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EQUAL PLAYING FIELD FOR UPCOMING MATTARA SURF CLASSIC

Men and women are now on an equal playing field at the upcoming Mattara Surf Classic with the equal prize money on offer.

The tournament is the among first non-tour events worldwide, to achieve money parity.

Defending champion Phillipa Anderson, says it proves that every event can do it.

“You can see now, there’s a lot more girls already in the event this year which is really cool to see and, yeah, it’s – it’s a good stepping stone for the future.”

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Kate Haberfield

Kate Haberfield is a senior sport reporter/presenter with NBN News. After studying Broadcast Journalism at Charles Sturt University, Kate worked in television and radio in Canberra and Sydney for six years before returning to her hometown of Newcastle in 2009.

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