A Message from Our Mayor I am aware that there is anger in the community about the approval last month of a Woolworths Metro outlet at the site of the former Bronte RSL Club. Many residents have been clear in their view ...

It is hard to believe that only a month ago, life in the Eastern Suburbs was pretty much as normal. The weather in early March was lovely, with temperatures well into the twenties and a good mix of sunny days and some de...

The world has changed forever. Much of what we took for granted a month ago has gone. It seems pointless to go over what these changes are, because even while this edition of The Beast is on the printing press it will ha...

“All men are perverts and liars.” My mother told me that. She used to say it with such glee, I think the thought quite excited her. Never mind the fact I was a young man myself or that my father was in the room. I do...

“Why did I even buy a 2020 planner!?” After all, everything’s cancelled. And everything’s changing, almost every day, in every corner of the world. Birthdays, weddings, festivals, footy, jobs, futures. I can�...

Nunn the Wiser Dear James – Thank you for trying – you gave it a good shot – but, lo and behold, Dave Sharma was all over you and all over your pseudo hidden left-wing social and political agendas. Whil...

One of the factors that unites residents of the Eastern Beaches is the beautiful environment we are so privileged to live in. While we are dealing with the impact of increased population density and transportation diffic...

One of my most vivid memories as a kid was the day I received my trial HSC results for English. I sat there in eager anticipation, somewhat confident, while the papers were handed back. I’d read the novel, done the stu...

A Fact Check For Our Local Member Dear Editor – I read James Hutton’s interview with Dave Sharma in the February 2020 edition of The Beast with great interest, and in particular his attempt to explain away Scott ...