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The Margaret River Pro

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Created by ThePhil > 9 months ago, 25 Mar 2019
ThePhil
WA, 1322 posts
25 Mar 2019 6:40PM
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www.perthnow.com.au/sport/surfing/surfing-wa-warns-margaret-river-pro-could-face-mid-competition-cancellation-over-council-roadblock-ng-b881146469z

I just wanna say, we went down last year or maybe the one before and when the comp was at Northpoint, Gracetown, spectators were not allowed on the rocks, which is the same as not allowed to watch it at all. The reason seemed to be environmental damage.

There you go, can't really see the point of having an event for tourism, if the tourists aren't allowed to go and watch it.

ThePhil
WA, 1322 posts
25 Mar 2019 7:30PM
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Boy or girl?

busterwa
3782 posts
25 Mar 2019 7:33PM
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Who Gives a **** pregnant lady wanting to sit down and eat some food after a 10 hr DRIVE NO RESPECT tHANKS FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY. c U N T S
give your overpopulated ****hole a miss and head to Albany Esperance.

ratz
WA, 481 posts
25 Mar 2019 10:19PM
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busterwa said..
Who Gives a **** pregnant lady wanting to sit down and eat some food after a 10 hr DRIVE NO RESPECT tHANKS FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY. c U N T S
give your overpopulated ****hole a miss and head to Albany Esperance.


well said buster....
Margaret river council have their heads firmly jammed up their own asses

Tequila !
WA, 1028 posts
26 Mar 2019 7:01AM
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And they complain tourism visitors and dollars spent in WA keep dropping year after year...

quikdrawMcgraw
1221 posts
26 Mar 2019 8:28AM
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ratz said..

busterwa said..
Who Gives a **** pregnant lady wanting to sit down and eat some food after a 10 hr DRIVE NO RESPECT tHANKS FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY. c U N T S
give your overpopulated ****hole a miss and head to Albany Esperance.



well said buster....
Margaret river council have their heads firmly jammed up their own asses


Hear hear fine sir, very eloquent prose

cauncy
WA, 8407 posts
26 Mar 2019 10:26AM
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busterwa said..
Who Gives a **** pregnant lady wanting to sit down and eat some food after a 10 hr DRIVE NO RESPECT tHANKS FOR YOUR HOSPITALITY. c U N T S
give your overpopulated ****hole a miss and head to Albany Esperance.


You didn't feed a pregnant lady and made her sit in a car for 10 hrs

jbshack
WA, 6913 posts
26 Mar 2019 10:44AM
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I have no idea what the pregnant lady quotes are in reference too but apparently the state have paid extra $$$ to Gabrial to bring his family and entourage out for free to encourage him.

Personally i couldn't care less if he didnt make it..

shi thouse
WA, 1154 posts
26 Mar 2019 11:13AM
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Margaret River Augusta Shire don't really care that much about surfing as an industry down that way nowadays.

Mountain biking investment down in that region is and will continue to be huge. The weekend bush warriors bring significantly larger numbers and money spent in that area. If you look at the demographics of MTB v surfing....

MTB: Generally older (or with families) and larger expendable incomes. Drop the wife off at the local day spa and then hit the trails. Stay the night, eat out at a restaurant...drink a few wines and coffees.

Surfing: younger, less disposable income, sleep in the car at some random spot, eat 2 minute noodles and drink goon.

You do the sums...pure economics

AUS1111
WA, 3621 posts
26 Mar 2019 11:51AM
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shi thouse said..
Drop the wife off at the local day spa and then hit the trails. Stay the night, eat out at a restaurant...drink a few wines and coffees.




Throw in a wavesail at Mainbreak in the late arvo and you've nailed my perfect weekend!

Stuthepirate
SA, 3591 posts
26 Mar 2019 3:24PM
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AUS1111 said..

shi thouse said..
Drop the wife off at the local day spa and then hit the trails. Stay the night, eat out at a restaurant...drink a few wines and coffees.





Throw in a wavesail at Mainbreak in the late arvo and you've nailed my perfect weekend!


Plus the goon bag!

evlPanda
NSW, 9207 posts
26 Mar 2019 5:06PM
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Stuthepirate said..Plus the goon bag!


Good to see some people like their mother-in-laws.

theDoctor
NSW, 5786 posts
26 Mar 2019 7:27PM
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There's more spectators at the xadventure than there is at surf contest.

ThePhil
WA, 1322 posts
26 Mar 2019 5:49PM
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It's true, there was hardly any spectators, it was a pretty quiet weekend. And who wants more tourists around anyway? It's already expensive and hard enough to get accomodation. If they can run the comp without taxpayers funding that's great, but why spend our dosh? Just get rid of the whole tourism minister and department. Especially if you have this bizzare situation where they spend millions just to say you are not allowed to watch it.

hilly
WA, 7967 posts
26 Mar 2019 6:05PM
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ThePhil said..
It's true, there was hardly any spectators, it was a pretty quiet weekend. And who wants more tourists around anyway? It's already expensive and hard enough to get accomodation. If they can run the comp without taxpayers funding that's great, but why spend our dosh? Just get rid of the whole tourism minister and department. Especially if you have this bizzare situation where they spend millions just to say you are not allowed to watch it.


As a semi localit is a PITA having the comp there. Wish they would not hold it due to reasons above.

busterwa
3782 posts
26 Mar 2019 7:27PM
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if i ever visit yallingup next gona fill a emu export longneck up with preimum unleaded and throw it thru bayside diner front window. mtb for metro kooks trying to glaze there bellends not there front and rear disk brakes. truth is everything is overpriced and overcharged down there they have sold out the locals for a quick buck and now its come to haunt them. good riddence.still to many veegan john butler wanabees like jbs shack trying to save the plannet .

quikdrawMcgraw
1221 posts
26 Mar 2019 7:31PM
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busterwa said..
if i ever visit yallingup next gona fill a emu export longneck up with preimum unleaded and throw it thru bayside diner front window.


All right buster! Go the premium unleaded stuff that 91 rubbish

515
875 posts
28 Mar 2019 10:59AM
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AUS1111 said..

shi thouse said..
Drop the wife off at the local day spa and then hit the trails. Stay the night, eat out at a restaurant...drink a few wines and coffees.





Throw in a wavesail at Mainbreak in the late arvo and you've nailed my perfect weekend!


Yes mountain biking, sup surfing and wave sailing combined with good coffee, beer and food

Hate crowds and hard to bike ride when it's too hot so wouldn't go there to watch surf contest.
Best to watch WSL coverage and want to see JJ surf like 2017



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