Equal prize money to male and female athletes for every WSL-controlled event
Lemoore, Calif. – Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018 – The World Surf League (WSL) today announced that it will award equal prize money to male and female athletes for every WSL-controlled event in the 2019...
View ArticleThe Port Stephens Toyota Pro returns to Port Stephens this November
Image: Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW Local juniors Elle and Mike Clayton-Brown with Surfing NSW CEO Luke Madden, Port Stephens Mayor Ryan Palmer and Port Stephens Toyota owner Kim Burton. BIRUBI BEACH, PORT...
View ArticleRichest SUP and Paddle Battle event in Australia on again at Surfest 2019
Saturday September 22, 2019 – Redhead Beach, Lake Macquarie NSW Its on again!! The Lake Macquarie Festival of Surfing in conjunction with Surfest will feature the ECS Surf SUP and Paddle Battle on...
View ArticleRad Season joins Surfest 2019 as digital media partner
Founded in April of 2016 on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia www.radseason.com is an innovative, all-in-one website for finding and booking accommodation to the best action sports, adventure...
View ArticleStage set for and epic week at the 2018 Port Stephens Toyota Pro
Caption: A group of the world’s best female surfers came together today to launch the 2018 Port Stephens Toyota Pro at the local Burton Toyota dealership in Port Stephens. Credit: © WSL / Ethan Smith...
View ArticlePort Stephens Toyota Wild Card Trials offer Surfest spots
(Merewether, NSW, AUSTRALIA 24 January 2019) BAY Area Boardriders are welcoming some of the region’s best surfers to the Port Stephens Toyota Wild Card Trials where they will battle for a coveted wild...
View ArticleMassive Surfest Newcastle Australia for 2019
Image: Ryan Callinan (AUS) speaking at Surfest 2019 launch by Coastal Photography (MEREWETHER, NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA: 1 February 2019) Massive Surfest Newcastle Australia for 2019 With a whopping 16...
View ArticleWildcards 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,...
View Article‘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...
View ArticleStrong 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...
View ArticleEpic 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...
View ArticleMolly 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...
View ArticleHuge 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...
View ArticleMerewether 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...
View ArticleBiggest 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...
View ArticleFrenchmans 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...
View ArticleMolony 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...
View ArticleNarrabeen Sports High and St Peters Catholic College win Go Kindy High School...
Image: Gary Luke Image: Go Kindy High School Challenge winners with Go Kindy Early Education owners Chris and Rhonda Passfield (Merewether beach, Surfest Newcastle Australia, 6 March 2019) NARRABEEN...
View ArticleSouthern Cross win inaugural Westfield Kotara Uni Team Challenge
Pic by Paul Danovaro: Left to Right: Southern Cross Uni winners Jakob Dolan, Matty Job, Lloyd Mather and Anthony Williams. (Merewether beach, Newcastle Australia, 8 March 2019) Reigning Australian...
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