Easing Back Into the Rat Race Words James Hutton, Publisher Welcome to the March 2021 edition of The Beast, the monthly magazine for Sydney’s beaches of the east. Hopefully by the time you pull this month’s mag from your mailbox our glorious leader Gladys will have loosened restrictions a little further and we’ll all be easing back into the competitive struggle for wealth and power that is life in Sydney. This month’s cover painting is the creation of Bondi artist Yasmin Shima, who hosts Paint & Sip classes at various local venues and also teaches people to paint. If you’re offended or tempted to complain about a painting of a bikini-clad bum appearing on the cover, please give yourself an uppercut and go to bed.
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The next phase of Bronte Surf Club’s attempted takeover of public space at Bronte Beach is about to begin, with whispers abounding that the organisation has hired a public relations firm to help sell the idea to frustrated locals. It will be interesting to see whether the influential individuals behind the private club’s expansion have listened to the clear message the community sent the first time around, and we’re looking forward to seeing a plan that has one building, the same size or smaller than the current clubhouse, situated on the existing footprint. Too much time and taxpayers’ money has already been wasted on this empire-building exercise. Cheers, James
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