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Freo Today. 17 May 2026. Jean Hudson caught this white faced heron taking flight on the river’s edge in East Fremantle yesterday. Nice day, nice bird, nice pic!

Franz Becoming Kafka – Film Review in Gig Guide
Courtesy of Luna Cinemas, Gayle O’Leary recently attended a preview of Franz Becoming Kafka at Luna, all about Franz Kafka,…
H is for Hawk – Movie Review. in Gig Guide
Jean Hudson went birding - at the movies. Here’s her review. I looked forward to this movie with Claire Foy…
View from the Round House with Martin Drum – The Politics of the Budget, What Farrer Means, Are the Libs on Life Support, Is Starmer the canary, Xi & Trump, Are the Freo Dockers the Answer to Everything? in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Round House, Fremantle  Today, our Editor, Michael Barker asks…

Rarely A Dull Moment – Planning, Trees, Differential Rates, Other Stuff

in Architecture + Urban Design
Welcome back to our regular feature, Rarely a Dull Moment where we report on the highlights of City of Fremantle Council meetings and 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 many Shipees will look forward to her…
Letter to the Editor: 2030 Operational Date Questioned in Our Environment
Recently, we reported that HISTORIC RENEWABLE ENERGY BUILD A BIG DEAL, indicating that the WA State Government with the Federal…
BONDS Flying Roos Clean Up In Bermuda in Shipping & Sailing
Congratulations to the Australian F50 Team at the Bermuda SailGP - that’s two wins in a row! Jean Hudson reports.…
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…
The Bridge: The Very Latest From Main Roads WA in Architecture + Urban Design
 Things seem to going gangbusters! Here’s the latest report from Main Roads WA First Deck Pour Complete for the New…
Freo May Day March in Seen in Freo
May Day returned to Fremantle on Sunday, 3 May 2026! WA unions and workers assembled at the Esplanade on the…
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…

Wyn Carr House Complete

in Architecture + Urban Design
Just 18 months ago, we were reporting on how many hands were turning the first sod on the Wyn Carr House project in Freo. Well, now the plan of Uniting WA and HAA to assist older, vulnerable women is a reality. Here’s our story! On 30 April 2026, Wyn Carr House was formally opened by the state Minister for Housing and Works, John Carey and Minister for Homelessness, Matthew Swinbourn.  Wyn Carr House is a very impressive project to assist the housing of older, vulnerable women. The idea is now a reality, and has come about because so many wonderful…
Wargul and Rivers artwork unveiled in Our Environment
Fremantle Shipping News was delighted to attend the unveiling of a new artwork by emerging Indigenous artist Lily Wilson, on 11…
Cruel Offshore Processing of Refugees a World Away  in Life, Law & Culture
Says Pauline Pannell of Grandmothers For Refugees and Friends Fremantle Last week as Fremantle clocked up its 300th vigil for refugee rights, the Senate Inquiry into…
After The Game With Snaps Truly – Rd 9 2026 V Hawthorn in Life, Law & Culture
Wharfie Time is real! All week there’d been a weird vibe. Not sure if you noticed it.  I sensed it…

View from the Round House with Martin Drum – UK Elections, IS Brides, Farrer By-Election, Iran, Il Papa, WA Budget, Federal Budget, the Dockers and Being Alive

in Life, Law & Culture
Welcome back to our politics podcast, View From The Round House With Martin Drum. Round House, Fremantle  Today, our Editor, Michael Barker asks the Prof about the UK Elections, IS Brides, Farrer By-Election, Iran, Il Papa, WA Budget, Federal Budget, the Dockers and Being Alive. Professor Martin Drum, expanding 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 Australia, a frequenter of Fremantle, and a well known political pundit. In case you missed our earlier podcasts,…

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