The Beast - February 2022

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February 2022

FOGO like a pro this summer Hey Randwick City, you’ve done great!

By putting your food scraps in the green lid bin along with your garden waste you have prevented thousands of tonnes of food waste from ending up in landfill.

This summer, here are five tips to keep flies, bugs and smells out of your FOGO bin and caddy.

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Shut it.

Keep your FOGO bin and caddy shut tightly.

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Shade it.

Where possible, place your FOGO bin in the shade.

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Freeze it.

Freeze your meat and seafood scraps and put them in the bin the night before collection.

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Wash it.

Regularly wash your bin and caddy.

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Hide it.

Add paper towels, napkins, and cardboard boxes to cover the food waste in your bin.

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A Tropical Start to the Year Words James Hutton @thebeastmag Welcome to the February 2022 edition of The Beast, the monthly magazine for Sydney’s tropical beaches of the east. All the rain we’ve had recently has left the area feeling a lot like a lush rainforest. My sunnies even fogged up during my muggy morning walk today although all the mask wearing has made me accustomed to it.

This month’s cover art comes care of Newcastle export and Maroubra resident Nathan Sheahan. Nathan’s illustration features the adventurous subjects of our lead news article, Matt Gilsenan and Blake Thornton, who are about to premiere their new documentary, Chase That Feeling. Nicola’s written a story about it, which you can read on page 16.

In other news, the results of the local government elections are in and The Beast would like to congratulate all of our new councillors, particularly Waverley Mayor Paula Masselos and Deputy Mayor Elaine Keenan, Randwick Mayor Dylan Parker and Deputy Mayor Kym Chapple, and Woollahra Mayor Susan Wynne and Deputy Mayor Isabelle Shapiro.

As much as everyone likes to blame councils for everything, we are fortunate here to have councillors who actually care.

They’re here to help, so don’t hesitate to hit them up if there is anything they can help you with. All of their emails can be found on the council websites and they will get back to you.

Cheers, James

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CONTENTS Feb r u ar y 2 0 2 2 Is s u e 205

8 9 10 12 18 24

Welcome Note Contents Pearls of Wisdom Monthly Mailbag Local News Police News

26 28 30 32 34 36

Local Artist Unreliable Guide Kieran's Satire Money Matters Headnoise Marj's Musings

38 Dave's Diary 40 Fishing Report 41 Tide Chart 42 Local Muso 43 Business Cards 44 Dana's Recipe

45 Food Review 46 Local Photos 48 Brainteasers 49 Reviews 50 Beardy from Hell 50 Trivia Solutions

Richie, Stephen and a couple of massive kings, by Rita Mere, @photography_by_ritamere.

The baby maker.

A Man for Our Times Words Pearl Bullivant Photo Martin Handford The Ancient Greeks had Socrates, the Protestants had Wesley and New South Wales has Dominic Perrottet - a man who embodies the greed, individualism, hypocrisy and religious fervour that threatens to pervade Australian society during the COVID crisis.

Dom is a man who relishes taking up too much space in an overcrowded and underresourced world; one who proudly brandishes his large family as the cornerstone of a functioning society, encouraging others to participate in his zeal for overpopulation (unless one is from Mount Druitt, a suburb that is not on the premier’s popularity list due to its residents’ apparent penchant for single motherhood).

Dom is a man of randomness, whose inane Ayn Rand-

ian statements can only be explained by either recreational drug use, ‘doing it for the memes’, elitist entitlement or utter disdain for the electorate.

How else can we explain his bizarre linkage of welfare payments to infertility, divorce and declining birth rates, and his belief that Centrelink benefits act “as a substitute for family”?

To suggest that the age pension would figure in one’s decision to have children is incredulous.

But Dom has made it resoundingly clear to the New South Wales populace that cause and effect is not his gig, so these inanities should come as no surprise. For Dom, the function of government is “to manage opportunity rather than risk”, to provide the masses with equal opportunity rather than equal outcomes.

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Only a politician shirking their “personal responsibility” would fail to link the abandonment of mask wearing and other hygiene practices to an increase in COVID, but perhaps Dom is providing everyone with an equal opportunity to go to an early grave, and not just the welfare bludging pensioners he is so keen to pop off.

Dom is a man who praised Trump’s 2016 election, claiming it a victory for those “taken for granted by the elites”, conveniently forgetting that his own private schooling, law degree, white skin and LNP pedigree wedges him firmly in the evil elitist corner, by Mount Druitt (and Pearl’s) standards.

Perrottet believes government exists to enhance one’s “personal potential” at the same time as supporting the vile “sport” of greyhound racing because it is “important for many communities in New South Wales”, ignoring the racing-gambling addictiondivorce-depression linkage.

Dom was the nasty architect of iCare, the workers compensation scheme that only cared about the welfare and wealth of the private contractors the scheme was farmed out to. He is a man who hates on historic public buildings, as an excuse to tear them down and replace them with shoddily constructed “signature skyscrapers”. And, this is the man who has ceased providing information to the hearing impaired by reducing the number of Auslan interpreters at press briefings. Perhaps that’s what a large family is for - to provide a personal Auslan interpreter for hearing impaired family members.

Dear Beast readers, when you go to the polls on March 23, 2023, let us ensure that Dom is not a “man for all seasons”. The unexamined politician is not worth your valuable vote.

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The Beast's Monthly Mailbag Words The Infected People of the Eastern Suburbs First Things First...

GOODBYE As possibly the worst columnist that this erstwhile magazine has ever had, in the early days of The Beast when I was allegedly the Health Editor, the publisher has granted me one last indulgence to write an article thanking the local community for the past 22 years of my life. I began my career as the pharmacist in Bronte, an area I was born in and have spent my entire life, and after buying the shop in 2004 I have been here ever since. The pharmacy, and more importantly the people who I have served over the years, have been the one great constant in my life since I was 22 years old. The area has changed so much since I was a kid, and it is now time for another change, as I have sold the pharmacy for a new owner to make their own memories, as I have done.

When I first started on Macpherson Street there was a surf shop, a chicken shop, Sunny’s gourmet, Alan Norley’s bottle shop was (very conveniently) next door and Reg the barber and Michael’s Hairport were making the locals’ hair look snazzy. Since that time, and off the back of my mates in the Three Blue Ducks and Iggy’s bread, the strip is now unrecognisable from those days. Change can be a good thing, and is ultimately inevitable, so with my beautiful son Finn starting high school next year it is time for a change for our family too. It has been a pleasure and a privilege being involved in this community for basically all of my life, and many of the people that have come through the doors over the years I now count as friends.

I first walked into this shop as a single 22-year-old, and since then I have met and married my amazing (and tolerant) wife Anna, we have been blessed with Finn, and there have been numerous other life events that I feel I have shared with the people who have come into the pharmacy over that time. Many of the customers I have pre-date me, and are still loyal all these years later. With the world changing at an ever-rapid rate, I cannot thank the people who have entrusted me with their health enough, and even if I have made a small difference in the lives of a few of you then that makes me extremely happy. I feel very lucky to have been supported by locals to do something that I have genuinely enjoyed doing, and I hope that I will run into most of you walking my lunatic dog, or at many of the amazing places this area has to offer.

I would like to say a big thank you to all the wonderful staff I have had over the years, most recently Katie who has been so wonderful, and the pharmacists, Luke, Alex and Anna, who have all become dear friends. You have all made my work life fun.

The Bronte I grew up in was basically a little coastal community, one road in and one road out, and the people who lived here were salt of the earth, always interested in putting forward their time for the surf club, the local footy clubs, the Crocs and the Eagles, and whatever else was going. While the people have changed over the years, the DNA of the place shouldn’t. This little part of the world is truly wonderful, and the soaring house prices are testament to that. I would like to thank every

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single person who I have formed such strong relationships with over the years. The pharmacy and all of you have been such a huge joy to me and I will never forget my time here. At the risk of copping it from my mates I will finish with a quote from Winnie the Pooh that I think sums it up best: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”

Iain Byrne Bronte Local Government Issues...

MTB FACILITIES My name is Luca and this is my movement for why it is crucial to have a mountain bike park around the Eastern Suburbs.

Over the past year and a half, I have picked up mountain biking.

From the start, I had never had this much fun, and as time went on I started going to the best bike parks around Manly, Hornsby and even Thredbo. But in the Eastern Suburbs there was not a single place to ride. During lockdown we started riding at our local, Centennial Park. Obviously, this dog walking park was no Hornsby or Bare Creek, but we turned every rock and root into a trail. There were a couple of problems: angry Karens and park rangers. During the peak of lockdown, the main priority for the Centennial Park rangers was kids trying to get outside riding on dirt. Many of us, including myself, were chased through the park by Suzukis trying to fine us for riding off-road.

There were also times where we were sworn at by dog walkers with nothing better to do and they tried to trip us over as we rode past them. After we had built jumps at Queens Park, they were flattened within a matter of days. We then started riding at Cooper Park, but we were kicked out by the council.

We then started riding at Harbourview Park and were kicked out in less than a week. It was clear to us that mountain bikers were not wanted anywhere and we were labeled as BMX bandits.

In areas like St Joseph Banks in Botany Bay the council allows mountain bikers to build jumps in certain areas, but the most supportive council would definitely be the Northern Beaches Council.

After kids had been building jumps and trails in unsanctioned places

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they decided to give the people what they want and built many awesome sanctioned trails like Bare Creek, The Grove Seaforth and Manly Dam MTB. Unlike the Northern Beaches, nothing has been done here to support the growing interest.

Mountain biking’s popularity has grown exponentially over the last two years, not just here but worldwide - the demand is there.

How do I know? In schools, on social media and at every park, people are talking about mountain bikes - how they get them, where to ride, why there is simply no stock available in the bike market... this sport is not just a fad. Being outside getting exercise and having a blast is crucial for this generation.

We need a mountain bike park in the Eastern Suburbs. A facility like the world famous Bare Creek would be perfect. If one is not built, kids will keep tearing up their local dog park. To all of our local councils: please help us make this dream a reality.

Luca Coogee THANKS WAVERLEY Thanks, Waverley Council, for fast restoration of our bashed clubhouse door used by Bronte swimming clubs. It was rather ordinary to arrive at our second home at dawn and see the door halved. It had us (gorgeous, savvy and elderly) ‘tea bags’ in the Bogey feeling glum to consider the sheer malice inherent in deliberately denting everyone’s day by denting our door.

The full restoration by sunset had us amazed, touched and so grateful for the kindness. As well as the clear message to vandals bully behaviour is irrelevant. The upbeat, Bogey spirit endures, as it has for generations.

Annie Crossan Clovelly KIRAN'S QUEENS PARK CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN I’m a local resident from around Queens Park and have become aware of a recent park clean-up campaign by a local named Kiran Abeshouse. This campaign has a twist though, in that Kiran is trying to raise awareness among the new generation of kids of how not to kill our planet by increasing the never ending quantity of consumer waste.

People are destroying this park, our local park, by dumping a seemingly endless amount of rubbish and by either not placing this waste in council bins or disposing of it appropriately elsewhere. The reality is that each one of us has a responsibility for cleaning up after ourselves when we use this park.

This is a beautiful park, one that is meant to be enjoyed for dog walking, family outings, mums groups, sports clubs, school activities, yoga and meditation, personal training sessions, coffee dates, picnics, birthdays, barbecues, lazy Sundays out with the kids, catching up with friends... the list goes on.

Queens Park is an important community recreation area for many reasons, so it is important that we all take responsibility for keeping it clean and in good shape.

Just look around you and you will see rubbish littered everywhere by those who are too lazy to dispose of their waste properly.

The huge amount of money being currently spent on new pathways and bike tracks in Queens Park means that more people are going to be using this park more often, meaning even more rubbish will be left behind.

I spoke to Kiran and he told me that he has found mattresses, shopping trolleys, car tyres, surfboard covers, old signage, large quantities of glass and plastic containers and even vape cigarette dispensers and bongs.

In part I blame the council, because there are simply not enough bins in the park. On the other hand, while it is the council’s job to provide rubbish bins, it is the duty of those who use this park to keep the park clean and take their rubbish home with them if there are not enough bins provided.

Unfortunately, the biggest victims of the current situation is Queens Park itself and the animals and birds that make it their home.

They are the real victims of this situation. Our carelessness and our waste has a direct detrimental effect on these animals and birds.

We are killing them slowly, day by day, week by week and year by year. The fact that this situation is allowed to continue shows everyone that we are simply not taking any responsibility for our actions.

Kiran has volunteered his own

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time and used his own money to fund this project himself so as to help clean up the park. So far he has received zero support from the council. Not only that, but two extra bins he placed in the park to help reduce this rubbish problem were in fact recently taken away by the council, so we are back to square one with not enough bins.

We all have a responsibility to take better care of our park, but at the same time each of us has a responsibility to do the right thing as well. Kiran needs all the help he can get.

Thank you, Concerned Citizen Queens Park State Government Issues...

FARE EVADERS So often I see high school aged people walk onto buses and right past the Opal scan without any intention of paying. Don’t these gangs have bus passes? It infuriates me that they should feel so privileged.

Surely, living in the Eastern Suburbs they wouldn’t be short of a few dollars to pay for their bus ride? Or is this just an example of their egotistic belief in being ultra privileged?

And worse still, no one (even me) says anything, although I have occasionally seen an intrepid driver who will say something to them, as well as demanding masks be worn. But it is a small number.

Is this because of driver apathy, or fear of abuse?

Where are the inspectors, who used to be more visible? During lockdown they all seem to have disappeared. This would have been the ideal location for them to operate and reinforce the health (and transport) rules, as well as cut these students down to size a little and show them that they can’t get away with their unwarranted sense of privilege.

But too late! So it will continue.

Norman Bondi Junction COVID-19 in The East...

COVID DOESN'T COME FOR FREE On the 5th of January, my sweet Coogee had a whopping 170 Coronavirus infections and Bondi had 265 - with both on an upward trajectory. New South Wales was

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Meanwhile, people are scrambling to get their hands on rapid antigen testing kits. On this, Scomo recently said, “You can’t just make everything free.” Well, Scomo should have added, “unless you are French.”

Scomo’s cancellation of French U-boats will cost the Australian taxpayer a whopping $2.4 billion, because he now wants “less boats for more money” and they should come from the USA. In short, Australians do not get free rapid antigen tests but the French get $2.4 billion for nothing.

To put this into perspective, the average house price in Australia is $955,927. In other words, Scomo has wasted $2.4 billion that could have bought 2,400 houses at the average price. Instead, our hard earned tax money goes to France - thanks to the Australian Liberal Party!

Thomas Klikauer Sweet Coogee Other Local Happenings...

BAN THE BANNER! Dear Beast - On Boxing Day we saw a helicopter drop a 60 metre-plus banner into the sea off Bronte. That’s approximately 1,000 square metres of plastic rolling about on the ocean floor.

That’s taking single-use plastic to another level.

Merran Hughes North Bondi WHERE ARE THE BODY SHAMERS NOW? Hi Beast - I wanted to share some thoughts that barged their way to the front of my consciousness recently while I was sitting down at my local beach, surf and people watching.

First of all some context...

Growing up in London during the ‘90s I worked in publishing, which meant I had access to almost every monthly magazine aimed at adults at that point in time. I would often take the women’s magazines (and men’s) home with me for my flatmates to read: Elle, Tatler, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Marie Claire, etc.

The ‘90s was the era of the socalled ‘heroin chic‘ look, which was all pervasive and characterised in particular by models of both sexes

sporting dark circles underneath the eyes, emaciated features and stringy hair among other things.

Every woman that flicked through these magazines - and I mean every woman that I witnessed commented openly on the disgusting aspirational image the heroin chic style represented for women.

Comments often heard included, “That’s bloody ridiculous,” “She looks like she’s starving,” “She’s bloody anorexic,” “That’s disgusting,” “That’s so unhealthy,” etc.

Plus, these comments were openly shared with other women and men almost as a badge of honour, as if in some way doing so bestowed upon the person (usually a woman) some mythical feminist standing up for the sisterhood badge of honour.

Not once did I witness any concern or expression of sympathy for the emaciated models themselves.

This contempt and antipathy could be witnessed openly in public, as well as mainstream media, with women often cutting their eyes at skinny girls in the street that they felt were perpetuating the impossible body image.

Fast forward to the present day at the beach, where it’s abundantly clear to anyone with vision (as well as being confirmed by statistics) that overweight and fat women are not only very evident, but on the equal and opposite unhealthy spectrum as their heroin chic forebearers. However, society chooses to extend a bottomless pit of understanding and accommodation of their choice - sorry, “condition”. “It’s not their fault they’re overweight…” Really? But was it the fault of those “Anna’s” of yesteryear? Why did women show precious little concern, plus express venomous open criticism for the skinny look, but now remain silent and want the right to embrace the overweight and equally unhealthy look, should they choose to?

I understand this is somewhat of a Pandora’s box subject, however personal responsibility is evaporating at an exponential rate in all areas of life. Health and the fat issue is one topic that needs to be stared down and discussed. By the way, I’m fully aware that the fat issue is also represented in the male population of today, plus the heroin chic look was equally evi-

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dent in ‘90s men’s magazines, but the difference is men did not tear strips off each other in the past, and today, if a man is overweight and needs to address it to achieve a goal, this is often expressed to them for their own betterment.

Mystified Maroubra REFURBISHMENT? What is happening (or has happened) to the strip outside Apple between the two halves of Westfield?

After digging up and re-tiling both sides of Oxford Street over several months, what has emerged is very odd indeed... supposedly a bike track that runs all of about 50 metres from the Westfield pedestrian crossing overpass to the Bronte Road intersection.

It’s odd because it starts at a strange place (the aforementioned pedestrian crossing) and terminates before the traffic lights at Bronte Road, going nowhere.

What a waste! One wonders who is responsible for this absurd decision and design? So impractical, even surreal!

Money could have been so much better spent on other things. Do we have any suggestions for the architect of this decision?

And, even though this ‘bike path’ seems finished, not one cyclist has been seen using it - possibly because it is right in front of the usually busy footpath outside Apple, full of Apple-ites lining up?

What a folly! And from the same root word as ‘folly’, what fools thought it was a good idea to dedicate untold amounts of public money to it, to the detriment of the pedestrian walkway?

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Blake and Gilso Chase That Feeling Words Nicola Smith Photo Ryan Anderson Blake Thornton and Matthew Gilsenan, two mates from Maroubra, are about to premiere a documentary that showcases the best of the world’s adventure spots.

Chase That Feeling charts their journey as they visit a new corner of the globe annually for seven years. The pair worked for eleven months of the year to facilitate their annual adventures.

Mr Thornton and Mr Gilsenan have been friends since childhood and have a shared love of filmmaking and adventure sports.

“When I was growing up, I always had the family camcorder out and was always filming stuff which led to us wanting to film each other surfing,” Mr Gilsenan told The Beast. “I filmed Blake a lot when he was getting into the professional part of his career and we made little edits.”

“You meet so many people in life, but you can tell really quickly who you’re in tune with and who you mesh with,” Mr Thornton added.

Thornton, a former professional surfer, Randwick Council lifeguard and surf coach said that the idea for the film arose organically from an ordinary holiday.

“We did a trip to Mexico and did a lot of filming, and Matt made a little edit that got a lot of traction - not just surfing but the travel and stuff,” Thornton explained. “We thought, there’s something more here, more of a story that was engaging, and that was the catalyst for doing more.”

The film covers locations from Tahiti to Canada and Alaska to Iceland, with most of the filming originally being done by the two friends.

“In the truest sense we were a mobile rolling production team.

We were living in RVs, and if you weren’t driving you were naming clips and we were just hustling.

We were learning on the go too, we didn’t have a background in story telling by any means,” Mr Thornton explained.

As time went on, they also hired local cameramen in each location.

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Viewers of the film will experience breathtaking scenery in the locations the boys visited, as well as follow them as they take on some of the toughest challenges the natural world has to offer, like snowboarding in Alaska.

Another highlight of their trip was the natural beauty of Iceland.

“We went in the height of summer, so we had surf sessions from 11pm until 2am because there were 24 hours of daylight,” Mr Thornton told The Beast.

“What we were cramming into our days was ridiculous.

There was a little bit of action, but most of it was the landscape and how much it changes.

It’s breathtaking. It was like a fantasy.”

The film has been a long time coming, with COVID creating major delays for its release.

Looking back, this has led to great rewards in post-production, which they hope will be evident in the final product.

“We worked on post production for two years with our Editor and Director of Photography, Colin Clarke,” Mr Gilsenan told The Beast.

“That extra time allowed us to be so detailed and granular, it’s been a real blessing.”

After two years of travel restrictions, the two friends hope that the film will feed a hunger for adventure in their viewers.

“We’re hoping that there will be a connection to a broader audience where everyone does have jobs and responsibilities but also dreams of adventure.

We were no different, but we buckled down and did the work and were lucky enough to experience everything in the movie,” Mr Gilsenan said.

Chase That Feeling will premiere at Randwick Ritz on February 19, 2022. For more information, please visit chasethatfeelingmovie.com.au.

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Charing Cross Redevelopment Raises Community Concerns Words Nicola Smith Image Charingsquare.com.au The Charing Cross community is divided over a controversial planning proposal seeking to revitalise a third of the historic strip. The main concerns relate to overdevelopment and the heritage of the area.

The proposal, unanimously endorsed by Waverley Council to go on exhibition, has been lodged by the owners of the Robin Hood Hotel, situated on the corner of Bronte and Carrington Roads, and includes a redevelopment of the Robin Hood bottleshop, the Stamatiko Flats at 223-227 Bronte Road and the Reece Plumbing building.

The bottleshop and adjoining sites, including the Stamatiko Flats, would be transformed into an active laneway and retail precinct with public spaces and a pedestrian network protected from the traffic of Carrington and Bronte Roads.

The facade of 223-227 Bronte Road would be retained, with over 22 per cent of the site to be dedicated as open space.

The development would include buildings up to 13.5 metres high - a source of opposition since the current height

limit for the Charing Cross Conservation Area is 9 metres. This height increase would add one storey to the existing height.

Initially, the owners of the Robin Hood Hotel lodged proposals with heights of up to 24 metres, and then 18 metres, both of which were refused by the Eastern Suburbs Planning Panel and Waverley Council.

Robin Hood Hotel Managing Director Daniel Whitten told The Beast that after five years of working on the proposal he was excited about what the current plans could do for the area.

“We want to activate beautiful spaces at ground level for the community to use, but that means building up to make the development viable. I really believe the development could be the catalyst to revitalise the whole Charing Cross precinct,” he said.

However, some Charing Cross business owners and locals have voiced opposition under the group Charing Cross Village Precinct, starting a Change.org petition calling on Waverley Council to retain the current Local Environment Plan and Development Control

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Plans for Charing Cross.

Julie McAlpin, Convenor of the Charing Cross Precinct, said that the area has historical significance as a low-rise village and is concerned that spot rezoning of building heights will have a knock-on effect along the strip, destroying the historical character of the area.

“Most people we’ve spoken to have seen the overdevelopment at Bondi Junction and don’t want it to encroach down Bronte Road,” Ms McAlpin explained.

Of particular significance are the Stamatiko Flats, which Waverley Council has considered for individual heritage listing in the past. They were purchased by the Whitten family in 2015 and remain empty. Some stakeholders fear they will require demolition due to neglect.

However, the heritage fronting at 223-227 Bronte Road would be retained under the planning proposal.

Waverley Council announced its plans for revitalising the Charing Cross streetscape in 2021, pointing to the potential for rejuvenation of the area.

Ms McAlpin explained that the precinct recognises the untapped potential of Charing Cross but believes it can be rejuvenated within the current controls.

“The area needs a lot of tender love and care, but the current planning controls are fit for purpose and would allow us to leverage the heritage and unique character of the area to attract shoppers, residents and businesses,” Ms McAlpin said.

It remains to be seen whether the proposal can balance investment in the local economy with preservation of the area’s heritage significance.

You can visit the developer’s website at charingsquare.com.au.

To share your thoughts, visit haveyoursay.waverley.nsw. gov.au. Submissions close on February 6.

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Coogee Surf Club President Todd Mison with the restored monument.

Coogee Surf Club Restores Shark Victim Memorial Words and Photo Anthony Maguire Coogee Surf Life Saving Club has restored a vandalised cemetery monument commemorating a teenager who lost his life in a horrific shark attack 100 years ago.

The marble obelisk in Randwick Cemetery had been pushed from its base, breaking into four pieces. Now it has been brought back to original condition by Matraville based monumental masons, John J. McDiarmid & Sons.

Coogee SLSC paid for the $5,000 project and the move to restore the monument came from James Poulos, QC, life member of the club and its president from 1975 to 1979.

The current president, Todd Mison (pictured), then took up the cause. Todd says the death of the 18-year-old - and the extraordinary bravery of two men who brought him back to shore - is “a big part of our history as a club.”

Here is what happened that day, drawing from a contemporary account published in The Referee newspaper: On Saturday, February 4, 1922, a record crowd of 6,000 people had gathered on Coogee Beach to watch the annual surf carnival. The seas were massive, with waves rolling in “at express speeds.”

Before the event began, 18-year-old club member Milton Singleton (aka Milton Coughlan) decided to go for a body surf. He plunged into the churning ocean from the rocks beside the club house.

After swimming out to sea, he “caught a breaker, and came rushing shorewards.” He swam back out to the break and caught a second wave. Then a third.

Milton was striking out for the break to catch another wave when the shark struck.

According to The Referee,

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“the horrified crowd next saw a shark and the swimmer thrashing around in a welter of blood-stained water and scarlet-flecked foam.”

The teenager raised his right arm to signal for help. But the shark reared up from the water and bit off the arm with a single snap of its jaws. The crowd then saw Milton punching at the shark with his left arm. But then the predator bit off that arm too.

Meanwhile, a valiant Woollahra resident called Jack Chalmers had swum to help the shark victim. As the shark circled, he tried to bring Milton back to shore but made “little progress.”

It was at this point when another surf hero, Frank Beaurepaire (founder of the tyre dynasty), dived into the ocean from the rocks.

The surf was so strong that Frank was thrown back against the rocks. But then, sucked out by a retreating wave, he managed to strike out for the two men. He grabbed Jack Chalmers and steered the pair back to the rocks, where they were lifted out of the water.

However, Milton had lost a massive amount of blood. He was rushed to hospital in an ambulance, but passed away in the emergency ward.

Jack Chalmers and Frank Beaurepaire were later honoured with several bravery awards including the Albert Medal, the civilian equivalent of the Victoria Cross.

Numerous people went shark fishing from boats and off the Coogee rocks in the weeks following the tragedy. But the giant fish, said to have been one of a pack of three, eluded capture. It may well have been the same shark that claimed the life of another youth, Merve Gannon, at Coogee just one month later.

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Just before midnight on a Friday, Botany Bay Highway Patrol officers allegedly saw the Merc swerving between lanes on Gardeners Road, Kingsford.

“The driver allegedly failed to stop as directed by police and continued through two red traffic lights onto Anzac Parade,” said a police press release. There was a “brief pursuit” before the driver stopped at Meeks Street.

After a roadside breath test yielded a positive result, the driver was arrested and taken to Maroubra Police Station. There she underwent a secondary breath analysis, which is said to have returned a staggeringly high reading of 0.195. Her licence was suspended and she was charged with a string of offences.

High Proportion of Drug-positive Drivers More than 12 per cent of drivers drug-tested in the latest Eastern Suburbs blitz yielded a positive result, while 3 per cent blew over the alcohol limit.

The figures were revealed by Traffic and Highway Command after conducting ‘Operation Fume’ with the assistance of Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command.

Operation Fume also saw an extension of the coke-dealing crackdown that took place at the end of last year. There were cocaine arrests after two vehicle stops in Bondi. And in Vaucluse, police dog Gilly led officers to an interesting discovery inside another stopped car - “a sophisticated hidden compartment containing 25 bags of cocaine and $1,000 in cash”.

Coogee Infant Died in Unsafe Daycare Centre Unsafe conditions at a Randwick daycare centre contributed to the death of a seven-month-old Coogee boy.

That was the finding of Deputy State Coroner Derek Lee at the end of an inquest into the death of Jack Loh at the Rhythm and Rhyme centre.

Following the death of Jack in March 2017, the centre and its operator, Kidstart, closed down.

Police and the NSW Education Department had found evidence of multiple compliance breaches.

Kidstart and two of its staff were prosecuted.

The inquest heard that the cause of Jack’s death was undiagnosed pulmonary hypertension - a type of high blood pressure affecting the lungs.

However, Deputy Coroner Lee said unsafe sleeping conditions at the centre contributed to his death.

Jack was placed alone inside an unventilated room where the temperature was almost 30 degrees. Although his mother Margot had provided a sleep suit for him to wear during his nap, his carer left him fully-clothed, with a blanket loosely wrapped around him. There was no baby monitor in the room and staff did not check on him for 40 minutes. A further crucial lapse was

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the fact that he was stomachdown in a bassinet that was too small for him, meaning he was unable to roll over. This was despite cots being available.

Deputy Coroner Lee recommended that the use of bassinets should be banned in childcare settings and that compulsory staff training be introduced in safe sleep training.

Man Stole From Multiple Cars - Police Officers from Eastern Beaches Police Area Command have arrested a man they say has been breaking into and stealing from parked cars in the Little Bay and La Perouse areas.

They say the 31-year-old, who was wanted on three outstanding warrants, is linked to “multiple steal from motor vehicle and fraud-related offences” and have thanked the community for its assistance in bringing the alleged offender to justice.

Watch Out for Two Bob Watch Scammers Eastern Suburbs Police have warned about a re-occurring scam being used around the Bondi area.

“A well-dressed scammer approaches staff at a store or café, telling them their car is broken down and they need anywhere between $150 to $300 cash to help pay for a new battery/fuel/ towing or tyre,” police said on Facebook.

“The scammer proceeds to guarantee the victim they will pay them back, providing their phone number so they can be reached for reimbursement or a worthless watch as “collateral” for the payment.

“Once the cash is given and the scammer has left, the phone number is found to be out of service, the watch is only worth a few dollars and the victim never gets reimbursed.”

Police say the scam “preys on the generosity and compassion of Good Samaritans.”

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veloping some paintings/illustrations in hope of hosting an exhibition at the end of 2022, and a heap of bizarre graphics for Mambo in between.

When did you discover you had a gift for your craft? I’ve been an avid doodler from an early age.

I remember constantly passing the time in school drawing funny cartoons at the back of the class to entertain my mates.

Other local artists to look out for? @toddbourkeillustration is good, and @boundbysea is up there as well.

Enjoying his craft.

Local Artist...

Nathan Sheahan from Maroubra Interview James Hutton Photo Eva Bosak @iampi_thenature Local artist Nathan Sheahan is the illustrator behind this month’s cover piece featuring Matt Gilsenan and Blake Thornton. He shares his local favourites with The Beast...

How long have you lived here?

I have been living in Maroubra for about two years. I moved down from Newcastle for a job at Mambo, and I wanted to live somewhere with a decent beach, so Maroubra was the ideal choice for me.

What's your favourite eatery?

At the moment my girlfriend and I have been giving Arthur's Pizza in Maroubra a red hot crack, so I would have to go with that.

Where do you like to have a drink? I don't mind a sneaky schooner at ‘The Bay’ Hotel every now and then. I also don't mind driving back to Newy for a few beverages at ‘The Ori’.

Best thing about the Eastern Suburbs? Plenty of pubs, and heaps of things to do.

Worst thing about the Eastern Suburbs? A heap of people in the water, which can get a bit chaotic when surfing.

How would you describe your art? Lots of pop colours, bold/ fine black lines, mostly centred around a play on words or ‘dad pun’ as the subject matter.

Where can people see your work? My Instagram account, @el_sheo_, or my website, nathansheahandesign.com.

Did you study art? I studied a bachelors degree in design, but I pretty much contorted it in my favour to focus on illustration and art, which fortunately the lecturers were okay with.

Any words of wisdom for young aspiring artists? Just enjoy what you do, get good at your craft, and eventually people will pay you for it.

Do you have a favourite sporting team? The Bunnies!

What music are you into at the moment? At the moment I have been pumping a band called Bloody Hell, and also the soundtrack for Utopia.

What do you get up to on the weekends? I’m usually working on something involving art or music, or you’ll find me surfing or at the pub with mates.

Who are your artistic inspirations? Just to name a few, Reg Mombassa, Ben Brown, Jim Phillips, Todd Mcfarlane, Virgil Finlay, Salvador Dalí and more.

What do you do for work? I am the creative director at Mambo.

I am humbled to be involved in the surf and music industry as both activities are things I really enjoy participating in.

What are you working on at the moment? I am working on developing a graphic novel, de-

Any other words of wisdom for readers of The Beast? Have a good one!

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agents, flight attendants, pilots, hotel owners, bartenders, nightclub staff, hairdressers... the list goes on and on. Lockdown causes often irreparable damage to a huge number of industries.

But, you know, wearing a mask is like an infringement of my human rights, yeah? No, it isn’t. You self-entitled prick.

Unless you have a clear medical exemption, I want that face cloth-covered. If you want to be part of society, if you want food, electricity, water, medical care, Netflix, music, lattés, Uber and Moët then put a bloody mask on inside and keep us all safe.

Rights come with responsibilities.

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Common Sense Words Nat Shepherd Photo Charles Darwin The Unreliable Guide has been thinking about common sense.

The fact that this sense is called ‘common’ makes it sound innate, something we all have, but over the last few months I’ve started to seriously doubt that.

Back in December, just before NSW COVID-19 numbers went bonkers, our premier (hereto and forever to be known as #Domicron) told us that it was up to us to wear a mask, he wasn’t going to mandate it.

But he strongly advised that we should, as did all the health professionals. Common sense would dictate, therefore, that we’d all wear a mask indoors.

But because we weren’t being made to wear a mask by Daddy Dom, many people didn’t bother. In one week the number of new daily cases in NSW went from about 200 to over 10,000.

Common sense? Clearly not.

And there’s something else going on here too, a failure to recognise or perhaps give a shit that masks don’t just keep the wearer safe, they keep everyone

safe. And this made me realise a very sad fact - our society is riddled with f*cktards and selfish twats.

Mask Up or Lockdown I don’t particularly like wearing a mask, my glasses steam up and I feel a bit breathless after a while. My ears hurt if I have to wear one all day. But give me a mask any day over month after month after month of lockdown.

Lockdowns suck, they really do.

You never realise how wonderful teachers are until you have to homeschool your bored children all day. Those neighbours you thought were perfectly fine become the most repellent and noisy bastards. You question your sanity in thinking that apartment living was the perfect solution to city real estate prices. I’m lucky enough to be able to work from home, but for many lockdown meant no job, no money. Events organisers, non-essential retail, artists, bands, buskers, comedians, actors, craft marketeers, travel

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This Is a War I’m old enough that my grandparents were young adults during the Second World War. My grandfather went to Egypt, fought Rommel (personally in his version) and got a range of interesting tattoos. But my grandmother’s stories were the most interesting. She lived in London, so she avoided invasion, but she survived the Blitz and extreme rationing. She had a gasmask that smelled so strongly of rubber it made her throw up, but she didn’t whinge about it. She’d seen her own father gasping for air, his lungs ruined by gas in the First World War. When half the street was demolished by a bomb, her mum made space for six neighbours. Selfish people without a social conscience were despised because they’d let the side down. And that’s what I think when I see people without a mask indoors - arseholes, letting the COVID-19 enemy win.

Finally, The Unreliable Guide would like to thank each and every one of you that have been doing the right thing. You are legion, you are lovely, and we salute you. As for the rest of them? Let Darwinian forces prevail.

Louis XVI giving Lapérouse his instructions on 29 June 1785, by Nicolas-André Monsiau.

Vive L’Australie Satire Kieran Blake, kieranblakewriter.org Photo Emmanuel Macron Patriotic fervour courses through the veins of the joyful populace of L’Australie on this annual day of celebration.

The tricolore informs the aesthetic from La Perouse to Vaucluse as loyal subjects commemorate the arrival of JeanFrançois de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse at Kamay, just days before Englishman Arthur Phillip, on January 24, 1788.

The famed national colours adorn everything from the fleet of modern submarines in the bay to the delicious macarons baked so eagerly in honour of the visiting president, whose cavalcade rolls proudly along Route Anglais towards Crique Anglais.

A president who defers to his high school art teacher, and not his high school sweetheart, on matters of liberté, egalité and fraternité, and rules without interference from an irrelevant monarch in distant lands. A leader as flawed as any Australien, but more than the mere puppet of a media mogul dismantling democracy throughout the world.

Joie de vivre permeates every beating heart after victory over the old enemy in the most recent football World Cup, which was celebrated with endless renditions of a truly rousing national anthem, and not with a dour hymn girt by confusion, nor with a smelly, sweaty shoe full of the nation’s harmful addiction. Instead, proud fans raised glasses full of local wine, blissfully unaware that one of our great export industries could have been significantly bruised if the prime ministerial puppet (born and bred in the East) had attacked our biggest trading partner to score a few cheap political points. Sacre bleu!

Alas, not every citizen shares the collective gaiety on this momentous day. Informed citizens raised on daily political discourse campaign passionately to change the date from January 24, and temper festivities with reminders of the genocide initiated at Kamay and perpetuated throughout a land that was never ceded.

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They offer a firm critique of rising exclusive nationalism and dwindling media diversity, as well as the existential crisis facing native animals and the wide brown land, incomprehensible even to the likes of Descartes or Simone de Beauvoir. They take consolation in the fact that the French at least turned the cane toad infestation into haute cuisine.

Meanwhile, local surfers decry the British pronunciation of ‘Bronnie’ as they order tourists to chase barrels in the Coogee shore dump, and the nation’s terrible English literacy is attributed to language one interference.

On this warm, blue-sky day, children lob tennis balls at friends who present a flat bat and stand front-on with sandy feet pegged together. Nearby, the elegant elite sip cocktails at Bondi’s exclusive private beach club, and savour the heavenly combination of unrivalled culinary expertise and rich natural ingredients which could never have culminated in good ol’ meat and 3 veg. Vive L’Australie!

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Don't believe the fortune tellers.

The Foibles of Forecasting Words Rob Shears Photo Crystal Dunn It’s that time of the year again when the large banks put out their forecasts for the next 12 months. This forecasting makes these banks look very professional. They create wonderful presentations with lots of glossy pictures and charts. It is hard not to think they know what they are doing.

“Forecasts may tell you a great deal about the forecaster; they tell you nothing about the future,” investment guru Warren Buffett says.

There are some that listen to these forecasts like gospel and change their portfolios accordingly. The problem is that short-term forecasts (yes, one year is considered short-term) are often wrong.

A far better way to manage your wealth is to ignore forecasts and think long-term. This

is exactly what Warren Buffett and Jeff Bezos have done to generate extraordinary wealth.

If you are thinking long-term, you want to own businesses that generate lots of free cash flow and have a very long platform for growth with management who are not going to do dumb things with your hard-earned savings. These opportunities are rare, so the idea of selling them because of a relatively low probability forecast is asinine.

Macro economics, market volatility, crypto, Evergrande, China, Russia, Trump, elections, pandemics, AI and robotics are all great news articles, however they have very little to do with the world’s best businesses. The world’s best businesses just keep producing cash regardless of this noise.

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Making an Ass Out of You and Me Words Jeremy Ireland Photo Charly Baltimore Around this time of year the trusty Weber is prone to getting a bit of a work out. It tends to see a bit more fish thrown on it these days, but that’s not to say it hasn’t had its fair share of other kinds of protein hitting its hotplate. Recently, a friend brought over some of the best lamb I’d ever eaten. I asked him, “Hey, where did you get this lamb?” and as quick as a flash he replied, “From Ballarat, actually.” An oldie but a goodie.

For anyone wondering where this is going, please allow me to explain. Back in the ‘90s there was an ad on TV for Australian lamb, which showed a family of Mum, Dad, their daughter and her friend sitting down to a meal that Dad’s just cooked up on the barbecue. Mum, assuming her daughter’s friend was born overseas due to her Asian appearance asks, “Which city were you born in, Tok?” to which the friend replies (in a broad Australian accent), “In Ballarat, actually.”

The advertisement (which can be easily found on You-

Tube) probably wouldn’t fly these days, but at the time it was an attempt to raise awareness of multiculturalism in the face of assumptions, generalisations and stereotyping.

So, what is stereotyping?

Read any psychology textbook and you’ll find that to stereotype is “to place a person or group of persons into an inflexible, all-encompassing category”. If you were to go further and pull out the trusty Oxford Dictionary of Psychology you’d see that it goes even further; “An over simplified generalisation… usually focusing on negative, unfavourable characteristics.” Of course stereotyping doesn’t need to stop at people, and there are indeed positive stereotypes as well, but in the context of this ad you can see how the first definition might apply.

If you love your trivia, what you may not know is that the word ‘stereotype’ is an old printing press term where a metal plate was cast from type, set by a printer and then used to print the same page over and over. Thus when we stereotype people we are ‘printing’ the same judgements on anyone placed in a given category.

I guess the real question is, why do we stereotype?

Perhaps even that question is an overgeneralisation, an assumption that we all tend to stereotype? It’s a difficult question to answer and there are many theories. One such theory when it comes to race is the ‘Intercultural Communication Theory’, which suggests that it’s our cultural experiences and backgrounds that influence how we see the world. At the other end of the spectrum - into which our lamb ad might fall is the ‘Impression Formulation Theory’, where people form general impressions of others based on looks and behaviours.

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The problem is when we stereotype, what we are actually doing is overgeneralising, or taking a small amount of information and treating it as if it was highly representative, leading people to make inaccurate assumptions and prejudicial conclusions. Even something as simple as someone’s name has potential. Not that it matters, but I’ve never drunk Guinness or seen a leprechaun, nor do I have seven children. In fact, according to an ancestry website, the Ireland clan meandered into Perth-Scotland dressed like Mel Gibson’s Braveheart sometime during the 13th century, allegedly.

Forming generalisations and stereotypes might initially help make sense of the wide range of ‘stuff’ we see and encounter every day, but it can be a slippery slope if we are using stereotypes to ‘blinker’ our view and not see people as individuals.

History shows ample evidence of how stereotyping can lead to prejudice and, ultimately, discrimination. However, recent history has also shown that much progress has been made in this regard, yet in reality negative stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination still exist.

The somewhat sobering psychology behind stereotyping, prejudice and discrimination is the inconvenient truth that we still tend to divide our social world into groups.

But let’s get back to popular culture and the one-line classics. Perhaps my all-time favourite comes from Samuel L. Jackson’s character, Mitch Henessey, in The Long Kiss Goodnight: “When you make an assumption, you make an ass out you and umption.”

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Are Our Community Strengths of Resilience and Volunteerism Mirrored in Our Governments?

Words Dr Marjorie O'Neill, Member for Coogee Photo Thomas Hetherington As the summer holidays wind down, our children return to school and we go about our lives with COVID-19 still present, many in our community are anxious as to what this year will bring. The pandemic has taken its toll, with lives lost, many businesses facing considerable financial difficulties, and so many key life events postponed including marriages and much needed visits to loved ones abroad. Most people I know were impacted directly by COVID-19 over the summer holiday period and many, including myself, experienced a Christmas unlike any other, with family members and friends unable to celebrate and join our important annual rituals because they returned a positive result.

Yet it is important to recognise that we made the most of our lovely summer here in the East.

A great many people enjoyed the beaches, our lovely parks and our beautiful environment. As a volunteer lifesaver at Clovelly Beach, I was thrilled to see the many children who participated in the annual pudding race, as well as the young and old who swam and relaxed each day at the beach. Summer was enjoyed, albeit in the shadow of rising numbers of infections and hospitalisations, as well as mounting difficulties with accessing COVID testing clinics or even rapid antigen tests (RATs). Many of us experienced hours of queuing for tests - sometimes to be turned away - and having to wait days to get results, as well as difficulties accessing RATs. But we did what we could to enjoy the summer holiday celebrations.

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My family and many others Zoomed Christmas lunch to bring together those separated by the virus. My neighbours postponed their celebrations while waiting for a negative result. Those who completed a quarantine period quickly turned to enjoying the season.

As we look back on the past few months, there are two traits evident in our community that define our strength and have significantly influenced our ability to deal with challenges and try to live the best lives we can. The first is resilience, a characteristic which shouts out as a key determinant of our capacity to enjoy our lives despite the challenges. We have all had our life plans disrupted over the past two years. Some of us have lost people we loved, jobs we enjoyed and businesses that encompassed our dreams.

Our plans and hopes for marriages, graduations and introducing newborns to our families have been put on the backburner. But we changed our plans, got on with life and did the best we could.

The second trait is volunteerism. Its presence is everywhere in the East. We see it on our beaches, in our schools and in all of our community organisations. At a local level, our volunteers keep us safe at the beach, raise funds for our schools and hospitals and protect our natural environment, our historic records and so much more.

Resilience and volunteerism, although very evident in our Eastern Beaches community, also define our strengths at state and national levels.

Consider the legacy of the resilience of our Diggers, of the Holocaust survivors and the many refugees who have built a new life in Australia, not just for themselves but also contributing to the lives of many others. People who have experienced significant loss in their lives but moved on to contribute to their communities. Volunteerism is also a powerful state and national force. In 2020, according to the national census, 6 million Australians volunteered their services through an organisation. Some of these bodies are small and relatively relaxed in their functioning but some are highly professional, strategically focused, structured and trained, such as our Surf Life Saving and Emergency Services organisations - both organisations that could assist in dealing with the pandemic.

Resilience and volunteerism are traits deeply embedded in our community that will contribute significantly to our ability to move forward. It is evident that the Liberal state and federal governments have failed to utilise our great professional volunteer organisations to assist in the management of COVID-19. Are they relying on our resilience to ensure that we forget their failures when we next face the ballot box?

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PEP-11 is Dead in the Water Words Dave Sharma, MP for Wentworth Photo Jodie Mathews After a two-year struggle, working alongside some local community groups and concerned citizens, the offshore oil-andgas licence covering the coastal waters off Sydney, PEP-11, has been terminated by the Federal Government.

This is a massive win for our community, and for all those who care for the health of our oceans.

In December 2020 I wrote in The Beast that I was opposed to PEP-11, and asked the community to sign a petition supporting me. Many of you did, and got in touch with me to tell me you supported my campaign, and one year later we have delivered.

In this part of Sydney we are fortunate to be custodians of some of the world’s most pris-

tine coastline, with beaches and bays that people travel from around the world to visit.

The PEP-11 licence posed a threat to this. It allowed oil and gas companies to drill for fossil fuels off a 4,500 kilometre stretch of our coastline, all the way from Newcastle to Manly. This area is one of the most densely populated and trafficked strips of ocean in the world. It’s also one of the most beautiful and most iconic.

If you live here, take the ferry to work, volunteer at one of our surf clubs, take the kids to Nippers, have a swim or a surf in the morning or at the end of the day, or regularly do one of our amazing coastal walks like the Bondi to Bronte or Hermitage Foreshore walk, then you had a stake in stopping PEP-11.

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In October 2020, I moved a motion calling for the end of PEP-11 in Parliament. I have since spoken against it a number of times in the Parliament, and expressed my opposition directly to the Prime Minister and other senior ministers.

Working closely alongside my coastal Liberal colleagues, particularly Lucy Wicks and Jason Falinski, we advocated loudly and persistently for the government to reject the licence renewal application and terminate the project.

Our success with this campaign is due in no small part to the high level of community engagement, from all of you who care about the health of our oceans and our planet.

Thank you - we could not have achieved this without you.

Lewis with a sizey mangrove jack.

Chasing the Action Words and Photo Lewis Kennedy-Hunt With uncharacteristically warm water for this time of year, the harbour and inshore areas around Sydney continue to produce the pelagics. Surface feeding kingfish, tailor and salmon are heavily on the chew and can be spotted easily, although at times may prove hard to fool with lures. The summer run of jewfish is also beginning to show up, if you know where to look.

Anyone that knows fishing knows that jewie fishermen are some of the most secretive folk about.

Fresh baits like squid strips or fillets of yellowtail and tailor are your best friend. Live baits can work exceptionally as well, but persistence and time on the water are the biggest keys to success if you want to crack your first silver ghost.

Failed Mission North Two weeks ago my mate and trusty fishing associate Ethan and I embarked on an eight-hour mission north of Sydney. With two kayaks atop our 4wd, we ventured into some remote territory to chase freshwater native Australian bass and Murray cod. It was a trip that we had researched and planned for over six months, with many a dollar spent on expensive lures and gear.

With some of the most rain we’d ever seen we were already sceptical as to the state of the rivers.

Anyone who knows freshwater fishing will be aware that sudden changes in water levels can have a huge impact on the behaviour of fish, and the fishing. We arrived to find the rivers we had scoped out were a muddy, turbulent mess and our hopes of insane fishing sessions instantly dwindled. To put a kayak on them would have been impossible. Finding a pocket of water that we could safely fish was just as hard. But that’s fishing, so they say, and we’ll certainly be back!

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South Coast Antics Three Blue Ducks Senior Events Manager Katy has been fishing off the beaches and rocks down on the South Coast, as she loves to do, with lightly weighted pilchards and peeled cooked prawns proving successful with good sized trevally, salmon, tailor, tarwhine and bream. Other South Coast systems have been firing for those fishos who like to try their luck with surface lures, with the high water temperatures and increased prawn activity activating many target species - one 48cm trevally caught in Burrill Lake had over 100 little prawns in its belly! Now is the time to put in the hours to catch whiting, bream and even flathead off the surface. Those who have caught fish on surface lures before will be able to empathise with the explosive excitement this style has to offer.

Fraser As I pen this piece, I’m stationed on the remote tip of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest sand island, Fraser Island. We’ve been fishing for dart and tailor off the eastern beaches using mainly pippies as bait, although we are most keen to catch and release one of the many species of shark that make the waters off Fraser Island their home. A tip I was given years ago by a local Bundabergian was to forget using sinkers off the beach for sharks as the current is too strong.

Rather, he suggested using a biodegradable hessian bag filled with sand as an anchor for the bait in the strong current. Of course a kayak or boat would be needed to drop the bait out the back.

We’ve not caught a shark yet, but after witnessing a huge lemon shark caught at this exact spot on our last trip two years ago our hopes are set high.

Interestingly, Fraser Island boasts the Australian record for the biggest Spanish mackerel, which was caught off the eastern beach using a slider rig and a live bait. It is almost unheard of to see consistent catches of Spanish mackerel off a beach elsewhere in Australia. Fraser truly is a magical place, and if you haven’t been here yet I really couldn’t recommend it more, and not just for the fishing either.

Looking to the future, we’ll head further north in a week, up towards my mate Ethan’s location, who has reported multiple hookups on big GTs (with none landed yet) around the Whitsunday Islands. The 50lb braid setup - heavy by Sydney standards - seems to have left him heavily undergunned given the calibre of fish up there.

1770 is the destination for us, but with hopes of mangrove jack, cricket score catches of flathead and even a mackerel, GT or long tail, it should be an exciting summer.

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This bloke's got talent.

The Beat Goes on for Local Musician Words Duncan Horscroft Photo Oscar Sharah Bronte local Patrick Byrne has always had artistic talent, being the son of well-known caricaturist Peter Byrne. Now Patrick has become an artist in his own right, as a musician going under the name Beso Palma, and has just produced his debut extended play album, Us, featuring the talents of both Sydney and Melbourne musicians.

The talented 27-year-old didn’t discover his musical side until he was 13, after younger brother Liam discarded his guitar in favour of a drum kit.

“The guitar was always lying around the house and I picked

it up one day and was hooked from the get-go,” Patrick told The Beast.

Straight out of the HSC, Patrick went on to study business at UTS and quickly found that it lacked the creativity that he desired. Not one to give up easily, he undertook Spanish as an elective to spice things up, and this is where his life took an interesting turn. Patrick ended up living in Spain for six months while completing his degree and became connected to the culture, opening up a whole new world and rhythm of music.

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“I was completely enamoured with the sound of the language and ended up finishing my degree in Spain,” Patrick explained.

“It was such an incredible experience living in another country and not speaking English for the best part of half a year.”

Since he’s been back home, Patrick has set up his own recording studio, from where he collaborates with artists both local and as far away as the US and Spain. He continues to play music, write, produce and collaborate, with his latest project Us being 18 months in the making.

“Releasing my beat tape in March 2020 gave me the opportunity to express and showcase my ‘sound’, inviting other musicians to express themselves musically over the instrumentals,” Patrick said.

“People began to send me ideas over the beats and I quickly had the urge to start writing and producing my allAustralian feature EP, Us.” “I’ve always seen the crazy amount of potential and talent within the Sydney and Melbourne music scenes and started to connect with artists that I really believed in. I literally couldn’t believe these world-class artists were not only playing free shows, but some to half-filled rooms.”

“The name of the EP came so naturally. Realising the beauty and magic of collaboration, it made sense to call it Us. I wanted to create something versatile that explored and emphasised the diversity of sheer talent we have in the Australian music scene.”

Us by Beso Palma is now available to stream and purchase on all platforms, so be sure to give it a spin. You can follow @besopalma on Instagram for all the latest news.

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The taste of summer.

Spicy Hawaiian Style Fish Burger Words and Photo Dana Sims Instagram @stone_and_twine My inspiration for this spicy Hawaiian fish burger was a mixture of the afternoon summer sun, the sand between my toes and a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean from my beach towel. Even if I’m making this myself at home, it really does conjure up vibes of summer and our local beaches.

It should consist of a fresh soft bun, crunchy crumb coated local fish (still juicy) and some seriously punchy, generously applied spicy sauce. Add to this the tangy freshness of charred pineapple and salad and you’ve got yourself the taste of summer. This recipe makes two burgers. Wherever you are, this is a delicious, spicy burger to remember.

Ingredients 2 soft white rolls 2 x 200gm skinless and pinboned ling fillets ¾ cup panko or stale white breadcrumbs 1 egg, beaten ¼ cup plain flour ¼ cup vegetable oil for frying 2 slices fresh pineapple Bunch of fresh coriander leaves 2 slices cheddar cheese Spicy mayonnaise 3 tbs whole egg mayo 1½ tbs sriracha chilli sauce Juice of ¼ lime Pinch of salt Quick pickled carrot 2 carrots, peeled and julienned ⅓ cup white vinegar ⅓ cup sugar 1 tsp salt

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Method 1. To pickle the carrots, place ⅓ cup of white vinegar and ⅓ cup sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Remove from heat, add the salt and stir to combine.

Place the carrots in a large jar and pour over the mixture. Seal the jar and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

2. Crumb the fresh fillets of fish in a light coating of flour, egg and breadcrumbs and set them aside.

3. Heat a griddle pan to medium and cook the pineapple for 2 minutes on each side until they’re well charred and cooked through. Remove them and set aside.

4. Heat a pan to medium and add the vegetable oil. Place the fish fillets in and cook for approximately 4 minutes on each side or until cooked through.

The crumb should be golden brown and crunchy.

5. Remove the fish from the heat and drain on paper towel.

Take the pickled carrot out of the fridge and strain the liquid.

6. Prepare the burger buns by cutting them in half horizontally. Add a slice of cheese, then layer the fish, pineapple, pickled carrot and a generous tablespoon of the spicy mayonnaise. Finish with plenty of fresh coriander leaves.

7. Squeeze some lime juice over the top and add the bun lids.

Grab the napkins!

Dana Sims is a Sydneybased food and prop stylist who has grown up in the Eastern Suburbs and loves to create delicious food for entertaining and family.

She is inspired by the fresh produce we have access to here in Sydney. For ideas, recipes and styling inspiration, check out her Instagram, @stone_and_twine.

Incredibly innovative.

The Future of Food Is Here Words Nicola Smith Photo Felicity Andrews Flavour forward, plant-based food has finally landed in Bondi. Opening just a few weeks before Christmas, Flave Bondi has a menu of diverse offerings for everyone from the plant-based warrior to the meat-loving sceptic.

Located on the corner of Hall and O’Brien Streets in the heart of Bondi, the diner-style eatery is centred around bowls and burgers with taste options from across the world.

Since opening, a crowd favourite has already emerged in the Classic Flave, a quintessential cheeseburger with a mushroom-based burger, properly melted cheese and the essential pickles, lettuce, onion and ketchup.

Those looking for more international cuisine can indulge in Indonesian flavours with the Hot Dang Bowl, a creamy rendang curry with jackfruit and baby potatoes served with green beans, rice, and topped with tangy pickled pineapple and sambal jam.

The menu travels further across the globe, with Texas smokehouse flavours in the Epic Flave Burger and poké bowl

vibes in the plant-based tuna tartare in the So Su Me Bowl.

There’s an option for any mood or day of the week, whether you’re feeling motivated to eat clean or thoroughly resigned to another cheat day.

Flave founders Stuart and Samantha Cook invested in a diverse and creative menu to meet their goal of making plant-based food that satisfies cravings and is big on flavour.

The menu is the brainchild of chef Scotty Findlay, who trained under Gordon Ramsay and worked as a plant-based chef for Paul McCartney and Beyoncé.

The founders were intentionally searching for a chef who was a meat eater with experience in plant-based foods who could create something just as satisfying as a meat-based meal.

Having created plant-based meals for some of the most discerning plant-based and foodie personalities out there, Scotty was well suited to the task.

Flave’s Ballsy meatballs (found in the Ballsy Burger and Bowl) are an evolution of one of Scotty’s creations for Paul McCartney that was so popular

with the singer that his wife asked for the recipe.

Scotty designed his menu with plant-based ingredients, flavour and nutrition as the top three priorities of every item on the menu.

The founders’ own plantbased journey began on a holiday to Costa Rica when Sam was airlifted to hospital with a severe bacterial infection.

After time in intensive care and a heavy dose of antibiotics, the couple decided to temporarily go plant-based to help aid her recovery.

They quickly realised the impact the switch had on their wellbeing, despite previously being die-hard meat-eaters.

They are now utilising Sam’s experience working with notfor-profits and Stu’s experience as head of Zambrero Mexican to bring their delicious plantbased fare to the world, starting in Bondi.

Flave is not just guilty pleasure food for vegans, it offers satiating, delicious food for people of all tastes. Even the most hardcore of carnivores will find something to enjoy.

Travel the world with a variety of mains and sides, then finish off your meal with a guiltfree, plant-based dessert like the epic Banoffee Pie. You’ll leave Flave feeling like you’ve spoiled yourself, without the food coma.

Flave Bondi www.flave.com Address 89 Hall Street Bondi Instagram @flaveworld Open Mon-Thu: 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm, Sun: 11am-10pm Prices Classic Flave $13.50, So Su Me Bowl $17.00, Grassy Knoll Session Ale $10.00 Cards Master, Visa, Amex Licensed Yes, fully

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DOWN 1. First name of deputy prime minister (7) 2. Respected educator (7) 3. Small, short legged, carnivorous mammal (6) 4. Small island (4) 5. First name of Space X founder (4) 6. Actor in House of Gucci (4,6) 10. A mass celebrated for the dead (7) 13. Pre-16th century Indigenous Mexican (5) 15. Official who enforces rules (6) 16. A black longtailed bird in cuckoo family (3) 19. A pen part (3) 20. Unit of electrical resistance (3) 21. The movement of the tide out to sea (3) 23. Mother (2)

Trivial Trivia Words Lisa Anderson Photo Ryan Anderson 1. Who is the youngest and oldest winner of the Australian Open Men’s Singles Title?

2. What verb meaning to light a fire is also a type of e-reader?

3. What two words were combined to make the word SPAM? 4. What river runs through Baghdad?

5. What pop vocal group performs at the wedding in Bridesmaids?

6. If I suffer cautopyreiophagia, what do I compulsively eat?

7. The head of what kind of animal is front-and-centre in an infamous scene from The Godfather?

Blake and Gilso in Iceland.

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8. What word beginning with ‘A’ is a collective noun for a group of islands?

9. Who wasn’t a Mouseketeer: Christine Aguilera, Ryan Gosling, Katy Perry or Justin Timberlake?

10. Reef, bowline & clove hitch are types of what?

MILAN RING I’m Feeling Hopeful Label Astral People Reviewer @aldothewriter Rating  I’m not going to lie, my interest in R&B peaked around the time of En Vogue and Boyz II Men, but with I’m Feeling Hopeful, Milan Ring has sparked a new appreciation for it. This is not ‘End of the Road’ or ‘Don’t Let Go’ kind of material (although that would be amazing), it is more in line with modern artists like Solange, but I can still wrap myself around it. I like Solange, but primarily for beating up Jay Z. I should probably listen to her music too.

The number of amazing Sydney artists popping up is astounding. Ring is another for the playlist.

GRACIE ABRAMS This Is What It Feels Like Label Interscope Records Reviewer @aldothewriter Rating 

RED ROCKET Genre Drama, Comedy Reviewer Linda Heller-Salvador Director-writer Sean Baker’s films (The Florida Project, Tangerine) don’t pretend that life is easy, in fact his modus operandi is low-budget, character-driven films that focus on the seedier fringe-dwelling aspects of American life.

While working on their 2012 film Starlet, Baker and frequent co-writing collaborator Chris Bergoch researched the adult film world and found the archetype of the industry in the ‘suitcase pimp’. Thus, the character of ageing exporn star Mikey Saber (Simon Rex) was born.

Mikey is a charismatic but washed up narcissistic porn star who returns to his hometown of Texas to sponge off his estranged wife Lexi (Bree Elrod). After much mooching and grandiosing he meets his match when his newfound love interest, 17-year-old Strawberry (Suzanna Son), sees through his manipulating ways.

On the surface, Red Rocket appears to be an audacious and snappy tongue-in-cheek comedy, but dig a little deeper and you'll find meaningful commentary on the stigma attached to adult sex workers and the absurd reality TV type scenario of Trump and his administration.

2022 is all about honest personal development, and if we all can’t admit we like Amy Shark, we’re only going to go backwards. Stop lying to yourself. Yeah, it’s awful, over the top, emo-pop, but we all know that the volume goes up a notch or two when she comes on the radio and no one else is in the car. Why am I talking about Amy Shark?

Because this is basically her album. I had actually heard a couple of Gracie Abrams songs before and thought for sure they were The Shark. And you know what? The bloody volume went up!

MICHAEL HURLEY The Time of the Foxgloves Label No Quarter Records Reviewer @aldothewriter Rating  When I am eighty years old, I want to spend most of my time sitting on my front porch, drinking from a brown bottle and yelling at strangers.

While I am also trying to be present and live for the now, it is a lifestyle I am very much looking forward to. Michael Hurley has taken another direction and gone and recorded an album at eighty. I can respect that. It’s not what I aspire to do, but each to their own. The Time of the Foxgloves is largely what you’d expect from an old folk singer, but it is still very good.

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Aquarius Jan 21-Feb 19 Take a break from social media, not for own benefit, but to give everyone else a breather from your self-indulgent shite.

Cancer Jun 22-Jul 22 A submissive friend is on the brink of rising up and rebelling against you. Plot a preemptive strike to keep them in order.

Pisces Feb 20-Mar 20 Don’t bother getting your booster shot. Intentionally infect yourself with Omicron and get it over and done with.

Leo Jul 23-Aug 22 Valentines Day is a competition.

It doesn’t matter what you do, so long as one of your friends doesn’t do something better.

Visions Beardy from Hell

Aries Mar 21-Apr 20 Begin to declutter your life by chucking out the 90 per cent of your wardrobe that you’ll never wear again.

Virgo Aug 23-Sep 23 When we go back into lockdown, the only thing that will get you through is alcohol and an online shopping addiction.

Sagittarius Nov 23-Dec 21 Your work should fit in around your leisure, not the other way around, despite no one ever having achieved this.

Taurus Apr 21-May 21 You need a proper holiday, not a week packed with activities, but actual time off to laze around, do nothing and be bored.

Libra Sep 24-Oct 23 Teaching your partner any new skill will be on par with teaching your grandpa to use an iPhone.

Hire an instructor instead.

Capricorn Dec 22-Jan 20 Letting yourself go over the Christmas period will have long lasting ramifications for the size of your bum.

Gemini May 22-Jun 21 Tell your hipster mate who feels the need to mention Byron at every opportunity to f*ck off and live there permanently.

Scorpio Oct 24-Nov 22 Check in on your loved ones, you never know how much money they’ve got and as it stands you’re not the first in line.

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