Where are you originally from? I’ve only ever lived in the Eastern Suburbs. It all started way back when my great grandparents arrived from Scotland in 1912. My great grandfather came for a job as a petty officer in th...

For those readers who do not know you, can you please introduce yourself? My name is Franck Gazzola and I am the owner and lead photographer of the Frothers Gallery, a fine Art photographic gallery specialising in ocean-...

Bronte resident Margaret Szabo runs her own maternity store in Charing Cross and enjoys making local mums look good. Margaret shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I moved to Bronte ...

Bondi resident Hersz ‘Henry’ Friedman is 95 years old and speaks four languages. He is a highly skilled tailor and used this ability to get through the tough times of the Second World War. Henry shares his local favo...

Where are you originally from? I was born in Austria, a safe haven for many Polish refugees escaping the threat of military rule at the time. From there, Australia accepted my family as refugees when I was six weeks old ...

Name: Andrzej (pronounced ‘On-jay’) Kowalski Nickname: AK47, A-Dog, Andre, Occupation: Digital Project Manager Age: 50 (in January) Local Break: Bondi Board types: Pretty much everything from a 5’4” foamie fish t...

Where are you originally from? I’m from Cronulla. I was born in the Sutherland Shire back in ’82 at Sutherland Hospital. My old man’s South African and my mum’s a Kiwi. They met in London travelli...

Name: Justin Bevan Occupation: General Manager of JA Wales and owner of Foam Symmetry magazine Age: 42 Local Break: Bondi/Cronulla (I live between both and go to whichever suits me that day) Board types: I’ve got way t...

Randwick resident Anneka Manning is using her expertise in food to great effect and opened her own baking business last year. Anneka shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? My husband ...

Clovelly resident Douglas Clarke founded Coogee’s iconic Sunburst Music back in 1989. Doug shares his local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I moved to Bondi in the late ’70s to play...