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TOPSHOT - US' Kelly Slater surfs off the lip during the qualifying round of the WSL Surf Ranch Pro, at the Kelly Slater Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California on September 8, 2018. - The four-day event brings the worlds top surfers to compete on perfect machine-created waves in a half-mile long (.8kms) wave pool situated 100 miles (160.9kms) inland from the Pacific Ocean. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP)

Big changes to surf calendar

There’s been some big changes on the 2019 contest calendar for Gold Coast events, but locals will still get the chance to see surfing royalty.

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Gold Coast surfer Rico Haybittle. Picture: SURFING QUEENSLAND

Grommet grudge match

Two local surfers will be going head to head on the Gold Coast today.

Joel Parkinson in action at the 2018 Burleigh Single Fin Classic. Picture: Luke Sorensen

Parko rips at Burleigh

Despite retiring last month Joel Parkinson has added another trophy to his cabinet.

Joel Parkinson surfing at the 2017 Burleigh Boardriders Single Fin Classic, held at Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Picture: Luke Sorensen

Surfing event one of the best

This Gold Coast surfing competition is a favourite for our surfers.

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 17: Mick Fanning surfs at Snapper Rocks ahead of this month's Gold Coast Quiksilver Pro, on February 17, 2016 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

Quiky, Roxy pros off for today

BAD news for competitors and surfers at the Quiksilver and Roxy pros – there’ll be no competiton today.

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Australian surfer Mick Fanning during a media event ahead of the World Surf League opening round on the Gold Coast, Wednesday, March 9, 2016. The Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Pro will open the 2016 World Surf League at Snapper Rocks. (AAP Image/Ed Jackson) NO ARCHIVING

World champ will miss his idol Fanning

World champion Adriano de Souza supports Mick Fanning’s decision to take a “personal year” off tour.

Sally Fitzgibbons is looking for a strong start the season at the Roxy Pro on the Gold Coast. Pic by Luke Marsden.

If the world title crown Fitz

Sally Fitzgibbons believes a maiden world title is within reach in 2016.

World class surfers including 3 time world champ Mick Fanning hit the waves at Snapper Rocks as the swell from Cyclone Winstin arrived. Pic by Luke Marsden.

Jet skis on shark watch at Snapper

THE great white shark attack on Mick Fanning in South Africa last year not only scared the three-time world champion but also the sport’s governing body, the World Surfing League.

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Steph Gilmore is feeling fit ahead of the Roxy Pro. Pic by Luke Marsden.

Steph set for Snapper

STEPHANIE Gilmore says her new-found strength will be a crucial component of her comeback season with the depth in women’s surfing greater now than at any point in history.

The world's best surfers are on the Gold Coast for the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro. Wild card hopeful Mitch Parkinson. Pic by Luke Marsden.

Mitch takes lessons into trials

MITCH Parkinson will use the lessons learnt from the recent Port Stephens Toyota Pro to bolster his bid to secure a Quiksilver Pro wildcard.

Inside the new brewery on the Gold Coast, Balter Brewery at Currumbin. Joel Parkinson testing some beers. Picture: Jerad Williams

Occy tips Parko to shine in WSL

FORMER world champion Mark Occhilupo says Gold Coaster Joel Parkinson is likely to slip under the radar at the start of the World Surf League season.

Gold Coast Suns player Dion Prestia during a preseason training session . Picture: Jerad Williams

Prestia ruled out of NAB game

DION Prestia is the latest Gold Coast player to be ruled out of Friday’s NAB Challenge pre-season game against Adelaide.

World class surfers including 3 time world champ Mick Fanning hit the waves at Snapper Rocks as the swell from Cyclone Winstin arrived. Pic by Luke Marsden.

Surfers and Tate battle over reserve

GOLD Coast surfers look to be on a collision course with Mayor Tom Tate over his plans for an offshore cruise ship terminal.

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Liz Osbourne, mum of Mick Fanning after speaking about her relief that her son is okay from a terrifying shark attack while competing in South Africa, at her residence in Tweed Heads, New South Wales. Picture: Regi Varghese

Fanning’s heartfelt words about mum

MICK Fanning has written an emotional post about his mum Elizabeth Osborne on social media after she was named Woman of the Year.

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