It was a tipping point in the Australian response to the COVID-19 crisis – March 20, 2020. Maybe it will be remembered as ‘COVID Friday’ in years to come. Social distancing and self-isolating measures had been ...

It’s 10.22am on a Wednesday morning and I’m sitting in the middle of Crown Street, Surry Hills. We haven’t moved for over 15 minutes. Why? I’m on the light rail, doing a review for our dear readers of The Beast, ...

Elite Athletes. Photo: Michael FairbairnThe boys from Bronte Boardriders will be heading to the Surftag Australian Championships after a big win at the South New South Wales State Championships, a one-day event held at C...

Back in 2012, The Beast published an appeal to anyone who had information about a long-forgotten music venue that once stood near the corner of Newland and Ebley Streets. The Bondi Lifesaver had lived on in the minds of ...

Small business owners need our support. Photo by James Hutton.Bronte locals will soon have another chance to voice their opinions on the proposed Macpherson Street Woolworths Metro. The development application was deferr...

The proposed $9 million development of Bronte Surf Club has passed the first stage of being accepted, with Waverley Council endorsing Option 4 of the Bronte Surf Club and Community Facilities Building Upgrade. Under the ...

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could let your children play in the street with their friends and neighbours without having to worry about them being run over by cars? Well, Waverley Mayor Paula Masselos agrees with you. Sh...

In the midst of beach closures, social distancing and proposed lockdowns due to COVID-19, Eastern Suburbs businesses, particularly restaurants, pubs, and events organisers are taking a big hit. With new announcements eve...

Local dog owners are rallying around a campaign to make Mackenzies Bay an official dog off-leash area following recent crackdowns from Waverley Council. Former Tamarama resident Joshua Faulks is spearheading the campaign...

The Mullet Pro, a local surf competition that raises funds for, and awareness of, mental health, will return to Tamarama for the fifth time on March 7. The Mullet Pro isn’t any ordinary surf competition, with entrants ...