"I just want to get together with my mob and hang out and love and support each other.""Particularly the women's longboard [event] … we just make sure everyone gets a wave back there That's our goal."Even if you're sitting in the perfect spot and there's a set coming, if your sister hasn't got a wave, you're like, 'This one's yours, sis! You gotta get it.'"Hosted by Surfing Victoria, 2026 is the 13th year of the annual event.Surfing Victoria CEO Adam Robertson agrees that it's much more than a surfing competition."The event is a celebration of culture, community and connection through surfing, all held at one of the most iconic locations in Australian sport," Mr Robertson says."To see athletes and families travelling from all corners of the country to gather at Djarrak each year is incredibly special."The three-day competition, which runs until tomorrow, coincides with National Reconciliation Week (May 27–June 3), the theme of which is "All In" — a call for all Australians to commit to reconciliation every day.For Jessi Rebel, it's a theme that is particularly relevant today."There's people that hate that we exist, and we feel it," they say