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Freo Today. 1 October 2026. Just a month to go before the new Freo Traffic Bridge is opened. If you happen to drive or walk near the construction site, you’ll be impressed. Here’s an unusual angle on it all, from the North Fremantle side of the Derbarl Yerrigan, taken yesterday late morning. Action stations!

Rarely A Dull Moment – The Hilton Park Junior AFL Oval & Trees Removal Issue Resolved by Council in Our Environment
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle…
Wharfie Time? in Architecture + Urban Design
Peter Newman* suggests Wharfie Time is not about magic, but struggle and has other frontiers to face. The lead up…
Meet Jessica Kennedy, One of the Hungerford Four in Life, Law & Culture
City of Fremantle Hungerford Prize shortlister Jessica Kennedy is one of four writers in the running to win a $15,000…

Totally Lit is Coming! Are you ready?

in Life, Law & Culture
Sharon Flindell, Totally Lit’s Curator/Producer lets us know what’s in store starting 2 October! Fremantle, you have just one week to recover from the excitement of the Grand Final - and then it’s Totally Lit! Following the huge success of the inaugural festival in 2025, Totally Lit is returning to Fremantle/Walyalup with another hectic two-week program of live literature events, 2-16 October.  With more than 60 events on offer, Totally Lit is bringing live music, storytelling, conversations, book launches, panel discussions, treasure hunts, film screenings, wine tastings, poetry, a morning tea, and a little pirate mayhem to our Port City.Once again, the many stories of Fremantle/Walyalup itself have provided the inspiration for our program. This year we’re bringing Fremantle’s convict past and contemporary crime writing…
Mourning Has Broken in Life, Law & Culture
Bruce Menzies* reflects I awake to clouded skies. The streets of South Fremantle are silent. Sunday morning coming down, to transplant the name…
Lovely Leeuwin Lives! in Shipping & Sailing
All Hands-on Deck: STS Leeuwin II kicks-off just before the AFL Grand Final. Jean Hudson reports. On 22 Saturday 2026, just before the AFL…
SEEING RED: The Selfie and the Empire in Life, Law & Culture
SEEING RED is an irregular column on Fremantle Shipping News by Barry Healy*. In this piece, Barry is inspired by ‘the selfie’. Recently,…
La Scala: The Force of Destiny in Gig Guide
The Italian Film Festival is on at Luna in Freo. Here’s Barry Healy’s review of La Scala. He likes it!…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – Grand Final 2026 in Life, Law & Culture
Been here all week. Thousands of us. Filling the cafes and pubs and streets of Melbourne with our colours and our hope. Grinning like…
Rarely A Dull Moment – The North Freo Coastline in Architecture + Urban Design
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle…

View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Fun and Games in NYC & DC – and at The G

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 canvasses with the Prof all the goings on at the UN and elsewhere in NYC and Washington DC this week - and then they prognosticate about the outcome of the big game at the G on Saturday afternoon! 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 Dame…
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…
AUKUS Angst Aloud in Our Environment
International Day of Peace: Mayors, Councillors and Campaigners discuss AUKUS nuclear safety and risks for Cockburn Sound Alongside the sunlit expanse of South Beach Recreation Reserve in South Fremantle, with happy…
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…

$150,000 Up for Grabs to Strengthen Fremantle Communities

in Life, Law & Culture
Local community groups across Fremantle, East Fremantle and Cockburn have the chance to secure a share of $150,000 in federal funding, with Round 10 of the Albanese Government’s Stronger Communities Programme now open for expressions of interest. Federal Member for Fremantle Josh Wilson MP has invited incorporated not‑for‑profit organisations and local governments to put forward small but impactful projects that improve community infrastructure, boost participation, or help purchase essential equipment. Grants range from $2,500 to $20,000, with projects capped at a total cost of $50,000. Screenshot Josh Wilson says Fremantle has long punched above its weight in the national program.…

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