders Pro Jnr seeds bring success to Surfest
MAROUBRA, SYDNEY (Sunday, 19 January 2014): Tricky two-to-three foot waves provided the perfect setting for Kelly Norris (Coolum, Qld) to claim the inaugural 2014 Carve Pro Junior at Maroubra Beach from fellow event stand-out and local surfer Jackson Giles (Maroubra, NSW) who finished the event in the runner-up position. Both surfers engaged in a fierce […]
Yoga Body Works supporting Surfest
Surfest is pleased to announce that Newcastle’s premier yoga studio Yoga Body Works will be a part of Surfest 2014. Who are they? ‘At Yoga Body Works we are proud of our spacious, light-filled yoga studio that is host to heated and unheated yoga classes, workshops and trainings. We provide a non-competitive space, which aims […]
Surfest announces ‘Diving off the edge of the World’ – a multi-artform performance 14 & 15 – 21 & 22 February 2014 Newcastle Ocean Baths.
Surfest is proud to be a supporter of the first major production in 2014 for Newcastle’s Tantrum Youth Arts. This work is called Diving off the Edge of the World and is a multi-artform devised work that takes as its inspiration memories of the long-gone “Map of the World” pool that lies at the heart […]
Monty Tait and Holly Wawn – Wildcards into Burton Toyota Pro and Hunter Ports Women’s Classic
Thursday, 12 December 2013 – Ethan Smith Surfing NSW. 2013 Under-18 NSW State Junior Champions Monty Tait (Maroubra) and Holly Wawn (Newport) have been awarded Surfing NSW wildcards into the ASP 6-star rated Burton Toyota Pro and Hunter Ports Women’s Classic in Surfest 2014. These highly prestigious events, which will kick off from the 17th- […]
Boardroom Boardriders back Surfest Pro Junior
Tuesday 10 December 2013 – Newcastle: AUSTRALIA’s only business network tailored for surfers, The Hunter Business Boardriders (HBB), will today announce its support for the 2014 Surfest Newcastle Australia Pro Junior event, raising funds that will see junior surfers compete at Surfest – Newcastle’s annual sporting event which attracts international competitors. With over 200 ‘business […]
Celebrity surfers get on board for 2014 Surfest
MEREWETHER Newcastle Australia (Wednesday November 13 2014) Member for Newcastle, Tim Owen, has welcomed news that reigning ASP World Champion surfer Joel Parkinson will compete in the 2014 Surfest program from February 18-23 at Newcastle’s landmark Merewether Beach. Parkinson will compete in the Burton Toyota Pro for the much coveted Mark Richards trophy as well […]
Queensland surfers Joel Parkinson and Dimity Stoyle win Surfest, Newcastle Australia
MEREWETHER Newcastle Australia (Sunday February 24 2013) – Reigning ASP World Champion Joel Parkinson has opened his 2013 season with a big win defeating Brazilian Alejo Muniz at the ASP 6-Star Burton Toyota Pro at Surfest in Newcastle today. In front of a huge crowd at Merewether Beach Parkinson stamped his authority on this final in […]
Surfest Newcastle turns to a slabfest inside Newcastle Harbour.
Newcastle Harbour, NSW/Australia (Saturday, February 23, 2013) – A bold move by Surfest Newcastle Australia organisers paid dividends as they relocated the event from the unsurfable 3m storm surf at Merewether to a semi protected location inside Newcastle Harbour. They also created history as this was the first time ever in the world of Professional […]
