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Bronte Macaulay and Joel Vaughan win 2023 Surfest crowns

Sarah Baum hopes it's third time lucky at Surfest in 2024 after West Australian Bronte Macaulay ensured the Newcastle-based South African was runner-up for successive years.

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Legends offer respite from wipeout day at Surfest

Former world champions Pam Burridge and Pauline Menczer provided highlights on an otherwise bleak opening day for Surfest's main events' window at Merewether Beach.

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Surfest day one action called off because of high winds

Poor conditions have forced the cancellation of the first day of Surfest's main events.

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Jackson Baker back to defend Surfest title after late entry

Merewether's Jackson Baker will defend his Surfest men's crown on his home break after gaining a late entry into the event, which kicks off on Monday.

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Cibilic, son of Occhilupo, four women's champions in Surfest draw

Jackson Baker and Macy Callaghan won't defend their titles next month (March 20-26).

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Warren Smith recognised for Surfest success with Peter Troy Lifetime Achievement Award

Surfest linchpin Warren Smith said the Peter Troy Lifetime Achievement Award presented to him on Thursday night was recognition for the team behind Newcastle's surfing carnival rather than himself. Smith was named the recipient at the Surfing Australia Awards at the QT Gold Coast hotel after being one of three…

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Meg Purser program brings support for next wave of Newcastle women's surfers

Philippa Anderson was more than happy to help the newly formed Meg Purser Pathway Program when organisers wanted nominees from the next generation of Newcastle women's surfers to support. The 30-year-old qualifying series veteran, a Surfest champion at 17, put forward Amelie Bourke, Logan Dalton and Ellie Lambkin as worthy…

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Jackson Baker continues riding Surfest high with maiden Bells heat win

"That was my first time at Bells this trip so far but I've come down here for a long time, since I was a kid."

Newcastle Herald

Photos from Surfest 2022: Superb surfing, great waves, feel-good finish

Surfest keeps Newcastle on the world surfing map | VIDEOS

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Surfest: Jackson Baker and Macy Callaghan win their events

Surfest: Novocastrians on the winners dias for 2022

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UPDATE Surfest: Philippa Anderson out, Baker through, Joshua Levey out as competition resumes

UPDATE Surfest: Philippa Anderson out, Sarah Baum and local boys still hunting

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Surfest off again until Sunday: westerly winds clean surf but still too big | VIDEO

Surfest Saturday: Giant surf, but rideable. Just. | VIDEO

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Surfest: Second day lost to wild weather, next call 7.30am Saturday

Surfest: Next call 7.30am Saturday after Friday called off

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Surfest 2022: Contests getting to the nitty gritty

Surfest 2022: What happened yesterday, what's coming up

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Surfest 2022: Big stars making bad waves look good at Merewether

Surfest 2022: Tensions rising with lifting swell

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Surfest 2022: Qualifying Series events begin with tight heats in men's and women's

Surfest 2022: Grommets and veterans flying high at Merewether

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