Local surfers represent state with pride at Aussie Titles

THE Surf Coast and Bellarine’s best juniors have done their community proud at the Woolworths Australian Junior Surfing Titles.

More than a dozen local surfers from Jan Juc, Barwon Heads and Torquay represented the state at the eight-day national competition in Wollongong, New South Wales.

The region’s biggest success came in the U/19 MR Shield Boys division, with St Joseph’s College Geelong pair Jerry Kelly and Jarvis Barrow finishing second.

The duo fell three points shy of eventual winners Margaret River and comfortably defeated Illawarrra in New South Wales and Hobart College.

In the U/16 Boys MR Shield, Surf Coast Secondary College also landed on the podium, taking out fourth place.

Individually, Max Bassett, Juliet Muscroft, Remy Filer, Chloe Muscroft and Estella Carbonelli were the top performers, making it to Round 3 in the event.

Event winners will now represent Australia at the 2025 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship.

For full results, head to australianjuniorsurfingtitles.com