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The Hunter Valley is one of the most historic and renowned wine regions in Australia: take your pick from its excellent cellar door experiences. Culinarily, the Hunter’s strength is modern Australian dining showcasing the produce of the land, like Muse and Yellow Billy in Pokolbin, and Broke’s Margan. For breakfast and more casual options, Café Enzo in Peppers Creek Village and Pokolbin’s Fawk Foods Kitchen & Bakery are a must-add to the list.
Reber and Stokes crowned at Lake Mac City Pro Junior
Left to right: Saxon Reber, Jahly Stokes Image by: Paul Danovaro NEWCASTLE, NSW / AUS, (Sunday, February 26, 2023) – Saxon Reber and Jahly Stokes…
Moffat and Macauley top seeds at Surfest 2023
SURFEST Newcastle Australia 2023 presented by Reflections Holiday Parks has attracted 175 athletes to its two marquee events set for March 20-26 at Merewether beach.
Almost a quarter of the entire competitive field are internationals.
The World Surf League Qualifying Series (QS) 5000 Burton Automotive Pro has drawn 116 male athletes – with 25 hailing from overseas.
The QS5000 Speaking in Colour Womens Pro will host 59 surfers including 14 internationals.
Lake Mac City Pro Junior set to light up Redhead beach
NEWLY crowned World Surf League (WSL) world junior champion Jarvis Earle will be among a talented field of more than 100 junior male and female…
Surfest wildcards dealt at Burton Automotive Surfest Wildcard Trials
MORE than 50 surfers entered the Burton Automotive Surfest Wildcard Trials held at Birubi Point at Port Stephens on Saturday 18 February. The trials were…
2023 Surfest set to boost NSW regional economy
SURFEST Newcastle Australia 2023 presented by Reflections Holiday Parks is
ready to host hundreds of athletes, their families and supporters from the Asia-
Pacific region – all of whom will help provide a major boost to the NSW regional
economy.
Reflections Holiday Parks set for Merewether Beach in 2023
Surfest is excited to partner with Reflections Holiday Parks, as presenting rights partner, uniting around a shared commitment to regional tourism and a love of…
Sanbah Surf Shop World’s Biggest Demo Day
SURFEST sponsor Sanbah Surf Shop will host the “World’s Biggest Demo Day” at Bar Beach beach on Saturday 29th October from 8am until 2pm. And it’s all free!…
Surfest’s Evolution Charity Cup raises over $50k for the Mark Hughes Foundation
THE Lake Mac City Lifeguard Team has taken out the 2022 Evolution Charity Cup supporting the Mark Hughes Foundation at Dixon Park beach – for…
Jackson Baker and Macy Callaghan Claim Victory at Newcastle Surfest WSL QS 5000
MEREWETHER, NEWCASTLE, NSW/AUS (Sunday, April 3 2022) – Jackson Baker and Macy Callaghan have claimed epic victories at the City of Newcastle Pro presented by Burton Automotive the…
Whopping $29910 raised for Meg Purser’s Pathways Program
A WHOPPING $29,910 has been raised via a silent auction to raise funds for the Meg Purser’s Pathways Program to benefit local female surfers. Meg’s…
Freshwater boys and Tuggerah Lakes girls emerge victorious at
Surfest High Schools Teams Challenge
The NBSC Freshwater Senior Campus Boys team and the Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus girls rose above 18 other teams from NSW high…
Championship Tour Stars Take Over City of Newcastle Pro Day 2
A handful of World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) competitors have made cameo appearances today at Merewether Beach for Day 2 of the 2022…
WSL Qualifying Series Returns to Newcastle For Opening Day of 2022 Surfest
The World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) has returned to Merewether for the first time since 2020 for the opening day of the Newcastle Surfest…
Inaugural Challenge Her Team’s Classic Lights Up Surfest
OVER 100 women and girls took part in an Australian-first, all-ages, all-abilities mixed board event that ignited a new wave of not only women’s surfing,…
2022 Champs crowned at Wandiyali Indigenous Classic in Newcastle
(27 March 2022-Merewether beach- NEWCASTLE AUSTRALIA) FORMER World Surf League Championship Tour surfer Soli Bailey has won the open mens at the Wandiyali Indigenous Classic,…
Challenge Her Team’s Classic at Surfest 2022
MAROUBRA BEACH, NSW / AUS (Friday 25 March 2022) – Merewether will host over 100 women to kick off the Australian-first surf series, the Challenge Her Team’s…
Champs crowned at Sanbah Cadet Cup at Surfest 2022
(20 March 2022 – Merewether beach – Newcastle AUSTRALIA) AROUND 80 of the country’s best young surfers were in action over the weekend at the…
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…
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…
Julian Wilson returns to competitive surfing at Surfest 2022
(Merewether beach, NEWCASTLE AUSTRALIA, 18 March 2022) REIGNING Surfest champion Julian Wilson will defend his 2020 title at the City of Newcastle Pro presented by…