The Beast’s Monthly Mailbag

People

What is Bronte Surf Club? Bronte Surf Club has been a much loved institution since it arose from the community in the very early 1900s. It has done more than patrol the sands on summer weekends; it has had a very importa...

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A Message From Your New COVID-19 Ambassador

Satire

With a second wave of The Great Toilet Roll Shortage of 2020 waiting to engulf New South Wales, Pearl has appointed herself ‘COVID-19 Ambassador’, hoping to attract the same $345,000 pay packet offered to Scott Cam b...

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Local Artist…Jenny Ham from Bellevue Hill

People

Introducing this month’s talented cover artist, Bellevue Hill’s legendary lady, Jenny Ham… How long have you lived here? About 12 years now, but over 30 years living in and around Bondi. I moved here from Engla...

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The Aesthetic of Rampant Capitalism

News

Bondi locals are frustrated and disillusioned with council processes after the approval of a development that they feel contradicts the stated aims of Waverley Council. Residents of Castlefield street in Bondi petitioned...

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Star Signs

Satire

Cancer Jun 22-Jul 22 Why are you spending so much money on self-help when you actually need a trained professional to help you? Leo Jul 23-Aug 22 You’re at the peak of your ploughing abilities, so be sure to let as man...

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Shepherd’s Pie with Smoky Potato and Parmesan Topping

Food

What’s not to love about a pie in winter, or any time of year? For this shepherd’s pie, I’ve gone with a classic potato top, but made it smoky with a parmesan crunch. The pie is full of easily accessible ingredient...

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Pilgrims Finally Arrives in Bronte

Food

The opening of a fresh vegetarian eatery on Macpherson Street, Bronte, is very much a family affair. Three great local families – the Quigleys, Bardettas and Stewarts – have joined forces to open the Bronte i...

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How Best to Recognise and Thank our Frontline Workers

Other

I was brought up to believe that all work is valuable and no job more important than another, but events of the past six months have challenged this belief as we have all come to realise our collective dependence on the ...

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The Year of the Asterisk*

Sport

2020 has obviously been a tough year for everyone. With sport now more or less back on, at least there is an escape for those of us who love watching people make the best of their athletic abilities for our own mindless ...

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COVID-19 Exposes the Deplorable State of Literacy in the Eastern Suburbs

Satire

The desperately poor rates of literacy among residents of the Eastern Suburbs are being blamed for the alarmingly high number of COVID-19 cases in the region. The suburb of Waverley recorded the most cases in all of Sydn...

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