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Auf Nimmerwiedersehen 2020!

Words James Hutton, Publisher Welcome to the January 2021 edition of The Beast, the monthly magazine for Sydney’s beaches of the east. I should also throw in a good riddance to 2020 - the German phrase ‘Auf nimmerwiedersehen’ probably says it best, translating literally to ‘Until I never see you again’!

This month’s cool cover art was created by Bondi’s Camille Fox, who has kindly offered to auction off the framed original artwork and donate all the proceeds to cancer research at The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, where my brother Dan received amazing care during his cancer battle. If you’d like to make an offer, please flick me an email at james@thebeast.com.au.

Flickerfest will be bringing some welcome cheer to Bondi

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in January as the iconic short film festival celebrates its 30th anniversary. A festival garden will operate adjacent to its usual home in Bondi Pavilion from January 22-31 and we really can’t wait!

I’ll sign off by thanking everyone for keeping us going through the toughest year for our business since Dan and I started this little local publication from our Bondi apartment back in 2005.

We’ve now survived the Global Financial Crisis, the onslaught of tech giants Facebook and Instagram, and a global pandemic (among various personal challenges) and we couldn’t have done it without the support of our staff, readers and advertisers, so thank you all.

Cheers, James

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Welcome Note Contents Monthly Mailbag Local News Bits & Pieces Beast Thumbs Local Artist

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Police News Tide Chart Unreliable Guide Making Music Headnoise Marj's Musings Local Photos

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Food Review Dana's Recipe Film Review Album Reviews Brainteasers Beardy from Hell Trivia Solutions

The Beast's Monthly Mailbag Words The Wonderful People of the Eastern Suburbs MY SALTY SAVIOUR Last week I went out into the surging, stormy sea with a couple of mates for a swim. Half way across the bay a freak set hit and I found myself caught in the danger zone. I started to panic and legitimately thought I was going to drown. At that critical moment, like a seal sent from the heavens, a man in a wetsuit popped up out of the whitewash and helped me safely to shore.

I have never been so relieved in my life. All I know about the brave Bondi local who saved my life is that his name is Luke.

Luke, you’re a bloody legend!

Elle North Bondi 'ANNUAL' FIRE SAFETY Hello James - I have been a strata unit owner in Bronte since 2009. I want to share with owners of strata units in Waverley that I recently realised that Waverley Council authorises the Annual Fire Safety Statement (AFSS) for strata plans for one year from the date of signing of the document by the strata’s authorised person.

In practice, that means that if the strata owners signed the AFSS before the one year passed, then Council will use this new earlier date as the beginning of the one-year period for the next year!

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So, if the strata is not careful, or too eager, and the AFSS gets signed early, e.g. soon after inspection by a fire safety company, then this ‘annual’ period can get shortened by weeks and even months every year.

For instance, my strata’s AFSS date has moved back around six months in eleven years. Since my strata’s average fire safety compliance costs are over $1,300 per year, it means my strata has lost around $650.

I note that Waverley Council charges a yearly AFSS registration fee, so our strata’s fees were $100 in 2018, $120 in 2019 and $123 in 2020, while at the same time threatening penalties of $1,000 per week for failure to provide the AFSS. It is unAustralian and possibly illegal for a government body to operate like that!

It is my opinion that Waverley Council must change the AFSS due date for all strata plans in its municipality to a fixed date encompassing a 365-day period, rather than a floating date from the signing of one AFSS to the next.

Also, Waverley Council must compensate all strata plans for the shortened AFSS periods by returning AFSS due dates to the original due dates.

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OPPOSING THE AMALFI SWINGERS BEACH CLUB Dear Editor - I am outraged to hear of yet another incursion of selfish pleasure seeking narcissists taking over public space for fun and profit. Our iconic Bondi Beach is a world renowned public landmark for multiple uses and everyone to enjoy.

We now hear of a proposal to make a section of this beach for the exclusive use of some people who follow a certain ‘lifestyle’.

“It will be open to all! Children and families welcome!” says the developer. Well, I for one do not want my children seeing such behaviour up close and personal when they’re trying to play in the sand. It’s immoral and quite traumatic for them.

“It's just a bit of fun,” says the developer. Well, what’s fun for some can be a horror show for those observing. I’m sure it feels lovely to get up close and personal with others in an exclusive setting, but from where we’re standing it looks like a bunch of sweaty, greasy limbs in a blender. With an Aperol Spritz poured over the top.

It is for these reasons that I strongly oppose the recent proposal to develop ‘The Amalfi Swingers Beach Club’ on Bondi Beach. There are plenty of quiet coves and purpose-built venues around Sydney that would benefit from the influx of patrons and their hard-earned trust funds.

Please, do not put the Swingers Club on Bondi Beach.

Won’t someone think of the children?

Nicholas Coogee ENTITLED BEEEATCH Let it be known from the start that I know only one of the characters from this recount, and that is Jenny, my friend with whom I shared a coffee break at Huxtons.

I am a Bronte local for some 30 years, and Jen a more recent local. These cafes and food establishments, such as Iggy’s on Macpherson Street, are wonderful and attract a large crowd

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of visitors on most days of the week. Parking can be a problem, and sometimes it is tempting to do the wrong thing, just to dash in to see Iain at the Bronte Pharmacy to grab some supplies, or to run in for a hot chook at The Char.

I myself have been booked while my husband sat in the car in the loading zone waiting for me to come out of the local chemist, even though we had a displayed disability sticker! The commissioner even brushed off my letter requesting negation of the fine.

Waverley Council can be brutal, but they aren’t there very often, so you can often witness people parking in dangerous no stopping zones near the corner, as well as the bus stop, because the need for a good coffee clearly outweighs the rules for many people.

I usually walk there (I realise that living nearby is my good fortune), and last week, as I walked to meet Jenny, a young guy was hovering strangely near a car in front of an apartment block on St Thomas Street. As I approached he stared at me, as if he was about to speak to me, but said nothing as I passed. I said “hello” and continued on to Huxtons.

Some time later, as we sat there, a young woman cradling a baby approached Jenny and asked her if she owned a Honda Civic. We thought it odd, but both agreed that the young woman seemed distressed.

As I returned home some time later the story unravelled.

I had to stop at the driveway of the same apartment block as a vehicle was being reversed from in front of a garage. It was a Honda Civic being driven by a late 20-something female (I’m not good at guessing, and her behaviour suggested she couldn’t be described as a woman or a lady).

She had decided, in her entitlement, that parking in front of a closed private garage in an apartment block was the only option so she could sit and have

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a meal with a friend at one of our lovely establishments. The only problem was that the garage belonged to the young man and young woman with a baby, and they had been unable to leave their home for over 45 minutes!

She didn’t even have the decency to leave her mobile number on the windscreen.

I was incensed for this couple’s dangerous inconvenience (what if their baby had been sick?), and because I asked whether the Honda Civic had been illegally parked on their property, they told me what had happened, just as the selfish beeeatch was reversing out of the spot. She was smirking, an arrogant ugly human being without concern for others. Her café meal was the only important thing to her. She had eaten and she was off, with no sincere apology to offer.

What kind of person would do that? Karma will hopefully come for her, and with any luck also a fine to pay.

Sara Bronte TRASH Oh noooooooo! It’s baaaaack!!

The Wentworth Courier is once again being dumped at every address in the Eastern Suburbs. It’s gotta be completely illegal. Wally Wintle, we need you!

Jamo Bondi COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT Responsible dog owners should not be punished for the inappropriate behaviour of others. I have used Burrows Park off-leash area over the last 7 years, taking care to keep my dog within the boundaries and under control so that no people or dogs have been hurt.

Fines should be issued to owners who infringe the rules, rather than removing the facility for all. A high fence area would be appropriate for those who do not have complete control over their dogs.

Jane Clovelly

STIGMA Thank you Lizzie and Sarah Jane for your letter to the editor regarding my recent article (Safe Injecting Space Planned for Mackenzies Bay, The Beast, November 2020). Satire is designed to provoke robust discussion, and your letter is considered and articulate. The letter claims that comparing dog owners to drug addicts is a form of stigmatisation. That’s true - comparing dog owners to drug addicts stigmatises drug addicts.

Kieran Blake Coogee SHARMA ON HEAT In The Beast’s December edition, the Liberal Member for Wentworth tells us, “We have introduced the Reef 2050 plan to improve the health of the Great Barrier Reef… we have created a $100 million Environment Restoration Fund.” Once I got over the breathtaking hypocrisy, which took three days, I was able to think about what he said. Basically, there are three problems.

Firstly, the year 2050 is thirty years from now. By that time, according to most projections, there will be no Great Barrier Reef left. The Liberal Party’s idée fixe about global warming is a bit like your doctor telling you, “You have lung cancer,” and your private health insurance saying, “We have introduced a plan for you until 2050,” by which time you will be dead.

Secondly, the sum of $100 million sounds impressive but it does not reflect the magnitude of what we are facing. Substantially more money needs to be spent on global warming but the Liberal Party does the opposite.

While it offers $100 million on global warming (a term avoided like the plague by Mr Sharma), his party also spends $100 billion on 12 submarines nobody needs. To use a comparison again, it’s like spending $100 on a new car you really need and $100,000 on submarines that won’t be able to get you to your workplace. The Liberal Party’s rampant environmental vandal-

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Thirdly, Dave Sharma’s beloved “Adani-Yes!” Liberal Party is not only the party of “more drilling - more spilling”, it also is the party that is doing irreparable damage to our environment.

Very soon, the Sydney Basin will have no koalas left in the wild as habitat after habitat is destroyed.

We are moving towards the sixth mass extinction (for more, read Klikauer, Dark Water Rising).

Luckily for the Liberal Party, Murdoch’s propaganda machine has made sure that most Australians are kept oblivious about what the rest of the world is doing on global warming, from the US Army to Boris Johnson’s plan to achieve “net-zero emissions by 2050”. Meanwhile, Australia’s Liberal Party still fights tooth and nail when it comes to green energy, a carbon tax, international agreements on global warming, etc.

So, why is Dave Sharma trying to greenwash the Liberal Party by telling us the very opposite of what his party is doing? Often it seems that either some politicians are utterly stupid or they know exactly what they are doing and do it anyway. It might be a bit of both. Many people in the Liberal Party know what they are doing. But they also believe that the electorate can be exposed to a bit of mushroom politics: keep them in the dark and feed them shit.

Thomas Klikauer Coogee SHARMA’S NONSENSE Dear Editor - Dave Sharma, the Member for Wentworth, needs to find some more meaningful material to write about and also have his facts checked. His article in your most recent edition (Why I’m Saying No to Offshore Drilling, The Beast, December 2020) is a load of nonsense.

As if a 16-year-old licence to drill offshore of Sydney and Newcastle for oil and gas is ever going to be activated, especially in this day and age of environmental awareness, and as you

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say, no useful discoveries have been made. Pigs would fly.

In terms of fact checking, in no way is it “one of the most densely populated and trafficked strips of ocean in the world”, and Newcastle and Manly are not 4,500 kilometres apart. Our coastline is an urban and shipping paradise compared to many like the English Channel, Hong Kong or Toyo/Yokohama, to name a few.

There are plenty more pressing subjects of interest to Beast readers that Dave could be writing about. For example, there is Zali Steggal’s Climate Bill, our shrinking marine reserves and the scandalous pumping of Sydney’s sewerage out to sea from ocean outfalls, which includes from Bondi and via the Hawkesbury River. This last issue is an elephant in the room of Sydney’s sustainability and water management. Have we forgotten the recent drought and water restrictions? Dave, your government has responsibilities for our ocean and for encouraging the population migration that exacerbates this antediluvian practice.

There are many important things for our local MPs to talk about other than tilting at windmills, fighting non-existent enemies.

Stephen Coogee CONGRATULATIONS Hi James - On first reading Finn from Waverley’s Random Discursive in the December edition of The Beast I was unsure if I had actually read this correctly. It was badly disjointed and confusing and I do hope the writer is actually not a 17-yearold product of one of our Eastern Suburbs schools, but maybe someone just wanting to elicit some lively outrage from those he thinks live in the fantasy bubble he created.

I am also giving him the benefit of the doubt that this was written with a foggy mind at the time. So, assuming for now he is who he says he is, what I want to say to Finn is to never

ever be complacent about all the girls and women who live in your bubble. That is dangerous! These girls and women all know and have always known what grubby little boys’ minds get up to with their whispering and giggling, whether behind the school toilets or out on a surfboard.

At some stage you may be fortunate enough to marry, and what I want to warn you about is those girls and women who you so generously say are gradually coming to realise they have rights will be one of them. Your rights that you and your fellow misogynists have always taken for granted will upon marriage gradually begin to dissipate until the rights of your chosen one overwhelmingly take precedence over every decision that is made in regard to your life from here on in, so enjoy your future life to the max and sending big congratulations to you upon your marriage!

Pancho Coogee LEAVE THE CUTTING ALONE Lit up like the Sydney Cricket Ground during a night-time test match! Waverley Council is holding a survey of chosen people to comment on their plan to erect tall street lights along the Bronte Cutting. However, only selected areas of the coastal walk will be lit up, so the question is, how is safety improved in this way?

The unspoilt beauty and moonlit setting of our natural heritage area will be destroyed with this intrusive lighting.

Please, Waverley Council, widen the coastal walk with compliant steps and fix the potholes in our roads before adding man-made intrusions to our natural coastal heritage.

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Crowd Favourite Flickerfest Celebrates 30 Years of Short Film Words Nicola Smith Photo Rachel Cameron Flickerfest will bring some welcome cheer to Bondi this January as the iconic short film festival celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021. A festival garden will operate adjacent to its usual home in Bondi Pavilion from January 22-31.

Festival director Bronwyn Kidd said that the festival was well placed to go ahead despite the impact of the pandemic.

“It’s been a big year for everyone with COVID. Now that restrictions have eased, making real life arts festivals like Flickerfest possible, we are thrilled to celebrate our 30th year in January,” Ms Kidd told The Beast, “the same way that our loyal audiences have enjoyed Flickerfest over the years.”

“We’re really committed to keeping the film on the big screen, not online. We’re excited to put on a COVID safe, audience-friendly event where people can come and know that every aspect is taken care of.

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Flickerfest began in Balmain High School in 1991 and has since grown into an international festival with Academy and BAFTA recognition.

Due to renovations to Bondi Pavilion, the festival will be housed in a fun bespoke festival garden this year, supported by Waverley Council, which will include The Famous Spiegeltent for indoor screenings, an outdoor deckchair cinema under the stars and a festival garden bar area. This new, larger venue will allow the same size audience as previous years to attend while still observing social distancing regulations.

Waverley Mayor Paula Masselos said that Council was pleased to host such an important cultural event.

“Flickerfest is considered in international circles as the leading Australian competitive short film festival and is one of the most popular cultural offerings on the Waverley events

calendar,” Mayor Masselos said.

The focus of the films this year won’t be on the pandemic, but rather on looking forward to better, brighter days and showcasing an incredible array or world class shorts from at home and the world with something for everyone including hilarious comedies, delightful films for kids and families and an outstanding selection of creative and entertaining films screening across Flickerfest’s Academy Qualifying competitions.

“People have had enough challenges this year, so as the festival director I’m aiming for some joy and to give our audiences a laugh and escape the challenges of the past year through a celebration of outstanding cinema,” Ms Kidd told The Beast.

Selecting a diverse array of films with the audience in mind is at the core of Flickerfest’s ethos and is one reason why the festival is not only well regarded locally but also by audiences right across Australia.

“Flickerfest’s focus on worldclass programming reflects our commitment to our audiences.

We want people to come along, love the films and enjoy themselves and the festival environment,” Ms Kidd said.

After 30 years and the challenges of 2020, the festival is still thriving. 2021 is set to be one of the best years so far, with over 2,700 entries that are curated into 200 short films to be screened across different categories.

“The key thing for Flickerfest is the programming, and that’s the basis of everything that we do. The quality of the films, the fun, the creativity and the freshness is the basis of Flickerfest and is what has kept it going all these years,” Ms Kidd told The Beast.

For more information, please visit www.flickerfest.com.au.

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Fire up the taddies!

Getting the Low Down on Men’s Fertility Words Nicola Smith Photo Kermit the Frog A new men’s only webinar from IVFAustralia is providing an open, online forum for men to ask questions about male fertility. The Low Down, as it’s known, is run monthly by a team of fertility specialists who try to shed some light on an issue that is rarely discussed.

Dr Shadi Khashaba from IVFAustralia says that men often don’t realise that they could be playing a part in infertility issues.

“Women always think about it and follow up because they’re thinking about pregnancy, but men don’t think about it as much,” Dr Khashaba told The Beast.

However, a 2019 report from the Australian Royal College of General Practitioners reports that 15-20 per cent of couples will experience infertility, and 18 The Beast January 2021

50 per cent of those cases will have a male factor present. That means that half of all infertility issues come from men.

The webinar began in September 2020 and provides a space for men to hear from fertility experts from the comfort of their own homes.

“It’s very unstructured, with three fertility experts,” Dr Khashaba explained. “We run it as a chat and discuss a few issues, and the public can ask questions that we try to answer.”

Participants may be surprised to find that the webinar does not go straight to IVF as the solution to infertility issues.

Dr Khashaba told The Beast he believes that a journey with fertility is not just about trying IVF straight away but having a more holistic approach.

He explained how many patients don’t realise that their fertility is linked to their physical health, mental health, sexual health and even stress levels.

“I always tell the couple that healthy parents have healthier children. The healthier you are, the more likely you are to conceive,” he said.

“In a lot of circumstances, a holistic response helps dramatically. It’s not just IVF, its cycle tracking, assessing bad habits like binge drinking over the weekend, and thinking about supplements like essential vitamins and minerals.”

Many men might also not realise how their day-to-day habits are affecting their fertility health, another area that The Low Down webinars hope to address. When there is little cultural discussion over these issues, it can be difficult to access knowledge. However, Dr Khashaba believes that the new webinars show that the cultural landscape is changing.

“Within the culture itself, it’s changing in Australia. Men are more willing to talk about their fertility and their mental health,” Dr Khashaba said.

“We need it more in the media, and then when you hear about it a lot, they start to think about it, and then they can discuss it.”

The webinar has proved incredibly popular in its first months, with registrations doubling after the first one.

Fertility can be a sensitive topic for some couples, but Dr Khashaba emphasized that any men or couples worried about their fertility can get in touch with their GP or a fertility specialist to discuss their options.

The next Low Down webinar will be held on Thursday, February 11 at 7pm. To find out more, please visit www.ivf.com. au/mens-only-webinar-thelow-down-series.

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Mimi and Arch.

Grassroots Charity Raises MuchNeeded Funds for Heart Patients Words Nicola Smith Photos Nicola Cameron Fifteen-year-old Maroubra local Mimi Perkin has founded a new charity, Hearts4Arch, in memory of her brother Archie, who passed away from a sudden cardiac arrest on January 3, 2020.

The charity’s goal is to provide every cardiac patient of Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network with a mobile electrocardiogram (ECG) unit when they leave the hospital.

Miss Perkin told The Beast that it was an easy decision to do something special in her brother’s memory.

“As soon as Arch passed away, I knew I wanted to raise money. Growing up we had other disabled people in our family, so we always had that connection and I really wanted to help other kids,” Miss Perkin explained.

The fundraising efforts began with a surf competition in October 2020 with Maroubra’s South End Boardriders. That was followed by a fundraising 20 The Beast January 2021

concert with local bands Gully Days, Ben Darby and Mordor at the Paddington RSL in November.

The concert raised well over $8,000 and Miss Perkin said it was the sort of evening Archie would have loved.

“It was amazing, the vibes were so good! I didn’t know the bands before, but Arch had been to a Mordor concert and came home absolutely sweating,” she told The Beast.

“He’d had such a good time, so I knew it would be good.”

The charity is also selling merchandise to raise funds. The Hearts4Arch T-shirts, hoodies and caps are made in collaboration with Fair Share, which includes a small price premium (between 20 cents and a dollar) that is passed on directly to garment workers in India.

This means that purchasing Hears4Arch merchandise does good twice, raising funds here in Australia and providing extra income to workers overseas.

All of the funds raised go towards purchasing Kardia mobile ECG units. The units are small enough to be stuck on the back of a phone and can measure heart rate through the fingers. Data is collected by a phone app and can be sent directly to a doctor to measure any irregularities in the user’s heart rate.

While the inspiration for the charity, and a huge amount of work, came from Miss Perkin, she also acknowledges that she couldn’t have done it without the support of friends and family.

“At first I didn’t want their help, but it was becoming really overwhelming, so mum sat me down and said, ‘Look I think it’s bigger than you thought it would be, and I want to help’.

Our family friend Imby Langenbach was an awesome help too,” Miss Perkin said.

Some of the most enthusiastic supporters of the cause are also the youngest.

“Archie’s friends love it, they’re really involved. There are so many Hearts4Arch stickers up around Maroubra because of them, Archie would’ve loved it,” she added.

The young founder started the charity amid COVID lockdowns and tackling year ten at school. While she knows she will spend the next two years focusing on her HSC, Miss Perkin knows that she wants Hearts4Arch to keep going long-term and do as much good as possible.

“We definitely would like the surf comp and gig to be a yearly thing, even if I’m a bit more in the background the next two years, and after school I’d like to keep going with it and do even more,” she told The Beast.

For more information about future fundraising events and how to contribute, please visit www.hearts4arch.com.au.

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Making a real difference.

Fighting for a Plastic Free Bronte Words Nicola Smith Photo Gergo Rugli A group of passionate and committed Bronte locals have launched a new photography campaign to help in the fight against plastic polluting our oceans. The campaign includes a series of posters that feature plastic waste found along the Bronte to Bondi coastal walk.

The group behind the posters, Plastic Free Bronte, hopes that they will help to remind people to be more mindful, not just of their littering, but of their plastic consumption too.

The photos were taken by Plastic Free Bronte member Gergo Rugli, an amateur photographer, and none of the photos in the campaign were staged. The photos now stand as a record of plastic waste as it was found along the coastal walk.

Many surf lifesaving clubs along the coastal walk, as well as cafes in Bronte, have jumped on board the campaign and are displaying the posters.

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Plastic Free Bronte founder Colette Reynolds told The Beast that this has come at a significant time for plastic use.

“Due to COVID, there’s been a big increase in single-use plastics, and people have reverted,” she told The Beast, “so we need to tweak their thinking again.”

What began as a solo project for Ms Reynolds to reduce her plastic use became a community initiative that hoped to see all the cafes at Bronte Beach stop using straws in their drinks.

“Bronte is an enclave - there are eight to nine cafes - and I thought, ‘If I can make a change there, that’s achievable’,” Ms Reynolds told The Beast.

Having grown even further, Plastic Free Bronte now runs regular community events to support plastic-free living.

These include movie nights to raise awareness and money for the organisation’s work, conducting independent research into plastic-free alternatives for

local businesses and running information stalls at Bronte Beach to educate the community on plastic-free lifestyles.

Waverley Mayor Paula Masselos said enthusiastic volunteer groups like Plastic Free Bronte were an important part of the Waverley community.

“I am truly appreciative of the indefatigable dedication of volunteer groups such as Plastic Free Bronte and the work they are doing in the local area, including along the Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk. Their activities in education, cleanups and business initiatives are truly inspirational, and I thank them for their selfless dedication and commitment,” Mayor Masselos told The Beast.

Ms Reynolds feels that, while behavioural change is difficult to bring about, the group has developed a strong bond with the community and has brought about change for the better.

“It’s about keeping the conversation open and not blaming the businesses. We want to educate people, not shame them,” she said.

“It took years and years and years, but now I have a great relationship with the owners and they’re all on board.”

Waverley Council is on board with the vision of a more sustainable world too.

“Council will continue to work closely with our community and community groups to protect our area and to try and instil behavioural change so future generations can enjoy this amazing part of the world, as we do,” Mayor Masselos told The Beast.

Ms Reynolds said that seeing the community rally behind the cause has been the best thing about the initiative.

“What excites me about this journey is that a small group of passionate people can make a difference and really make waves,” she told The Beast.

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Mind over matter.

50 Marathons in 50 Days Words Nicola Smith Photo Andrew Abela 21-year-old electrician Nedd Brockmann took up running in 2019 and has recently completed 50 marathons in 50 days. Mr Brockmann used the challenge to support homeless people in Sydney through the Red Cross.

“Connection is so important to me, and I’ve always had a soft spot for homelessness, so that’s what I wanted to support,” Mr Brockmann told The Beast.

His original goal was to raise $50,000 by running 50 marathons in 50 days, but the final figure topped $93,000.

While he said he has always been athletic, Mr Brockmann only ran his first marathon this year. He began the challenge on August 31 and finished the last of his 50 runs on October 19.

“I did a 100 kilometre run to Palm Beach, and then I heard about someone who had done these 50 marathons in 50 days, and I wanted to do that,” he 24 The Beast January 2021

said, “but I thought I’d one-up them by working 7am-3pm as a sparky every day at the same time.”

The challenge wasn’t an easy one, with Mr Brockmann saying he was in pain after the first day. But that wasn’t going to stop him from finishing all 50 marathons.

“I told myself, ‘You’ve set [the challenge], so you’ve got to do it. You’ve got to just bite the bullet and do it’,” he told The Beast.

This attitude served Mr Brockmann well when he tore his hamstring tendon on the twelfth day.

“I kept running - I still had 38 marathons left to run! But it’s amazing, once I was running on a torn tendon, I realised I could keep going. The mind gives up long before the body does, so it’s about keeping that mindset,” Mr Brockmann said.

Most of the marathons were run in Centennial Park, with others run at La Perouse, Narrabeen and on a treadmill. By the end of the challenge, Mr Brockmann had run 310 laps around Centennial Park.

Mr Brockmann received a groundswell of support from the community, meaning he not only passed his fundraising target but also didn’t do a single run alone.

“I started the challenge believing I’d do every run on my own, but people showed up on every run.”

In the last ten days there were about 20 people there each time, on the second last day there were 60, and on his last marathon, 250 people came out to run with him.

On his final run, Mr Brockmann also managed to run a sub-3 marathon, running the distance in 2 hours 53 minutes, a major goal for marathon runners.

All in all, Mr Brockmann ran 2,100 kilometres in this challenge, the equivalent of running from Canberra to Townsville, but he’s hoping to go further next year and run from Perth to Sydney.

The new challenge will involve running 96 kilometres a day for 42 days, almost double what he has run this time.

If he completes this challenge, Mr Brockmann will set a world record, an incredible feat for someone relatively new to long-distance running. For him though, it’s about the mindset more than the experience.

“I’ve really tapped into the ‘never give up’ mindset, and I love taking the body and mind to its extremes and seeing how you deal with it. A lot of people never get to experience that.”

To keep up to date with where Nedd is running next, you can follow his Instagram account at @neddbrockmann.

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Bits and Pieces From Around the Beaches Words Nicola Smith Photo Max Ravier Instagram @vertprod Maroubra Hit and Run Concerned family members are calling for witnesses to a recent hit and run in Maroubra, where a 67-year-old male pedestrian was severely injured by a white car at around 4.45pm on November 18. The incident took place in a council car park on Anzac Parade, Maroubra Junction, opposite Maroubra Medical & Dental Centre. Anyone who witnessed the incident or helped the man is urged to call or text 0435 123 936, or send an email to appt7124@gmail.com.

Local Nurse Wins Graduate of the Year Corey Sclater, the young nurse who was profiled in the December edition of The Beast, has added to his accolades by being awarded Graduate Nurse of the Year NSW. Mr Sclater won the award for the same patient handover system in the Prince of Wales Hospital’s aged care ward that won him the Young Changemakers Award earlier this year.

God's country.

Love the Coast Photo Comp Waverley Council’s Love the Coast photography competition is back this summer and all amateur photographers are invited to take part. The competition calls for photographs that celebrate the Eastern Suburbs’ amazing coastline, with entries closing on January 4. For more information and to enter, please visit waverley.nsw.gov.au.

Waterford Donates Resources Waterford Preschool has organised to donate its school resources to several Indigenous preschools at the end of the year. The preschool, which has been part of the Waverley Community for fifty years, will close at the end of 2020, as reported in the December edition of The Beast. The acting director of the preschool, Tilly Tana, has coordinated the effort with Gunawirra (a not-for-profit organisation supporting Indigenous families and communities), Poets Corner Community Preschool, based in Redfern,

and the South Coast’s Orient Point District Community Preschool. They will divide up the centre’s toys, books, equipment, learning aids and more to ensure the resources are helping kids thrive long after Waterford closes its doors.

Stan-Mac Returns to Bondi The Stan & Basil McDonald relay (affectionately known as the Stan-Mac) returned to Bondi on November 22. Both participating clubs, Bondi SBLSC and North Bondi SLSC, had fears that COVID cases in Bondi earlier in the year would prevent it from being run in its 78th year.

The relay is no stranger to a challenge, having first been run when barbed wire lined Bondi Beach in World War II. The race is typically run in March and was delayed this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. The event was attended by almost 400 people and was also livestreamed from start to finish.

Bondi SBLSC won the relay for the first time since 2012.

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RAELENE CASTLE The former ARU boss has pretty much been vindicated since a $100 million deal to get Super Rugby on free-to-air TV was signed with Nine Entertainment Co. last month.

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Worst thing about the Eastern Suburbs? The cliche horrendous traffic congestion on the weekend! I’m grateful that all my favourite places are an easy walking distance from my house.

A strong desire to create art.

Local Artist: Camille Fox from Bondi Interview Hutto Photo Tony Kay Introducing the talent behind this month’s cover illustration, Bondi artist Camille Fox...

How long have you lived here? I arrived with my parents in 1960 as a French speaking migrant from the Middle East and was promptly dispatched to Bellevue Hill Primary School without knowing a word of English.

Meanwhile my parents found a house in Bondi and this suburb has been my home and my base ever since.

What's your favourite eatery?

Shuk in North Bondi, for the casual atmosphere and delicious fresh Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine, and Republic Bakery in Seven Ways for the best coffee.

Where do you like to have a drink? At the North Bondi RSL at dusk on the balcony overlooking the beach.

Best thing about the Eastern Suburbs? I find that the people are kind and considerate, and I love the joyful ‘shabby chic’ bohemian vibe and lack of pretension in Bondi.

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How would you describe your art? I like to tell stories through figurative paintings in oil on canvas. Occasionally I do portraiture and have been a finalist in the Doug Moran Portrait Prize and Portia Geach Memorial Award.

I also love doing humorous vignettes in pen and gouache on paper such as The Beast’s current cover.

Where can people see your work? You can follow my Instagram account @camillefoxart and like my Facebook page, and you can also view my work on my recently launched website, www.camillefoxart.com.

Who are your artistic inspirations? For me it has to be Rembrandt. I know the Old Dutch Masters sound austere, but Rembrandt was a fabulous humorous illustrator (look at some of the facial expressions in his paintings) and his use of light was pure magic.

What are you working on at the moment? I am working on a private commission for a lady in Chicago. Her family originated from Iraq and she wants a large oil on canvas painting with a representation of her family during the glory days of Baghdad.

Do you have any exhibitions coming up? I have a current exhibition until the end of the year at the Sydney Jewish Museum. It is a series of oil paintings titled Nostalgic Glimpses of a Bygone Era depicting the golden age of Egypt back in the 1930s. I love that era and it has been a main theme in my art for a number of years.

When did you discover you had a gift for your craft? I think that ‘the gift’ is having a strong desire to create art, and I’ve had that

from a very young age. I love the journey, from conjuring up the idea to putting it on canvas.

Did you study art? Yes, after high school I went to East Sydney Technical College in Darlinghurst (now the National Art School). It was the best time of my life and I vividly remember spending many hours at the pub in Taylor Square with classmates drinking brandy, lime and soda and listening to Roy Orbison’s ‘Pretty Woman’ on the juke box.

Later, after a long career as an illustrator in advertising, I went to the Julian Ashton Art School to learn oil painting.

Any words of wisdom for young aspiring artists? A quote from one of my most admired people, Golda Meir: “Make the most of yourselves by fanning the tiny inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.”

Who is your favourite person?

That would have to be my husband Tony, my rock, my companion and my soul mate.

What do you get up to on the weekends? Sometimes I paint, while at other times I meet friends for lunch or take a long stroll. Alternatively, Tony and I walk to Seven Ways, get a takeaway coffee and a muffin from Republic Bakery and sit on a bench in the sunshine and watch the passing parade for a while.

What do you do for work? I paint and I sell my paintings. I love the fact that my studio is at the back of my garden and I can stop and start anytime during the day. My work and my personal life are intrinsically intertwined.

Do you have a favourite quote?

“A beautiful thing is never perfect.” - Egyptian proverb.

Any other words of wisdom for readers of The Beast? Go out to eat and drink as often as you can! Keep our cafes and restaurants in business during these challenging times.

Waverley Council Update

That's not a knife...

Alleged Crimes of the East Words Gary Larson Mummy dearest: mother stabbed adult son, police allege A Bellevue Hill woman repeatedly stabbed her 22-year-old son in the back after he told her he had killed someone, a court was told.

The extraordinary claim was made by Darren Emmery, representing Samantha Palmer, 55, who stood in the dock facing a grievous bodily harm charge after her son was rushed to hospital with multiple stab wounds.

The attack is alleged to have taken place in the early hours inside the family’s home in Drumalbyn Road after the son, Hugo Ball, arrived home and then confessed, according to Mr Emmery, that he had “committed a murder.”

But magistrate Paul Lyon did not see the unsubstantiated murder confession as justification for Palmer taking to her son with a knife. She was denied bail.

Watch out, shoplifters!

Police and retailers got together to discuss the latest measures to prevent and detect shoplifting in the lead up to the peak Christmas shopping season.

The crime prevention unit from Eastern Suburbs Police Area Command hosted the timely event at Westfield Bondi Junction.

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Warning to yuletide boozers Police will be targeting alcohol related crime in the coming summer months, warns the head of Eastern Beaches Police Area Command.

Superintendent Rohan Cramsie said officers will be focusing on licenced venues, public spaces and entertainment precincts to reduce anti-social behaviour and alcohol-related violence.

Speaking at a press conference at Coogee Beach alongside Randwick Mayor Danny Said, Superintendent Cramsie said, “We understand people are going to be coming out and celebrating the festive season, but we urge them to do so responsibly and safely.”

Coogee catfight It started when two plain clothes officers from Eastern Beaches Police Area Command were patrolling the centre of Coogee at 11.20pm on a Saturday night. On Arden Street, they encountered a pair of “argumentative” young women from the Hills District.

Police say the females were told a number of times to move away and were warned about their language before one pushed a male constable in the chest.

The 22-year-old was arrested.

The second woman, also aged 22, was being arrested when she twisted the arm of the other cop, a female constable. She then ran off, with the female constable in hot pursuit, and was arrested after a struggle, by which time the gutsy young female officer was not only nursing a swollen wrist but scratches to her face and body. She was taken to Prince of Wales Hospital as a precaution.

Both women were taken to Maroubra Police Station. The first woman, from Beaumont Hills, was charged with assaulting an officer in execution of duty and resisting an officer in execution of duty. The second woman, from Rouse Hill, was charged with using offensive language in a public place, assaulting police, causing actual bodily harm and resisting an officer in execution of duty.

Big party on Malabar headland busted by police A large crowd of young people held a COVID-unsafe party inside one of the military bunkers on Malabar Headland, but police broke up the gathering at 12.30am after being alerted by reports of loud music.

With military precision, officers made their way up the headland. Their “assault” on the World War 2 bunker was led

by Eastern Beaches Police Area Command, with assistance from the Central Metropolitan Operations Support Group (OSG), which specialises in public order.

“On arrival, police observed at least 150 people inside a disused military bunker, before the group scattered and attempted to run from the area,” police said in a media statement.

Officers issued $1,000 fines to the party organisers - four men aged 25, 28 and 35.

Man blows 3X alcohol limit after Bondi smash A man who was almost three times the legal alcohol limit recently smashed up his car in a 3am Bondi Road prang, police allege.

The good news is that no people were injured or other cars damaged when the 38-year-old’s Chrysler Sedan slammed into a guard rail. After testing positive in a roadside breath test, the man was taken to Waverley Police Station, where police say he returned a breath analysis reading of 0.141.

Bondi motorbike theft warning Eastern Suburbs Police are noticing motorcycle theft trends in the Bondi and North Bondi areas.

The National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council report that close to 9,000 motorcycles are stolen in Australia each year.

Despite accounting for just 5 per cent of registrations, motorcycle thefts now amount to 1 in 6 of all stolen vehicles in Australia, and more than half of these motorcycles stolen are never actually recovered.

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

Randwick News Welcome to a brand new year! We venture into it knowing that we’ve overcome numerous challenges and survived an unimaginable 12 months. Well done to us all. It’s impossible to know what the coming 12 months hold in store for us, but I believe we can move forward with hope… and some flexibility.

Last year we developed a comprehensive COVID-safe beach plan, that allows us to respond to whatever Public Health Orders are in play at the time. As summer continues and the beach beckons, be sure to keep an eye on our website and social media for the latest updates.

We’re continuing this year with our $48.6M infrastructure program, which is part of our COVID-19 support plan to create more jobs and make living in Randwick City even better. Work will soon start on the Coogee Oval refurbishment, a synthetic sportsfield at Pioneers Park in Chifley, a new outdoor gym at Malabar Beach and an outdoor gym and bird sanctuary at Neptune Park in Coogee.

We’re also keeping an eye on the future with the new FOGO (Food Organics Garden Organics) waste service, which will start in March 2021. Part of this new service will involve delivering new red lid waste, yellow lid recycling and green lid FOGO bins to every household. Keep an eye on your letterboxes for more information on when the new bins arrive and what to do with your old bins.

The key to starting a new year is to have plans, goals and a positive outlook, but to remain flexible and willing to adapt to circumstances as they change. Bring on 2021!

Councillor Danny Said Mayor of Randwick 1300 722 542 randwick.nsw.gov.au

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you. You share the characters’ feelings of love and hate and fear and joy because they’re relatable and charismatic. The plot is so addictive you can’t put the book down, but it’s not so complicated that your sun-befuddled brain gets confused. In other words, the best genre of book to take on holiday is one that gives you pleasure.

Don’t try and impress people by packing books you think you ‘should’ be reading. Personally, I love a good thriller on holiday, the type that hooks you from the first page and never lets you go, but if reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar or Trump’s Think Big and Kick Ass will bring you endless joy, you go for it.

Finish the year well.

The Unreliable Guide To...

Beach Reads Words Nat Shepherd Photo Bruce Read Well, 2020 was one hell of a year, hey? From bushfires, to the pandemic, to the last gasps of American democracy. The Unreliable Guide has written about love, leadership and lockdown. We’ve had a big birthday, worn a mask and tried to politely keep our social distance. We’ve tried to figure out what’s normal these days and examined the effects of uncertainty. I don’t know about you, but I need a break.

Fortunately, against all the odds, I’ve managed to book a few weeks away. Now all I have to do is work out what book will keep me company this summer.

If that sounds trivial, it’s not. I love reading, but the only time I get to dive into a book and really swim around between the pages is during the long summer break.

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If you’re anything like me, you’ll kick yourself if you’re stuck for two weeks with nothing to read but the selection of decrepit old novels left behind by previous guests of your extortionately priced beach shack. But what type of book should you be packing in your case alongside your sunnies and sarong? Fear not, The Unreliable Guide is here to help you decide.

Genre Publishers love to market ‘chick lit’ fluffy romances as the perfect beach read, but all kinds of books get read on the beach.

In my opinion, a great beach read is actually like a vacation in book form - a great escape from reality. From the first page you’re totally immersed in that world. The setting envelops

Length Summer is the time I get around to reading those big fat books that look so off-putting during the rest of the year.

When I’m on holiday, I want a book so fat that it’ll be with me long enough to share a few meals and some long lazy days at the beach. I want my book to have sand in its creased spine and smudges of sunscreen on several of its six hundred pages.

But short books have their place too. A neat little two hundred-page Agatha Christie is the perfect book for a day at the beach. It fits in your pocket and you’ll know whodunnit by the time they’re serving the sunset cocktails. You’ll just need a few of them to get you through the fortnight.

Finally, The Unreliable Guide suggests that whatever you choose to read this summer, you take it easy. Get a long glass of something refreshing, climb into a hammock and give yourself plenty of time to unwind from what has been one of the strangest years in our lifetimes.

Cheers!

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They like to rock.

Making Music: Grander Things Words Alasdair McClintock Photo Albert Yung They say music is in the blood, and once you’re hooked, you’re screwed; you’ll forever have the itch to create and perform.

For many, as they slip out of their twenties and into a more structured lifestyle, it becomes unscratched, only occasionally satisfied after too much wine and good spirits.

The members of Sydney band Grander Things stand defiantly against this trend, playing on while the rest of us complain that the neighbour’s music is too loud, forgetting we were once there ourselves. While some moan, they continue to rock and roll, with an energy that belies their years.

While Grander Things only dropped their first release, Mash, in late 2020, the nucleus of the band was formed many, many years earlier.

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and write songs again,” guitarist Brent Williams explains.

“With a whole bag of songs, it was time to get someone who could actually sing. So around three years ago, we asked Liz Clear. Liz was dragged out of her alt/pop/country comfort zone and slotted in perfectly.

Grander Things was now a band and not just a hang-over.”

The band consists of Liz Clear (vocals), Brent Williams (guitar), Rhys Lewis-Smith (drums) and Bruce Thomas (bass and backing vocals). All members have at some stage lived in the Eastern suburbs, and Brent is still in Bondi and “loving it!”.

Brent lists a range of influences, “From ‘70s punk, new wave, all the good stuff from the ‘80s, ‘90s shoegaze and grunge.

Hence our EP’s name, Mash - we are all our influences all mashed up.”

Mash is four songs of ballsto-the-wall rock. Opener ‘No

Disco’ is a hit, there’s no doubt about it. It brings to mind contemporary acts like Daughters or Interpol, and one can’t help but think, if Grander Things had youth on their side and some cool haircuts, people in high places might be taking a lot of notice.

2020 and the virus-thatshall-not-be-named stymied any gigging opportunities to push the record, but with the easing of restrictions, and dare we say, a return to normality, 2021 could prove a big year for the group.

“We have lots of new songs we would like to record,” Brent says, “and will hopefully play lots of gigs, we like to rock. We also have a new release coming out around March.”

Until then, we’ll all just have to make do with Mash, try not to overplay ‘No Disco’, and follow Brent’s sage advice, “Always double track the vocals and wash your hands!”

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Delusions of Grandeur Words Jeremy Ireland Photo Jared Kushner I’m not sure about anyone else, but I have to admit to being totally transfixed by the current state of affairs in America. At the time of writing, the US had peaked at 200,000 new COVID-19 cases in one day, Walmart removed guns from its stores in response to concerns of civil unrest, and a 78-yearold man became the next President of the United States.

On their own, each of these events is newsworthy enough, but it wasn’t until after some reflection that I noticed a common theme that joined all these events together: Trump.

Like him or loathe him, Donald Trump is a unique individual. His character and personality appear to be larger than life, as though he’s been created like a fictional character. In all fairness, it should be noted that all we really know about Donald Trump is what has been portrayed by the media, which can present bias.

The media outlets have allowed us to witness some pretty odd behaviour though.

Looking through a psychological lens, a more detailed portrait of Trump can be seen.

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We can observe his temperament, motivation and goals, as well as the perception that he has of himself, allowing us to predict what he might think, feel and do in the future. He has been described by many experts who specialise in assessing personality as displaying traits of narcissism, disagreeableness, grandiosity and delusion.

It’s this notion of delusion that I’d like to examine more closely. An example of someone who is delusional might be a participant in a reality cooking show who clearly overrates their ability in the kitchen.

The contestant may honestly believe their ‘spag bol’ (using condensed tomato soup and powdered stock) is fantastic, despite the judges’ view that it’s unfit for a dog. Another example could be, “I reckon I could run faster than Carl Lewis.”

In essence, a delusion is a fixed, persistent, false belief with no basis in reality. It is a belief that is demonstrably false and simply self-deceptive.

Furthermore, a person who is delusional can completely manifest certainty and absolute conviction about their beliefs.

From what we have seen of Trump throughout this election, he clearly ticks all the boxes of a man with delusions of grandeur.

How many times have we seen him resist evidence and incontrovertible arguments that show that he is simply wrong? In his eyes, the election was rigged.

He even tweeted that he had won, when clearly he had not.

Sadly for poor Donald, his delusional state doesn’t tend to generate much sympathy from the public, unless perhaps he were to suffer from the most publicised type of delusion, that of paranoia. Paranoid delusions can cause considerable distress, and if serious enough may lead to a diagnosis of ‘delusional disorder’. Characteristics of delusional disorder would include thinking you’re being stalked or that someone’s going to poison you, or thinking you have a physical abnormality.

Is Donald Trump delusional?

I’m sure he doesn’t think so. The fact that he shows high levels of extroversion and low levels of agreeableness may hold some clues. He loves social approval, he’s driven, restless, socially dominant and, most importantly, a relentless reward seeker.

Unfortunately for Donald, research shows that low levels of agreeableness are typically viewed as untrustworthy, deceitful and dishonest. Furthermore, research indicates that many with the disorder may have had a difficult childhood characterised by instability, turbulence, callousness and coldness.

And what of dear Donald now? Instead of falling on his sword and conceding defeat, I’m sure he’ll find someone to blame - maybe his dad - and go to the grave believing he was robbed.

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A Time to Be Jolly Words Dr Marjorie O'Neill, Member for Coogee Photo Dan Andrews This past year has not been an easy one for any of us. At the best, it has been a year working from home and enjoying the freedom, but always with the subliminal fear of some impending doom, perhaps in the form of illness or unemployment or social isolation. At its worst, the year has been a time of illness, deaths, unemployment, business failures and serious reduction in important university research funding. In the Eastern Suburbs, we have experienced it all.

The fact is that COVID-19 has dominated 2020 for most of us, but its impact has been very uneven - some have thrived and others have suffered greatly.

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significantly impacted. A huge number of planned marriages among my close family and friends have been postponed.

My brother Christopher and his fiancĂŠe Leah, both residents of Coogee, were forced to postpone their planned wedding in England, as were many of my friends. My niece Laura, a year six graduate in Waverley, missed the special events with family and friends all together.

But now is the time to be jolly, and it is obvious that people all over our local area have embraced this call. Houses were lit up and Christmas trees purchased earlier this year than ever before. The borders between states opened, schools and businesses closed for holidays, the shops were besieged and accommodation

up and down the coast was fully booked well in advance of peak season. We celebrated our relative success as an island in combating the pandemic.

This is the time to be jolly and reflect on the year that has been and look forward to the year ahead. Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year are important times in our lives which provide an opportunity for us to contemplate what has been and what we hope for the future. This is the ideal time for us to consider what we value and what we wish to change.

We should be jolly proud of the way we dealt with COVID-19, and of our brave, talented frontline workers. We should be proud of our children, who adapted to online learning, and our elderly residents, who had to deal with isolation.

We also need to be jolly aware of the pain experienced by members of our community who are experiencing loss of employment, failure of businesses, domestic violence and economic hardship. My heart goes out to those who have suffered the loss of a loved one without the ability to celebrate their lives, and the young who were denied the opportunity to mark their achievements in the traditional ways.

As a New Year’s resolution, we might all consider the need to be more ethical and caring.

We have seen in recent months the blurring of moral standards of behaviour at the highest levels in our state. Private lives are one thing, secret lives another. Pork barrelling is neither equitable nor ethical. Yet in our own area we have witnessed amazing generosity and caring.

This summer, more than ever, we all need to help those in need. This is the time to be jolly and ethical. Let’s do what we can to make this the best silly season ever.

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The Junction's Hidden Gem Words Joel Bevilacqua Photo Mitchell Ferris I was about ten minutes into my conversation with Andy Bird, co-owner of Bondi Junction’s Spring Street Social with Roxy Chivet, when I realised I had already spent time in their moody establishment. It wasn’t so much a memory as it was a flashback; loud music, flashing lights, a girl’s face...

I think the reason it took me so long to come to the realisation was because Spring Street Social is no longer the debauched den that I visited in the early hours of the morning some years ago. Andy explains it took a fair bit of work to restore the bar to what it is now, an intimate, jazz-infused cocktail bar that transports you back to a long-forgotten era where great service, Tommy guns and good times were king.

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Bondi Junction. You descend a set of stairs into a large underground area that is split into two spacious sections with three bars and two stages. The interior can best be described as 1920s shabby chic. There is a swathe of old pictures on the walls, candles, a generous amount of leather couches and chairs, and even two fish tanks.

Live music is what they do best. Sunday is reggae, Tuesday is soul hits, Wednesday and Thursday is rock and jazz. On Fridays and Saturdays the jazz morphs into ‘90s R&B. I already know what you’re thinking: ‘RnB Fridays is nothing new’. And you’d be right, but live R&B Fridays is. It was a school night when I visited, so I couldn’t witness this for myself, but Andy showed me some footage of a live rendition of Outkast’s ‘Hey Ya’ with the crowd singing along and it looked like a bloody good time.

Local band Gully Days have played a string of shows here over the past few months.

There’s a huge stage in the back room and it’s easy to imagine guitarist Luke ‘Pookot’ Morris jumping down and weaving his way through the couches and bars, ripping his guitar apart as he rampages through all the little nooks and crannies that give the venue its unique character.

Once restrictions are lifted, lead singer Ethan Eshuys will be jumping straight on your head.

There’s a mouth-watering Asian tapas menu on offer as well, featuring dishes like Spring Street’s signature pork sliders, duck and BBQ spring rolls, dumplings and my personal favourite the wagyu beef tataki, which is seared rare wagyu beef dressed in teriyaki and sesame chimichurri. Now that summer is here, fresh oysters, sashimi and sushi will be joining that list.

General Manager Juju is the main man behind the bar and he’ll whip you up one of his signature cocktails. Happy hour is from 4-6pm, so if you’re jumping off the train at Bondi Junction after a long day of bending over (or being bent over) a desk, you can kick back in a nice leather chair with a fancy drink in hand. If you’re sick of drinking buckets of Corona and listening to Top 40 hits, this is your go.

Spring Street Social 110 Spring Street, Bondi Junction (enter the rabbit hole under Fitness First) Web springstreetsocial.com.au Instagram @springstreetsocial Phone 8667 5395 Open Daily 5pm-2am Prices Duck & bbq pork spring rolls $14, Pork slider, pork floss, five-spice mayo $16, Wagyu beef tataki, asian chimichurri $18

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Identitetskris | Melissa Mladin Lรถwgren DECEMBER 3-30, 2020 Identitetskris presents a series of works borne out of a time of analysis and looking at oneself. The works are not about the crisis itself, but rather the opportunities, the explorations, the landscapes, learnings and understandings that followed. They examine and connect with theories of human development during life stages, the nature versus nurture debate and of which behavioural aspects are determined by inherited (genetic) or acquired (learned) influences from external factors such as the product of exposure, life experiences and learning on an individual. They explore what shapes us and creates us, why we become who we become, and how we become who we have become.

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Crispy Pork Belly, Chilli Caramel Pineapple, Thai Salad Words and Photo Dana Sims Instagram @stone_and_twine This recipe really packs a punch, with rich, crispy pork belly, sweet, spicy pineapple and a fresh salad to cleanse the palette. It covers everything that gives Thai dishes such depth of flavour - salty, sweet, sour and spicy - and it’s simple to prepare and cook.

Pay special attention to getting the moisture out of the pork belly skin before cooking to achieve that golden, super crunch of the crackling. This recipe serves four people.

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1 cup mint 1 cup coriander 1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced on the diagonal 1 cup bean sprouts 2 small red chillies, finely sliced 1 spring onion, finely sliced on the diagonal Dressing 1 tbsp lemongrass, outer layer removed, finely grated 3cm piece fresh ginger, skin removed, finely grated 1 tbsp fish sauce Juice of 1 lime 1 tsp sesame oil ½ tsp chilli flakes 1 tbsp brown sugar Method 1. Bring the pork belly to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the skin dry with paper towel and with a sharp knife score lines through the rind (but not the meat) at 2cm intervals. Generously layer sea salt all over the pork skin and

press down firmly to ensure the whole area is covered.

2. Place on a wire rack in a baking tray and add 3 cups of water to the tray. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes, then turn down to 180°C for a further 1 ¼ hours.

3. On a separate baking tray lined with baking paper, place the pineapple and brush with a little olive oil. When the pork has been roasting for 1 hour, place the pineapple in the oven for 45 mins, turning once to caramelise on both sides.

4. Prepare the salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine.

5. Add the salad dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk well to combine.

6. When the pork belly is ready, remove from the oven, cover with foil and allow to rest for 10 mins. Carve the pork into large slices and place on serving dish.

Cover to keep warm.

7. To make the chilli caramel for the pineapple, heat a frypan on medium heat. Add in the sugar and chilli flakes with the water and stir. Bring to the boil then simmer for 5 minutes. The consistency should be a little sticky and have slightly thickened.

8. Remove pineapple from the oven and place on serving plate.

Immediately pour over the hot chilli caramel.

9. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.

Serve immediately while hot.

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.

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SMASHING PUMPKINS CYR Label Sumerian Records Reviewer Alasdair McClintock Rating  Goodness me, this was a bit painful. I was expecting to reconnect with one of the great bands of the ‘90s and instead felt like I was trapped in the bedroom of a 12-year-old, who’d just received some synths for Christmas. Billy Corgan’s voice doesn’t work with ‘80s synth pop, it just doesn’t.

I respect that they wanted to try something different, but this is less a new direction and more a disturbing regression. If the 12-year-old came up with it? Sure, I’d be impressed, but these are supposedly rock icons, they should do a little better.

TIA GOSTELOW CHRYSALIS Label AntiFragile Reviewer Alasdair McClintock Rating 

FREAKY Genre Horror Comedy Reviewer Linda Heller-Salvador In his latest film, Freaky, writer director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Paranormal Activity) puts his own delightfully twisted and bloody spin on the body-swap format by adding gore aplenty, outrageously over-the-top killings and a good dose of pitch-black humour.

Co-written with Michael Kennedy (Bordertown) it ticks all the boxes for a fun night of giggles, shocks, heartfelt musings and peppy one-liners.

17-year-old Millie (Kathryn Newton) is utterly miserable navigating her senior years of high school and fractured family life, but things get a whole lot worse for her after she is attacked by a psychopathic serial killer called The Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughn). When their lives become inexplicably entwined, the realities of them struggling with the unfamiliar physical attributes of the opposite gender’s bodies that they now inhabit make for a very bizarre and humorous set of events.

Don’t try and overthink this one. Freaky is a delicious tongue-in-check homage to classic slasher films but with added teenage popculture references.

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If you have ever seen the movie Drive, you will know that you walk away from it with three thoughts: 1. Holy hell, that was violent, 2. Ryan Gosling is a total babe, 3. That soundtrack was absolutely killer! It’s the kind of dark ‘80s synth pop that the Pumpkins were probably trying to pull off in CYR, but so dramatically failed. Tia Gostelow has nailed it though. CHRYSALIS is an album where you frequently stop what you’re doing to listen a little closer. It’s get-in-the-zone-anddance-by-yourself type of music. Terrific stuff.

TRIPLE ONE Panic Force Label Triple One Records Reviewer Alasdair McClintock Rating  It’s been a while since a new Aussie hip hop group has been able to hitch aboard my shrinking peach of musical tolerance. Triple One aren’t really that new, but they’re not The Herd or Hilltop Hoods either, so I consider them so. They’ve succeeded by utilising the best trends from the U.S. while still managing to sound like locals. It feels weird to say this, but they really have an Inner-West Sydney sound. Is this actually becoming a thing?

Is Marrickville the new Compton? Panic Force is a great album and I’m very happy to write that.

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DOWN 1. Hansel and Gretel navigation scheme (10) 2. Extension of credit (9) 3. Infamous 2011 AFL Grand Final performer (8) 4. Revealing, indicating (8) 5. A person who has tricked someone online with misleading photos; sea animal (7) 6. Peter Gabriel hit song; large tool (12) 14. Converts digital data (5) 16. Muay ... (4) 17. Monica’s brother in FRIENDS (4) 18. Nothing (4) 20. Either ... (2)

Trivial Trivia Words Cameron Anderson Photo Sharon Crumblin 1. In which island state did Captain James Cook die?

2. In which city did Princess Diana die?

3. In which city did James Marshall ‘Jimi’ Hendrix die?

4. In which city did JFK die?

5. In which city did The Doors frontman Jim Morrison die?

6. In which city was Point Break star Keanu Reeves born?

7. In which city was Aussie actress Isla Fisher born?

8. In which city was Aussie actress Nicole Kidman born?

9. In which city was actor, film producer, director and musician Russell Crowe born?

10. In which town was Freddie Mercury born?

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Pisces Feb 20-Mar 20 The only long-term solution to your body insecurity issues is to turn 21 again, which probably isn’t going to happen.

Leo Jul 23-Aug 22 Go easy on the hard brushing or you’ll push your gums back up into the roof of your mouth, where they’ll remain for eternity.

Aries Mar 21-Apr 20 Stop wasting money on new shit and just use what you’ve got. New gear won’t make you any better at whatever it is you’re trying to do.

Virgo Aug 23-Sep 23 Getting old always has its pros and cons, but whether you like it or not, you are slowly turning into your parents.

Visions Beardy from Hell

Taurus Apr 21-May 21 You need to start showing a little more empathy. Saying, “It’s just business,” is no excuse for being a heartless c*nt.

Libra Sep 24-Oct 23 Go easy on the drugs and alcohol in January, unless you’ve just gone through a break-up and need to self-medicate.

Capricorn Dec 22-Jan 20 If you haven’t been getting enough loving lately, it could be time to start using your imagination to sort yourself out.

Gemini May 22-Jun 21 Your rig looks way better to others than it does to you in the mirror, so lift your chin up and start showing some confidence.

Scorpio Oct 24-Nov 22 Always try and be the better person in a dispute with a friend.

Alternatively, dig your heels in and totally burn the relationship.

Aquarius Jan 21-Feb 19 Overgrooming can look ridiculous, but a reasonable level of bush management is considered common courtesy these days.

Cancer Jun 22-Jul 22 If you’re not ploughing at least three times a week, you don’t like your partner enough and should consider brushing them.

Sagittarius Nov 23-Dec 21 Waste money as if you’re richer than ever, because you know the government will always bail you out regardless.

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