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WORLD CHAMPION HEADLINES A HOST OF BIG NAMES FOR SURFEST 2018

Mitchell HughesJanuary 18, 2018

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The big names are back for the 33rd instalment of Surfest, with women’s World Champion Tyler Wright among a host of stars who’ve confirmed they’ll compete.
Matt Wilkinson and Owen Wright will be the headline acts in the men’s division.

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Mitchell HughesJanuary 18, 2018

10 Less than a minute

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.