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Freo Today. 9 August 2026. Our Shipping & Sailing Correspondent Jean Hudson is currently sailing off the coast of Portugal. Knowing that our Freo North Mole is closed for repairs she thought we might like to see another north mole, one that’s open – at Lagos, Portugal. Pic by Jean Hudson as she sailed by!

NEW FREMANTLE TRAFFIC BRIDGE TO OPEN BEFORE END OF THE YEAR in Architecture + Urban Design
Here’s the joint media statement released today by the Federal Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – Rd 22 2016 V Melbourne in Life, Law & Culture
Hello readers. Firstly, apologies for missing the Bulldogs game. It was Mrs Truly who insisted that I be ‘managed.’ We’ve got a big month ahead and…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – The Polls,  Gambling, Immigration, ICAC, IBAC, Iran Oman and Hormuz, Ukraine and Russia, Dan Pastorelli. 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…

Rarely A Dull Moment – What we learned at the Planning Services Committee of 5 August 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 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…
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…
CatVideoFest 2026 in Gig Guide
Paws for applause. Doomscrollers, it's time for you to face the meowsic. How much time have you spent this week…
Cities of Tomorrow – Documentary Review in Life, Law & Culture
Not to be confused with Peter Hall's chronicle of urban planning movements since 1880, although reading it would be a…
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…
Let’s Bright Up The Bridge! in Architecture + Urban Design
Well, before we know it, the Mighty Freo Dockers will be preparing for the finals and that big day in…
METRONET Karnup Station Moves Ahead with $10 Million Commitment in Architecture + Urban Design
It’s a Sunday. And the Secret Harbour by election isn’t far away - just 4 weeks yesterday, in fact. And…

After the Game without Snaps Truly – Rd 21 2026 V Western Bulldog

in Life, Law & Culture
Freo won by 37 points sans Snaps Truly who was managed. In light of the expected outcome of this Round 21 match, Snaps Truly was managed in advance of the final three matches of the home and away season and the pending finals series. *Our multi-talented and amazingly insightful footy scribe, SNAPS TRULY will be back next week, full rested and raring to go. ~ You’ll find a trove of After the Game reports from Snaps Truly right here. ~ If you’d like to COMMENT on this or any of our stories, don’t hesitate to email our Editor. ~ WHILE YOU ARE HERE – ~ Don’t…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum-Democracy, ICAC, GG, Carroll, Pauline & Gina, Cash & 1N, AUKUS, Gaza, Mid East, Bibi, Z 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…
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…

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