Memes for Sydney
Justin Li aka THE Human of Eastwood was recently interviewed by Critical Banter where he discussed all things Eastwood - how he gets the inside scoop on everything happening in and around Eastwood, the craziest submissions he's received on the Humans of Eastwood page & the lore behind the Granny Smith Apple.Justin also runs us... Continue Reading →
In the 90s when Home and Away was filmed in Eastwood and surrounds, Dieter Brummer and Melissa George were often spotted around the traps near the Masonic Hall. It's so sad to hear news of his passing at the age of just 45 as one long time Eastwood local wrote.
Brandon Melton arrived at Macquarie Uni over a year ago from Cowra with little more than $14 in the bank and a couple weeks' worth of rent, having never flown on a plane or even caught a public bus before. “My first time catching the 545 - the bus driver yelled at me to get out... Continue Reading →
Born and bred in Eastwood, 22 year old Jack Rodgers has both brains and brawn. If he looks familiar, it may be because of his cameo on Home & Away at the age of 3, back in the days when there was casting done from Eastwood’s Masonic Hall. Aside from his day job as a... Continue Reading →
I taught mathematics at the University of Sydney for over 30 years. I always encouraged my students to come and see me first if they had any problems (so they don't go jump over the harbour bridge). So many of them came to me with their personal issues. One time, a student came to my... Continue Reading →
Esther: "I had just arrived from Brisbane, and was coming to the Eastwood Hotel quite often with my friends to chill out after work. It was one cold chilly night in October and I was wanting the outdoor heater turned on. But it was broken and kept switching off. So we had to get the... Continue Reading →
I’m Galyna. I was born in Russia and lived in that country during my childhood and youth. They were terrible years, two world wars and years of destruction, hunger and poverty. When I finished high school, my mum was very ill. I finished a short course to be a nurse, and started work at a... Continue Reading →
I wasn't religious before I migrated to Australia. There were few Koreans in Sydney back then and my life was very gloomy. I was worried about the different language, culture and people, and how to adapt to a new life in Australia. It was like transplanting an old tree, full of dangers. One day I... Continue Reading →
