Walk For Waves
For many years in Australia there has been surfers that have had to overcome some sort of disability to be able to get back into the ocean and surf. These surfers have proven themselves to be resilient...
View ArticleSurfest 2017 WSL 6000 Women’s Pro crowd-funding opportunities open
Riding waves of success The world’s top female athletes will return to Merewether in 2017 thanks to a groundswell of support from Newcastle’s business community, who are paving the way for women’s...
View ArticleTyler Wright Crowned 2016 World Champion at Roxy Pro France
Wednesday, October 12, 2016 In a hard-fought Semifinal duel with three-time World Champion Carissa Moore, Courtney Conlogue’s valiant campaign to send the title race to Maui came to its conclusion,...
View ArticlePut your business in the frame for crowdfunding success in 2017
Newcastle, NSW October 18th, 2017 EMAIL WARREN SMITH FOR CROWDFUNDING DETAILS: warren.surfest@gmail.com or call 0412127525 Surfest Organiser Warren Smith said today that the response to the 2017...
View ArticleJohn John Florence fulfilled a unique destiny
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 (Image: John John Florence (USA) WSL/Poullenot) John John Florence fulfilled a unique destiny today, a chronicle foretold ever since he first made his way out to the surf spot...
View ArticleTop Female Surfers Arrive in Cronulla Ahead of Sydney International Women’s Pro
Cronulla, NSW/AUS (Wednesday, November 2, 2016) – The World Surf League (WSL) Sydney International Pro Women’s Qualifying Series (QS) 6,000 event has been officially opened this morning at Cronulla....
View ArticleMassive First Day at Sydney International Women’s Pro Cronulla
Cronulla, NSW/AUS (Thursday, November 3, 2016) –Day 1 of the inaugural Sydney International Women’s Pro Qualifying Series (QS) 6,000 has been completed in fun 2-to-3 foot clean peaks at Cronulla. It...
View ArticleSally Fitzgibbons on barrel duty at 2017 Anditi Women’s Pro at Newcastle
(Merewether, NSW, AUSTRALIA 7 November 2016) WORLD number eight Sally Fitzgibbons took on barrel responsibilities of a different kind today at Newcastle. Fitzgibbons made the 200km journey from...
View ArticleNewcastle Live is thrilled be the Official Online Media Partner for Surfest 2017
Newcastle Live is thrilled to be the official online media partner for Surfest 2017. The biggest surfing festival in the southern hemisphere pays annual homage to the city’s rich surfing culture and...
View ArticleSurfers flocking for start at 2017 Surfest Newcastle Australia
Merewether, NSW, AUSTRALIA 10 January 2017 ENTRIES for the Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro and the Anditi Women’s Pro – the World Qualifying Series 6000 events at the 2017 Surfest Newcastle...
View ArticleWorld junior champ Callaghan to defend nib crown at Surfest Newcastle Australia
Merewether, NSW, AUSTRALIA 14 January 2017 THE newly crowned world junior surfing champion Macy-Jane Callaghan will defend the nib Pro Junior women’s title she won at Merewether last year. The...
View ArticleMaitland and Port Stephens Toyota wildcard trials set for Surfest Newcastle...
Merewether, NSW, AUSTRALIA 16 January 2017 SURFERS are heading to Birubi beach for an opportunity on Saturday 21 January to secure a wildcard entry via a win in the the Maitland and Port Stephens...
View ArticleFIVE WILDCARD CLUBS TO SHAKE UP NUDIE AUSTRALIAN BOARDRIDERS BATTLE SERIES IV...
COOLANGATTA/QLD (January 20/2017): Five Wildcard boardriders clubs are set to shake up the nudie Australian Boardriders Battle Series IV National Final at Newcastle Beach on February 18-19. Merewether...
View ArticleSylvester and Kelly come up trumps at Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota...
(One Mile Beach, NSW, AUSTRALIA 21 January 2017) MEREWETHER surfer Jake Sylvester can be sure of huge support when he hits the water at his home break in the round of 96 in next month’s Maitland and...
View ArticleOwen Wright to return to pro-surfing at Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro...
(Merewether beach, NSW, AUSTRALIA 25 January 2017) SURFING superstar Owen Wright will return to pro-surfing in the Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota Pro World Qualifying Series 6000 set down for...
View ArticleFull competitor card for Lake Mac Festival of Surfing at Surfest Newcastle...
(Redhead Beach, NSW, AUSTRALIA 26 January 2017) REDHEAD beach in Lake Macquarie will provide a huge range of community activities and red hot surfing action this weekend for the two-day Lake Mac...
View ArticleLake Mac Festival of Surfing 2017 Winners Surfest Newcastle Australia
(Redhead Beach, NSW, AUSTRALIA 26 January 2017) REDHEAD beach in Lake Macquarie saw some of the best short board, longboard and stand-up paddle board surfers compete for the title of Lake Mac Festival...
View ArticleSurfest’s Orica Team Challenge has full field
(Stockton Beach, NSW, AUSTRALIA 2 February 2017) TWENTY teams of surfers will converge on Stockton Beach this weekend, ensuring 2017 will be the strongest Orica Team Challenge yet. And there’ll be...
View Articleheadspace Newcastle stoked to be a part of Surfest 2017
(Newcastle NSW – February 3, 2017) headspace provides services to young people aged 12-25 years of age who are going through a tough time. Our centre can support young people with mental health...
View ArticleNorth Narrabeen claim the Orica Team Challenge
(Stockton Beach, NSW, AUSTRALIA 5 February 2017) NORTH Narrabeen have defended their Orica Team Challenge title from 19 surfboard club teams at Stockton beach. Cooper Chapman, Dylan Moffatt and Matt...
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