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Back on Track Words James Hutton @thebeastmag Welcome to the March 2022 edition of The Beast, the monthly magazine for Sydney’s bustling beaches of the east.

Although it’s not really full bore just yet, things are really ramping up and it feels good after two years of financial limbo.

Demand for space in the magazine has increased significantly with the recent uptick in economic activity, so I’ve included a few more ads in this edition than I usually would - all awesome local businesses and organisations that I’m stoked to have on board. The page count will hopefully increase next month to include more news articles, but for now I’ve prioritised the letters to the editor still the most important part of this publication, in my view.

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Randwick artist Heidi Hereth is the creative behind this month’s cover. She’s currently holding a solo exhibition at the Waverley Library Galleries, which closes on March 9. You can check out Heidi’s work at www.heidihereth.com.

Bondi local and regular photo contributor Andrew Worssam is also holding an exhibition at Waverley Library from March 11 - April 6. You can check out Andrew’s epic photography at www.worssamphotography.com.

As a ‘thank you’ to the local community, the team from Three Blue Ducks has organised a Plastic Free Bronte Beach Clean-up from 10am on March 26, with a barbie from 12.30pm.

I hope to see you all there.

Cheers, James

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CONTENTS Marc h 2 0 2 2 Is s u e 2 06

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

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Unreliable Guide Kieran's Satire Money Matters Headnoise Marj's Musings Dave's Diary Fishing Report

A Man and His Dog, by Sean Alves @seanalvesphoto

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Tide Chart Local Muso Local Photos Brainteasers Album Reviews Beardy from Hell Trivia Solutions

optimally. So, instead, let’s feed our souls and egos with two of the latest must-have trends that help keep our affluent status in quo.

Vibrators Self-care should extend beyond curating the perfect Instagramable face and body or finding the most convenient disabled parking bay for the Range Rover - vibrators are the ultimate in luxury wellness. No longer relegated to the bedside table (leave that to the oldies, who have been using their Tool Shed dildos for decades without grandstanding), vibrators are a must-have accoutrement in the vegan handbag. In times of crisis, we must “strive to make ourselves feel good”, and there’s nothing like a bit of buzz action in the Ivy toilets to achieve personal fulfilment.

Let's get physical.

Pearl's Latest Must-Haves Words Pearl Bullivant Photo Gluteus Maximus Two years into the COVID pandemic and Pearl is detecting an air of hopelessness as each day morphs into yet another day of masks, vaccines, PCRs, RAT hunting, QR codes and quarantine. There’s the obscene price of petrol to contend with when filling up the Porsche Macan, which has become a substitute Qantas Airbus during these dismal times. There’s the daily threat of interest rate rises impacting the property portfolio and one’s ability to sell at greatly inflated prices. On top of it all, we have the daily pressure of social media and the constant bleating of CEOs, reminding us that the economy is about to topple due to Omicron’s affect on both supply issues and consumer demand, but at the same time heralding profits that are headed for record levels. And, 12 The Beast March 2022 Issue 206

then we have the very retro return of ‘inflation’, a buzzword that is instilling economic terror in the masses, without the 1970s undertone of Whitlam nostalgia.

As always, Pearl is here to assist her fans through difficult times, and I’ve been detecting a whiff of fear-based behaviour emanating from being confined to Australian shores for way too long. In this third pandemic year, let’s take advantage of the opportunity to slow down, reflect and grow. Admittedly, we could be using this time to volunteer, cut our carbon emissions and assist others less fortunate, but there are way too may societal issues for one to solve and, really, those problems don’t directly benefit us, and solving them will actually impact our ability to live

CrossFit/BodyFit/F45 (pretentious HIIT) If COVID were a war, engaging in high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is the new badge of honour for young executives.

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Remember, darlings, it’s all about living the best, authentic life we can, something that is terribly hard to do when wearing an N95 mask and nitrile gloves.

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the Premier, or anyone else for that matter, for “proudly brandishing his large family as the cornerstone of a functioning society”? I’m sorry, if the family is not the cornerstone of our society, then what is?

And not only that, Pearl continues and criticises the Premier for “encouraging others to participate in his zeal for overpopulation”. Call me old-fashioned, but since when has wanting a large family been Words The Diverse People of the Eastern Suburbs open to being criticised as being “zeal for overpopulation”? Dear me.

I think poor old Pearl, clearly an First Things First only child, has finally lost the plot.

Our Times, The Beast, February THANK YOU BRONTE Further, the Premier is criticised 2022). Does she feel the same way My name is Chris, a long-time

by Pearl for allegedly “forgetting with other religions, say Islam or Bronte local and co-owner of that his own private schooling, law Judaism? Maybe, but Australia’s Three Blue Ducks. I cannot begin degree, white skin and LNP pedigree birthrate is declining and the to express how grateful I am for elderly are living longer and some- wedges him firmly in the evil elitist the support that the local Bronte corner”. Oh, I see, someone who one has to pay for that. community has shown me and our Surely a society that encourages was lucky enough to have a private business over the years. school education, smart enough people to work, rather than being From the first day we opened our dependant on welfare, is preferable. and diligent enough to earn a law doors we were flooded with curious Both the Premier and his wife do degree, someone who by happenlocals. We didn’t really know what so in order to support their family. chance was born to two parents with we were doing or what we had got- Pearl, “equal outcome” never got white skin and someone who has ten ourselves into, just three young anyone anywhere. Marxist ideology a political penchant different from guys having a crack. The neighPearl’s, is somehow an “evil elitist”. had its chance in the last century, and what a disaster that was.

Come on, Pearl! I’m not sure bouring shop owners, other local Di whether this is a classic case of jealbusinesses, tradies we employed, ously or sour grapes (it sounds like new and old friends, staff, custom- Bronte ers, the Hutto’s... everyone came to it) or whether poor old Pearl simply lend a helping hand, offering their DISAPPOINTED does not understand that the word skills, their advice and their friend- I was shocked by Pearl Bullivant’s ‘elitist’ is quite different from the ship. Many of those friendships are attack on Premier Dominic Perword ‘privilege’. Elitism is a belief, still as strong as ever. I was witness rottet and by your magazine’s but having white skin, a political to true community spirit, and it caption “The baby maker” under view and an education is not an auhis photo. While the diatribe was tomatic entry pass into an “evil elithelped us build a foundation for the years to come. disrespectful and undignified, the ist” club. Don’t let your prejudices That was over 11 years ago, and caption is also an affront to all who get in the way of reasoned political how our lives have changed in that venerate parenting and cherish the commentary. time. Most of us have since left value of family. Bringing children Peter Bronte and have kids, but we still into the world and raising a family Bondi hold Bronte dear in our hearts. As should never be an object of derision, but rather a cause for respect A GOOD READ many of you might know, we have decided to close our restaurant on and admiration. The family is, after The Beast was once a fun-filled Macpherson Street. We are moving all, the most humanizing instituread. How does any publication over to let some new young enthu- tion in human history. in our great country print the disgusting opinions of such a siastic individuals have a go at fol- Dr Aryeh Solomon Sydney biased author as Pearl Bullivant? lowing their dreams. Please come Her opinions are an affront to and say g’day at the Plastic Free our democratic society. The Beast Bronte Beach Clean-up, starting at PLEASE BE REASONABLE Put your hands in the air if you feel should not become a vehicle and 10am on March 26, with a barbecue from 12.30pm. From all of us at sorry for poor old Pearl Bullivant. I mouthpiece of political leaning and guess we’re all allowed political opin- return to its roots of providing enThree Blue Ducks, thank you. ions, even the far left should perhaps tertainment and a fun-filled read.

Chris Sorrell have a voice from time to time. But Aldo Santamaria Bronte poor old Pearl seems to have comRose Bay Pearl's Fan Mail pletely lost her way when she takes to attacking the family unit.

ELITIST PEARL PEARL'S PROBLEM To criticise the Premier is one I’m writing to express utter frustraWith regard to Pearl’s problem thing - let’s face it, from time to tion with Pearl’s constant reference with our Premier’s large family, it time all politicians deserve a little to Mt Druitt in all things negative. seems that she has an issue with She obviously has had an insular traditional Christianity (A Man for stick - but can one really criticise

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Eastern Suburbs perspective on all things, socially and economically.

I am always grateful that I grew up and worked on the coal face of the Western Suburbs and understood, although not always agreed with, and empathised with others’ unfortunate circumstances.

Pearl, I have observed but not judged the same social problems in the Eastern Suburbs. Like illness, demography is not a barrier and neither is intellect! Being clever doesn’t equate to putting others down.

Colleen Johnson North Bondi Local, State and Federal Government Issues BONDI JUNCTION CYCLEWAY Norman from Bondi Junction has hit the nail on the head with his comments on the new cycleway in Bondi Junction (Refurbishment?, Letters, The Beast, February 2022).

It is indeed an expensive folly and makes a complete joke of State and Local Government claims to be improving Bondi Junction. You do not improve the pedestrian experience by reducing the width of a footpath in a very busy section of the Junction and then placing a high speed cycleway adjacent to the narrow path.

Pedestrian safety is now at risk with high speed cyclists (e-bikes anyone?) tearing through the centre of the Junction where pedestrian activity is greatest. Hazards abound and there is even a blind corner at Spring and Bronte Roads which will doubtless see corner cutting cyclists collide with pedestrians. The worst collisions will occur when pedestrians are hit from behind - unexpectedly. To make matters worse, cyclists continue to use Oxford Street Mall (Maul?) with alarming regularity, showing that the entire scheme has failed.

Currently there are no proper rules in NSW to guide courts when they are confronted with cycle induced injuries or death. Identifying the perpetrators is just one of the many problems police will be presented with.

Indeed, with e-bikes there will be no proper regulation until there is a proper inspection and registration regime in place regarding e-bikes.

It was not that long ago that mopeds (bicycles powered by mower engines) were deemed to be unsafe and illegal and taken off the streets.

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I have seen e-bikes on the streets running at around 50km/h without being pedaled. Put those e-bikes into a pedestrian area with insufficient brakes and the consequences are obvious.

Doug Richards Tamarama RESPONSE TO LETTER ABOUT WORKS OUTSIDE WESTFIELD The Bondi Junction Cycleway and Streetscape Upgrade goes from Bondi Road to York Road. Cyclists are already enjoying around 5,000 return trips a week on the completed cycleway sections.

This project is being funded by the State Government as part of their cycleways program and built

by Waverley Council on the State Government’s behalf.

Works along the current worksite (Oxford Street between Bronte Road and Bondi Road) will be completed around the middle of the year. Works stopped over Christmas to allow busy summer foot and vehicle traffic to be uninterrupted.

When these works are completed, the footpath outside Apple will be returned, with a bus stop off the footpath. The entire route is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

Sharon Cassidy Acting Director, Community, Assets & Operations, Waverley Council

like entering from the sunny, airy public street, avoiding crowded shopping malls. Bondi Junction’s dank, windy streets and enclosed Westfield Centre is no longer such a drawcard in these COVID times.

Consistent application of the nine-metre height limit since the 1990s has given Charing Cross’ heritage the respect it deserves.

An eruption of tall, bulky, modern buildings to the south of the Robin Hood would destroy the quality and character of this vibrant urban haven. We need to stick with low rise, support all those business owners and shoppers who love its friendly scale, and remind developers that fitting in may give them their best future, as demonstrated already at several infill sites in the strip. Let’s keep planning controls as they are, which already allow for quality infill and heritage restoration.

Mora Main Waverley

CHARING CROSS CATASTROPHE The residents are rightly upset!

The illustration accompanying the article in your February edition shows why. Clearly the illustration reflects the heart of Bondi Junction and not Charing Cross. Charing Cross is a living intersection with a six-way junction, and this gives the Cross its special presence.

Moreover, it is the acute junction between Carrington and Bronte Roads with opposing triangular allotments that set this intersection DON'T BE BLUFFED apart from the norm.

Dear James - Claims that CharThe current planning proposal ing Cross needs “revitalising”, or is for one of these triangular allot“rejuvenating”, are the words of the ments, and because of the narrowCharing Square developer (Charness of the building envelope at the ing Cross Redevelopment Raises intersection it is imperative that Community Concerns, The Beast, the existing nine-metre height limit February 2022). His rationale for be retained. If not, the charm of wanting to upzone sites south of Charing Cross will be replaced with the Robin Hood Hotel is bluff. Lo- an overbearing ugliness that can be cals agree that maybe the shopping seen in the core of Bondi Junction.

Michael strip needs more historic building restoration, a coat of paint, posted Bronte awnings dripping with plants, CHARING SQUARE NOT NEEDED consistent graphics and better signage, elegant lighting and litter Good afternoon - I was reading bins, and the scatter of abandoned the Charing Cross Redevelopment wheelie bins taken off the footpath. Raises Community Concerns story With 100 per cent occupancy of the from the February 2022 edition of The Beast. I am wondering why shops, it does not need an oversized development to make it vital. Charing Square is required? The It is thriving now.

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think that we have enough available shops and businesses that encourage our own viable economic position within the Waverley LGA. We are close to Bronte Beach, and of course Bondi Junction, but we don’t want to be subjected to an increase of height limit, which is also in the planning proposal.

We already have Bondi Junction.

We don’t want over-towering. The current planning controls should stay, as we don’t want to be an area of overdevelopment, because if the planning proposal is approved and the change of zone is then gazetted, what is to stop others from thinking they can do the same?

I was also looking at the plans and the images regarding the proposed Charing Square (which will have a DA if the planning proposal is approved), the upper floor apartments (with shops underneath) will be right next to the cell towers of the Legion Club. Those cell towers will stay, so those who live in the apartments will have a nice dose of radiation. I doubt anyone would want to live near that.

Timothy Byers Waverley

heritage and low rise of Charing Cross Village. These include 235 Bronte Road, the site of the QE store with commercial and residential accommodation. Approved

by Waverley Council around 2009, it shows a redevelopment of three storeys (the top floor set back) that fits within the LEP. You will notice at 314-316 Bronte Road that the redevelopment in 2000 of the former site of a motorcycle shop and the House of Lattice is also a good example of what can be achieved following the guidelines of the Waverley LEP. The former Jakks Bakery at 306-312 Bronte Road was also redeveloped in 1999 and is in keeping with the guidelines for heritage conservation in Charing Cross. And there are many more examples of sustainable and quality redevelopment in this heritage shopping strip.

Yet the Developers of Charing Square seem to lack the imagination and spirit that has preserved and enhanced this special location.

If what they are proposing is not viable then they need to go back to the drawing board and look at what has been achieved successfully to the benefit of the community and 'CHARING SQUARE' profit margins by other property REDEVELOPMENT developers. Then they are more Here we go again with the third re- likely to build something that incarnation of the ‘Charing Square’ will be accepted by the commuspot rezoning. Originally the own- nity as well as benefit themselves. ers of the Robin Hood Hotel told Otherwise they should pass it on to us they wanted to build 24 metres someone who knows how, and stick high, with a tower that resembled a to pulling beers! high rise car park. They vowed that Danny Caretti it would not be economically viable DA Representative if they could not go that high.

Charing Cross Village Precinct That was refused by the NSW State Planning Panel. Then they POTHOLES then went for a smaller tower that Waverley Council has advised resiwas 18 metres high and again they dents that it will be placing speed told us it was not viable unless they bumps around the Municipality. could go to that height. That was I say, “What a waste of money.” refused too by Waverley Council.

Every main road in Waverley Now they want to build four storeys already has a pothole that does the at a height of 13.5 metres, and same job. The one in Murray Street again we are told that it is not viis big enough to swallow a motor able to build lower than that! scooter!

They have produced all sorts Steve Barker of reports from consultants who Bronte swear that they cannot make any money if they adhere to the Local RISKING DOM AND SCOMO Environmental Plan (LEP) that sets In the The Beast’s February issue, the height and FSR limits for the Pearl writes, “for Dom, the function Charing Cross Heritage Village. of government is to manage opporYet many property developers tunities rather than risks”. Indeed, have achieved a balance between the very opposite is the raison redeveloping in the area and mak- d’être for governments to exist. The Coronavirus pandemic has shown ing a profit, while preserving the

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this. In times plagued by pandemic risks, we need a functioning government preventing the virus from killing Australians.

Instead of “let it rip” (Dom) and off-loading responsibility onto others (Scomo), we need what the demagogues of neoliberalism want to destroy - a functioning state-run health system for everyone (nobody is safe, until all are safe!), functioning border control (not Ruby Princess-like debacles), a functioning police preventing people from going where they should not go, etc.

Yet the neoliberal idea of managing opportunities suddenly disappears when it comes, for example, to refugees like the Biloela family, whose opportunities have been destroyed by Scomo & Co. Worse, Dom’s off-sider Scomo is currently wasting $220 million of hard-earned taxpayer money on 107 refugees at Nauru. Even shoddier is the fact that a company called “Construction International” has been awarded its eighth “noncompetitive contract” to provide six months of “garrison services” at Nauru. Suddenly, the much trumped neoliberal ideology of free market competition vanishes into thin air when Scomo & Co. hand out “non-competitive contracts”.

The company’s total revenue from island contracts is more than $1.2bn over the past five years.

Thanks to Scomo and the Liberal Party, it costs more than $2.8 million a year to cage one human being on Nauru - almost $8,000 per person per day. How about giving all 107 people the money for just 10 days - $80,000 each - and save us taxpayers $1.2 billion?

Thomas Klikauer Sweet Coogee REALLY DAVE? Dave Sharma’s claim to have quashed the oil and gas exploration permit PEP11 is a bit rich, even for Wentworth standards.

Dave, himself a recovering Lib, along with his Liberal colleagues apparently lobbied Liberal State and Liberal Federal Governments to overturn the Liberal exploration permit. Great work, Dave!

We are all relieved that while the dirty oil and gas industry is no longer welcome on our beaches it does look like a simple but very welcome Liberal backflip.

Just as an aside, if NSW had a 4,500 kilometre stretch of coast from Newcastle to Manly, as quoted in the February edition of The Beast, then we would have a lot more beaches to enjoy. Newcastle to Manly - 60 nautical miles, I know!

Dean Swimmer Bondi

whipper snippering a lawn outside a block of units. He couldn’t mow the lawn as the grass was too long.

He didn’t look like a professional as he had plastic bags covering his shoes to stop the grass getting into them.

When I finished my surf and walked back up the hill, he had gone. The footpath was clean but the amount of cut grass left in the Other Local Happenings gutter was disgusting!! He left the cuttings one stormwater drain THE COOGEE SHARK ATTACK away from both Tamarama and I read with interest the account Mackenzies Bay. He’s obviously not of the shark attack on 18-year-old Coogee Surf Club member Milton a swimmer or surfer, otherwise he would understand what it’s like to Coughlan on February 4, 1922.

My late father, Jack Singer, was be in the water with grass clippings and all the other rubbish that gets there on that fateful day and was swimming a short distance from washed down our stormwater Milton when the shark struck. In drains!

Surely this is classified as illegal later years dad would vividly recall the attack and the bravery of the dumping and he should be fined? two men, Jack Chalmers and Frank Councils supply green bins for Beaurepaire, who risked their lives a reason. Just because of pure in an attempt to rescue young laziness, our beaches get fouled Coughlan. up. In this day and age, it is totally Dad said that he felt a bit of unacceptable! a coward in not doing more in David the rescue of Milton Coughlan, Tamarama however he was just an 18-year-old lad from the country and not a par- MOTORCYCLE NOISE ticularly good swimmer. Moreover, I write this letter to all owners of in witnessing the attack he said he motorcycles, particularly those who was ‘mesmerised with fear’. insist on riding at very high speeds, Coogee SLSC is to be comwith extremely excessive noise mended for funding the restoration pollution, through the Eastern of this monument commemorating Suburbs late at night, and most of this unfortunate event 100 years the day on weekends. ago.

I wish to know why you are all Paul Singer so intent on doing this when you Bondi are in highly residential areas and cause nothing but unwelcome and BODY SHAMERS? frustrating noise?

Mystified of Maroubra (Where Are I am not denying your right to the Body Shamers Now? Letters, own a motorcycle, I just seriously The Beast, February 2022), may wish that you’d respect those resiI suggest that you get out and dents you annoy, and drive with far about more often. At Bronte Beach more care and far less noise! there are very few overweight Thank you.

A concerned and very frustrated women (and indeed, men). On resident the contrary, as a casual observer (very casual!), I see very slim young Clovelly girls getting about in the briefest of swimwear. Twenty or so years ago VALE THE SOUVLUCKY COUNTRY! What a loss the closing of The topless was all the rage.

Souvlucky Country Greek café and I wonder sometimes what the take away in Bronte Road is to our future will hold. community. Thank you to Harry Robert Sharpe and Maria for their years of providBronte ing the very freshest Greek food.

There’s nothing like it in the Bondi RUBBISH DUMPING Junction area, and we will miss you I live in Dellview Street, Tamarama, and walked down to the more than you’ll ever know. beach this afternoon for a surf. On Kathleen the way to the beach a man was Bondi Junction

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STOP HELPING YOURSELF For the sake of the message I am championing in this piece, I will be brief, curt and to the point.

Self-help is about reflection, and reflection is necessary, but it is not the baseline of your life. Your life is happening all around you, not in your head. Every time you reflect, you essentially third person yourself to the narrative you’re living in.

Why would you want to be in third person for your story? Why would you want to be the omnipotent voice that is judging and analysing everything in your story to its bitter demise - and it will be a bitter demise if you analyse it too much.

Why would you want to put the upmost significance on every single thought that pops into your head; do you know how narcissistic that is? Are you so wise and important that every thought you conceive is worth writing down and picking apart as if it’s biblical wisdom? You have no idea where your thoughts come from, and you never will.

Stop defining useless terms like ‘authenticity’ and ‘being yourself’.

Stop trying to intellectualise everything. Stop telling people about your values and instead let people see them. Stop convincing people you are on a journey to sound good and enlightened and self-aware.

Cut all of that, you don’t need it. When something needs to be reflected on, you’ll know, because reflecting on it brings a sense of clarity and calm and you no longer feel compelled to explain yourself to anyone. You just acknowledge and move on instead of going further down the contrived, overthinking rabbit hole.

I don’t like writing about any of this stuff and I don’t like reading it either - although I do believe that a well-timed self-help book can be transformative (just like a welltimed reflection). However, I have noticed a growing trend of selfhelp addicts who do nothing but consume ‘helpful’ knowledge and judge others who they believe are shallow and don’t think as deeply as them, purely based on the fact that these people don’t incessantly talk about self-help and are actually trying to enjoy themselves and the things they do.

Stop living in your head. You have things to do, so get to it.

Jay Bronte¢

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Waverley College Opens Doors for Young Filmmakers Words Nicola Smith Photo Angus McPherson Waverley College students are trying their hand at being filmmakers with the school’s new short film festival, WaveFest.

The festival, which has been spearheaded by the College’s Student Mentor Coordinator and PDHPE teacher, Belinda Buchan, seeks to mentor students in a range of filmmaking techniques and skills to aid in the creation of their festival entries.

“It’s a reinvigorated WaveFest - it’s never been done like this before. Through mentor masterclasses it’s more than just a competition. It’s a process to educate the boys,” Mrs Buchan explained.

The theme for the 2021 festival was “The Future is Yours” and students could create in any film genre from stop motion to documentary.

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tion. The fact that the boys are really passionate about this and want to do it, on top of everything else, has been so amazing,” she said.

Year ten Waverley student James Iatrou said that the festival gave him and his brother the starting point for pursuing a film career more seriously.

“WaveFest was a great way for my brother, Constantine, and I to begin to share our film ideas with our family and friends. It was an eye-opener and a great creative experience that has provided us with a positive foundation to excel in this pathway,” Mr Iatrou told The Beast.

Students heard not only from industry experts but from previous Waverley students, who could explain the pathways from being a student to working in the film industry.

“We’ve been bringing in alumni who work in the industry already and we did fifteen different masterclasses to teach the boys about the process and doing sessions all together.

The boys could have a go and then get feedback and try new

things,” Mrs Buchan told The Beast.

The Masterclass hosts included Bondi Rescue Producer Ben Davies as well as actors Martin Dingle-Wall and Simon McLachlan.

Former Waverley student and producer Matthew Young led a masterclass in the early stages of production and told The Beast that the festival was a great incubator for young film making talent.

“Their fresh perspective and enthusiasm were very rewarding for me and I felt very optimistic for the future of the industry after seeing for myself how these students were tracking as storytellers and media practitioners in the making,” Mr Young explained.

While the festival originally was set to run over an evening in August 2021, with bands and food trucks adding to the event, COVID restrictions meant that the in-person element had to be cancelled. Instead, the films will be shown during Wellbeing time, with winners voted for during the early weeks of Term 1, 2022.

Despite the limitations imposed by COVID, Mrs Buchan said she feels that continuing to offer experiences like WaveFest is at the heart of providing students with a good education.

“Everyone has their passion, and they don’t know about it until they try it. If we can offer a broad range of experiences for students to try then they can find what they love. That seeps in across all their classes.

If they’re happy and wellconnected then you end up with a student who is really wellrounded and wants to do good in the world,” she explained.

You can view the 2021 WaveFest entries alongside other Waverley College creative projects at www.waverleycreativeartsshowcase.com.

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Product stewardship is a fancy way of saying that retailers or manufacturers are taking responsibility for what happens to their products at their end of life, which can be the driver for design innovation using a circular approach.

Members of Recycle My Mattress, an organisation that works with manufacturers, retailers and social impact recyclers to put your old mattress responsibly to bed, are ahead of the game as they contribute financially to research and development to improve recycling.

When you buy a new mattress from one of these retailers, you can arrange a free collection of your old mattress at the same time and it will be recycled.

Creating jobs while you sleep.

A Simple Way to Sleep Better at Night Words Elizabeth Macdonald Photo Matthew Tress There is nothing better than a comfy new mattress, but do you ever spare a thought for what happens to your old one after it’s left your home?

Every year, a massive 1.25 million mattresses end up in landfill in Australia. Each mattress takes up 0.75 cubic metres of space and contributes to the growing cost of residential waste disposal. What’s more, the average spring-based mattress contains 12.5kg of steel, 2kg of wood and 1.5kg of foam, all of which can be recycled or reused.

Recycling these bulky items helps to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels while supporting 24 The Beast March 2022 Issue 206

stable local jobs - many more jobs than if we just send all of our old stuff straight to the rubbish tip.

So, how do we make sure our mattresses get a second life?

Support Retailers That Support a Circular Economy The Circular Economy is an alternative economic model to the prevailing take, make and discard model of consumption where waste is minimised through smart design, using resources efficiently so that we end up with less waste and emissions, causing less harm to our environment and creating more jobs.

Book a Clean-up Collection With Council Another way to recycle your old or unwanted mattress is through Waverley Council’s clean-up collection service.

Take advantage of Council’s two clean-up collections each year or, if you’ve already used your two clean ups, check out your waste calendar online to find out when your next zone cleanup date is and wait until then.

These free services keep our streets clean, so there is no excuse for leaving a mattress out without booking in. Your mattress will be picked up by Council’s waste operations team and recycled by JLW Services through Veolia, Council’s waste processor. Waverley Council collects more than 4,000 mattresses every year to be recycled - will yours be one of them?

So, go ahead and sleep better at night knowing your old mattress won’t go to landfill.

This project is a NSW EPA Waste Less, Recycle More initiative funded from the waste levy.

Jacqueline Streek, aged 37 (pictured), is wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for assault and drug-related offences.

Jacqueline is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 170cm tall, of thin build with light coloured eyes.

She is known to frequent the Hillsdale area. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Have you seen this lady?

Alleged Crimes of the East Words Gary Larson Bondi Pair Charged Over Massive Meth Haul Two Bondi men have been charged over a huge haul of crystal meth as part of a police operation targeting organised criminal networks.

According to a police press release, officers tried to speak to the pair as they unloaded a package from the rear of a vehicle on Ocean Street at Bondi. One man got into the car and sped off and the other fled on foot. But they were quickly apprehended and a short time later investigators executed two search warrants at homes in Bondi. They seized 4.5kg of meth with an estimated street value of almost $4 million, along with luxury watches, clothing and electronic goods.

The men, aged 24 and 27, were taken to Waverley Police Station, where they were charged with a number of offences including importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug.

They were among 115 people arrested as part of the two-day Operation Hawk, targeting organised crime networks, including outlaw motorcycle gangs.

Wanted Woman Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a female wanted on an outstanding warrant.

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RAT Rip-Offs Local businesses have been illegally profiting from the demand for rapid antigen tests, with reports Eastern Suburbs retailers have been charging as much as $100 for a single test.

The $100 price tag was spotted at a local chemist, according to a posting on the Bondi Local Loop page on Facebook. But Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Rod Simms says anything above $20 is “too high,” and when prices exceed $30, it is “beyond outrageous.”

After getting 120 complaints a day about RAT test prices and dodgy practices like breaking up packs into single units, the ACCC is threatening to prosecute offending retailers for unconscionable conduct. And the Australian Federal Police (AFP) is happy to assist with bringing unscrupulous RAT retailers to justice “The AFP will use its full powers to crack down on RAT price gouging,” AFP Assistant Commissioner Crime Command Nigel Ryan says.

Pharmacies are said to have been the worst offenders when it comes to unreasonable RAT mark-ups, accounting for a third of complaints to the ACCC. Hot on their heels come handy marts and petrol stations, with IGA and BP singled out for a special mention.

Teenager Drove at Double the Speed Limit An 18-year-old youth was clocked driving a BMW at 120km/h on Bunnerong Road, Matraville - a 60km/h zone.

But it will now be some time before he gets to play racing car driver again. The holder of an international licence, he was given a six-month driving ban and his registration plates were confiscated for three months.

Highway Patrol officers also fined him $2,547.

Randwick Brawl Police charged five young men following a wild brawl at a property in Alison Road, Randwick. Up to ten people are said to have been involved in the fight.

Officers from Eastern Beaches Police Area Command arrived to find that a 19-year-old man had been knocked unconscious and a 22-year-old man had suffered facial injuries and concussion.

They were taken by ambulance to Prince of Wales Hospital.

Five men aged between 18 and 22 were arrested and charged with affray.

Stop, Thief!

There has been a bit of a theft epidemic lately, with everything from letterbox thefts to highlevel shoplifting.

At a store in Bondi Junction, two women were nabbed with a shopping trolley loaded with allegedly stolen clothing and cosmetics worth $3,840. They are also said to have had a magnetic de-tagging device.

Meanwhile, there have been thefts from letterboxes and doorsteps and possessions have been stolen from parked vehicles.

Some tool stole a tradie’s tool kit and Makita jobsite radio from outside a home in Ramsgate Avenue in Bondi. In Newland Lane, Bondi Junction, a car was stolen while left unattended with the engine running and a scooter was taken in Queen Elizabeth Drive, Bondi Beach. There have been several bicycle thefts and a locked electric bike disappeared near Mackenzies Bay. In Matraville, a resident’s prized red Commodore went AWOL. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Who are your artistic inspirations? Norman Lindsay, Neil Taylor, William Robinson and the creatures in the sea.

Any other local artists to look out for? Artists of the Randwick Art Society, of which I am a member. Their Annual Arts & Crafts Exhibition is on at Little Bay from April 29 to May 1. I’ll have a few paintings there too.

What are you working on at the moment? A painting of a fiddler ray, accompanied by flute fish.

It’s a bit of a musical fantasy.

Heidi hard at work in her office.

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What's your favourite eatery?

Gelatissimo. It’s great to eat a gelato on my way home from a hard day’s work at the beach.

How long have you lived here?

Around 50 years - people come up to me saying I sketched them when they were kids!

Best thing about the Eastern Suburbs? The beautiful coast.

People come here for a holiday, and it’s ours to enjoy the year round. We are very lucky! Unfortunately the State Government is trying to ruin the area for the locals (punishing them for voting Labor) through overdevelopment and ruining public transport. Consequently, parking has become a real headache.

Why do you live here? I was studying graphic design at Randwick Tech in the ‘70s and my partner studied biophysics at UNSW, so we moved to Coogee.

We loved the area, so we bought a block of land in Randwick (still within walking distance of Coogee Beach) and built a house with our own hands and the help of friends. We got married and we still live there, although the place is showing signs of wear and tear, as are we all.

What's your favourite beach?

Coogee. I enjoy the ‘family’ of friends who always look out for one another and share the joys of the beach, no matter the weather. I also love Little Bay.

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How would you describe your art? Quite varied. Sometimes, when I’m painting seascapes, it’s loosely realistic. When painting things from my imagination I paint in a stylised manner. I usually use watercolour or acrylic paints.

Where can people see your work? I’m having a solo exhibition at the Waverley Library Galleries in Spring Street, Bondi

When did you discover you had a gift for your craft? I loved drawing since I was three years old.

Did you study art? I only did a smattering of ‘fine art’ in my first year before specialising in graphic design at Randwick Technical College.

Any words of wisdom for young aspiring artists? Never be without a sketch book and pen, and use them whenever you can!

You will never get bored, you will improve your skills and you will make many friends.

What do you get up to on the weekends? These days it’s mainly gardening and sketching ‘models’ on the beach, interspersed with snorkelling. I hope the dinner parties and concerts will come back soon.

What do you do for work? I paint. I love what I do, especially when I do it on the beach, my outdoor studio. Painting is like meditation, and when I need a break I snorkel in the sea and come back refreshed and full of new ideas.

Any other words of wisdom for readers of The Beast? Look for beauty in the things and people around you. Have a positive attitude.

Waverley Council Update Mayor’s Message Economic recovery Waverley Council is helping our economy remain healthy by supporting our local businesses wherever we can. Our Business Resource Centre has been working closely with local businesses throughout the pandemic and there is certainly light at the end of the tunnel. Figures from the Australian Business Register show that in 2020/21, 289 new businesses were registered in Waverley. New business registrations outpaced business cancellations, bringing the total number of businesses in Waverley to 42,257 for the period. Our latest figures show that in the year ending October 2021, there were 33 million transactions recorded in Waverley, equating to a total local spend of $2,173 million. Around $433 million was spent on dining and entertainment and $288 million was spent on specialised and luxury goods. To find out how we can help your business, visit waverley.nsw.gov.au/ businessresourcecentre

Flickerfest at Bondi Beach

Flickerfest Congratulations again to the team at Flickerfest for another fantastic year of international cinema under the stars at Bondi Beach! Audiences were wowed with a varied program of international and Australian films from filmmakers from diverse backgrounds.

Flickerfest is in its 31st year and is proudly supported by Waverley Council. It has been held at Bondi for the past 26 years and you can relive the magic of the festival on its national tour, from now until October. For more, visit flickerfest.com.au

COVID-19 update

the workplace, it’s important to keep following the NSW Health advice about boosters and vaccination. COVID-19 is still circulating within our community and although we are seeing a decrease in the number of active cases in Waverley this month, case numbers remain high at more than 5204. Please, book in for your booster, continue to wear masks indoors, check in with a QR code and get tested if you have any symptoms or may have been exposed. Together we can help keep our families safe and our businesses open.

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Individualism Words Nat Shepherd Photo Reef Lection We all like to think of ourselves as individuals. Our culture tells us we should know our own mind, follow our hearts and be ourselves. Advertisers certainly play on this desire.

Sociologists Cheng & Schweitzer define individualism in advertising as emphasising “the individual as being distinct and unlike others” - ironic when the advertiser’s intention is for millions of us to wear the same jeans, drink the same beer and eat the same brand of spicy chicken. The philosophy we’ve bought into is that we must be ourselves - unique, not part of the group - and the greatest symbol of the cult of the individual has to be the selfie. This mirrored cataloguing of every pouting pose breeds narcissism, insecurity and self-obsession. But does that self have to be selfish? The Unreliable Guide thinks not.

Society We haven’t always been individualistic. Many early cultures frown on the tall poppies who distance themselves from the tribe. For them, community is strength. Those who think only 30 The Beast March 2022 Issue 206

of themselves are a grasping and uncivilised danger to society. Society, by the way, is not a dirty word. Society is the institution that enables me to write columns like this for your (hopeful) entertainment.

I write while others grow and cook my food, teach me, protect me, make my clothes, take my rubbish away and heal me when I’m sick. We all have our part to play. So, why do some people believe they can forget the collective when it comes to public health? “Vaccination? Nah, I don’t fancy it; it’s not for me.”

But it’s not just for you, that’s the whole point. It’s for all of us. Humans have thrived on this planet because we’ve acted as a collective. First in hunter gatherer tribes, then agricultural villages, then industrial cities, and now in the vast global connection of the internet.

But the power of the many comes with responsibility. To enjoy the freedom of society we have to look after it. If we don’t, we will be like lost little bees, flying around without hive or honey, eaten up by any passing dragonfly.

Vaccination Nation “My body, my choice, right?”

No. The reason that attitude makes us so very angry is because your choice to be unvaccinated doesn’t just affect you, it affects the world. Being unvaccinated puts others at greater risk of infection, enables vaccine resistant variants and (despite your alleged mistrust of science) you take up urgently needed hospital beds when you get sick. Living in a society is a privilege, and that privilege comes with obligations.

I think it’s fair to say that not actively making yourself a harm to others would be high on that list of obligations. I know some people can’t get vaccinated, that’s a totally different story and I worry for them. Others might not necessarily need a particular vaccination because they’ve already had a similar strain of the disease. A total anti-vaccination stance, however, is a deliberate decision to place a perceived fear for the self over the welfare of the collective.

Apart from the fact that vaccines are proven to reduce individual risk, we aren’t individual cells floating about in space. We are a closely connected global organism. If one ant - or one bee - is sick, we all stand a greater risk of getting sick. Or dying.

Finally, our bodies rely on the collective to be healed, fed, taught, paid, amused and protected. Our bodies are not our own, they never have been.

If we put cocaine or meth in our body, we run the risk of being arrested. If we don’t strap our body into our cars, we’re going against the law. If we refuse to allow our body to be examined at most airports, we’re not getting on the plane. This has all been in place for years. Social health requires every body.

United we stand.

The latest from Randwick City Council about living in this great city

Randwick News Randwick Mayor Dylan Parker When I chat to residents, businesses and community groups across our community, everyone shares the same ambition of a more livable city.

However, agreeing on how we get there is the tricky part.

Over the last few years and months we’ve been listening to the community and taking on board your ideas on topics such as the environment, the night time economy, arts and culture, transport, housing, inclusion and open spaces and recreation. We’ve been listening so we can create a plan to achieve the kind of community we all want.

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That plan is your Community Strategic Plan (CSP). It takes the outcomes you want to see and charts a path to get there in 10 years.

Our CSP looks at: • Enhancing our coastline with a continuous coastal walkway, keeping our beaches clean and safe, as well as protecting our natural resources.

• Supporting improved public transport and creating a city that is easy for cycling and walking.

• Maintaining our City’s strong sense of community and cultural diversity with opportunities to connect and engage with each other.

• Focusing on our natural environment and open spaces, while protecting our distinctive village vibe and creating lively town centres.

So, I encourage you to head to yoursay.randwick.nsw.gov.au to read the CSP and have your say.

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K-Bay back in the sandy days.

Amendments to Laws Governing Public Spaces in the Eastern Suburbs Satire Kieran Blake, kieranblakewriter.org Photo Kay Nine The failure of Waverley Council to enforce the laws that prohibit dogs from entering Mackenzies Bay has led to the relaxation of a raft of other laws pertaining to public places in the Eastern Suburbs.

Dogs are prohibited from entering Mackenzies Bay, yet scores of dogs are seen running freely across the rock pools on a daily basis while their owners swim, sunbake and relax at the tiny beach. A petition was recently lodged with Waverley Council demanding legal access for dogs, but was rejected. The beach remains off limits to dogs, but Council is neglecting to enforce its own laws.

One major justification for the petition was that dog owners had been breaking the rules and taking their dogs to the off-limit area for years anyway, so it might as well be legalised.

Based on this rationale, a host of other local laws have now been amended...

Fibreglass surf craft are now permitted between the flags at Bondi, Tamarama and Bronte.

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Construction debris from renovations can now be dumped in the ocean, and power tools can be used 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Residue from meth production can be dumped in local bays and beaches.

Dog owners are no longer required to pick up after their dogs, anywhere.

4wd vehicles and trail bikes are now granted access to all local beaches.

Campervans, backpackers and grey nomads can camp overnight in public carparks and beside beaches.

Parking of private cars is allowed in bus stops and ambulance bays, and in front of hospitals, police stations, post offices, surf clubs, schools…

Mountain biking is encouraged anywhere in Centennial Park.

All beaches and bays are open to line fishing and fishing with explosives.

Alcohol can be consumed in parks, beaches, playgrounds and other public spaces at any

time of the day or night, any day of the year.

Fireworks are legal again, every day of the year.

Compliance with any COVID-19 pandemic law is optional.

Burning off will become the acceptable method of disposing of all household waste.

Nude sun bathing is now legal at all local beaches, as long as bathers have tattoos and use sun block. Bathers of any age, gender and body shape are encouraged to swap their bathing suit for their birthday suit.

Spearfishing is permitted at all municipal bays and beaches.

Consequently, Randwick Council will allow spearfishers to hunt blue gropers at Clovelly Beach.

Private school students are now allowed to spit on homeless people, defecate on trains and have sex in public places.

Development Applications are now a historical relic.

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The Bondi bubble.

What is Going to Happen to Property Prices?

Words Rob Shears Photo Con Veyancing As a financial adviser, probably the most common question I get asked is, “What is going to happen to property prices?” To be honest, I don’t know (and no one does).

What I do know, however, is that throughout history property prices have rarely been this expensive on a price to income ratio, and that likely doesn’t bode well for future prices.

Much of the movement in property prices is dependent on interest rates. While the RBA has stated that they don’t expect to raise rates this year, it is quite likely that rates will rise over the coming years. This will almost certainly have a dampening effect on prices and could cause a significant correction.

Many are asking the question whether or not they should be buying property. The answer depends on whether you are intending to live in it or rent it out as an investment property.

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believe that buying a property that is not outside of your budget is generally not a financial decision, but rather more of an emotional decision. You need somewhere to live, and the cost of renting and buying is not enormously different. If you spend more than you can afford it does become a financial decision, and many do spend more than they can afford.

What few people factor in though is the likelihood of higher interest rates. The natural level of rates (the interest rate that supports the economy at full employment/maximum output while keeping inflation constant) is likely lower because so many have borrowed too much, although this doesn’t preclude continued rate rises.

As an investment, we do not think that net rental yields of most properties make rational sense with future rate rises on the cards. There are a number of wonderful companies that of-

fer free cash flow yields that are multiples of what you can buy on the property market, with far higher cash flow growth potential. We think these opportunities are likely to do far better over time than buying a property with a low rental yield during a period of rising rates.

We generally recommend a cautious approach to debt and hope that Australia’s addiction to debt doesn’t become a problem in the coming years as it has in so many countries before it.

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The terrific Mr. Toad.

Why Therapy?

Words Jeremy Ireland Image Leo Brown One of my favourite children’s books is The Wind in the Willows. It’s a classic, the kind of book that often gets passed down through the generations.

The story revolves around the lives of four animal characters that behave like humans (think Peter Rabbit). They’re all friends and neighbours living happily in the English countryside down by a river. It’s a cute read, but it wasn’t until many years later, having studied psychology, that the book took on a whole new meaning. All the characters exhibit very different personalities, seeing the world through their own unique set of filters, thus determining what each one sees, hears, thinks and feels - ultimately seeing how such filters would influence behaviour.

Interestingly, the characters in the original story have been used as the basis for Robert de Board’s book, Counselling for Toads. In this adaption the character of Mr. Toad, who is usually full of life, a tad reckless, noisy and quite outspoken, is found by his friends to be in 36 The Beast March 2022 Issue 206

a very depressed state. After much encouragement and nursing, finally the frustrated Badger says, sternly, “Toad… you must have counselling!”

The thing is, like many of us out there, Mr. Toad didn’t know what counselling was. Sure, he had heard of it, but he didn’t really want to do it as he couldn’t see how it could help him. He didn’t understand the process and had visions of himself lying flat on the couch, arm across his forehead, talking in a dreamlike state about his childhood to a bearded therapist facing away from him wearing a suit.

So, why do people seek counselling? If we flip the question over it might be reasonable to assume that people who live satisfying or fulfilling lives and are not in any particular crisis do not seek counselling.

The reality is that most of us at some stage in our lives will be confronted with some form of physical or emotional crisis where some kind of counselling is needed. Some people may have a partner, friends or family to help them through, or perhaps they have enough resolve to get through on their own, but many simply may not. In Mr. Toad’s case, he has friends but would do better disclosing his intimate personal information to someone who is neutral, offering empathy combined with unconditional positive regard.

The bottom line is that counselling allows one to talk about their problems with confidence in the hope of finding solutions and feeling better. One of the processes is ‘self-disclosure’, where the client will self-disclose private information that they may not have felt comfortable sharing with anyone else.

As trust develops within the counselling relationship, the person seeking help will often start to peel back the layers to get to the core of the issue.

Effective therapy is mostly achieved once a good relationship between client and therapist has been established.

The client should see qualities in their therapist like congruence, empathy, confidentiality and being non-judgemental. If the relationship between client and therapist is not a good one, progress can be hard. It’s worth pointing out that there are many different kinds of therapy, both individually and in group settings. Some styles will appeal more than others, with therapists often using a mix. Mr. Toad was following what is known as ‘transactional analysis’. I tend to use more oldschool methods such as ‘cognitive behavioural therapy’, with a bit of ‘existential’ and ‘transactional analysis’ thrown in.

There isn’t a great deal of black and white when it comes to counselling. Although some would beg to differ, psychotherapy doesn’t necessarily follow the traditional medical model where you have an illness that is diagnosed and then treated.

Don’t get me wrong, there is definitely a process when it comes to a clinical diagnosis, but I’ll often say to my own patients that one plus one doesn’t always equal two in therapy there’s no magic wand or pill.

So, what should we do if, like Mr. Toad, we’re not feeling quite right and we’re not sure why? The first step is to try and recognise and validate that the feelings exist, what those feelings are doing to you and how they are making you behave. If you are having trouble with this and you feel that talking with people you know isn’t helping, seeking professional help is recommended.

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Overworked and underpaid.

Higher Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Needed in NSW Words Dr Marjorie O'Neill, Member for Coogee Photo Lee Thargic There are so many things in life we take for granted until they are taken away from us or we really need them. The standouts in most of our lives include loved ones, good health and access to nutritious food, clean water and air, education, housing and transport. These critical elements of a decent life are so often not appreciated until they are not there. COVID-19 has of course made us more aware of the many aspects of our lives that we should be grateful for. Our needs at this time have also forced us to recognise serious problems in our society that we had preferred to overlook, or were simply unaware of.

The crisis in our healthcare is now widely known and a matter of considerable community concern, but it has been in the making for a long time. For years, our nurses, doctors and healthcare staff have been talking about understaffing and unsafe working conditions that threaten the delivery of quality healthcare to the community.

Those engaged in the delivery of healthcare services, and many of their recipients, have been aware of this looming crisis for years, but now we are all witnesses to nursing shortages, extended emergency waiting times, long waits for ambulances and even the absence of radiographers or radiologists at a major regional hospital. Behind these now highly visible problems are exhausted, overworked, stressed and underpaid healthcare workers who have put their own lives in danger to be our frontline defence during a pandemic.

I have personally experienced the very best and worst of our healthcare system. During the 2019 election, my father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and spent extended time in and out of 38 The Beast March 2022 Issue 206

hospital. Nursing and allied healthcare staff were almost always amazing in their delivery of quality care, yet cracks in the system were already evident in staff turnover, reliance on casual contract staff and inadequate staffing levels, particularly on weekends. The current problems in our healthcare system are nothing new. COVID has simply highlighted issues that have been bubbling away and increasingly worsening as even more pressure has been put on our already stretched healthcare system.

Understaffing is rife across public hospitals.

There are simply not enough nurses or midwives being rostered on each shift, resulting in workplace fatigue and dangerous workplace conditions. Emergency and surgical wait times continue to balloon. Kitchen staff without sufficient training are being required to care for patients.

Incidences of violence in hospitals continue to grow. There are not enough nurses per patients and it’s putting patients’ lives at risk.

As workloads and stress grow, a worsening spiral is fuelled. Increasingly I hear from local fantastic nurses that they are burnt out, afraid and are looking to move to Queensland or Victoria, as these states have nurse-to-patient ratios and more recently these governments have provided COVID allowances to healthcare staff to recognise the huge amount of additional pressure they are under at this time.

We need better staff-to-patient ratios to safeguard the future of our public health system. I have been an unwavering supporter of nurse-topatient ratios for years. Good nurse-to-patient ratios ensure a safe level of care and decrease the risk of poor patient outcomes, as well as unnecessary deaths. Without the right ratios, patients across NSW are missing out on thousands of hours of much-needed nursing care. Research over the past 20 years has shown a direct correlation between nurse staffing levels and improved patient outcomes. Research conducted on ratios implemented in Queensland show 185 lives have been saved since the policy came into effect and a further 255 readmissions were prevented. If patient care is not enough justification, since Queensland implemented ratios, the government there has saved $70 million attributable to the improvement in patient outcomes.

Fighting for nurse-to-patient ratios and appropriate staffing levels throughout our health system, supported by required levels of funding and resources, is something we all have an interest in, because at some point in our lives we will all need - and deserve - a quality healthcare system. Safe staffing levels save lives and make good economic sense!

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Enough is enough.

Keeping Australians Safe Online Words Dave Sharma, MP for Wentworth Photo Kim Cantroll In many respects digital resources and the online world have been of great benefit to Australians. They have allowed us to find and access information more readily, conduct business remotely, stay in touch with family and friends over long distances and - as we saw during the pandemic - even enabled us to do work and schooling from home.

But the online world is not without its dangers, and in recent years we have grown more familiar with its risks and potential for harm. In many ways the dangers of the online world can be just as significant as those in the physical world, while the ubiquity of digital technology makes them harder to guard against. This is especially true for young children, whose lives are now particularly integrated with the digital world.

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daughters from the harm that can occur online. But these sorts of dangers can be hard for parents to see or detect, never mind to act against.

It is quite clear that in many respects our laws and our behavioural norms have failed to keep pace with our lives in this space.

We are now addressing that and taking steps to ensure that our laws keep up with advances in technology and the threats that can emerge online from harmful behaviour and toxic content.

Last year I helped pass through Parliament the Online Safety Act 2021, which has just come into effect. This Act makes online service providers like Facebook, Google, YouTube and TikTok more accountable for the online safety of the people who use their service.

The Act gives substantial new powers to Australia’s eSafety Commissioner to protect Australians across most online

platforms and forums where people can experience harm or abuse.

It strengthens the cyberbullying scheme for Australian children. Under this scheme, the eSafety Commissioner can order online service providers to remove abusive and bullying content from all online services, with the online service provider having 24 hours to respond.

The Act also creates a worldfirst adult cyber abuse scheme, where Australians subject to serious online harm can complain if online service providers fail to remove abusive content.

The Act updates the ImageBased Abuse scheme, shortening the time online service providers have to take down intimate images, including videos, to 24 hours after a removal notice is received.

The eSafety Commissioner can now also direct internet service providers to block access to certain material that promotes or instructs or depicts abhorrent violent conduct, such as terrorism or sexual assault.

These are all important changes, but it’s only a start.

I’m currently sitting on a Parliamentary committee inquiring into social media and online safety. We’ve already heard from a number of individuals who have had their lives irreparably damaged by online abuse and bullying, and we are looking at recommending steps - including the unmasking of anonymous troll accounts - to address this.

These are issues the entire world is grappling with, but I’m pleased that Australia is leading the way.

For too long the digital realm has been the wild and ungoverned west. It’s time we demand and require the same standards in this world as we have come to expect in our regular lives.

marker buoy of mine in the harbour. Marker buoys are a great place to start your hunt for the kings, as they are littered throughout the harbour, offering structure for the kingfish to orient their hunting around. A feasible tactic is to move around from one marker to the other until you catch fish or mark them on the sounder.

The eating quality of kingfish is definitely part of the allure, with sashimi and ceviche being the pinnacle.

A nice harbour king caught on a pink Jerk Shad.

Find the Bait, Find the Fish Words and Photo Lewis Kennedy-Hunt February and March are arguably the most productive months to fish our local waters. The diversity of species you can come across in just one day on the water at this time of year always surprises me. Aside from the usual culprits of Kingfish, tailor and salmon, as well as the common demersals (ground dwelling fish), flathead, bream and trevally, other pelagic species such as frigate mackerel, bonito tuna, and mack tuna are a feasible target and great sport on light gear.

Upon returning to the boat ramp after a session on the kings recently, it dawned on me just how good the fishing is in Sydney. Ironically, after travelling far and wide across the country all summer with a car full of rods and tackle, the best fishing I had experienced was only a few kilometres from my own doorstep.

Sydney Harbour There is a common saying in fishing, “Find the bait and you will find the fish.” This is particularly salient right now with the huge biomasses of bait fish being flushed through the harbour systems with each tidal cycle, with hungry predators in close pursuit.

The kingfish have been around in exceptional numbers lately, with an outing offering anglers an opportunity for cricket score catches. However, the majority of the fish caught are in the smaller size range of 50-65cms. Kings are insatious predators with unmatched aggression and will fall victim to just about any lure you throw at them, as well as poppers and stick baits (if you’re in the right spot). Bigger squid baits and bigger lures allow anglers to sift through the smaller ‘rats’ and find fish up to around 90cm at this time.

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Running of the Bulls In recent months my newsfeed has been inundated with videos of bull sharks in Sydney Harbour.

One video I came across saw a duo of bull sharks in the 2.5m range that had followed an angler’s kingfish up from the depths right beneath the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

There’s no doubt that this time of year sees a greater number of sharks in the harbour due to increased fish activity. Some anglers even choose to target sharks directly with specialised overhead gear, which succeeded in the capture of a 3m bull shark just west of the coathanger a few weeks ago. It definitely makes me think twice before having a quick swim when I’m out on the water! It’s not all bad though - cobia, or ‘black kingfish’, can be caught as they cruise in close tow to the shark’s back in hope of a feed of the shark’s scraps. Cobia are a rare fish to capture in our inshore waters and can be caught with lures and baits offering anglers a prized trophy catch.

Rock Hopping The rock fishing is also firing at this time of year, with a host of pelagic species and demersals on the chew. Reports of good numbers of bonito and kingfish, as well as the usual suspects salmon and tailor are common. Beast Publisher James has been getting his eye in on the land-based snapper fishing recently, although he will probably fire me if I reveal the whereabouts of his honey holes.

What I can share though is that a 20lb leader with a light ball sinker running straight to a size 2/0 hook pinned through half a pilchard will get you halfway to a tasty plate-sized red.

The Good Old FADs The offshore Fish Aggregation Devices are offering amazing fishing right now for those anglers able to make the journey afar. Double digit numbers of mahi mahi can be caught in a session using a range of lures and live baits. The aggression of these fish when they see a well-presented offering is second to none and will give you a heart-in-mouth fight as they zing around and jump acrobatically once hooked.

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Santino Salvadore All Roads Lead to Bondi Words Alasdair McClintock @aldothewriter Photo Mazzi Films They say, “All roads lead to Rome”, but that’s not the case anymore; they now lead to Bondi. Local musician Santino Salvadore knows that better than most. Having grown up in Sicily and then moving to Scotland before coming to Bondi, his journey is remarkably common for those who now call the Eastern Suburbs home.

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to tracks that wouldn’t be out of place in an old school skate video. Throughout it all though, you can hear Santino’s unique style and energy.

Santino says of his sound, “I’d say it has quite a mix of influences - it's a blend of indiepop with rock, blues and soulful ballads. I love to have live and raw instruments, both on my records and while performing, although lately I have also been experimenting with sampled drums and synths.”

“I grew up listening to Italian pop-rock and singersongwriters … story-tellers.

I then fell in love with, in my opinion, the most incredible artist of all time, Bob Dylan. As long as there was an acoustic guitar shown in a video clip, or coming through the radio, I was immediately drawn to it.”

Santino often performs solo, but you can also catch him with a full band, The 24hrs To Wonderland, featuring other local musicians, Piergiorgio Mazzi on drums, Nathan Gatt on bass and guitarist Karl Mardon.

Restrictions allowing, you’ll be able to catch them live for the launch of Santino’s new single, ‘What A Frustration’, at MoshPit Bar in Newtown, on the 24th of March. The single itself will be out a week earlier on the 18th, giving you a chance to learn the words and sing along.

Every Tuesday, he also hosts an open mic night at Bar 34 in Bondi, where any singersongwriter can get up and perform after getting in touch with him - if you’re just starting out and are keen to play, give him a shout!

He explained, “I play music because, for me, it is the best tool to express what I’ve got inside of me. I remember that I started playing guitar because I wanted to write songs, and so I did! Music has always been there for me, in my bright moments and in the dark ones.”

He’s certainly come a long way since his very first live performance at a pop-up bar during the opening week of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2015. “They were offering one drink every three songs, and I thought that it was an amazing deal,” Santino laughed.

To keep up to date with Santino, check out his website www.santinosalvadore.com, or give him a follow on Instagram at @santinosalvadoremusic.

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Trivial Trivia Words Lisa Anderson Photo Sean Alves @seanalvesphoto 1. Which famous Irish brand created the World Record Book?

2. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?

3. What is Ireland’s biggest airline?

4. Which song by Ed Sheeran mentions an Irish city?

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5. Which Irish author wrote Ulysses?

6. What is the name of the well-known mixed martial artist from Ireland?

7. What actor starred in the trilogy of Taken movies?

8. What is the main ingredient of Colcannon?

9. What Irish celebrity chef was on I’m a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here?

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Label AWAL Reviewer @aldothewriter Rating  Anyone get the feeling these blokes are just punching the clock? Nothing wrong with that, we all do it - I’m doing it right now - but they can’t expect great reviews. There are some fine moments, but the smart lines hit like a poor man’s Alex Turner, and the music, well, have they changed anything in the past decade? Experimentation doesn’t need to just stay in the bedroom, gentlemen! It’s a 3am kick-on conversation with the same old friends you’ve been hanging with for years - fun at the time, but the same old waffle really.

ST. PAUL & THE BROKEN BONES Alien Coast Label ATO Records Reviewer @aldothewriter Rating  Have you ever wondered what would happen if Muse met the Bee Gees and then teamed up with Young Fathers? Well, wonder no more, it would sound like St. Paul & the Broken Bones.

Alien Coast is so magnificently all over the place I don’t even know what just happened to me. I feel different, improved even. I am going to admit I judged the book by its cover and had low expectations, but in my defence, they look like the bloody Barenaked Ladies! Thankfully, they do not sound like them.

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Label Warner Reviewer @aldothewriter Rating  Blink and you’ll miss it, at only 24 minutes, Sick! is the latest addition to this fascinating character’s exceptional catalogue. Did you know his mum sent him to reform boarding school in Samoa because she didn’t approve of his music? It didn’t work.

My mum just told me to “shut up and turn off that racket”. That didn’t work either. Sick! is mood music, along the lines of the more introspective English hip hop acts like Ghostpoet. It would be great for a long bus ride through a grey countryside, except you’d have to listen to it fifty times.

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Taurus Apr 21-May 21 Your old friends are all worn out and well past their use by dates.

It’s time to strategically acquire some new ones.

Libra Sep 24-Oct 23 After complaining for years about not being allowed to go overseas, you still won’t go overseas now that you can.

Gemini May 22-Jun 21 Migrate from Apple Health to Fitbit so you get a few thousand extra steps a day without actually having to walk further.

Scorpio Oct 24-Nov 22 You’re going to live a really long life, so you’ll need to work without a holiday until you’re 70 to save enough for your retirement.

Visions Beardy from Hell

Cancer Jun 22-Jul 22 A career change is great in theory, but unfortunately you’re only good at things that no one is willing to pay money for.

Sagittarius Nov 23-Dec 21 Start doing the things you actually enjoy, rather than participating in pastimes that you think will impress your friends.

Pisces Feb 20-Mar 20 Continue to wear a mask once restrictions have eased further, purely so people are protected from your pungent breath.

Leo Jul 23-Aug 22 As yet another swimless summer concludes, it’s worth looking back and pondering why you pay so much to live near the beach.

Capricorn Dec 22-Jan 20 Your current training regime is making you look quite weird. Get some professional advice before you do irreversible damage.

Aries Mar 21-Apr 20 An unexpected windfall is on the horizon, but no matter how much money falls into your lap you will find a way to lose it.

Virgo Aug 23-Sep 23 Bumping into an old friend will leave you wondering how you went from the legend you once were to the drip you have become.

Aquarius Jan 21-Feb 19 At some stage this month you’re going to pump so intensely that you’ll give yourself a splitting headache that lingers for weeks.

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