Julia Mair is a frother with a difference – she grew up 10-hours away from the nearest surf beach… Name: Julia Mair

 Age: 30 something…

 Local break: Bondi & Tama

 Board shaper: DHD

 Board dimensions: 6’0” for fun beachies and 6’2” for bigger waves Although you surf like you’ve grown up by the ocean, where [...]

Bondi Beach resident and Kincoppal-Rose Bay senior school teacher Victoria Vidler shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? Five years now. I’m originally from Western Australia. What’s your favourite beach? Bondi. I love the atmosphere in and out of the surf at Bondi. Despite the many visitors to Bondi [...]

Randwick resident and real estate agent Mark Bence shares his local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? All my life except for a couple of years. My first beach memories were at North Bondi on my Coolite and swimming in the kids pool. What’s your favourite beach? Definitely Bondi. I love [...]

During the month The Beast caught up with one of the Eastern Beaches’ genuine living treasures, Harry ‘H-Man’ Nightingale… Where are you originally from? Mate, I’m originally from Bondi. I was born in Newtown, at Camperdown Hospital, and then when I could travel my father went back to Sri Lanka, that’s where my mother comes [...]

Bellevue Hill resident Sharon Lavin shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I’m originally from Ireland and moved to Australia 14 years ago. I spent 6 years in London before moving here so I was definitely in need of some sun. I’ve always lived in the Eastern Suburbs and [...]

Waverley resident Luke Gallagher, also known as the Ding Doctor, shares his local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I was born and raised in Bondi but I’ve lived in Waverley for about 20 years. What’s your favourite beach? I’ve always had my best surfs at Tamarama, but Bondi is better [...]

During the month The Beast caught up with Channel Nine star and David Jones race wear ambassador Emma Freedman… Where are you originally from? I’m originally from Victoria. I grew up all around Victoria, whether it be Melbourne or down on the peninsula. I just moved up to Sydney last year so it’s a bit [...]

Coogee resident sarah Klouth is working on an independent web series called ‘Waiters’, which is being shot at Coogee’s sauce Bar and Grill. She shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? Just on two years now. I moved up on Australia Day of 2011 from Canberra and loved it [...]

Bronte legend Bluey Graham shares some of his thoughts with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I have lived in Bronte all of my 68 years. I’m a life member of Bronte Surf Club and have been a member for 53 years. What school did you go to? I went to Bronte School [...]

During the month The Beast caught up with one of Maroubra’s favourite sons; musician and filmmaker Macario de Souza… Where are you originally from? I was born and raised in Sydney to Brazilian parents who migrated over to Australia in the 1970s. I grew up a little suburb called Hillsdale, about two kilometres back from [...]