Surfest set to deliver for juniors
Newcastle, NSW, Australia, Tuesday 11 February 2014. THE 29th Surfest promises to deliver some of the best junior surfing action on the planet. Besides the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) marquee 6-Star events – the Burton Toyota Pro and the Hunter Port Women’s Classic – highly competitive and grassroots surfing for juniors remains a high […]
Surfers from Vanuatu return to Surfest to compete in Newcastle NOW High School Challenge
Newcastle, NSW, Australia, Monday 10 February 2014. We are very pleased to announce that a team of five young surfers from Vanuatu will compete in the Newcastle NOW High School Team Challenge as part of Surfest. This is the second year that Jirsch Sutherland has worked with the Vanuatu Surfing Association to enable these young […]
James McMorland and Sarah Phelan dealt wildcards at Port Stephens Toyota Trials
MORE than 50 local surfers donned competitor singlets at Burubi beach on Sunday and vied for a coveted wildcard into Surfest’s biggest events that attract many of the world’s best surfers. Surfers were contesting for wildcards in the Burton Toyota Pro, the Hunter Ports Women’s Classic and the Hunter Business Board Riders Pro Junior, while […]
Hunter Business Boardriders (HBB) is proud to again present the 2014 Shaw Gidley Surfest Charity Breakfast
Newcastle, NSW, Australia, Friday 7 February 2014. Now in it’s 5th year, Hunter Business Boardriders (HBB) is proud once again to present the 2014 Shaw Gidley Surfest Charity Breakfast. Held on Friday February 21 at Surfhouse, Merewether Beach and starting from 7am, this year’s event features a unique audience with one of surfing’s pioneers of […]
Australian leg of ASP World Tour set to intensify over the next 3 months
COOLANGATTA/QLD (Wednesday, 5th February, 2014) – The world’s best surfers are headed down under for the season opening Australian leg of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Tour. The next two weeks will see competitors battle for all-important 6-Star ASP Qualifying Series points and prize-money in both men’s and women’s divisions at the Hurley […]
‘It’s On’ in Newcastle and the Hunter
Newcastle, NSW, Australia, Wednesday 5 February 2014. Destination NSW, The City of Newcastle and Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association launched the ‘Its ON! in Newcastle and The Hunter’ campaign at Newcastle City Hall today. Surfest Organiser, Warren Smith said, “Surfest is excited to be one of many events that feature in this exciting campaign […]
Something special on at the Newcastle Baths during Surfest
Yeah, you probably don’t want to miss ‘Diving’. Here are your personal stewards and stewardesses looking amazing & getting ready to lead you on the cruise of a lifetime at the Newcastle Ocean Baths. Shows start next Friday – tickets on sale now! Don’t miss out – http://www.stickytickets.com.au/14657 Stewards and Stewardesses: Callan Purcell, Rebecka Fenwick, […]
North Narrabeen win Orica Tag Team Challenge at Surfest Newcastle Australia
Photo: Davey Cathels leading the North Narrabeen Boardriders to their first Orica Tag Team win. Newcastle, NSW, Australia, Sunday 2 February, 2014. THE maiden surfing competition of the 2014 Surfest Newcastle Australia has been won by North Narrabeen Black, who pocketed half of the $10,000 on offer for their effort. Now in its second year, […]
North Narrabeen Boardriders dominate day two Orica Tag Team Challenge
(Photo: Russ Molony (Bateau Bay) North Shelly Boardriders) Newcastle, NSW, Australia, Saturday February 01 2014 North Narrabeen Boardriders are now favourites to win the Orica Tag Team Challenge after finishing day two of competition as the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds going into the quarter-finals. The North Narrabeen ‘Black’ team were the only team […]
Orica Tag Team titleholder Frenchmans Boardriders face stiffer opposition in 2014
Newcastle, NSW, Australia, Friday January 31 2014 After a very exciting day of surfing action on Stockton Beach, NSW the 2013 Orica Tag Team champions Frenchmans Boardriders finished the day with a narrow round one win over a star studded Merewether Black team that had Merewether Surfboard Club 2013 Open Champion and Burton Toyota Pro […]
