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TOP seeds Marlon Harrison (Coolangatta, QLD) and Ellie Harrison (Barwon Heads, VIC) have been crowned 2022 champions at the Lake Mac City Pro Junior. The…
Strong fields arrive for Lake Mac City Pro Junior
(Merewether beach, NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA, 10 March 2022) MORE than 100 of the nation’s most outstanding junior male and female surfers will converge at Redhead beach…
Holiday Inn Express Newcastle supports local community with 2022 Surfest partnership
Holiday Inn Express Newcastle is thrilled to announce its 2022 partnership with Surfest, the largest surfing festival in the southern hemisphere. Get a look inside…
Surfest 2022 WSL Wildcards
26 Feb 2022 WILDCARDS into Surfest’s main events were dealt at the Burton Automotive Wildcard Trials at Birubi beach today, with Port Stephens lifeguard Josh…
Burton Automotive Surfest 2022 Wildcard Trials set for Saturday
FIFTY surfers will converge at Birubi Point in Port Stephens this Saturday chasing the opportunity to win a wildcard into Surfest events while raising money…
Australian First All-Female Surfing Series Launches
MAROUBRA BEACH, SYDNEY (18 February 2022): Surfing NSW, with the support of the NSW Government is launching a unique, all female surf series, the Challenge Her…
Wildcards dealt at Lake Mac City Pro Junior Trials
DOM Thomas and Kyla Renes have both won the wildcard spots on offer for next month’s Lake Mac City Pro Junior to be held at…
Surfest Newcastle Australia returns in 2022
SURFEST Newcastle Australia is ON and its premier events have been slotted into the World Surf League’s fully redesigned Tours and Competition framework for 2022.…
John ‘Shmoo’ Shimooka funeral service
Friends of John Shimooka are invited to attend the streaming of his funeral at the Queens Wharf Hotel, Newcastle on Tuesday 1st December from 12.50pm…
Surfest 2021 update
After careful consideration of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers have reluctantly determined that Surfest Newcastle Australia will not run in February – March…
Wilson Takes Crown In New Home Town At Surfest Newcastle Pro
MEREWETHER NSW, March 8, 2020 It was happiness and heartbreak in Newcastle after a countback crowned Julian Wilson (AUS) Surfest Newcastle Pro QS5000 Champion over…
Bronte Macaulay Wins 2020 Doyle Partners Women’s Pro QS5,000 at Surfest Newcastle
MEREWETHER BEACH, Newcastle NSW /AUS (Saturday, March 7, 2020) – Bronte Macaulay (AUS) has claimed victory at the Doyle Partners Women’s Pro, WSL Qualifying Series…
Evolution Advisors Charity Cup raise $65k for Mark Hughes Foundation at Surfest
OVER $65K has been raised for the Mark Hughes Foundation at the Evolution Advisors Charity Cup held as part of the 35th Surfest Newcastle Australia.…
Ground Breaking Performances Set Stage For Finals Weekend at Surfest Newcastle Pro pres. By Burton Automotive
IMAGE: Macy Callaghan (AUS) Pic by Paul Danvaro MEREWETHER BEACH, Newcastle NSW /AUS (Friday, March 6, 2020) – Merewether has once again turned on pristine…
Crisp Conditions Sees the Bar Raised at the Surfest Newcastle Pro pres. by Burton Automotive
MEREWETHER BEACH, Newcastle NSW /AUS (Thursday, March 5, 2020) A drizzly day at Merewether Beach has brought with it light winds and great conditions for…
Teams chase 100k target for Mark Hughes Foundation at Surfest
5 March 2020 SEVENTEEN teams featuring 85 surfers will be aiming to raise $100,000 at the Evolution Advisers Charity Cup on Friday at Dixon Park…
Aussie CT Competitors Dominate Proceedings at Surfest
PICTURE: Julian Wilson (AUS) Pic by Paul Danovaro Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Competition continued today at the 35th annual Surfest Newcastle Pro and Doyle Partners…
Women Shine on Opening Day of Doyle Partners Women’s Pro at Surfest Newcastle
PIC: Current No.2 on WSLQS leaderboard Sarah BAUM (ZAF) – Credit: Paul Danovaro MEREWETHER BEACH, Newcastle NSW /AUS (Tuesday, March 3, 2020) – Competition has…
Merewether Mesmerises On Day 1 of Surfest Newcastle Pro pres. by Burton Automotive
MEREWETHER BEACH, Newcastle NSW /AUS (Monday, March 2, 2020) – Merewether Beach has come to life for the opening day of the 35th annual Newcastle…
Champs crowned at Wandiyali ATSI Indigenous Classic at Surfest
THE NATION’S richest surfing competition for Indigenous surfers saw four new champs crowned at Merewether beach today as part of the 35th Surfest Newcastle Australia.…
North Narrabeen Sports High scoop prize pool at Go Kindy High Schools Team Challenge
Merewether 28 February 2020 NORTH Narrabeen Sports High blitzed 20 other NSW schools to take home the boys and girls trophies for both the boys…