The morning stillness at the Pier was briefly interrupted by the arrival of a crate that Percy the Postie is refusing to discuss.

The familiar, weathered silhouette of the old Beach Shack at the edge of the Boardwalk is currently undergoing a transformation of seismic proportions. Sawdust is mingling with the salt air as the first mahogany panels for the new Radio Coconut Bay studio are bolted into place.

The North Shore woke to a botanical ambush this morning as a rare "Super-Bloom" of Giant Hibiscus effectively shuttered the main path towards the Post Office.

Mayor Sands has officially declared the disappearance of Bench 14 a "Matter of Urgent Public Interest". The mahogany seat: which was securely fastened near the northern entrance to The Strand and The Boardwalk on Sunday evening: was found to be entirely absent by Monday morning.