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Freo Today. 15 October 2024. We suspect many will enjoy puzzling over this pic of the port worker on the ship in front of the Port Authority building snapped yesterday by Deanna Shanahan of the famed Instagram duo @flotsamandjetsam6162. Just where was Deanna when she took it? And just what was the port worker doing?

Korcula, Croatia – the birthplace of Marco Polo? in Life, Law & Culture
The Dalmatian Coast has inspired sailors since ancient times, including Marco Polo. I usually write about large cruise ships: where…
Rock Lobster, Crayfish, Crayfish, Rock Lobster, & so much more! in Life, Law & Culture
Josh Wilson: Good morning, everyone. It’s fantastic to be down here at the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour, with my colleague…
Chaos Concludes … An Introduction in Life, Law & Culture
Fremantle's historic Naval Store has been transformed into a portal to an immersive art experience taking in the cosmos, water,…

View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Mid-East, Albo, Australia’s Voice, Western Bears, Uni rankings, and FCoC winners

Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Today the topics are: October 7 commemorations and ongoing violence in the Middle East, recent wins and losses for Albanese, Senator Fatima Payman's new Australia's Voice party, the Western Bears NRL team, Australian universities international rankings slide and the Fremantle Business Awards 2024 winners. Martin Drum is the Executive Dean for the Faculty of Arts, Sciences, Business and Law and Professor of Politics and International Relations…
Rarely a dull moment – South Freo Continental, Planning Scheme Tidy Up, Freo Oval Redevelopment in Life, Law & Culture
So, here’s Rarely a Dull Moment for the Ordinary Meeting of Freo Council of 9 October 2024. Short and sweet…
Port of Dubrovnik a little busier than the Port of Freo in Shipping News
I’m in Dubrovnik, another unique and bewitching city. Bryon called it ‘the pearl of the Adriatic’. We Fremantle Shipping News…
Inaugural Coffee & Lyrics provides a wakeup call for local music fans in Life, Law & Culture
It was the great Kris Kristofferson who famously sang about the “Sunday Morning Come Down.” While for some, the traditional…
Yellowstone: America’s Remote Wonderland in Life, Law & Culture
Even in summer, it gets damn cold in Yellowstone National Park. While it’s not uncommon for nights to drop into…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Mid-East, the VP Debate, International Student Caps, and Housing in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Today the topics are: The Middle…
Great White Whale, Malcolm Hay & the Leeuwin in Shipping News
Michael Dillon, who made the multi-international award winning film THE GREAT WHITE WHALE, about the attempts to sail to Heard…

Meet Parker and Kwilena!

Fremantle Ports today proudly launched two new locally built pilot vessels that will facilitate efficient ship movements fundamental to the operations of the port. The $7.6 million Berkeley Class pilot vessels are West Australian-built in Geraldton by Dongara Marine and have a proven reputation as fast, reliable, comfortable and suitable for local conditions. Fremantle Ports CEO Jodie Ransom said, with the launch of the organisation’s Strategic Plan in 2022, Fremantle Ports has pursued increased investment in assets to prioritise safety, capacity and efficiency. At the core of Fremantle Ports’ operations is the safe and dependable arrival and…
Free double pass to Trust Premiere in Life, Law & Culture
Daniele Luchetti’s highly anticipated and star-studded new film Trust - part psychological thriller and part relationship saga – has its…
HANDBRAKE’s ‘Chaos Concludes’ about to descend on The Naval Store in Life, Law & Culture
Renowned West Australian artist Hans Bruechle aka HANDBRAKE will unveil his biggest solo exhibition to date, Chaos Concludes, on Saturday…
Places I Love – Split in Life, Law & Culture
I knew I’d love Split. The Dalmatian city is my first stop on a trip along the Croatian coast to…

Sign Of Four – Concert Review

A house designed by Dimitri from Earth house design studio nestled amongst stucco and stone cottages, with a Tesla parked out front, a friendly dog wandering around, and a canopy of plane trees over a narrow street. I must be in South Fremantle. In I went, though the zombie-proof door, into a stunning home with polished concrete, smooth timber, and trace amounts of steel throughout. Pat and Sonya's place used to be the garden of the house next door, tonight it's a stage. Sign of Four formed in 2022, with their first beautiful and intimate performance held in Jude's living…