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Freo Today. 9 October 2026. Wild and wet on Thursday, with patches of blue and grey. Here’s looking out into the Indian Ocean from South Beach, South Fremantle yesterday afternoon.

Australia’s top court puts fossil fuel developers on notice in Our Environment
Australia’s highest court has just delivered its first-ever decision in a climate case. And it could sour the economic argument…
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…
People, Place, Prayer, Past in Life, Law & Culture
A few months ago, our regular contributing thinker Bruce Menzies* wrote what he describes as a ‘meandering article’ that dealt, in part,…

The Wednesday Poem

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! This week we are pleased to bring you De Grey by Tim Edwards ~ Look here for other poems in The Wednesday Poem feature. ~ And don’t miss our podcast interviews with other poets in our Poets Paddock feature. ~ If you’d like to SUBMIT A POEM FOR THE WEDNESDAY POEM or COMMENT on this or any of our stories, don’t hesitate to email our Editor. ~ WHILE YOU ARE HERE – ~ Don’t forget…
The Latest from Main Roads on the Bridge in Architecture + Urban Design
Here’s the very latest from Main Roads WA on what’s happening on and around the Bridge as the grand opening…
Giant Deepwater Construction Vessel Seven Arctic Calls at Fremantle in Shipping & Sailing
What a vessel! One of the world's most capable offshore construction vessels, the Seven Arctic, arrived in Fremantle on Thursday,…
Totally Lit is up and running – Book now! in Gig Guide
The Totally Lit festival was launched last night at the iconic Victoria Hall, High Street, Freo to great acclaim. Sharon…
The Port’s A Shed is 100 – and wants you to help her celebrate! in Life, Law & Culture
Gage Roads asks the Freo Community to help tell the story of a Freo icon Former port workers, local families…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – The Greens, The ‘Terrorists’, and The Midterms 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…
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…

Rarely A Dull Moment – The Hilton Park Junior AFL Oval & Trees Removal Issue Resolved by Council

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…
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…

Mourning Has Broken

Bruce Menzies* reflects I awake to clouded skies. The streets of South Fremantle are silent. Sunday morning coming down, to transplant the name of Kris Kristofferson’s classic, recorded by one of my old musical favourites, Johnny Cash. Yes, in the aftermath of That Football Match, Kristofferson’s lyrics reflect the prevailing mood: ‘There’s nothing short a’ dying that’s half as lonesome as the sound of the sleeping city sidewalk and Sunday morning coming down.’ Well, maybe that’s stretching it a bit. Only a game of football, some might say. But what a game! Fremantle fans are suffering. We had it in the bag, didn’t we? Or so it seemed. Four…