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Freo Today. 7 November 2024. The Crown Princess arrived in Fremantle just before 6 am yesterday, as we reported soon after. Then she departed Freo just before 6 pm last evening. Here’s our shot of her departing for Busselton and then further stops East on her journey to Sydney. Very elegant!

8th Australian Short Story Festival comes to Freo in Life, Law & Culture
“It’s wonderful to be around people who love short fiction – it’s like hanging around with my tribe”, says Junot…
Queen’s Entrance in Shipping News
The first two big cruise ships have arrived in Fremantle to herald the start of the 2024/2025 cruise season. Today,…
Crown Princess fashionably late in Shipping News
As we reported yesterday, the Crown Princess was expected to make her maiden call at Fremantle today arriving in the…

Crown Princess to make maiden call

We love a maiden call here at the Shipping News. And the Crown Princess cruise ship that will glide between the South and North Moles and into Fremantle’s inner harbour at 4 am tomorrow, Wednesday morning, having just visited Busselton, will be doing just that - making her very first visit to Freo. However, the Crown Princess’ arrival and reception in Fremantle will be decidedly low-key compared with her arrival and reception in Sydney a few days ago. In Sydney, she made a spectacular entrance into Sydney Harbour kicking off her debut season…
FCO to play Schubert and Beethoven – Book today! in Life, Law & Culture
This promises to be a magnificent concert and FCO are hoping to fill Fremantle Town Hall and the Churchlands auditorium…
Cunard’s Sail of the Century set to sail into Freo in Shipping News
One of our favourite cruise ships, the beautiful Queen Elizabeth sailed into Sydney Harbour on 18 October to kick start…
Memory – Film Review in Life, Law & Culture
Mexican director Michel Franco, known for powerful films including New Order and Sundown, directs this unflinching raw snapshot into the…
Maritime Day Out – Here’s The Gallery in Shipping News
As advertised, it happened. Maritime Day 2024 filled the fabulous, heritage-listed, Fremantle Passenger Terminal and surrounds, and parts of Victoria…
Island of spirits on a path to healing in Life, Law & Culture
A long line of tuart trees sway to the unseen choreography of a fresh south-westerly blowing across Wadjemup, or Rottnest,…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – The US Election Special in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Today there is only one topic…

House – The Review

House, a heartwarming and magical play presented by Barking Gecko Theatre returns to the stage at the Octagon Theatre on 1 November 2024 and runs through to 9 November 2023. House is a whimsical and enchanting work by playwright Don Giovannoni and theatre maker and director Luke Kerridge. It first delighted audiences in 2021 at the Perth Festival. House is now also an ethereal picture book written and designed by the original creators of the play Dan Giovannoni, Charlotte Lane and Luke Kerridge, and just published by Fremantle’s own Fremantle Press. The play is described as ‘part contemporary fairy-tale, part…
Maritime Day – get all your questions answered! in Shipping News
Have you always had a yearning to find out something about our port, how it works, or what Fremantle Ports…
The Blessing of the Fleet Galleries in Shipping News
Last Sunday was a big day. Freo’s fishing fleet was blessed. It all started out at St Pats. [gallery type="rectangular"…
Interview with Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes – 2024 Hungerford Award Winner in Life, Law & Culture
As we recently reported, Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes has won the 2024 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award for የተስፋ ፈተና /…

And the winner is … Short Back & Sidewalks!

Last Thursday night, the historic Fremantle Old Boys School played host to an evening of inspiration, community spirit, and heartfelt giving at the Impact100 Fremantle Awards Night. Over 100 members of the Fremantle community gathered to witness the power of collective philanthropy and celebrate the incredible work of four local charities making a profound impact on Freo. The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the $100,000 grant, which was awarded to Short Back & Sidewalks, a remarkable organisation that…