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The Burgers Aren’t Better in Bondi Anymore

When my mum was a kid you could buy a can of coke and a cherry ripe for 20 cents a pop. Apparently. You could also go to the cinema for less than a buck, but rather than calling it the cinema, people referred to it as the ‘theatre’. Children would flock in droves to [...]

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February Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down

Up – Helicopters – Great for those of you who can afford to own one, especially when you need to get from Peats Ridge to Berrara. Down – Seaweed – Going for a swim is particularly unpleasant when the water is chock-full of kelp. Up – Aqua Ear – Anyone who frequents the beach will [...]

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Bowl-A-Rama Back At Bondi, Bigger And Better Than Ever

Skateboarding may have been around since the 1950s, but these days skaters are actually able to make a living from it. Returning to our very own shores at Bondi Beach for its eighth consecutive year, Vans Bowl-A-Rama is the biggest professional skating competition in the Southern Hemisphere, and this year the stakes get even higher. [...]

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Jessi’s On A New Wave

After more than six years on the professional surfing world tour, Bronte’s Jessi Miley-Dyer has finally made it to the top – but not as a competitor. Jessi has swapped her competition singlet for more ‘formal’ attire in her new role as ASP Women’s World Tour Manager. It’s a far bigger challenge for the 25-year-old [...]

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Dogs of the Month – Anzac

Name | Anzac Age | 10 years Sex | Male Breed | Silky x Aussie Terrier Weight | 7.3kg Anzac is a sweet, easy-going little dog with a fair bit of energy. He is gentle and affectionate and quite social with cats and other dogs. Anzac could cope well living with a family working longer [...]

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Running Man Tom Rounds Globe For Record

About two years ago, Randwick resident Tom Dennis began thinking about the concept of running around the world. He had just run from Sydney to Melbourne and enjoyed it so much that shortly afterwards he set the date and started planning. Tom decided that he would kill three birds with one stone. He wanted to [...]

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Letter of the Month – Parking Issues In Bronte? Get Real!

Duncan Horscroft recently wrote a very one-sided view of the parking situation in Pacific Street, Bronte. We all need to calm down. Let me disclose that I am a resident in Pacific Street. Duncan singled out the redevelopment in Pacific Street claiming the Council had ‘sold out’ to the builders. Duncan feels that residents should [...]

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Premature Babies Need You!

Remember all of those New Year’s resolutions you made on January 1, 2012? Nah? I didn’t think so. Don’t worry though, because we here at The Beast are giving you the chance to redeem your moral soul and a damn good way to get fit, all the while supporting a fantastic cause in the process. [...]

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Local Favourites – Jesus

Bondi Beach resident Gilson de Jesus is a former two-time Brazilian capoeira champion and is the owner of Capoeira Bondi. Jesus has lived here for seventeen years, after coming here to perform at the South American Festival. He is originally from Bahia, the most festive and colourful state of Brazil! Jesus shares his local favourites [...]

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Video of the Week – Cats Are Evil Creatures

Cats in Tanks from Whitehouse Content on Vimeo. I have always said that cats are evil creatures. You see, i’m allergic to my feline foes and have never seen eye to eye with them. Well, when searching for an entertaining Video of the Week i stumbled across this video, adding further fuel to the anti-cat [...]

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Ela: First the good ole fish & chip/hamburger store - next it's the local corner store. If we don't start supporting small local business we will have no-one to blame but ourselves for the lack of hon...