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Why a beachside Australian village turned down the World Surf League – The Guardian
When the opportunity to host a world championship tour event came knocking, Lennox Head said no
Hosting a world championship tour event is an opportunity most cities, let alone towns, would jump at even bid large amounts of money for.
But the village of Lennox Head in the northern rivers region of New South Wales is quite happy to skip the glitz and glamour in the time of Covid.
It was offered the chance for surfing legends Kelly Slater, Tyler Wright, Carissa Moore, John John Florence, Gabriel Medina and Stephanie Gilmore to grace its waves as the location of one of four world tour contests.
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