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HIGH PROFILE ENTRIES ROLLING IN FOR SURFEST 2017

Mitchell HughesJanuary 9, 2017

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It’s still six weeks away, but the high profile entries for Surfest are rolling in, with sources telling NBN News that defending champion Matt Wilkinson and 2013 winner Joel Parkinson will both take part.
Local hope Ryan Callinan will use the event to launch his quest to return to the Championship Tour.

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Mitchell HughesJanuary 9, 2017

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.