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Newcastle claims Easter pro surf tour, Bells Beach in doubt over quarantine concerns – Sydney Morning Herald
The Australian leg of the surfing world championships will launch at Newcastle’s Merewether Beach at Easter, after a last-minute pitch to host the event at Lennox…
The tour, which will attract 52 of the best international and Australian surfers, is being heralded as an economic boon for the region, but it very nearly happened 600km away.
The Australian leg of the WSL competition is held at three locations: Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast in Coolangatta in Queensland, Margaret River Pro in Western Australia and the Rip Curl Pro in Bells Beach, Torquay.
When COVID-19 forced WSL to cancel a recent event in Santa Cruz, California, organisers quickly turned to NSW to…
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