Council Calls for More Control Over Development

News

The Eastern Suburbs is in the midst of a development blitz and old family homes which once stood proud are being replaced with architecturally-designed monoliths. Bondi Junction is now a mini-metropolis with high-rise bu...

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The Beast’s Monthly Mailbag

People

Bronte Cutting Lighting Proposal There are lots of things I would love to see Waverley Council spending its money on – fixing our potholed roads, sporting facilities for kids, affordable housing and getting rid of ...

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Rights and Responsibilities

Satire

As self-appointed COVID Ambassador, Pearl feels it is time to weigh in on the unleashed dog debate before it threatens to spill over into civil unrest on the genteel streets of the Eastern Suburbs. Pearl can be trusted t...

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Local Artist…Yasmin Shima from Bondi

People

Introducing Bondi’s Yasmin Shima, the local artist behind this month’s cover painting… How long have you lived here? Pretty much my whole life. My grandmother lived in Bondi, so our weekends were spent playing ...

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Coogee Goes Over the Rainbow

News

Randwick Council’s latest public initiative, the Rainbow Walkway at Coogee Beach, opened on Saturday to plenty of fanfare. The 50-metre walkway, which arcs around the beach’s main steps, was installed in support of t...

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Beardy from Hell – February 2021

Satire

Aquarius Jan 21-Feb 19 It’s time for a career change. You could make quite good money as a hooker if only you’d invest in a spot of plastic surgery. Pisces Feb 20-Mar 20 Work really, really hard so you can give the g...

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French Toast, Peach, Ricotta and Prosciutto

Food

Here is an easy recipe for a decadent breakfast or brunch for four. French toast is a classic, and I’ve added some delicious summer ingredients here to make this dish even more impressive. You can make use of leftover ...

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Taste of Baja at North Bondi

Food

There aren’t many locations that rival North Bondi on a balmy summer’s day. A morning spent floating around in its sheltered waters and lounging on the grassy knoll beneath the beaming sun can be tiresome work though...

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Making Music: Gully Days

Arts

Take a stroll down to Bronte or Bondi Beach and there’s a good chance you’ll see a weathered Gully Days sticker somewhere. One might forgive you for thinking they’re already an institution in the Eastern Beaches, b...

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Protecting our Parklands

Other

We all love our parks and are very fortunate in the Eastern Suburbs to live with some of the greatest parklands in Australia. Indeed, few residents of cities anywhere in the world enjoy the extensive parklands that lie a...

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