This month, Derek Recio – the mad frothing dirt filther from Tamarama – answers a few quickies for The Beast… Name: Derek Recio Age: 34 Local break: Tama Board shaper/dimensions: Mike Psillakis. I’ve gone...

Craig is originally from Auckland, New Zealand and has lived in Coogee for around three and a half years. His wife Diane has lived in Coogee her whole life. He does surfboard and surf craft repairs including specialised ...

Sarah Healey has lived in Malabar for a little over a year. She was born and bred in Maroubra and has lived around the Eastern Suburbs her whole life. Sarah has been studying for longer than she cares to admit and has ac...

During the month The Beast caught up with arguably Australia’s most knowledgeable bloke, Maroubra resident Dr Karl Kruszelnicki… Where are you originally from? Sweden. My parents met after the war and we were suppose...

Patrick lives in North Bondi. He is originally from a little village called Bidart near the Spanish border in the south west of France but came to Sydney in 1985 on a tourist visa and has never looked back. Patrick spend...

Yael Barkhan has lived in Double Bay for three years after moving here from Johannesburg, South Africa. Yael works as an event planner and party stylist for any type and size of event. “I am a compulsive creative a...

Alasdair McClintock has lived in Bronte for just over three years after moving here from Brisbane. He spends his working week burning toast at Jed’s Food Store in Bondi. Alasdair shares his local faves with The Bea...

Eli Pikoulas has been living in Randwick for about a year and a half, but she has always lived in the Eastern Suburbs since she migrated to Australia in 2001 with her Aussie husband, Alex. She is originally from Venezuel...

During the month we caught up with local musician and wife of Russell Crowe, Danielle Spencer, who is currently touring Australia’s east coast and will play locally at The Vanguard on November 10…   Wher...