Melanie and Remo Giuffré are here to answer all of these, and more!
The ultimate local storytellers, they have called Bondi home for almost four decades, journaling the nuances of daily life by the beach through their popular Bondi Observer blog and REMORANDOM series. Melanie’s new book, Love, Bondi, lifts the lid on all things famous (and less so) in postcode 2026. A photographic biography of one of the world’s best-known beaches, it’s a celebration of local identity and the value of community.
Remo Giuffré is an entrepreneur with a long track record as a creative director, connector and brand builder. He founded the REMO General Store in 1988, the General Thinking network in 2001, TEDxSydney in 2009 and Bondi Observer (with wife Melanie) in 2015. His most recent endeavour is the REMORANDOM book series and Substack – a curation of snack-sized facts, stories, ideas and observations designed to inform and entertain a global community of readers. Uncommon knowledge for curious minds. Everything interesting. He has lived by the beach in Bondi for 40 years. His motto: Do Good Work. Have Some Fun.
Melanie Giuffré left her home in Adelaide to travel the world at the age of 19, landing eventually in Paris where she lived and worked for five years, establishing an agency representing hair and make-up artists. Returning to Australia in 1987, she settled in Sydney where her then-eponymous Melanie Dames Agency expanded its remit to represent photographers. Her work as the editor of Bondi Observer and the author of Love, Bondi manifests a rekindled focus on her longstanding passions for photography, curation – and the power of community. Melanie lives with Remo near the beach in North Bondi.
This Bondi Books & Ideas Weekend event is presented by Waverley Council, with support from Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore.
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