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Freo Today. 31 July 2026. Off Parry Street, Freo. Great spot! Near Fremantle Press, CircusWA, Fremantle Park, Fremantle Club, Bowling Club, Tennis Club, St Patrick’s Church, Aquatic Centre, what have we missed?

Arts Scene Around Freo in Gig Guide
Welcome to our feature - Arts Scene Around Freo - compiled by our Arts Editor, Gayle O’Leary. Here we will…
Flying Roos still – but … in Shipping & Sailing
Bonds Flying Roos still in the lead after the Portsmouth, England SailGP, 25-26 July 2026, but only just as Los…
AUKUS – Full Steam Ahead in Shipping & Sailing
We publish below the full transcript, issued this morning Fremantle time by Pat Conroy, the Minister for Defence Industry, of…

The Wednesday Poem

in Life, Law & Culture
Fremantle Shipping News is pleased to bring you The Wednesday Poem. In this feature we post poems by Freo and Freo-connected poets and those who may not call themselves poets but love writing poetry or having a go! Today, we are pleased to bring you Butcher Bird by Dick Alderson*. Dick Alderson *Dick Alderson's work has appeared in various journals including Westerly and Australian Poetry Journal, and in the Anthology of Western Australian Poetry, and Australian Poetry Anthology 2021-22. His first collection The Astronomer's Wife, Sunline Press 2014 was commended in the Anne Elder Awards.   ~ Look here for other poems in The Wednesday Poem feature. ~ And don’t miss our…
Les Liaisons Dangereuses – Play Review in Gig Guide
How lucky are we that we get to see National Theatre plays on our own cinema screens, thanks to National…
FCO and Ellie Do It Again in Gig Guide
Whatever else you do, don’t miss Ellie Malonzo playing the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Fremantle Chamber Orchestra, Paul Wright…
There’s no HMAS Freo, but there is HMAS Perth – and she’s on the move in Shipping & Sailing
The Anzac class frigate HMAS Perth has just departed Fleet Base West on Garden Island to commence the Australian Defence Force’s fifth…
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma – Film Review in Gig Guide
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma concludes Jane Schoenbrun's LGBTQI trilogy after We're All Going to the World's Fair…
Kwinana Freeway Upgrades Announced in Architecture + Urban Design
The State and Federal Governments have today announced the hoped for major upgrades to the Kwinana Freeway with the appointment…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – Rd 20 2026 V West Coast in Life, Law & Culture
It won’t surprise any of you that I have long been a keen student of the ancient Greek texts and…

View from the Round House with Martin Drum – UK & Oz, Labor’s National Conference, Trump

in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Round House, Fremantle  Today, our Editor, Michael Barker asks the Prof about UK & Oz politics with the new UK PM in charge, the ALP National Conference and what it all means, if anything, and, off coss, the latest antics and optics of the Trump administration. Professor Martin Drum, expounding on an issue during the recording of View from the Round House Martin Drum is the Executive Dean for the Faculty of Arts, Sciences, Law and Business and Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Notre…
The Wednesday Poem in Life, Law & Culture
Fremantle Shipping News is pleased to bring you The Wednesday Poem. In this feature we post poems by Freo and Freo-connected…
Bon Voyage, Marie – Film Review in Gig Guide
Gayle O’Leary reviews Alliance Française French Film Festival 2026 entry (Bon Voyage,  Marie or "On Ira") directed by Enya Baroux,…
Hey History Researchers – Time to apply for the $3,000 Ron and Dianne Davidson Scholarship! in Life, Law & Culture
Wow! Thanks to the fantastic support of Fremantle Ports Community Investment programme, the Fremantle History Society - or FHS -…

Rarely a Dull Moment – The Respite Centre & Trees

in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle Council and occasionally Committee meetings and other activities. We would have titled the feature Never a Dull Moment, but didn’t want to overpromise! In 2026, we are very pleased to welcome Jenny Archibald to the RADM desk. Jenny will be well known to many Freo folk as a former Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillor of the City of Fremantle. Jenny brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her new role as our RADM reporter and we are sure Shipees will look…

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