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Bells Beach loses historic Easter Rip Curl Pro surfing slot to NSW – The Age
The future of Australia’s most prominent surf contest looks uncertain with Newcastle seeking to seize the prized surfing competition for 2021.
It will be the first time since 1961 that the event will not be held at Bells Beach, reportedly due to uncertainty over hotel quarantine arrangements.
Instead a charter flight of up to 150 passengers will fly from Los Angeles to Sydney Airport ahead of the event, before all passengers complete 14 days in NSW hotel quarantine.
The Bells Beach leg is in doubt over quarantine requirements.
The Australian leg of the WSL competition, which attracts the best international and Australian surfers, is usually…
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