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Why Gold Coast world surfing event was dumped
The World Surf League has confirmed that the long-running Corona Open Gold Coast has been axed and will be relocated to NSW in another huge blow for the Glitter Strip’s already-battered tourism industry.Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe claims his government refused to bow to the WSL’s demands to foot the quarantine bill for the surf stars and their entourages, accusing the league of ‘chasing short-term dollars at the expense of surfing tradition’.
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