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The Newcastle surfing community is coming together this year to mark the 63rd anniversary of the Mattara Surfing Classic, one of the world's longest continuously running surf contests.

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Surfing Newcastle president Teza Mckenna explains 'The Mattara has such a special place in Australian & International surfing history. The winner's list reads like a who's who of Australian surfing royalty, with former champions including Michael Peterson, Mark Richards, Tom Carroll, Peter Drouyn and Peter McCabe, among many other household names".

"We are really proud to have been able to continue the contest and we think 63 consecutive years of competition calls for a big celebration" said Teza.