The Clovelly springboard Hi Nicola (Diving Into Clovelly’s History, The Beast, October 2020) – I was a child (born in 1943) living in Boundary Street, Clovelly. I remember the springboard was there until the mid ...

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Phil O’Sullivan almost scored a century. He passed away at age 97 after a life spent in service of the Eastern Suburbs community. Phil is best known for managing the garage in Queens Park and for his commitment to the ...

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Fishing at Clovelly Beach Hi there – I am wondering if you can shed some light on, or draw attention to, the issue of fishing at Clovelly Beach. I am a long-time local. I took a walk down there on a blustery day an...

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  Introducing Waverley artist Janine Hall, who painted this month’s wonderful cover art featuring the long lost Clovelly diving board… How long have you lived here? I’ve lived in the Eastern Suburbs for as...

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The focus of much of our health-related discussions this year have concerned COVID-19 and associated matters like our huge indebtedness to those workers at the front line protecting us. I am also very aware that while ou...

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Traffic Chaos out of Control It’s about time Waverley Council introduced a form of compensation for local residents suffering from the inconvenience of major development work in the municipality. With the massive deman...

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Introducing this month’s cover artist (and former cover star), Bondi’s marvellous Martine Emdur… How long have you lived here? I grew up here, so it’s been fifty-odd years now. I’ve attempted a few moves aw...

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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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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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Introducing the talent behind this month’s beautiful cover illustration, local artist Lucinda Boden… How long have you lived here? I’ve lived in Randwick my whole life, 22 great years. It’s the greatest subur...

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