Say g'day on the sexiest beaches Down Under Apr 5, 2008
Cottesloe and Cable Beach get the sexy nod in Western Australia, while Mindil Beach in Northern Territory gets high marks for its Sunset Markets, which features 260 stalls ... Cottesloe, says Fisher, teems with "beautiful young people (BYPs) looking to meet other beautiful young people, plus you get those romantic ocean sunsets not seen on the East Coast." Mindil is just so NT, or Northern Territory, where sexy means tough, and Aussies who grow up in that region go for a swim and "just... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Ocean plunge washes away the tears Feb 12, 2008
Just a few hours earlier, Williams was among Ledger's closest family and friends who romped in the waves at Cottesloe Beach, still wearing their funeral clothes, in a joyous celebration of his life as the sun set over the Indian Ocean. The group laughed and whooped in the water as the hot summer's day came to an end before one woman grabbed Williams by the hand and dragged her into the water, still wearing a demure cream dress and black sunglasses. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Heath mourners take the plunge Feb 10, 2008
PERTH'S Hollywood actor Heath Ledger was yesterday arewelled - then his closest friends took an emotional swim at Cottesloe Beach to say a special goodbye to the much-loved star ... Mourners at the star's funeral, then moved to the upmarket I 00004000 ndiana Tea House in Cottesloe for a wake to celebrate Ledger's life ... The beautiful summer evening drew hundreds to Cottesloe Beach late yesterday, but a good number were there just to be close to Heath Ledger's wake. (NEWS.com.au)
Farewell to Heath Feb 9, 2008
The details of the memorial ceremony and the funeral are being kept secret, but the papers are reporting that the Ledgers will hold a wake Saturday at a Colonial-style waterfront restaurant at Cottesloe Beach, a resort village south of Perth a favorite with the former Hollywood star and where he is reported to have learned how to surf. News of the Australian-born actor's hometown services come only days after the New York medical examiner announced he died from the effects of taking six types of... (Fox News)
SAD FAREWELL: Friends & family said farewell to Heath Ledger at a ceremony in Perth on Saturday. AFP Feb 9, 2008
Ledger is expected to be laid to rest next to his grandparents at a family plot in Perth's Karrakatta cemetery, with mourners then attending a sunset wake overlooking the city's Cottesloe beach, one of his favourite surfing spots. His daughter did not attend. (iAfrica.com)
Friends, family bid farewell to Hollywood star Ledger in Australia Feb 9, 2008
Mourners will reportedly attend a sunset wake overlooking the city's Cottesloe beach, one of Ledger's favourite surfing spots. His family returned to Perth this week after holding a Hollywood memorial service in Los Angeles, a private family service in New York and visiting his Manhattan residence. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Order of Australia Jun 11, 2007
Mr Peter Douglas EASTWOOD, Cottesloe, WA. For service to accountancy through roles with private and public sector agencies, and to the community of Perth through educational and research organisations. Mrs Margaret Ursula ELDRIDGE, Sandy Bay, Tas. (The Age, Australia)
Australia Day Honours - honouring the achievers Jan 26, 2007
Mr Michael Robert BEECH, Cottesloe WA. For service to the community through educational, church, service and sporting organisations. Mr Edmund Ernst BEILHARZ, Ravenswood Vic. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
WA shark hunted as teen victim recovers Dec 4, 2006
December 3, 2006 - 8:24AM. The teenage victim of a shark attack at a remote West Australian beach is recovering in hospital, as authorities take to the sea and the sky to find the white pointer that bit off part of his leg. (The Age)
Perth: City of many colors Sep 24, 2006
There are purportedly seven illustrious beaches in the city of Perth: North Cottesloe Beach, City Beach, Floreat Beach, Trigg Island Beach, Sorrento Beach, Scarborough Beach and Cottesloe Beach. These seven beaches are the unsurpassed hot-spots spread throughout the coastal area of the city, and most are usually safe for swimming. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
I hid after shark attack Jan 16, 2006
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. January 16, 2006 - 2:40PM. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Shark attacks diver at beach Jan 15, 2006
In 2000, Perth businessman Ken Crew, 49, died after his leg was ripped off by what was believed to be a white pointer shark up to four metres long off Cottesloe Beach. In July 2004, Brad Smith, 30, died after being attacked by a shark while surfing at Gracetown, about 270 km south-west of Perth. (Australian)
