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Freo Today. 23 September. There’s still time to stock up at Walyalup Koort for Saturday’s do or die match of the season at the G. Great pic by Gayle O’Leary.

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 Uncategorised
Local community groups across Fremantle, East Fremantle and Cockburn have the chance to secure a share of $150,000 in federal…
Ports are where Australia’s freight transition can demonstrate net zero in Our Environment
Fremantle’s electric terminal trucks show why fuel security is no longer just about stockpiling fuel. Ports could be a earlystepping stone towards a much larger…

A Special Trees Edition of Rarely A Dull Moment

Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle Council and other meetings. On this occasion we bring you a Special Edition on Trees by our reporter, Jenny Archibald. Jenny is well known to Freo folk as a former Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Councillor of the City of Fremantle and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her RADM reports. To tree or not to tree? That certainly is the question right now. This special RADM looks at this topic which has been simmering for a few months in one form or another.  Thecurrent tree discussion started…
Italian Film Festival 2026 in Gig Guide
The ST. ALi Italian Film Festival returns to Palace Cinemas Raine Square, Luna Leederville, Windsor Cinema and Luna on SX from 24 September…
THE SEASON with SNAPS TRULY in Life, Law & Culture
Have you heard the big news - Fremantle Press are about to publish THE SEASON with SNAPS TRULY? As all…
BONDS FLYING ROOS SECURE $2M GRAND FINAL SPOT AFTER GENEVA PODIUM in Shipping & Sailing
On Sunday, in Geneva, Switzerland, BONDS Flying Roos secured their place in SailGP’s winner-takes-all US$2 million Grand Final after finishing…
A lifetime of sailing the Swan River inspires Perth sculptor Tony Jones in Fremantle People
A great story on the ABC about Freo Sculptor Tony Jones by Freo-based Nicolas Perpitch and reproduced with the kind…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – Second Preliminary Final 2026 v Sydney in Life, Law & Culture
I avoided just about all the talk in the build up. And then on Thursday night I couldn’t help meself.…
Data Centres and AI Infrastructure: A Snapshot (September 2026) in Our Environment
*Prepared by Claude (Anthropic) Our Editor posed this set of questions to Claude (Anthropic): Claude, you’ll know all about this.…

URGENT: TEMPORARY ACCESS CHANGES TO VICTORIA QUAY

Here’s an important notice from Fremantle Ports There are currently temporary access changes in place at Victoria Quay affecting parking and traffic flow. Pedestrian access is available as normal. The access changes are required to accommodate onsite generators on the eastern side of E Shed, while Western Power undertakes repairs to underground power cable damaged by a third-party.   Please refer to the vehicle access information and map below:   Entry from Gate 2 on Beach Street (near Officeworks) will only provide vehicle access to the Eastern end of E Shed Markets. Peter Hughes Drive is a no-through area to the Western end of Victoria…
Overheard on South Terrace, South Freo this morning! in Life, Law & Culture
A partly imagined conversation Love your cap, Mate Thanks very much. That’s a pretty smart T-shirt you’re wearing. Did you…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – Immigration, AI, Interest Rates, Iran, Ukraine, Canada in the EU, What Crocs? in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Round House, Fremantle  What a busy…
Rarely A Dull Moment – Special Electors’ Meeting of 15 September 2026 in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle…

Coral Adventurer Sets Out on Abrolhos Adventure

Jean Hudson reports that cruising time is here again! Here’s Coral Adventurer leaving Fremantle yesterday morning at 10.00am for the Abrolhos Islands. That’s the Fremantle Pilot ushering her into Gage Roads. Our Shipping & Sailing Editor Jean Hudson caught all the departure action from Rous Head, on the north side of the harbour. Here are more of Jean’s departure shots. The Coral Adventurer, and the Coral Geographer are both regular visitors to Freo during the season, as these FSN post remind us. Here’s the Fremantle Ports list of what cruise ships are expected in Freo between now and the end…