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The final tennis ball has been hit and community anger has continued to brew over the closure of Bondi’s Maccabi Tennis Centre. The Sydney East Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) has recommended the Maccabi Tennis Cl...

Bondi resident Marty Williams is Coaching Director at Let’s Go Surfing in Bondi and loves working at the beach. Marty shares his local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I moved to Bondi 13 year...

The funny thing about the affluent Eastern Suburbs is the preconceived notion that the price of rent is correlated to a resident’s level of worth. The paradox is that on any given street we may find a row of mansions d...

The locals of the Eastern Suburbs, diverse as we may be, are united by our love of the ocean. Saltwater runs through our culture like the blood through our veins. We are Saltwater People. Australia’s early adoption...

You’re originally from Scotland; how old were you when you first moved to Australia? I emigrated when I was about four and a half. I came here in the summer of 1961 and I’m 58 now. I moved to Adelaide, came b...

This caramel slice is pretty much the most guilt-free, feel-good, superfood-packed caramel slice you’re ever going to experience. It doesn’t require cooking, so even the most novice of home cooks are guaranteed to na...

Everywhere I look it’s activated almonds this, kombucha that. My social media feeds (yes, I’m getting into this social media thing) are filled with toned body selfies, green smoothies and yoga poses that should not b...