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25.01.2022 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF 1919 SPANISH INFLUENZA PANDEMIC IN AUSTRALIA - A researcher asked for a list of online works about the Spanish Influenza in Australia in 1919 that are available online (because libraries are closed). We thought it might be useful for other researchers

23.01.2022 Lloyd Berrell was a 1950s young up-and-coming movie star - some best remember him as the co-star in the play "Summer of the 17th Doll" and the movie "Long John Sil ver. He died of a mysterious illness on his way Britain in the West Indies in late 1957. READ MORE at http://www.coogeemedia.com.au/berrell.htm

23.01.2022 The Oceanic Hotel dominated the Coogee seafront from the time it was built in 1928 until it was demolished in 1987 to make way for a new hotel. It was Coogee's key entertainment venue - read more about it at http://www.coogeemedia.com.au/oceanic.htm

22.01.2022 The Betrayer was a 1921 Australian-New Zealand film about an interracial romance between a white Australian and a Maori girl partly shot at Coogee. It had a strange, socially awkward plot - so strange it is hard to imagine what the producers & writers were thinking of! READ MORE at http://www.coogeemedia.com.au/betrayer.htm

21.01.2022 The CBD and South East Light Rail between Sydney City and Randwick is likley to officially open to public passenger traffic on December 7th, 2019. Who knows what celebrations are planned? Coogee Media hopes to be there at the new Randwick station with our cameras to record whatever happens. More information on our blog at http://www.coogeemedia.com.au/blog.htm

21.01.2022 Coogee Bay Upgrade, Closure & CCTV Cameras The Upgrade of the eastern commercial section of Coogee Bay Road by Randwick City Council is just about finished and the area is looking great. If it was not for the COVID19 disruptions the street would be buzzing with crowds? Notable additions to the streetscape are the new closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) adorning the revamped light poles. Great for discouraging crime, but surely if Randwick City Council goes ahead with plans to close Coogee Bay Road temporarily and turn it into a pop-up entertainment precinct and sand-pit/playground, a great new way to watch the excitement on the street - a proposal that has met with local opposition. Read more at www.coogeemedia.com.au/blog.htm

20.01.2022 In May 1965 Randwick Council organised a Commonwealth Youth Day at Coogee Oval with parades and speeches, and a performance by the hot new rock band Ray Brown and The Whispers. Coogee's teenagers were unimpressed with the speeches and "rioted", according to the Sydney press, spending the rest of the afternoon bopping to the sound of Ray and the boys! Read more on our website at www.coogeemedia.com.au/youthday.htm

19.01.2022 Should we be celebrating Halloween in Coogee? Many see local Halloween celebrations as crude commercialism and a copy American television. However, local children have been keen over recents years to dress up as witches, goblins and ghouls on Halloween and roam the neighbourhood in search of chocolate treats. Despite the concern of Grinches, evidence shows that Australians have celebrated Halloween for over a century. READ MORE at http://www.coogeemedia.com.au/halloweeen.htm

19.01.2022 Secret Network of Tunnels Under Coogee? There may not be a secret network of tunnels under Coogee, but the suburb is crisscrossed by a system of tunnels and channels relating to stormwater and abandoned sewerage works - some are favourites of daredevil URBEX, urban tunnel explorers. Read more about it at www.coogeemedia.com.au/tunnels.htm

18.01.2022 Smithfield Grange at 88 Brook Street is one of Coogee's surviving grand Victorian mansions. Read about its history at http://www.coogeemendia.com.au/grange.htm

13.01.2022 Big winter surf at Coogee Beach (Sydney New South Wales, Australia) over the weekend of 23/24th May 2020. Crowds gather after easing of coronavirus lockdown to watch and photograph surfers ride big waves at Coogee Beach - view of Wedding Cake Island, the Beach and its north and south sides. Wild weather. See more at: https://youtu.be/ABpkOwWW89Y

12.01.2022 Read about : Phyllis Gibbs - Coogee's Forgotten Film Star at http://www.coogeemedia.com.au/gibbs.htm

12.01.2022 People Want Clear Directions, Not Sermons! Despite the stern, headmaster type, expressions of disapproval from some conservative politicians about how irresponsible people were about congregating on beaches and in restaurants, once the clear instructions were given, people in general took heed of the official advice and did what was asked of them. And despite likely great personal cost - businesses closed in Coogee and people kept apart from each other. Leadership is the ke...y, perhaps lacking. Panic Buying? That would be like when people bought whatever was available (think of 100 cans of shoe polish, or 50 packets of dates) but if you take notice of what is scarce on supermarket shelves, (tinned food, pasta, paper products, food that can be frozen, etc.) these are things that can help safeguard people and their families. These are not unreasonable purchases - if you had to hunker down for some some months for the good of the community, and you try to stock up so you do not have to roam around for the good of the community, why should you be politically skewered for that. Read more from us from http://www.coogeemedia.com.au

10.01.2022 Many people decry the celebration of Halloween in Australia as being a cheap commercial import from the U.S. - but Australians have been holding Halloween celebrations for much longer than many will admit or remember. Read more here at: http://http://www.coogeemedia.com.au/halloween.htm

08.01.2022 Research is in: humans are becoming cooler! - Normal body Temperature is said to be 37 Celsius (98.6F) based research by 19th century pioneering German medico, Alfred Wunderlich. However, later research shows humans have a wider variation in "normal" temperature and populations as a whole are becoming cooler. READ MORE at http://www.coogeemedia.com.au/temperature.htm

06.01.2022 Few remember that one of the first major organised protests against racially selected, whites-only sporting teams competing in Australia occurred at Coogee Beach on March 27, 1971. READ MORE at http://www.coogeemedia.com.au/protest.htm

06.01.2022 Jacob's Ladder, Coogee - Where is it? On Coogee's northern headland at Gordons Bay is a set of rocky steps adapted by surfers to reach the Bombora. The name is not officially recognised but has been In use for over 100 years. A number of people have died falling off them when attempting to climb down to the rock shelf. READ MORE at www.coogeemedia.com.au/jacobs.htm

03.01.2022 Residents and local politicians rallied at High Cross Park Randwick on Saturday 14th December to protest against the Liberal State Government's plans to privatise, to sell-off, Eastern Suburbs bus routes. Across the road, there were celebrations to mark the opening of the South Eastern Light Rail to the city. Less efficient than the buses speakers at the rally noted it was a 50 minute travel time. Federal MP Matt Thistlethwaite quipped that "I could run faster". He was not exaggerating: news reports of the first day told of breakdowns, delays and 60 minute travel times! See more on our YouTube video at https://youtu.be/WsAHy2y5ATc

01.01.2022 Read about the dramatic history of the heritage mansion Ocean View at 370 Alison Road Coogee and the ghosts of elephants at http://www.coogeemedia.com.au/wirth.htm