Member for Manly James Griffin said the success of last year’s event has ensured that some of the world’s best, including 47-year-old Slater, will be in Manly for the 2019 event.
“Manly is Australia’s home of surfing, having staged the first-ever world championships in 1964, and we’re extremely excited to be welcoming the greatest surfer of all time to our shores to compete in the Vissla Sydney Pro,” Mr Griffin said.
“The addition of Kelly’s name to an already impressive line-up will provide significant global exposure for the event and Manly itself, and is testament to the efforts of our community who have time and again demonstrated their passion and commitment to pro surfing.”
Slater, both the youngest and the oldest world champion in surfing history, said he is excited to be returning to Manly to compete.
“I’ve always loved the northern beaches and having lived part time in Avalon for 15 years, I miss it and am looking forward to getting back to some old familiar territory,” Slater said.
“I’m also getting a nice warm up prior to jumping back on tour full-time after close to a year and a half hiatus from competition.”
Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall said the NSW Government was proud to support the Vissla Sydney Surf Pro.
“In 2019 we expect more than 700 overnight visitors to travel to Manly for the event, injecting around $650,000 into the local visitor economy,” Mr Marshall said.
The Vissla Sydney Surf Pro is proudly supported by the NSW Government via its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW.
For more information and 2018 highlights, check out www.sydneysurfpro.com
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