When is rip curl pro

The Rip Curl Pro will be held at Bells Beach on the Victorian surf coast next year after the state government and the World Surfing League committed to hold the event from But there will be no surfing tournament held at Bells in meaning the local community will be without the traditional Easter event for the second year running, with hopes that the event could have been rescheduled for this winter ending.

The reason given was that the Victorian government would not agree to the World Surf League proposals around quarantine that had the organisation seeking a guarantee they could land a charter flight carrying athletes and officials in Melbourne for the event regardless of the COVID circumstances in the state. The Victorian government was also pre-occupied with finalising arrangements for the Australian Open tennis when the World Surf League needed to reach an agreement over the Rip Curl Pro.

Sports minister Martin Pakula said in a statement on Thursday that the government was pleased to reach an agreement on the event that had been held at the beach since until it was cancelled last year during the coronavirus pandemic.

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The deal secures this iconic event into the future and ensures that any WSL World Title hopeful will need to navigate the notorious Bells bowl if they have any chance at becoming a World Champion and that the coveted bell will be rung for many Easters to come.

The decision was made after the WSL was unable to secure a pre-approved bubble in Victoria ahead of the event, leaving significant risk attached to sudden public health measures in reaction to COVID such as lockdowns, state border restrictions, and event cancellations. We look forward to returning to Victoria, and in particular, the Surf Coast Shire in