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On today\u2019s episode of Coogee Voice we have captivating conversation with the founder of The Beast Magazine, James Hutton. As The Beast comes to celebrating 15 years in circulation, and is the last remaining free press magazine in circulation in the East we discuss the importance of free press to our community, the Bronte Surf Club Development, including the historical and cultural significance of "The Cubes" and we delve into the secret to The Beast\u2019s success.
What is The Beast?The Beast is the premier monthly magazine for the beaches and bays of Sydney\u2019s east. The Beast takes a look at everything going on in the local area and strives to maintain a positive vibe, with smiling local faces and a variety of articles from light-hearted prose to hard-hitting opinion pieces. The Beast also covers local news, sport and the arts and each month we interview a celebrity (more often than not local) for our cover.History:The first edition of The Beast hit the mean streets of the Eastern Suburbs back in February of 2005. It was 40 pages in size and we distributed 10,000 copies to a few hundred businesses between Bondi and Maroubra.Circulation increased to 40,000 copies in October 2005 and then to 60,000 in September 2006 and the page count has grown to in excess of 100 pages. The magazine continues to grow and we now circulate 61,000 copies every month. Over the years we have interviewed an amazing array of celebrities including sports stars (Anthony Mundine, Steve Waugh, Paul Roos, Layne Beachley, John Aloisi, Wendell Sailor), musicians (Sneaky Sound System, Potbelleez, Vanilla Ice), actors (Dan Mor, Esther Andersen, Zoe Ventoura, Gyton Grantley), politicians (Peter Garrett, Malcolm Turnbull), comedians (Wil Anderson, Dave Hughes, Peter Hellier, Corrinne Grant) and other interesting people (Deborah Hutton, Jen Hawkins, Ian Kiernan).