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The Taste of Coogee Festival is on track to scale new heights following its highly successful debut last year. Taking place on Sunday, September 21, event manager Bernadette Summers is eyeing future expansion of the even...

There’s a line in the ‘Cheers’ theme song that says, “Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got; taking a break from all your worries sure would help a lot”. What you need for that is...

Coogee resident Rheannon Cearns opened up her own florist shop just over a year ago and is living her dream. Rheannon shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I have been in and out and...

In today’s fickle society, it is rare to come across someone who has spent more than five years with the same employer, let alone someone who has dedicated their life to helping others. Sister Kathleen Conlan has d...

Rats are familiar to just about everybody, and as a group they are represented all over the world. In Australia, introduced Black Rats and Brown Rats are widespread and common wherever there are people. Black Rats have b...

Out-priced and foreign to the language, Bondi newcomer Anne-Sophie Ridelaire and her boyfriend Gaetano are fashioning a new wave of backyard galleries to showcase homegrown and international talent, as well as providing ...