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Freo Today. 27 August 2026. Only Mad Dogs and Englishmen, and Freo resident John Hartley, would have gone down to the Port in the blinding rain yesterday to see what they could see. And what a wonderfully shrouded maritime scene did John see. Here’s his brilliant shot of a vessel and tug making their way into Port. If you know which vessel and tug, do share! Thanks John. Great pic.

Rarely a Dull Moment – Leaves of Absence, Boo Park, North Freo and MRS Amendment, Trees in Hilton, Party Time on the Strip in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome readers to our RADM report for the Ordinary Council Meeting of 26 August 2026. The first notable topic of the night was Leave of Absence – which usually doesn’t rate much of a mention.…
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…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – 1N in S….. H….., Data Centres, Meta 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…

Investing in Defence

in Life, Law & Culture
Pat Conroy, the Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Pacific Island Affairs, yesterday opened the Defence Industry and Capability Forum in Sydney. Here’s the full text of the Minister’s Opening Address extolling, among other things, Australia’s long defence ties to the United Kingdom. This forum could not come at a more challenging time. Strong defence of our country—including the need to invest in our defence industry, people and systems—is a critical part of our response to that challenge.After all, the first responsibility of any government is to protect the nation’s people, its interests and its sovereignty.  When we as nation…
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…
VR – V is for Victory, R is for Roos! in Shipping & Sailing
Our Shipping & Sailing Correspondent Jean Hudson reports that BONDS Flying Roos Win it All at Sassnitz, Germany, on the…
After the Game With Snaps Truly – Rd 24 2026 V Carlton in Life, Law & Culture
Look, I may as well apologise in advance. I didn’t see it. Not live. Because I knew it didn’t matter. And given the choice of…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Swans, Gambling, NDIS, Widows Tax, Secret Harbour 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…
&SONS – Film Review in Gig Guide
The film & Sons details the realisation of an elderly writer (Bill Nighy) that death is approaching and his desire to set…
Silver Cloud Calls at Fremantle on Her Way to the Kimberley in Shipping & Sailing
Silver Cloud, Silversea’s boutique expedition vessel, berthed in Fremantle yesterday, a day ahead of her scheduled northbound departure along Western…

LET’S GO FREO! 

in Life, Law & Culture
The City of Fremantle and Freo Chamber of Commerce plan to turn Freo purple as the AFL Finals approach Finals fever is about to hit Fremantle as the Dockers close out a record‑breaking season and chase their first‑ever premiership. Today the Mayor of Freo, Ben Lawver, launched the Let’s Go Freo campaign on the famed Cappuccino Strip confirming the city is about to turn purple — and inviting us all to join in the fun. However, the Mayor did make it clear that cost and convenience of doing so will militate against painting the streets of Freo purple as happened…
The Party’s Over! Film Review in Gig Guide
Alliance Française French Film Festival entry The Party's Over! or Classe Moyenne is directed by Antony Cordier and stars Sami Outalbali, Noée…
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…
SEEING RED: An Empire is Sinking, and … in Life, Law & Culture
SEEING RED is an irregular column on Fremantle Shipping News by Barry Healy*. In this piece, Barry says Australia must not go down…

4 Traffic Lanes, 2 Shared Paths and just 2 Piers

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Everyone is asking, just what do we get with the new Fremantle Traffic Bridge. The answer is: quite a lot really. Here’s a great image graphically conveying the 2 traffic lanes each way over the bridge, plus the shared paths for pedestrians and cyclists on each side of the bridge. This images shows the four lanes of traffic (two in each direction), as well as one 3m wide shared path on the east and a 4m Principal Shared Path (PSP) on the west. The main difference between the two paths is that the PSP is usually used by high-speed active…

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