Swansea High School and Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus win Reflections Holiday Parks High School Team Challenge
Caption: Reflections Holiday Parks High School Team Challenge winners. Pic: Paul Danovaro FIFTY-SEVEN teams representing 28 high schools contested challenging conditions over two days at Merewether beach, hoping to take out the 2018 Reflections Holiday Parks High School Team Challenge. In the end, it was an all Newcastle affair in the boys division, with teams […]
Taylor Jensen and Tully White win the James Bros Longboard Classic
Caption: Three times WSL LQS World Champion Taylor Jensen (USA) Pic: Paul Danovaro REIGNING world champion Taylor Jensen (USA) and Aussie Tully White have been crowned the male and female champions at the James Bros Longboard Classic at Merewether beach in Newcastle. Contestants were greeted by waves in the 2-foot range breaking through Merewether rocks. […]
Twenty-seven of world’s best surfers heading to Surfest Newcastle Australia
24 January 2018 (Merewether beach, Newcastle, NSW, Australia) SURFEST has received entries from a whopping 463 competitors from 25 countries into the six World Surf League events being held as part of the annual event at Merewether beach. And 27 of those surfers seeking to claim the winner’s trophy in the men’s Burton Automotive Pro […]
James Bros. Longboard Classic glides into Surfest
19 January 2018 Merewether beach, Newcastle, NSW, AUSTRALIA SURFEST will include a World Surf League longboard event for men and women for the first time at Merewether beach when the James Bros. Longboard Classic hits the waves on Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th February. Hospitality siblings Peter, Harry and George James – who own well […]
World number 6 Joel Parkinson to compete in Burton Automotive Pro at Surfest Newcastle Australia
Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA (Tuesday, January 6, 2015). WORLD number six Joel Parkinson has today confirmed with Surfest organisers that he will definitely compete in the Burton Automotive Pro at the event’s 30th anniversary at Merewether beach next month. Proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination […]
No sponsor yet for 2015 Surfest women’s event
15 August 2014 Merewether Beach, Newcastle, Australia. No sponsor yet for 2015 Surfest women’s event SURFEST organisers have until the end of September to find a sponsor to enable a six-star women’s event in 2015. While a six-star men’s event is assured for the event’s 30th year thanks to ongoing support from long term sponsor […]
Newcastle Museum and library seeking photos for Surfest’s 30th anniversary
NEWCASTLE, NSW June 6, 2014 THE NEWCASTLE Museum and the Newcastle Region Library are joining with Surfest to unearth photos and memorabilia that will help celebrate Surfest’s 30th* anniversary. The first Surfest event was launched as the BHP Steel Invitational in 1986. At that time, Surfest offered the biggest prize purse for professional surfers on […]
Top Seeds and Pumping Surf Arrive at Surfest Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Tuesday, February 18, 2014) Surfest Newcastle ran through another long day of competition to take full advantage of the pulsing five-to-six foot (2 meter) surf on offer. The opening Round of the Hunter Ports Women’s Classic was completed as well as the first 18 heats of Round 2 of the Burton Toyota Pro, […]
Burton Toyota Pro round of 144 heats 1 – 12 photo gallery by @throwingbuckets.com.au
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. […]
