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THE World Surf League (WSL) thanked its local, national and global event partners and athletes at a special function last night (Thursday, July 17) to launch the 2024 Bioglan Bells Beach Longboard Classic.<\/p>\n

More than 70 surfers and event partners attended the Australian National Surfing Museum in Torquay for the WSL event.<\/p>\n

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More than 70 people packed into the Australian National Surfing Museum for the event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Brendan Dowd, Jive Constable, Josh Constable and Taylor Jensen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jordie Campbell and Wadawurrung Traditional Owner Corinna Eccles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The event featured a welcome from Surf Coast Shire mayor Liz Pattison and speeches from WSL senior manager of global development tours and longboards Will Hayden-Smith and WSL vice president commercial Scott Hargreaves.<\/p>\n

All speakers said they looked forward to a fantastic event ahead.<\/p>\n

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Surf Coast Shire mayor Liz Pattison.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Ro Carolan, Tully White and Archer Drinan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Scott Hargreaves and Jim Wilson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Bioglan Bells Beach Longboard Classic will run until this Sunday, July 21.<\/p>\n

For more information, head to worldsurfleague.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE World Surf League (WSL) thanked its local, national and global event partners and athletes at a special function last night (Thursday, July 17) to launch the 2024 Bioglan Bells Beach Longboard Classic. More than 70 surfers and event partners attended the Australian National Surfing Museum in Torquay for the WSL event.   The event […]<\/p>\n

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