Born and bred Bondi local Adele Vuko is a talented actress, writer, director and producer with an impressive portfolio of work already under her belt. Adele is one third of comedy trio Skit Box, who’ve achieved wel...

Not long after the November edition of The Beast went to print we received the news that Dan’s treatment wasn’t working. He passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday, October 27. It’s been over a year since D...

Clovelly’s Diogo Ferreira is the friendly face behind Village on Cloey and Tuga Pastries. He shares his local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I’ve lived in Clovelly for 14 years now, in the...

Many of our readers would know Jane Turner as the friendly face behind Bondi’s iconic bookshop and café, Gertrude & Alice, which she has been running now for nearly two decades. We’ve always thought the ...

Tamarama lass Lucy Pearson runs The Literary Edit, a book blog featuring book reviews and literary-themed travel. Lucy shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I moved to Bondi almost f...

Bondi wordsmith and surf fanatic Derek Rielly has enjoyed a successful publishing career. After co-founding Stab magazine with his friend Sam McIntosh, Derek went on to establish surf website BeachGrit.com with his buddy...

Local bloke Andrew Marsh is a meditation teacher with his own studio in North Bondi. He shares his local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? Just over 18 months. I’ve spent a lot of time in this ...

Local actor Dan Wyllie is everywhere. He seems to have appeared in just about every Australian theatre, television and movie production of the last three decades, such is his impressive portfolio of work. The Beast chatt...

Bronte’s Pamela Cominos is the founding principal of Cominos Family Lawyers, a specialist divorce and separation legal practice. She shares her local favourites with The Beast… How long have you lived here? I have al...

Just days into her new role as the entertainment reporter for Nine’s Today, Brooke Boney made headlines with her controversial comments surrounding Australia Day and what the date means to Indigenous people. The Be...