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Bondi
Icebergs
The
Swimming Club's origin dates back to 1929 and owes
its origins to the desire of a band of dedicated local
lifesavers who wished to maintain their fitness during
the winter months. They formed the Bondi Icebergs
Winter Swimming Club and drew up a constitution and
elected office bearers. Included in the constitution
was a rule that to maintain membership it was mandatory
that swimmers compete on three Sundays out of four
for a period of five years
The
Icebergs became licensed in 1960 and the members moved
from a tin shed into comfortable premises with Bar
and Poker Machines. A further update took place in
the 1970s enabling the Club to operate on two floors.
In 1994 female members were admitted and in 2002 the
Club opened their new premises. The Icebergs are the
only licensed Winter Swimming Club in the world.
Bondi
Beach Commercial area
Bondi
Beach has a commercial area along Campbell Parade
and adjacent side streets. Bondi Beach features many
popular cafes, restaurants and hotels, with spectacular
views of the beach. Hotel Bondi is a famous landmark
opposite the beach featuring a number of popular bars
and restaurants. The nearby Swiss Grande Hotel Bondi
Beach is also a landmark development opposite the
beach.(Credit:
Wikipedia).
Reviews
“Picture
the perfect Sydney day.Now imagine the restaurant
to go with it. Staff whisk away your car keys
for the valet parking before leading you into
a dazzling room. After a quick glass of bubbly
at the flirtatious bar, you head to your table
where the water view is as relaxed as the food.
Welcome to Icebergs Dining Room and Bar the best
New Restaurant in the Sydney Morning Herald Good
Food Guide."
Arguably
Bond Beach's premier venue, be for eating, drinking,
parting, swimming or anything else. It's too easy
to just loose yourself up there for the majority
of the day - Greg Tingle, Media Man Australia
News
Ivy
league party hits iceberg - 2nd January 2008
(Credit: The Daily Telegraph)
IT was a clash of the recovery bashes yesterday, with
the first major event at Justin Hemmes' new venture
ivy and the traditional New Year's Day knees-up at
Bondi Icebergs competing for the cool crowd.
The
entrance to bar tsar Hemmes' brand spankin' new super-duper
venue the ivy still resembles a construction zone.
However,
inside more than 1000 of the city's young and beautiful
enjoyed the first two levels and beer garden for the
Oneday presents Dayone party.
The
venue - which had been strongly opposed by local police
- had a strong security presence.
Tunes
from Dirty Laundry, Tenzin and Jeff Drake overflowed
on to an empty George St devoid of officegoers on
the public holiday.
Perennial
partygoers Luke Ricketson and Kate Waterhouse and
Bondi Blonde babe Jaime Wright were among the eager
beavers who fought off the previous night's largesse
and made it to both soirees.
"The
ivy's a new venue so it's very exciting for everyone
to come and check it out - but absolutely nothing
beats Bondi Beach," Wright said.
In
terms of big names, Icebergs also proved a super drawcard,
pulling the likes of Superman Returns star Kate Bosworth,
superfish Ian Thorpe and former supermodel Gail Elliot.
While
bikini-clad backpackers propped outside in fold-up
chairs beside their campervan eating mangos, the A-list
guests inside feasted on pizza, ricotta and spinach
arancini and lemon meringue tartlets.
Sneaky
Sound System, DJ Miss Annie and funnyman Austen Tayshus
entertained the funky throng at the charity event
for Norman Andrews House.
Sass
& bide designer Heidi Middleton, who recently
returned to work after battling breast cancer, said
she was looking forward to putting the past year behind
her.
"Eight
is a lucky number - I feel absolutely vibrant and
healthy and lucky to be alive," she told Confidential.
"The
year 2007 was a challenge but 2008 is going to be
all about new beginnings."
Icebergs
owner Maurice Terzini spent the day on crutches after
breaking his fibula in a fall last month - but that
didn't seem to slow him down.
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(Credit:
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(Photos
taken by Patricia Feijoo)
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