"The shark is five metres long, he's stuffed and his name is Frankie. My father caught him in a 3.5 metre dinghy when I was about four years old."

The Mid Coast Regional Surfing Reserve aims to protect breaks and sites from 'The Hump' at Southport to 'The Trough' at Moana. So come along and find out how we may celebrate and recognise the significance of the region.

A stacked field of surfers are ready to take to the water in the NSW Far North Coast Jim Beam Surftag Series. Garrett Parkes, Chippa Wilson and James Woods will take to the skies, while the old guard of Lee Winkler, Danny Wills and Shaun Cansdell will own the pocket show why they were once recognised as some of the best surfers on the face of the planet.

"It took a day or two for it to really hit me. I was in shock. I was shaking and at times trying to fight back some tears. It really felt like an emotional rollercoaster that I just wanted to be over."

"Honestly the few days leading up to the swell was the worst part," said Kurt Rist of the recent swell at Mullaghmore Head. "There was so much hype from the media we didn't really know what to expect on Monday."