Molony makes it a dozen Wandiyali Indigenous Classic titles
Wandiyali Classic 2019 Open men’s finalist: Pic by Paul Danovaro (Merewether beach, Surfest Newcastle Australia, 3 March 2019) AUSTRALIA’s richest surfing contest for Indigenous surfers has been won by Russell Molony from Bateau Bay on the NSW Central Coast. Molony, who took home $6000 and the perpetual trophy that carries his name, left it until […]
Frenchmans Boardriders claim 2019 crown at Orica Team Challenge
Frenchmans Boardriders Club: Winners of Surfest’s 2019 Orica Team Challenge. Pic by Paul Danovaro (Stockton beach, Surfest Newcastle Australia, 24 February 2019) FRENCHMANS Boardriders have taken back-to-back victories at Surfest’s Orica Team Challenge today when they claimed the 2019 title at Stockton beach today. Twenty-four teams from 13 boardriding clubs saw more than 100 surfers […]
Biggest ever field for Surfest’s 7th Orica Team Challenge
(Merewether, NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA, 21 February 2019) TWENTY-FOUR teams from 13 boardriding clubs will see more than 100 surfers converge on Stockton beach for the $10,000 Orica Team Challenge this weekend. Surf forecasters have downgraded earlier massive swell projections and are now predicting waves in the 1-2m range for Saturday and Sunday, accompanied by strong southerly […]
Merewether Surfboard Club win the nudie Australian Boardriders Battle
Caption: Merewether Surf Board Club President Jesse Adam – nudie Australian Boardriders Battle National Final. Credit: © WSL/Tom Bennett Newcastle, NSW / AUS (Sunday, February 17, 2019) – The Merewether Surfboard Club has taken out the nudie Australian Boardriders Battle National Final in front of a huge home crowd at Newcastle Beach. A massive field […]
Huge field of internationals for 2019 Surfest Newcastle Australia
WSL World No. 2 – Julian Wilson (AUS) Image: WSL/Cestari (Merewether beach, NEWCASTLE AUSTRALIA, 13 February 2019) A WHOPPING 29 countries will be represented by international surfers at this year’s Burton Automotive Pro and the Holmes Civil Developments Pro – the main events at the 2019 Surfest Newcastle Australia. And 23 of the best surfers […]
Molly Picklum and Caleb Tancred Claim Victory at Lake Mac CityPro Junior
Catherine Hill Bay, NSW / AUS (Sunday, February 10, 2019) – The 2019 Lake Macquarie City Pro Junior has been run and won with Aussie duo Molly Picklum and Caleb Tancred claiming victory over an impressive international field. Competition got underway this morning at Redhead Beach but was moved to Catherine Hill Bay after a […]
Epic Opening Day of Action at Lake Macquarie City Pro Junior
IMAGE: Elle Clayton-Brown (AUS) Credit: © WSL / Paul Danovaro Redhead Beach, NSW / AUS (Saturday, February 9, 2019) – The Inaugural Lake Macquarie City Pro Junior has seen a huge opening day of action with Men’s Round 1 and 2 being completed along with Women’s Round 1 in clean, 2-to-3 foot surf at Red […]
Strong fields for Lake Mac City Pro Junior
(Merewether beach, NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA, 6 February 2019) MORE than 100 of the best junior male and female surfers in the world will put on the contest singlet this weekend at Redhead beach to contest the Lake Mac City Pro Junior as part of Surfest Newcastle Australia 2019. Athletes from Portugal, France, New Zealand, Italy, Sweden, […]
‘Barrelled’ – Food, Wine and Beer Festival announced for Surfest 2019
BARRELLED will feature a great line up of Hunter Valley wine producers, food from quality local restaurants such as Restaurant Mason as well as craft brewers plying their chilled sparkling brown product. Surfest Event Manager Warren Smith has welcomed the event – “As Surfest has grown, a food and wine event has been something that […]
Wildcards dealt at Port Stephens Toyota Trials
A total of 76 surfers contested the Port Stephens Toyota trials on February 2 at Birubi beach hoping to secure wildcard entries into a range of Surfest events. Conditions varied throughout the day, with early morning heats providing challenging waves in the 4-6ft range courtesy of a new swell fanned by cross shore winds, while […]
